Wizard Daily Report and Research - Friday, 8 December 2023.
- Books worth reading - United Kingdom
Books worth reading - United Kingdom
Of the books written about betting on horse racing in the UK, there are some that are quite relevant to betting in Australia.
I would consider the books market with an * to be well worth reading; the other also have something to offer.
Author: David-Lee Priest
*Against the Odds (2003)
*The Betting Edge (2011)
Against the Odds
1 Philosophy of gambling
2 Statistics in racing
3 The Betting market
4 Handicap ratings
5 Speed ratings
6 Effects of weight
7 Handicap races
8 Sex
9 Headgear
10 Finish position, margins
11 Trainers
12 Jockeys
13 The going
14 The Racecourse
15 The time of year
16 Fitness
17 The draw
18 Class
19 Jumping
20 Spread betting
21 Systematic betting
22 Betting
The Betting Edge (2011)
1 Betting fundamentals
- How do I profit?
- Building Systems
- Value
- The market
2 The variables
3 Profitable trends
Author: Peter May
*Forecasting Methods (2002)
*Horse Racing - Guide to profitable betting (2004)
In Search of the Winning System (2013)
Forecasting Methods
1 The case for horse racing
2 Racecourses, races
3 Race Analysis
4 Probability and profits
5 Rule-based approach
6 Knowledge based
7 Neural network approach
8 Applying techniques
A2 Trainers strike rate
Horse Racing - Guide to profitable betting
1 Race profiling
2 Effect of weight
3 Effect of the draw
4 Pedigree stamina, ability
5 Flat elimination method
11 Historical trainer trends
12 Recent stable form
13 Trainers, jockeys, owners
14 Win and e/w betting
15 Systems, development
16 Favourites to follow
17 Claiming jockeys
21 Modify trad forecasting
22 Estimating ability
23 Neural networks
Author: Alan Potts
*Against the Crowd (1995)
*The Inside Track (2002)
Against the Crowd
1 The 4 Cs confidence,
capital, calculation, cynicism
2 The right type
3 Information
4 Form and race analysis
5 Strategy
6 The market
7 Value
8 The draw
9 Horses to follow
10 Trainer and jockeys
11 The sand
12 The tote
13 Money
14 Betting diary
15 Happy endings
The Inside Track
1 On the wrong track
2 Speed figures on turf
3 The pace of the race
4 Quick on the draw
5 Ideas for different races
6 What is your edge?
7 Turf workshop
8 Here be dragons
9 All-weather opportunities
10 All-weather speed figures
11 All-weather track bias
12 Pace in all-weather races
13 All-weather workshop
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBwVXADSTD0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYHV43Wp6cE&t=13s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikcQhB_wUFI&t=6s
Author: Nick Mordin
*Betting for a Living (1992)
Mordin on Time (2003)
*Winning Without Thinking (2011)
Betting for a Living
1 Intro about the book
2 The fastest horse rated
3 Which will lead
4 All-weather tracks
5 The draw
6 The horse and distance
7 Horse appearance
8 Is the horse outclassed
9 The trainer
10 Fitness
11 Why to ignore weight
12 How to bet value, exotic
13 How to use systems
14 The performance pattern
15 Odds and ends
A1 Theory into practice
Winning Without Thinking
1 Systems that exploit a mistake
2 Obstacles that can prevent you winning
3 Betting against the crowd
4 Pedigrees
5 Exploiting repeat patterns
6 The effect of weight
7 Now, thats class
8 International racing
9 How much should you bet
10 The psychological aspect
11 Interpretation of statistics
12 Changing result patterns
13 Consider what a horse looks like
14 Hype distorts the betting market
15 The horses post position
16 Why big races are different
17 How to come up with a good idea
18 A horse can run too fast
19 Different racing surfaces
20 Make or avoid the bet
21 Computerised systems
Author: Peter Braddock
Horse Race Selection and Betting (1983)
1 Bettor vs punter
2 The selection formula
Form, fit, class, conditions
3 not relevant
4 Types of races
Flat, jump, handicap, s/w
5 Tools of the trade
The race, form, the horse
6 Methods of selection
7 Betting
Technique, odds, value, bookie
8 Selection formula analysed
Form, fit, class conditions
9 Practical selection making
10 Practical examples
Author: Nick Pulford (Ed)
Racing Post Publication
Betting on Horses (2011)
1 Your ability
2 Assessing potential
3 The key variables
4 Betting off-course
5 Betting on-course
6 New media
7 Gaining an edge
Author: Mark Coton
*Value Betting (1990)
1 Understanding value in betting
2 The Bookmakers
3 Strategy in betting
4 Staking
5 Understanding form
6 Evaluating the shape of a race
7 Trainers and jockeys
8 Unique form and value system
Author: Phil Bull, Timeform
*Betting the Timeform Way (1993)
1 The mathematics
2 In Practice
Warren - Wiz-Ed
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