Find the horse whose true ability today is higher than the rating the handicapper has given it. That gap — measured in pounds — is your edge.
What's inside
- 01What a handicap is
- 02Who sets the ratings, and how
- 03From rating to weight
- 04Bands, classes and the race title
- 05Top weight, bottom weight and the long handicap
- 06Penalties and reassessments
- 07Claiming jockeys and allowances
- 08Weight-for-age in handicaps
- 09Reading a ratings history
- 10Signs a horse is well handicapped
- 11Warning signs
- 12Improvers and handicap debutants
- 13What did it really run to?
- 14Using performance figures well
- 15Nurseries, big handicaps and jumps handicaps
- 16A worked example
- 17Pricing the race
- 18Your handicap notebook and checklist
- 19Staying in control
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19 chapters · worked examples · 21 pages
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Questions
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Will it open on my phone?Yes. It's a PDF, so it opens on any phone, tablet or computer.
Is it for beginners?Yes. It's written in plain English with worked examples, and there's plenty in it for experienced punters too.
Will it make me money?No guide can promise that. Sport is unpredictable and losing runs happen to everyone. It shows you how to judge the odds properly, so each bet has a fairer chance of paying its way over time.
Back horses at the right price: odds, the bookmaker's cut, each-way, staking and a daily checklist.
Read a racecard properly: form figures, ratings, going, trip, draw, pace and a ten-minute method.
Each-way bets explained: place terms, the maths of the place part, Rule 4 and when each-way is value.
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