https://www.learnbetwin.com Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:37:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.18 Flat jockeys pace judgement. Who tops the charts of Sectional Timing based metrics. https://www.learnbetwin.com/flat-jockeys-pace-judgement-who-tops-the-charts-of-sectional-timing-based-metrics/ Sat, 21 Dec 2019 18:18:07 +0000 https://www.learnbetwin.com/?p=6893 In part one of this article I used sectional timing data to analyze the top UK and Irish flat jockeys judgement of pace in a race. I used a few different metrics to come up with various charts for the top fifteen jockeys as decided by wins in higher class races over the last few [...]

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]]> A Sectional Timing Based Analysis of Flat Jockeys Pace Judgement https://www.learnbetwin.com/a-sectional-timing-based-analysis-of-flat-jockeys-pace-judgement/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 17:14:11 +0000 https://www.learnbetwin.com/?p=6757 Judging a jockeys ability has long been an inexact science, with some widely different views on how effective certain pilots are. Some jockeys like Jamie Spencer  polarize opinion, while others like Ryan Moore and Frankie Dettori are generally accepted as two of the best around. What forms these opinions though can often be little more [...]

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]]> The Owner Pays The Bills So Does A Trainer Have Any Obligation To The Betting Public? https://www.learnbetwin.com/the-owner-pays-the-bills-so-does-a-trainer-have-any-obligation-to-the-betting-public/ https://www.learnbetwin.com/the-owner-pays-the-bills-so-does-a-trainer-have-any-obligation-to-the-betting-public/#respond Sat, 16 Feb 2019 20:35:25 +0000 https://www.learnbetwin.com/?p=6529 You buy a racehorse, pay a trainer to train it, then have to pay for extra's like entry fees, jockey and transport fees when it races. There is also vet bills and farrier bills. Surely after coughing up all of that you're entitled to feel that without owners there would be no horse racing, [...]

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]]> https://www.learnbetwin.com/the-owner-pays-the-bills-so-does-a-trainer-have-any-obligation-to-the-betting-public/feed/ 0 Should some gambling products be banned, or are current regulations enough? https://www.learnbetwin.com/should-some-gambling-products-be-banned-or-are-current-regulations-enough/ https://www.learnbetwin.com/should-some-gambling-products-be-banned-or-are-current-regulations-enough/#respond Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:54:10 +0000 https://www.learnbetwin.com/?p=6489 On Sunday last I was a guest on the BBC debate show The Big Questions, where one of the topics was 'Should gambling be made socially unacceptable'. It was an interesting and emotive debate, and while only one speaker seemed in favour of an outright gambling ban, it was notable how many had a big [...]

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]]> https://www.learnbetwin.com/should-some-gambling-products-be-banned-or-are-current-regulations-enough/feed/ 0 RBC Canadian Open Preview and Tips https://www.learnbetwin.com/rbc-canadian-open-preview-and-tips/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:30:15 +0000 http://www.learnbetwin.com/?p=6084 A guest post from my brother Ciaran Meagher previewing the RBC Canadian Open. A very exciting, if ultimately slightly disappointing week just gone, with Jordan Spieth or Tiger Woods unable to get the job done from promising final round positions. Having staked 58.6 points, we returned 51.9, but that did promise to be quite a [...]

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]]> 2018 Aintree Grand National – Preview and Tips https://www.learnbetwin.com/2018-aintree-grand-national-preview-and-tips/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:18:39 +0000 http://www.learnbetwin.com/?p=5941 Below is my preview and tips for the 2018 Aintree Grand National. If you want my best bets everyday, then check out my Premium Advisory Service, which  is +1,779 Points, for an ROI of +20.5% since launch in October 2013. That's +€44,475 at €25 a point, and with a recommended starting bank of €3,500, that's a remarkable [...]

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]]> Hero World Challenge 2017 Preview https://www.learnbetwin.com/hero-world-challenge-2017-preview/ Mon, 27 Nov 2017 20:22:43 +0000 http://www.learnbetwin.com/?p=5712 Today I have a special guest post from my brother Ciaran Meagher who is previewing the 2017 Hero World Golf Challenge. Below is my preview of the Hero World Challenge, featuring the return of the once nigh unbeatable Tiger Woods. It’s not part of the main season as such, and wouldn’t generally be one i [...]

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]]> Reserves in Irish Horse Racing, their effect on Punters, and How the Bookmakers Deal With Them https://www.learnbetwin.com/reserves-irish-horse-racing-effect-punters-bookmakers-deal/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:02:10 +0000 http://www.learnbetwin.com/?p=5441 I concentrate mostly on UK racing so I don't normally bet much on Irish Flat Racing, but I was doing a Goodwood and Galway tips package last week, so was faced with plenty of races with reserves, and the associate problems that brings in trying to find value bets. That, and the fact I tipped [...]

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]]> Darley July Cup 2017 – Preview and Tips https://www.learnbetwin.com/darley-july-cup-2017-preview-tips/ Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:07:55 +0000 http://www.learnbetwin.com/?p=5395 This Saturday is an action packed one for horse racing fans, with the highlight the Darley July Cup run over six furlongs at Newmarket. It looks a well above average renewal, and below I preview and provide my tips for the race. With both festivals fast approaching make sure you check out my Goodwood and [...]

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]]> 2016 Aintree Grand National – Tips and Preview https://www.learnbetwin.com/2016-aintree-grand-national-tips-and-preview/ Thu, 07 Apr 2016 16:38:52 +0000 http://www.learnbetwin.com/?p=4623 The 2016 Aintree Grand National is run this Saturday, April the ninth at a later than usual time of 5:15pm. While historically the race was run, or at least supposed to be run over four and a half miles, due to the start being pushed forward, and the track being measured correctly, the official distance [...]

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