I've been interested in horse racing for over twenty years now and, in that time, I've spent untold hours reading, writing and researching around the subject of betting on horses. As a consequence, I'd say I've developed from 'clueless newbie' on to 'enthusiastic amateur', then to 'happy to break even', and nowadays to 'small time […]
A day doesn't go by when a racing writer or broadcaster will refer to a horse as being 'six pounds well in', or 'racing from out of the handicap', or 'favoured by the weights'. But what does that actually mean? And are there any anomalies that we can use to our advantage? In today's post, […]
How to Bet In this important post, I outline ten points that will make you win more money more often with your betting. Even if you think you know all of this, it may pay to review this as a refresher. Smart punters are always learning and re-learning. So, without any more ado, here are […]
[Published on October 18th 2011 - ARCHIVE POST] Well, it's fair to say I didn't know whether or what to write to mark this occasion. So allow me a little self-indulgence if you will, for today, dear reader, I celebrate reaching the life milestone of being forty years old.
If you're anything like me then you love the idea of a nice payout for a smallish stake. The best way I know of achieving that is the good old placepot (or your national equivalent: pick 3, pick4, pick 6, etc). Obviously, trying to win the 'pot with a single selection in each race is […]
This is part two in the series about how to bet for a living. You may remember in part one, 'How To Be A Professional Gambler', that I talked about the differences between romantic fiction (i.e. the usual media portrayal of pro punters) and reality.
Professional gambler. Those two words instantly conjure an image in the minds of every reader. Some may think of the 'face' at the track, picking his moment before plunging into the betting ring, and striking his trade with a wad of fifties. Others imagine the sharply dressed poker player in the dark glasses, outwitting his
For those of us who love tinkering with systems, there a few great sites out in interwebland, and HorseRaceBase.com might just be the best! I've been using HorseRaceBase for about three months now. It should have been as many years, as that's when I first learnt about it from my friend, David Peat (of HorseProfiles.com […]
How to Bet (and Win) The Placepot Winning the placepot bet is a great feeling. Not only does the average placepot dividend amount to over £500, and frequently go into the thousands, but the feeling it produces when you 'have' it is incredible. And in that feeling when you 'have' it is one of the […]
It’s a dream for millions of punters up and down the country: to become part of the one percent or thereabouts of betting people who can call themselves successful gamblers. Those whose profession is betting horses, football, tennis, whatever… But what separates these pro’s from the rest? What special talents do they have which mere […]
Well what a weekend that was, dear reader, for some people more than others. One lucky Geegeez reader posted a comment Saturday night to say that he'd had the best betting day of his life. He collected £30,906 for just a £3 bet! Of course, I couldn't let that pass without asking him if he'd […]
It seems, dear reader, that the previous rate of newly released wonder systems has upped in its tempo considerably in the last month or so. Maybe it's the start of a new year; maybe the growing number of 'silver bullet seekers'; maybe just an inflation of the scumbag peddlers. For whatever reason, there's never been […]
The cold continues, dear reader, ensuring my nose and throat are as full as my inbox currently. And it's directly to the inbox that we'll go, as promised yesterday, to answer publicly another reader's question. Steve, from Tasmania no less (you devil!), wrote in to ask about systems research, specifically in relation to trainer patterns. […]
Sometimes, dear reader, it is healthy to pause and reflect on recent happenings, and to take stock of the current status quo. For all that was as it was may not now be as it is... Forgive the riddle, and let me explain. Having put up a couple of confident draw bias-based selections this week, […]
