Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #48168 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 270 pages

Synopsis
Betting on horse racing stands at a record level and challenges football as our favourite national pastime. Written by a well-known author, this book is up-to-date with all the systems to help you win, and provides the knowledge that bookmakers usually keep to themselves.

Customer Reviews

once upon a time
I bought this book as a gift for my dad because he's always had moderate success as a punter (i.e. lost a little regularly). I ended up reading the thing because I felt sure that he wasn't interpreting it correctly (as per usual). In order to make a point I began running one of the systems defined by the book, namely the 'instant handicapper'. I was a complete rookie. Some 5 months and 300 bets later I still consider myself a newbie to racing but I think I can comment on this book through one of it's key systems. Firstly, have I made lots of money? Absolutely not. Secondly, am I getting hammered? Nope, I'm betting with their money it's just that there's never much of it to really build on. This is frustrating. I feel close to getting it right and would appreciate something to develop the system. The book does not do this... I've scanned the pages, combined information from different sections and tried to clarify the vague bits but still there are many claims that seem lightly made yet prove actually to be serious problems. In short, it isn't flawed, it just is not comprehensive. And I would guess if you've given systems a proper test then much in here will occur to you as obvious. It is readable. It is concise. It makes no BIG promises (of course) and so overall, it offers sound and simple starts but I'm not (yet) convinced there's much on refining systems towards sure finishers.

Fun and (maybe) proftable....
This is a nice book for anyone who is just getting into horseracing and doesn't want to spend too much time reading the form but also for more experienced punters looking for new angles. It gives some straightforward systems to narrow down the selections. I think it will save you money, though whether it will make you any is another matter - any system will have it's limitations compared with full-blown pouring over the form books. If you take the book for what is offered you should get some insights into picking winners and have some fun.