Ruby Walsh has been classified as one of the best jockeys in the world and he has been the recipient of a number of awards and achievements. He has been the Irish National Hunt champion jockey on 10 occasions and he was named the leading jockey at the Horse Racing Ireland National Hunt awards for […]
N.B. – Please note this service is no longer available. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— We have come to the end of our three month trial of High Rollers Betting and here are the final results: Profit/loss: +138 points Strike Rate: 26% Bank Growth: 92% Cost: £1 for first month then £49.95/month or […]
We continue our effort to break down the barriers created by complex betting terms that restrict how those not in the know bet, by checking out the Super Yankee bet and making it easier to get your head around. How did the Super Yankee bet get its name? First things first – how did the […]
We have reached the end of our trial of Head 2 Head Sports and here are the final results: Profit/loss: -17 points Strike Rate: 59% Bank Growth: -34% Cost: £2.49 for first month then £9.95/month or £19.95/quarter ROI: -8% Average number of bets: 1 per day VERDICT: […]
For most gamblers, everyone knows that the house always wins, or the bookie, depending on your forte. This may be true for the general public, but did you know there are so-called “risk free” bets that you can place, also known as matched bets? This is usually a technique that is reserved for highly experienced […]
We all love placing a football accumulator. The thrill of potentially winning hundreds – or even thousands – of pounds off just one bet is quite an attractive proposition. And as each leg of your acca comes in, it gets more and more exciting. Once you get to the final one, it becomes positively nerve-wrecking as […]
We have come to the end of our trial of Football Fever and here are the final results: Profit/loss: -12 points Strike Rate: 46% Bank Growth: -24% Cost: £2.49 for first month then £9.95/month or £19.95/quarter ROI: -7% Average number of bets: 1 per day VERDICT: FAILED […]
The Honest Betting Reviews series of guides offers simple explanations of complex betting terms in order to break down barriers for betting novices by clearing up areas of confusion and making the uninitiated aware of the types of bet available to them. This guide looks at what rule 4 is when it comes to betting, […]
The pantheon of great British race horses has to place the Canadian expatriate Nijinsky II near the top of the heap. Although he was foaled in Canada in 1967, out of the mare Flaming Page (who shared the bloodlines of the magnificent Gallant Fox, Omaha, and Man O’War) by the equally equine royalty Northern Dancer, he was […]
Unlike some places, at Betfair you don’t pay tax on your bets. What you do however is pay commission on your winnings. On the plus side you don’t pay anything if you lose. The top rate of commission is 5% on your net winnings, but you will often pay less than this, the more you […]