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Can you actually win at punting? Yes — but not the way most punters go about it. In this one, Gordon works through a classic Practical Punting piece on what it really takes: the professional's mind...
Every winning punter is really doing the same thing: reading a race for the signs that matter. In this episode of Practical Punting, Gordon breaks down the 10 key factors the professionals weigh in...
When a Practical Punting reader asked which form factors matter most, he listed twelve — and The Optimist turned the answer into a two-part masterclass. In Part 1, Gordon covers the first three: da...
The trifecta is one of racing's toughest bets to crack — but the professionals do it again and again, and it's not luck. In this episode of Practical Punting, Gordon walks you through the killer st...
Can you tell a genuinely fast run from one that just looks fast? In this one, Gordon unpacks "par times" — the smoothed average time for each track, distance and going — so you can read the clock t...