Racing Testing Lab

Each way betting – a background

How do I go about my each-way selection process? In this post you will see a list of races which all have one thing in common. They are all 8/9 runner races as this is the shortest field which pays out for horses finishing 1st, 2nd and 3rd .

By selecting an 8/9 runner race, you immediately put the probabilities of selecting a horse to finish in the top 3, in your favour.

Remember that your objective is to find a horse to finish in the top 3, with a winner being an obvious bonus.

1) we select only from 8/9 runner races

2) we make 2 selections. The first is called the Usual selection . A usual selection is a horse who is near the head of the betting forecast and who looks like an obvious selection to finish in the first 3 at least. We then make a speculative selection. This horse is likely to be a bigger price and is selected because horse racing is inherently unpredictable and races are won by other -than the market leaders We want to be able to cover a bigger priced horse who might surprise.

On the 3rd May 2014, I selected just such a horse, Run with Pride, and he won at Betfair SP odds of 142, and paid 12 to place.

3) which brings me to my 3rd point. Use Betfair Sp for your win and place only bets . Why? Well Run with Pride won at odds of 142 using Betfair SP, and returned at only 33/1 with the bookmakers.

This is the background behind the selections you will find here.

Make sure you check the place only terms at www.betfair.com. Some races may only pay out on 2 places. We want to see 3 places as it increases our probabilities of getting a return.

Yesterday

400 brighton Betting forecast: 5/2 Light Of Asia, 5/1 Darting, 5/1 Minstrel Lad, 6/1 Bennelong, 6/1 Whitby Jet, 8/1 Ana Shababiya, 9/1 Alphabetique, 20/1 Lexington Blue.
usual bennelong  – 3rd 15.2 win and 3.48 place
speculative Ana Shabibiya – 1st 11.5 win and 3.15 place

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430 brighton Betting forecast: 5/2 Long View, 11/4 Kicking The Can, 4/1 Viceroyalty, 6/1 Haydn´s Lass, 8/1 Brisk, 10/1 Steppe Daughter, 33/1 The Gay Cavalier, 33/1 Too Bend.
usual Haydn’s lass  – 5th 8.8
speculative Steppe daughter – 2nd 10.5 win and 2.26 place

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420 huntingdon Betting forecast: 2/1 Slowfoot, 9/4 That´s A Fact, 5/1 Dr Dalwhinny, 6/1 Imperial Plan, 8/1 Stentorian, 16/1 Oscars Way, 25/1 Sir Note, 100/1 Make A Fuss, 100/1 Private Jones.
usual Impreial Plan  – 5th 5
speculative Oscar’s Way – 4th 9.2

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450 huntingdon Betting forecast: 2/1 Orsm, 7/2 Dazzling Rita, 4/1 Top Billing, 8/1 Go Amwell, 17/2 Spanish Fork, 10/1 It´s Oscar, 14/1 Annamult, 20/1 Iceman George, 20/1 Milan Of Hope.
usual Spanish fork 3rd 8.2 win and 2.16 place
speculative Annamult – non runner

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A good day yesterday thanks to Brighton

Today

200 carlisle Betting forecast: 3/1 Chookie´s Lass, 3/1 Shades Of Silk, 4/1 Another Royal, 5/1 Madagascar Moll, 7/1 Slick Indian, 12/1 Emily Davison, 12/1 Soul Instinct, 100/1 Lunesdale Buddy.
usual Madagascar Moll
speculative Emily Davison

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315 hamilton Betting forecast: 11/4 Quest Of Colour, 3/1 Notts So Blue, 9/2 Ed Led Jed, 5/1 Shiftin Bobbins, 13/2 Tortoise, 12/1 Neuf Des Coeurs, 14/1 Magic Shoes, 25/1 The Bunny Catcher.
usual Shiftin Bobbins
speculative Magic shoes

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350 hamilton Betting forecast: 5/2 Legal Waves, 11/4 Potent Embrace, 7/2 Never Up, 9/1 Ballyhurst, 10/1 Braes Of Lochalsh, 10/1 So It´s War, 14/1 L´inganno Felice, 20/1 Silver Lightening, 33/1 Justcallhimbilly.
usual Ballyhurst
speculative So it’s war

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820 kempton Betting forecast: 3/1 Crazy Chic, 4/1 Gone With The Wind, 9/2 Flying Bear, 6/1 Major Jack, 7/1 Sweet Talking Guy, 9/1 Light From Mars, 14/1 Desert Strike, 14/1 Novellen Lad, 25/1 Blue Jack.
usual Major Jack
speculative Light from Mars

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