With every year there are bigger and bigger racing festivals taking place all around the world. Following these five tips for every big meeting you will hopefully ensure your financial survival as well as enhancing your enjoyment of this wonderful sport.
Tip one - hedge your bets and have two or three selections in each race - the fields are usually larger than usual with the majority of the horses being in peak physical form. Upsets do happen with big price winners and indeed placed horses so do take a look at the card and go for at least two but no more than three selections in each and every race. This way you are not putting all of your eggs in one basket - how many times has the "meeting banker" come unstuck? By selecting two or three horses quite often it can result in you having more than one winner in the race if you are fortunate, especially by following tip two!
Tip two - be even more cautious - bet each way! Due to bigger prices at the big meetings there is often good value in each way backing as favourites will be priced at 7 or 8 to 1, or bigger, in most races. By backing each way if your selections are placed but do not win you are more than likely to finish ahead for that race.
Tip three - choose your horses and don't alter them no matter what. How many times have you heard "this can't lose" when you have been talking to a fellow race goer? This gets even more popular at the big meetings where everyone suddenly becomes the number one horse racing tipster and they all have big contacts at the top yards In reality it is more likely the case that somebody in the pub last Saturday said that they had heard from their mum who does the cleaning to the guy who is the blacksmith's assistant at a trainers yard that the horse will run well. Pick your horses before you go or before the days racing starts and stick to your guns no matter what - there is nothing worse than following a tip only for the one had intended to back to romp home at 16/1. You can rest assured the person who gave you that betting advice will be nowhere to be seen after the race.
Tip four - if you do manage to back a winner don't increase your bets. Should you be lucky enough to have a winner or two then don't fall into the trap of increasing your wager on the remaining bets of the day. It is difficult enough to get one winner so be thankful you have achieved that as many aren't so lucky. Stick to your original staking plan and put all your winnings to one side to savour when racing has finished. It is so tempting to up your stakes and lose the lot on the last race and go home potless
Tip five - the Golden Rule - never bet with what you can't afford to lose. This is easily the most valuable tip of all and it should be followed at all times and never broken. Go to the day with a view to coming back with an empty pocket and anything left (see tip four) will be great, and you will instantly feel better even if you have lost overall.
Remember if all else fails pick the horse with the best colours or nicest name - Good Luck!
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