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What Is The Best Type Of Race To Bet On?

What Is The Best Type Of Race To Bet On?

Most horse racing punters have certain types of race that theyprefer to stick to for betting purposes and I'd like to hear OLBGmembers' thoughts on the best types of race to bet on.For me it's the upper end of the
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Introduction to Laying

Introduction to Laying

An Introduction To LayingSTOP ! Before progressing further....The OLBG Betting School has an article on what is meant by the term‘ laying ‘ , and covers some basic concepts with regard to theexchanges.https://www.olbg.com/school/laying_intro.phpIf a complete novice to laying , it
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How Long is a Horse?

How Long is a Horse?

I have always been interested in why other people make particularbets. Whilst I used to love betting on horses and early on couldsee that it could be profitable, I couldnt work out why peoplewould bet on Greyhounds in betting shops.
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Is Football Betting Too Much Of A Hostage To Fortune?

Is Football Betting Too Much Of A Hostage To Fortune?

I still enjoy a football bet from time to time and perhaps it isjust because my horse racing betting has become more and moreprofitable in recent years but is it just me or is there too muchluck involved in deciding
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Often Unfair Criticism of Jockeys/Horsemanship

Often Unfair Criticism of Jockeys/Horsemanship

Hoping you are all enjoying the much as horse racing myself. But do you ever consider what the jockeys have to go through just to get a ride on a daily basis.
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Cheltenham Festival - The Fate of Favourites

Cheltenham Festival - The Fate of Favourites

Many punters think that most short-priced favourites are good things and a lot of odds-on shots are near certainties at the Cheltenham Festival, we dig deeper to find out the truth!
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Cheltenham Festival -  Can the Breeding play a part in finding winners

Cheltenham Festival - Can the Breeding play a part in finding winners

With the Cheltenham Festival just over 2 weeks away, punters up anddown the land are gearing up with their form study in a bid to findsome winners this year.There are many great Blogs on this site, with differing insights tohelp
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Take The Stress Out Of Losing

Take The Stress Out Of Losing

Backing losers is the one certainty in betting. Sometimes backinglosers is all we seem able to do, and loser after loser can have usdoubting our selection methods, no matter how much research andtesting we have done, and no matter how
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Using 'Non Runner No Bet' To Good Effect at Cheltenham

Using 'Non Runner No Bet' To Good Effect at Cheltenham

With only a couple of weeks to go before the start of theCheltenham festival bookmakers are beginning to fall overthemselves to attract business, and special offers will be flyingaround in the coming days. A couple of firms have already offeredthe
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Lookout Cheltenham, the Irish are Coming!!

Lookout Cheltenham, the Irish are Coming!!

You cannot deny the Irish have been getting the upper hand at the Cheltenham Festival, we look back to see what their numbers are and where they have been excelling.
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