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This is a look at how the favourites have feared at the festival inan attempt to see if there are any particular stats or trends thatcan help us as the greatest sporting occasion approaches, for thispiece I will only be

Are you suitably refreshed after reading part 1.At the time there was no racing on Good Friday , Sundays or theweek before Xmas. We could open the office to take telephone betson one Sunday a year , Arc day. By

Working for a bookie in the early years.The Executioner has written an excellent blog about how the bettingindustry has evolved in the 50 years since betting shops werelegalised. Please read his blog first as this is a follow up aimedat

When betting, statistics can often unveil some great value, but can also be misleading to the detriment of punters. The title statistic of Germany not losing a World War since 1945 is correct, or it could be reported that “Germany are unbeaten inWorld

Wouldn't it be nice to have a betting system, so fool-proof asto provide a profit every year at the Festival?The "previous Cheltenham festival form" line isbandied about every year with aplomb in looking for winners and Iam certainly not going

Looking at the options available to punters it's hard to believe that bookmaking only became legal in this country littlemore than fifty years ago. May 1st 1961 to be exact in the days when Harold McMillan was Prime Minister.

How risk averse are you ?Every so often I make a very profound statement and I clearlyremember the last one in 1967 ! However , I digress and this is aserious question. Please try not to look too far ahead

Throughout my time as a punter, there have been many occasionswhen I think I have found the perfect 1X2 bet. The kind involving afantastic home team and a team that just can't win away. You lookat the price and it's

Power to the People - the many positives of a forum for likeminded peopleHello everybody, Tbuckley here, first name Tommy thanks to my dearManchester United loving mother who decided to give me that firstname when I was born in honour

This is the fourth in my series of blogs aboutmy betting philosophy. In the last installment of the blog I wroteabout the three things I believe should always be true beforestriking a bet. If these things were not true I