A Beginner's Guide to Cheltenham Festival Betting
How the Cheltenham Festival works for bettors. Race types, ante-post betting, day-of strategies, and mistakes to avoid at the biggest meeting in jump racing.
Guides
Whether you’re just getting started or trying to sharpen your approach, these guides cover the fundamentals of racing analysis and betting. No fluff, no hype. Just clear explanations with real data where it matters.
Betting Banks and Staking Plans: A Practical Guide
How to manage a betting bank, the main staking plans explained (level stakes, proportional, Kelly criterion), and practical advice on not going broke.
Each-Way Betting Explained
How each-way betting works in horse racing, when it offers good value, how place terms affect your return, and how to find each-way value.
How Draw Bias Affects Flat Racing
Which racecourses have a real draw bias, how to check draw stats, and when the stall position should change your betting decisions.
How Handicap Ratings Work in Horse Racing
How BHA handicap ratings work, how weights are allocated, and what a ratings rise or fall actually means for punters trying to find value.
How to Read Horse Racing Form
A practical guide to reading and interpreting horse racing form. What the numbers mean, what to look for, and what most people get wrong.
How to Spot Value in Ante-Post Markets
How ante-post betting markets form, when the prices are softest, how to manage non-runner risk, and where each-way ante-post value hides.
How Weather and Going Affect Jump Racing
How different ground conditions affect jump racing results, which types of horses handle soft and heavy going, and when to change your betting approach.
Trainer Form: Why It Matters and How to Use It
How to use trainer form in horse racing betting. Seasonal patterns, course specialists, strike rates, and when trainer stats actually help you find winners.
Understanding Speed Figures in Horse Racing
What speed figures measure in horse racing, how RPR, Timeform, and TopSpeed ratings compare, and the limitations punters should know about.
What Is Betfair SP and How Does It Compare to Bookmaker Odds?
Betfair Starting Price (BSP) explained, how it differs from bookmaker odds, when to use it, and how Best Odds Guaranteed works.
What Is Value Betting?
Value betting explained with real examples. Why finding the right price matters more than picking winners, and how to think about it practically.
Understanding Going in Horse Racing
How ground conditions affect race results, which horses handle which ground, and what our data shows about the real impact of going on racing outcomes.