Sport is made for betting

There's a great programme running on repeat this week on Racing UK, aptly titled "The Form Programme". Great debate and discussion between Steve Mellish, Jsmes Willoughby and Angus McNae. Well worth a look, lots of great advice and rational thinking about the details of betting on horse racing. Even if you don't bet on racing, there will be something in it you can learn to improve your punting.

Wednesday's racing called off at Cheltenham after storm gales overnight and were forecast throughout the day. With thousands of punters in hospitality and temporary structures, course management really had no other option but to call the day off. 90% of travelling punters would have been able to change their travel plans. The forecast for the next couple of days is far more envouraging and all races from today will be absorbed into those day's schedules.

I don't mind betting on the races, but it's no longer what I focus on. Here are some betting rules proposed in a leading Australian punting magazine, with my comments interspersed in red. 50 WAYS TO HIT TOP GEAR By Richard Hartley Jnr Courtesy of Practical Punting Monthly Australia’s Favourite Racing Magazine www.practicalpunting.com.au As punters I think we spend an awful lot of time dreaming up new ways to win, or perhaps just new ways to lose! Punters are, in the main, optimists and dreamers and receptive to new ideas, advice and re-programming. Trouble is, much of what they seek and find they then proceed to ignore. Going back to old habits, even bad ones, often seems easier than trying to meet the challenge of something new and unknown. For those of you seeking some revolutionary breakthrough, I am afraid this article will not be what you want. However, I fervently believe that you will be able to learn something to your advantage. Basically, I’ll be passing on some co...