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Members’ Choice Awards – Best Sports System 2019

Next up in our series of the HBR Members’ Choice Awards is the accolade of Best (Other) Sports System 2019. 

So far we have had the award of Best Horse Racing Service which went to Quentin Franks Racing and the Best Football Service which went to Goal Profits. 

Now it is the turn of those services that either focus on sports other than the “big two” of horse racing and football, or combine a range of sports into one service.

This can include anything from golf to tennis, cricket, NFL, darts and more. So it is quite a wide playing field and this was a competitive category. 

It is often in these more niche services that you find the best value however, so it is a category to keep an eye on.  

But without further ado, let’s have a look at the results. 

Following up their third place from last year with the same position this year was the renowned Golf Betting Expert. Having amassed over £10,000 at an ROI of 24% in his four years of tipping, he has built a solid following and it is good to see his consistent excellence recognised here in the voting. 

In second place was last year’s winner, Sports Spread Betting. A niche service that focuses on the spread betting markets on football, horse racing and cricket, they have amassed over 4,000 points profit since starting up in 2017 and it remains popular with those who have the tolerance for the high variance involved in spread betting. 

So now we move on to the winner of this year’s award.

Best (Other) Sports Service 2019

This year’s winner is a relative new kid on the block but has really impressed us during our live trial of their service and has obviously been a big hit with you guys as well. 

Yes the winner of this year’s award is…

Trade On Sports!

As we say they have been flying along in our review with over £6,000 profit made on their football bot, but they also provide tips and stats across a range of other sports including tennis, NFL and ice hockey so it’s quite a comprehensive service.

Here are the final result for this year’s award:-

  1. 1. Trade On Sports (28% of the votes)
  2. 2. Sports Spread Betting (24%)
  3. 3. Golf Betting Expert (16%). 

So congratulations to the whole team at TOS on the win. We feel like they are one of the internet’s best kept secrets so it is good to see them getting some credit for their hard work through this award.

Here is what Pete Nordsted from Trade On Sports had to say on receiving news of the award:

“We are delighted and humbled to win this award as there are many good services available. Our members can be assured that we will be doing everything we can to ensure that we have another very profitable year.”

Well done again to Pete and his team and that wraps up this year’s award for Best (Other) Sports Service 2019. 

We’ll be back soon with the next award in the series, Best Matched Betting Service. 

In the meantime you can check out Trade On Sports for yourself here. 

 

 

 

 

 

How 2020 Champion Hurdle Contenders Fared over Christmas

Under normal circumstances, punters and tipsters alike pick up plenty of Cheltenham Festival clues over the Christmas period. Top National Hunt racing takes place both in the UK and Ireland, but this year the festive season leaves more questions than answers.

Nowhere is this more so than in the 2020 Champion Hurdle betting. Already an open division, trying to make sense of it all after contenders disappointed on both sides of the Irish Sea is tough.

This is what happened over Christmas and what you can glean from the festive jumps action ahead of the Champion Hurdle in March.

Champion Hurdle” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Carine06

 

Epatante emerges as market leader

JP McManus is the most successful owner in Champion Hurdle history. The legendary Irish gambler lost last year’s winner Espoir D’Allen to a freak accident on the gallops and dual victor Buveur D’Air is very unlikely to be back this season following an injury to his hoof in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle.

Thank heavens for the latter’s Nicky Henderson stable companion Epatante, then, who has made rapid progress during the campaign so far. A lightly-raced French import to his Seven Barrows yard, this mare by No Risk At All was a leading fancy for the Grade 2 Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at the last Cheltenham Festival but only came ninth.

Epatante may have been too inexperienced off just two outings over the obstacles for that test. A Grade 1 bumper winner in France, she landed a Listed intermediate contest at Newbury before taking the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton in impressive style.

This sudden progress comes as young Henderson stable inmates Fusil Raffles and Pentland Hills struggle in open company after fine juvenile campaigns. Epatante is now as short as 5/2 for Champion Hurdle glory in the spring.

Saldier and Sharjah benefit from disappointing Klassical Dream.

Leopardstown’s Christmas Festival in Ireland culminated in the Grade 1 Matheson Hurdle which Sharjah won for the second consecutive season in a race where last year’s Supreme victor Klassical Dream flopped again. Drying ground was a key factor for the winner.

Irish champion trainer Willie Mullins obviously has a strong hand in the Champion Hurdle division. Sharjah has been cut to 7/1 in the horse racing odds available on this race with bet365. The Matheson result also pays a compliment to Saldier – another in the stable owned by Rich and Susannah Ricci.

That horse beat Sharjah, Petit Mouchoir and Klassical Dream in the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown earlier in the season. Saldier has missed the Christmas period with a slight setback, but is a 6/1 chance to take the 2020 Champion Hurdle.

Klassical Dream has now twice been a beaten favourite in both starts since his fabulous novice campaign. An inability to settle in the preliminaries, coupled with errors over the obstacles, suggests something is amiss with this talented Dream Well gelding.

With Klassical Dream eased out to 10/1 in the Champion Hurdle betting, others with sounder temperaments have attracted more market support. Coeur Sublime – a Gordon Elliott trained contemporary of Fusil Raffles and Pentland Hills – also failed to follow-up on his impressive Down Royal exploits in the Matheson, leaving rival Mullins with the much stronger Champion Hurdle team.

 

 

 

 

 

Members Choice Awards – Best Football Service 2019

During December we gave you the chance to vote for your favourite betting systems of the year in our “Members Choice Awards 2019.”

The first winner was announced last week with Quentin Franks Racing capturing the title of Best Horse Racing Service 2019. 

Now it is the turn of the Best Football Service and this year there was a runaway winner with the top choice getting nearly twice as many votes as the runner-up.

Yes there was a clear favourite in this category proving very popular with members. Before getting on to the winner however, let’s have a look at which services filled the places this year. 

Well in third place was the Football Betting Expert from the Betting Gods platform of tipsters, which has so far averaged £122 profit per month to £10 stakes. 

In second place was the respected Football Acca Tipster, also from the Betting Gods platform, which racked up a profit in six of the last seven months and has proven a hit with those punters who enjoy an acca or two on the footy. 

Best Football Service 2019

But which service grabbed the top spot?

Well the service in question has won quite a few other awards (including this award last year) so it’s probably not too much of a surprise that it won our award for Best Football Service this year aswell.

Yes, the winner was the hugely popular football trading service…

Goal Profits!

They seem to pick up awards for fun and have done it yet again, as we say with nearly twice as many votes as the next best. 

Here is the top three in our awards together with the percentage of the vote they received:

  1. 1. Goal Profits (30.65%)
  2. 2. Football Acca Tipster (16.13%)
  3. 3. Football Betting Expert (11.29%)

A huge congratulations then to Goal Profits on sweeping another award and it was well deserved judging by all the feedback we have had on the service.

And the really great news is they are currently offering a 7 day trial for just £1 which you can access here. 

Here is what Steve Brown of Goal Profits had to say on receiving news of the award:

“Thank you so much to everyone who voted for Goal Profits!

We were delighted to win the award for “Best Football System” in 2018 and to repeat that win is amazing! The entire GP team deserve huge credit as I certainly couldn’t do it all on my own while our football trading community continues to grow at a record pace.

Now that Kevin and I have help from Paul, we’re able to put our time into giving members much more value. For example, we recently held a free trading workshop for members which was a big success and we’re looking forward to more of them. We even had members flying in from Europe to take part in the live trading session which was a lot of fun (and very profitable).

Our trading tools were already the best on the planet (by far) and we improved them further during 2019. As well as identifying profitable opportunities which would otherwise be missed, the tools save massive amounts of time. For example, Custom Shortlist Pro allows you to build (and save) your own selection filters, then it scans the fixture list for up to a week in advance and displays your shortlist. Once fixtures kick-off, you can set alerts in our Live Stats Module and let it keep an eye on every fixture for you. Doing all of this manually used to take hours upon hours, but that very hard work has become REALLY quick and easy!

Looking ahead to 2020, we have huge plans! We’re already working on new features for our Live Stats Module and, of course, the European Championships. I’m sure we’ll put on another workshop for members and there are more strategies in development as well.

It’s a very exciting time for Goal Profits members and we’re looking forward to welcoming more new traders to our community very soon.

Thank you again for all your votes and good luck with your trading!”

So it is just left for us to say well done once again to Goal Profits on being voted Best Football Service of 2019 and we hope for continued success from them next year as they develop their service even more.

If you aren’t already a member you can get a week’s trial of Goal Profits for just £1 here. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members Choice Awards – Best Horse Racing Service 2019

We hope you had a good Christmas and have now recovered from all the festivities. As 2019 draws to a close, we have been running a contest to choose the best betting products of 2019, as voted for by you in our Members’ Choice Awards 2019.

The voting closed on Christmas Eve and we would like to say thank you to everyone who participated. We had nearly twice as many people voting this year compared to last year and it was great to see so much interest in our awards scheme which recognises those betting services that have worked hard to make a profit for their members and hopefully put some extra income in your pocket this year.  

The votes have now been counted and we are pleased to announce the first award in our series – Best Horse Racing Service 2019.

Best Horse Racing Service 2019

It was a very competitive contest with some great services to choose from but the winner emerged with a clear lead in the end and that was…

Quentin Franks Racing!

Yes it is perhaps not a surprise to our regular followers that Quentin came out on top in our awards, with the kind of profits he has amassed not just this year but over the last few years, with over £14,000 profit made to £10 stakes since he began tipping. 

It’s been yet another stellar year for Quentin with 220 points profit made in 2019 (with a few days to go) and we can understand why he is so popular with members.

Honourable mentions in our awards also go to runner-up Little Acorns, who also finished second last year and Exponential Bet who finished third. 

Final Rankings – Best Horse Racing Service 2019:

  1. 1. Quentin Franks Racing
  2. 2. Little Acorns
  3. 3. Exponential Bet

So the spoils go to Mr Franks and here is what the man himself had to say on receiving news of the award: 

“It’s an honour to have been announced as 2019’s best horse racing service. I thank the members of Honest Betting Reviews for their votes, and for the support of my members past and present, and to Betting Gods for hosting my service on their platform.

My service will enter it’s 6th year of operation in 2020 so it’s both a great close to the year and decade as I strive to continue the proven profits for many more years to come.

Thank you all again.”

And here is what Darren, the Director of Betting Gods which hosts Quentin’s service had to say about the award:

“I was delighted to hear the news of Quentin winning this award. I’ve known him now for several years, and he is the most genuine, professional guy I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet.

Nobody cares more about delivering success for his members than Quentin. He’s a pleasure to work with, and naturally as a company we’re incredibly proud that we have been able to have his service under the Betting Gods brand for the entirely of our company’s operation.

Congratulations to Quentin, this is well deserved and we look forward to working with you for many years to come.”

So that wraps up our first award and well done again to Quentin Franks. We’ll be back soon with the next award in the series. 

You can get a 7-day trial of Quentin Franks Racing for just £1 here.

 

 

 

 

Guess the Footy Results and Win $1000 – Free to Enter!

One of our top recommended football services, JK Diego, is running a contest that is FREE to enter – you just have to guess the results of the Boxing Day Premier League games. The best guess wins $1000 and for everyone that enters they will give $10 to charity – more details below from JK Diego himself.

 

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MESSAGE FROM JK DIEGO:

In recent times we have organized two EPL Prediction Contests. These are open to everyone in our Telegram channel and cost nothing to participate. Each time, I’ve sent 100 bucks to our winner via PayPal (entirely out of my own pocket).

Since it’s Christmas Week, we’re going to have something special… 😉

The Boxing Day round of EPL matches seems like a good time to conduct one final contest (for this year) to wrap up 2019.

Except that.. we have two MAJOR changes.

1) The prize for this special round will be increased ten times to 1000 USD instead of the usual $100.

2) We’re also adding a charitable component. For each entry received, we will donate 10 USD to charity (e.g. if 150 of you take part, we will donate $1,500).

As usual it costs nothing at all to participate. Only requirement is that you MUST be in our telegram channel.

So this festive season, if you’d like to do your part for charity – just by joining this contest you give yourself a chance to win something AND you are indirectly contributing to a good cause. Win-Win.

Spread the word to your friends! Happy Holidays!

HOW TO JOIN (IMPORTANT INFO)

1) Read the full rules & regulations of the contest before participating: https://jkdgo.com/epl-prediction-contest

2) Contest opens 24th Dec at 12.30PM GMT and lasts for 48 hours. Join this Telegram channel to access the contest form: https://t.me/teamdiego

 

 

 

 

 

Latest 2020 Cheltenham Races News and Updates

We are only a few days away from the next decade of 2020, and the Cheltenham Festival 2020 keeps getting closer. Top horses and jockeys are expected to take part in the horse-racing event with bookmakers looking to take advantage of the event to welcome punters with attractive betting offers. It is a big sporting event in the UK, which is perhaps only rivaled by the Grand National. The event offers an opportunity for horse racing enthusiasts’ to enjoy what they love.

The Cheltenham Festival isn’t just a horse racing event but a festival that brings together people from diverse backgrounds from various corners of the world. Since the event’s small beginnings, it has steadily grown over the years and now it takes place for almost one week.

Betting lovers – which is best? Online betting or in a shop?

With the Cheltenham Festival coming up next year punters are gearing up for the opportunity it will offer them to try their luck on some bets. There will be various types of horse races available for punters to choose to bet on.

So which kind of betting is perfect for this prestigious sporting event? There are usually two types of bets available either online betting or in-shop betting. Well it depends on which type of betting you find perfect for you but going by analysis, https://www.freebets.co.uk/cheltenham-festival-free-bets/ usually offers numerous benefits and advantages to punters.

Here are some of the amazing benefits that come with online betting:

  • – You get to enjoy introductory free bets as well as bonus offers that you won’t get in a betting shop.
  • – A number of online bookmakers will offer you ¼ odds you won’t get this from an in-shop bet.
  • – When you win, you get instant payouts unlike an in-store bet that you need to collect the prize won in person.
  • – Crucial information available such as form, stats, and even news items available from top betting websites which you can access with just a click.
  • – There is a variety of funding options available for you.
  • – You get to watch races live on bookmakers that provide live streaming.
  • – You get to see a complete bet history and therefore no chance that you lost unfairly due to be being scammed.

So, when is it best to bet, ante-post or the day of action?

Generally, horserace betting on the day of the race is much more secure than ante-post betting. Betting on the day of the race comes with the most security because non-runner no bet (NRNB) and the best odds guarantee (BOG) usually apply as a standard. You will not get these features as an ante-post wager. The other benefit of same day wagering is that you get to save yourself the misfortune of wagering on a horse that may end up not running after all.

Well, placing bets on the Cheltenham Festival is quite different from the other regular horse race betting. Because the event is a prestigious one, many leading bookmakers often provide additional ante-post betting benefits that they usually don’t offer in ordinary races.

For instance now you can find non-runner no bet, ¼ place odds and even be offered the best price guarantees given for ante-post bets for all the Cheltenham races even 2 months away from the start of the event. This therefore helps to alleviate much of the usual risk of betting early for a horse that may end up not participating on the race thus losing your stake.

Finding the best odds

If you wish to back a horse to win a race, you will simply look around for the best price at that time you want to place the bet. Always make sure that you do this if possible with a bookie that is offering the best odds guaranteed and go for the fixed price. This puts you at a better chance of winning big should your horse win the race.

Also remember to take your time when researching on the horses that are expected to participate in the event. Doing greatly increases your chances of picking the most likely horse to win the race.

 

 

 

 

Vote In the HBR Members Choice Awards 2019!

Here in the UK there is a big vote going on tomorrow, which you have probably heard about.

However, here at Honest Betting Reviews we have our very own vote going on – and we’d like to invite you to take part!

Yes it’s time for the HBR Members’ Choice Awards 2019.

This is where you get to vote for your favourite tipsters, betting systems and software of 2019.

Click here to vote for your favourites.

Last year the awards were a huge success with large numbers of you taking part and some very worthy winners.

The awards this year are for:

 – Best Horse Racing Service
 – Best Football Service
 – Best (Other) Sports Service
 – Best Matched Betting Service
 – Best Trading Software
 – Best Overall Betting Service

It’s completely up to you – only HBR members can take part and we can’t wait to hear what you think. The survey will only take about 2 minutes to complete.

So vote now for the best betting systems and tipsters of 2019!

 

 

 

 

Smarkets Offer £100 in Free Bets for Existing Customers

A quick shout out to say there is a great offer going on at Smarkets at the moment where you can get £10 in Free Bets for the next 10 weeks. This applies to existing customers as well as new customers. 

All you have to do is place 5 bets of £10, or more, on Premier League matches (outright markets excluded) to receive £10 risk free the following week.

You can get the offer here. 

Of course if you wish to offset your risk you can set all these bets up as matched bets and you should make around £7 profit from each one. 

Instructions on how to do this can be found with a matched betting service like Profit Maximiser which also has dozens more offers like this available. 

This is one of the best offers we have seen for existing customers in some time so is well worth taking advantage of. We are in the first week now so you can get your bets on for this weekend and get the first free £10 bet. 

Here is the full schedule for the offer:

Week 1: 3 December 2019 – 9 December 2019
Week 2: 10 December 2019 – 16 December 2019
Week 3: 17 December 2019 – 23 December 2019
Week 4: 24 December 2019 – 30 December 2019
Week 5: 31 December 2019 – 6 January 2020
Week 6: 7 January 2020 – 13 January 2020
Week 7: 14 January 2020 – 20 January 2020
Week 8: 21 January 2020 – 27 January 2020
Week 9: 28 January 2020 – 3 February 2020
Week 10: 4 February 2020 – 10 February 2020

So get stuck in and enjoy up to £100 in free bets from Smarkets!

 

 

 

 

 

The Golf Betting Expert is Back!

This is just a quick update to pass on the news that our number one recommended golf tipster, the Golf Betting Expert, has moved tipping platforms and is now available on the Tipping Gurus site. 

We originally reviewed the Golf Betting Expert back in 2016 when he received a passed rating and since then he has continued to rack up the profits, amassing a total of over £10,000 profit to just £10 stakes. 

That has been achieved with a return on investment (ROI) of over 20%, one of the highest in the industry and he has landed a host of winners at over 100/1 over the years. 

The Golf Betting Expert (GBE) was previously part of the Betting Gods platform, but it appears there was some kind of breakdown in communication between the two parties which led to Craig, the tipster behind the GBE service, exiting the Betting Gods platform. We don’t know what this was about – and to be honest, it is not our place to know either – but as in all walks of life these things do happen unfortunately. 

The important thing is that the service is carrying on and Craig will continue to send out his tips, which is great news for the followers of the GBE and of course any aspiring golf punters who are thinking of following a tipster with an established record of success going back nearly four years. 

We have been proofing the tips since 2016 and will continue to do so under the GBE’s new home at the Tipping Gurus. 

At the same time, whilst Betting Gods no longer have the GBE on their site they do have a promising new golf (and tennis) tipster, Tee and Serve Tips, as well as a very promising new ice hockey tipster we have just launched a review of, so we are sure they will continue to find top quality tipping talent. 

In the meantime, if you haven’t signed up yet for the Golf Betting Expert or were signed up previously and want to continue following the tips, you can get a 14 day trial for just £1 here (enter code GOLFEXPERT at checkout. 

 

 

 

 

 

Get 2% Commission on Betfair!

There was some great news for Betfair exchange customers recently with the announcement that you can get just 2% commission on your winnings – down from the 5% it has been up until now. 

This represents a huge discount and for those who trade regularly on the exchange, could represent hundreds or even thousands of pounds saved in commission fees over the course of a year. 

Why exactly Betfair have chosen this course of action after having the basic 5% rate of commission on winnings since the inception of the exchange way back in 1999 is unclear, but it may be due to increased competition from the likes of Smarkets, who offer 2% commission. 

How to Get the 2% Rate of Commission

You can opt for the 2% commission rate by going to “My account” and then going to “My Betfair Rewards” and then choosing which plan you wish to opt for. 

If you want the 2% commission rate,  then you need to choose the “Basic Plan,” although please bear in mind that this plan also means:-

  • – No Access to the Cash Race
    – No Best Odds Guaranteed on the Betfair Sportsbook
    – No Access to Promos

So if you are an infrequent trader on the Betfair exchange but benefit from BOG on your sportsbook bets and take advantage of lots of promos and bonuses, then you may be better off going for one of the other plans. 

Other Plans Available 

Let’s take a look at the other plans and what they offer: 

First up is the “Rewards Plus,” which includes: 

  • – 10% Refund on Losses
  • – If you make a net loss in a calendar month, Betfair will refund you 10% on the first working day of the following month (T&C’s Apply).
  • – £10 Free Acca Every Month
  • – A free bet to use on accumulators every month (T&C’s Apply).
  • – 25 Free Spins Every Month
  • – Free spins to use on Age of Gods every month (T&C’s Apply).
  • – Cash Race – Extra Prizes
  • – 2 free play(s) on Beat The Drop where you could win up to £32,000. 
  • BUT you will pay 8% Commission on net winnings in Exchange markets (T&C’s Apply).

So this would be the best option if you rarely place any bets on the Betfair exchange but like the idea of free accas, bets and spins. In reality you should only choose this option if the net commission you are currently paying is say less than £100 per month, because you will need to more than make up in bonuses and free bets what you are losing in having to pay an 8% commission rate versus the 2% available with the Basic Plan. 

Finally the other option available is the “Rewards” package. This is more akin to what has existed up until now and includes:-

  • – £5 Free Acca Every Month
    – 10 Free Spins Every Month
    – Cash Race Access
    – 1 Free Play(s) on Beat The Drop
    – 5% Commission

So that’s the 5% rate of commission plus some bonuses to enjoy each month. This package is probably suitable if you do some exchange betting but not enough for a drop to 2% commission to make a difference to you. 

Here the plans in summary form:

Which Plan Should You Go For?

In reality we suspect most people will either opt for the Basic or Rewards+ packages. If you are a regular exchange user than really it’s a no-brainer to use the Basic Plan and pay just 2% commission – that is certainly what we are doing and already reaping the benefits. 

If you rarely use the exchange but do use the Sportsbook quite a bit then the Rewards+ is probably the best option as you get lots of bonuses and the increased commission rate to 8% would affect you less if you hardly place any bets on the exchange (e.g. less than £100 per month). 

It’s really up to each individual to decide which package is best for them. We suggest having a look at your betting history for the last six months to a year and see how much you have been betting on the exchange and how much commission you have been paying, which should help you work out which package is best for you. 

Anyway, there you have it – in summary we think these new changes from Betfair are very welcome and let’s hope they are here to stay. 

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