Maybe form study is too much work, maybe you just
dont have the time in your schedule?
No matter there are other ways…
Ratings or database handicapping.
There are a number of people I know who make
their profits from their own ratings.
Creating a rating can be a major task to begin
with, but once you have it then the time required
to use it each day will be much less than for
form study.
However the margins can be small and most will
quickly want to move on from a single rating
to a power rating that combines a few ratings
of different factors into one overall rating.
From this the user can derive an oddsline and
back or lay when a price is out of line with
their calculated value price.
From Power Ratings the next progression is
database handicapping, which notches up the
sophistication another level.
The downside is that you will need to be pretty
good with a pc to set things up in the 1st place
and there is some mathematics and statistical
formula to get your head around the science that
helps you to create your rating.
You will also need a lot of time in the beginning
to get up and running, but on the plus side you
will have a unique angle that will help you to
find value.
However if you have the time and the knowledge of
statistics then this is an excellent way to go,
but for a lot of us, me included, we dont have
that love of data that is required!
There are alternative ratings type methods
that work and which are well documented and those
include the Dosage Index which works over the
long term because of its alternative stance on value.
You could of course use commercially available ratings
but the trouble with that is that at 1st it’s very hard to
measure a ratings effectiveness until you have paid
for it and used it over an extended period.
Trends
If you have been on our mailing list for a while you
will know that we enjoy the benefit of Gavin Priestley’s
analysis from time to time and that big race trends
can uncover some winners at juicy prices.
The fact is that trainers like anybody else have habits
and the big trainers who have the large talent pool to
choose from can target the same races year in and year
out, it’s also true that certain races are won
regularly by particular types of horses and I have a
lot of time for trends and pay careful attention to
what Gavin highlights.
Trading
There is no doubt that you can make money from trading
(Which is the reason we have commissioned an auto trading
bot for our members) but if you are trading manually you
are up against a lot of smart people and some fast machines
and you do need to be at your screen during racing, which
is why it fails for many people.
So what is the answer for the regular gal or guy who
has a little bit of time each day and wants to make some
realistic long term profits.
Well if you read the comments that have come in over the
last few days here
http://www.betting-school.com/bet/2010/08/03/betting-systems-cant-win/
Then you will get some big clues with some of our readers
already on the money with their answers.
If you havent made a comment yet please feel free to add your thoughts here
http://www.betting-school.com/bet/2010/08/03/betting-systems-cant-win/
Tomorrow I’ll be crystal clear about what I think is the best
way to make your betting pay for the majority of us.
Speak soon
Darren
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