Daily Dial

10

Apr

How to Read Form: What the Past-Performance Line Is Really Telling You

The skill that separates punters who think from punters who guess. Form reading is the core discipline of serious handicapping — here is how you actually do it.

10

Apr

Daily Dial #70 – Four Selections from Aintree and Wolverhampton

The full post will go up mid morning, but the four selections are up bright and early on a lengthy night of study. Thursday's Aintree card really done little to whet the appetite for a bet, but Friday's card was a sea of green on the betting front, where realistically I could've played every race. We go to war with

08

Apr

Daily Dial #69 – Four Selections Across Catterick, Nottingham and Kempton

Five flat cards across Catterick, Nottingham, and Kempton. Two solid turf cards to dissect and an all-weather evening session with depth. Plenty of angles surfaced at big prices — the kind of day where the form study earns its keep regardless of results.

06

Apr

Daily Dial #68 – One Standout Bet at Kempton

It's Irish Grand National Day at Fairyhouse... The National's are not ones I look at as betting opportunities whatsoever, but they're always ones I enjoy watching. Ben Pauling's The Jukebox Kid is at the top of the betting and looks a live chance, and if Jonjo O'Neill's Monbeg Genius puts it together he too could have a seriously live chance.

04

Apr

Daily Dial #67 – Four Bets Across Musselburgh and Cork

Yesterday just about summed up how the game can play you at times. Three selections, all disappointing, then the only other positive mention on the day wins easily at 6/1. A kick in the teeth. The jockey bookings leapt out on that, and I should’ve played the chance, but hindsight is wonderful. Three today, in hope of a positive turn.

03

Apr

Daily Dial #66 – One Bet in the All Weather Championships

A cracking day of racing ahead which will be a great watch all over. It was a grueling one to try and pick apart, which had me going round in circles in numerous races, so on that basis it is one I've decided to treat carefully on. There was one standout bet on the day though, who I right fancy

01

Apr

Daily Dial #65 – Kicking Off April at Kempton

Not a bad day of racing to have a study of, as there was plenty that peaked my interest, but I've come out of it with just the one bet, again on account of not being able to justify the prices. This is becoming a recurring theme, and I swear it is only getting harder and harder, which is unfortunately

31

Mar

Daily Dial #64 – One Outsider Bet Each-Way at Wolverhampton

A quieter day in comparison to Monday’s cards and it was very nearly a no bet, but there is a course specialist who I think is vastly overpriced on account of some rotten recent luck in-running, who remains weighted to be competitive. A wide draw to overcome, but with his running style, it may not be a bad thing. At

30

Mar

Daily Dial #63 – One Bet at Wolverhampton

Not the worst of days racing on the cards for this Monday afternoon and evening. With a flurry of cards, I found it fairly easy to be knocking a fair list of interest together, but I just couldn't make most of them work for a bet for one reason or another. We go with one from a list of five,

29

Mar

Daily Dial #62 – Two Selections from Ascot and Doncaster

The start of the Flat season at Doncaster continues today, with a few less competitive races which makes for greater betting appeal. We go there for one outsider who looks a worthy chance at a great Each-Way price, as well as one chanced in a small field over obstacles on a decent enough Ascot card.

28

Mar

Daily Dial #61 – One Standout Each-Way Bet at Doncaster

One of the highlights of the racing season arrives today, with the Flat kicking off at Doncaster and The Lincoln Handicap as the feature. It's a cracking card that should offer some good early-season pointers, so I'll be watching closely. One selection stands out in the feature — a cracking Each-Way bet who just needs a bit of luck in-running.

25

Mar

Daily Dial #60 – One Solid Each-Way Bet at Lingfield

Another quiet day during the lull in racing, perfectly exemplified by the fact my Tracker alerts have been silent for nearly a week now. Ordinarily it's rare to go a day with no alerts, but this is a real quiet patch. One bet found today, and it's one who won for us at a huge price in a race over

23

Mar

Daily Dial #59: A Single Selection on the All Weather

The racing continues to stumble on during the quietest time of year, and darts will continue to thrown sparingly. One runs today who has to be of interest as we backed him last month and were able to make a somewhat strong case for him at the weights. A strong jockey booking today means we keep the faith.