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Top Ten Horse Racing Tipsters

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Here at Honest Betting Reviews we eagerly follow a large number of horse racing tipster in an effort to find the very best.

We scour all corners of the internet to try and find the most profitable ones – and not just the famous names that you see in the Racing Post but those who are less well known and who don’t necessarily have large marketing budgets to get their name out to the betting public.

What matters is whether they make money and if they are practical to follow – that is what we look for here on the site.

So you may be wondering, out of all the horse racing tipsters we have looked at, who are the best? Which ones should you consider putting your hard-earned cash towards following?

Well, here we put together our top ten list, starting with no.10 on the list and working our way up to the very best.

 

Top Ten Horse Racing Tipsters

So without further ado, here is our top ten list of the best horse racing tipsters around at the moment that you can follow.

Our ratings are based on a combination of looking at profit/loss, strike rate, return on investment, bet frequency and ultimately bank growth to determine the overall effectiveness of the tipster.

A large factor to consider is also practicality to follow – some tipsters may have very impressive records (like Hugh Taylor or Pricewise) but be impractical to follow as the tips get smashed in to such an extent that you would greatly struggle to make a profit from following them.

 

10. Morning Value Service

At number 10 is the Morning Value Service, which is run by a guy called Kieran Ward. It launched in 2011 and to date has made over 3,000 points profit – so that’s about 600 points per year on average.

The service has a high bet frequency, with 15-20 bets per day. The majority of these are sent out in the morning, with an update for the evening’s racing as well.

What we think is very interesting and impressive about the Morning Value Service – besides of course its amazing record of profit – is that you can actually still get good value at Betfair SP. In fact, during our trial we found that Betfair SP actually beat the advised prices, which is incredibly rare for a tipster.

That may be down in good part to the fact that Kieran limits the number of members – thus protecting prices.

It is quite expensive to join, at ยฃ320 for 3 months or ยฃ560 for 6 months, so you do need a reasonable bank of at least ยฃ2,000 we would say to make this worthwhile. But if you’ve got that kind of money it is definitely worth a look.

The service did endure a slightly tough second half of 2015 which is the only small minus point against it, but to be fair all tipsters are going to having small losing runs at some point and this one has otherwise been very impressive over a five year period.

 

9. Value Racing Tips

A highly consistent horse racing tipster, Value Racing Tips has been around since late 2013 and since setting up has made well over 400 points profit.

Following the tips at just ยฃ10 per point would have made you over ยฃ120 per month for the last two and a half years, which isn’t bad at all for a few minutes work per day.

All tips are simple 1 point level stakes, which is refreshing and means no crazy staking systems to inflate results as some tipsters do.

Prices are usually fairly obtainable, but even at Betfair SP we found during our trial a reduction of just 28% against advised prices, which is pretty reasonable.

A consistent record established over a good period of time, we are happy to include Value Racing Tips in our top ten list.

8. Tom Nelson Racing

Another high frequency betting service is Tom Nelson Racing, which comes from the highly respected Betting Gods stable.

The bet frequency isn’t nearly as high as the Morning Value Service and is more like 3-4 bets per day, but Tom’s record is very impressive as well, with just under 600 points profit accumulated since the service started tipping in June 2014.

That would work out at around ยฃ250 profit per month to just ยฃ10 stakes, which is a nice bit of extra cash in your pocket.

The service has managed a very respectable strike rate of just under 35% and there has amazingly been an 11-horse winning run for the service in the past.

The only small thing to note is that Tom’s return on investment isn’t quite as high as some of the other tipsters on this top ten list at 7%, but overall he is still a superb tipster and well worth his place here.

 

7. Profit Pony

Another top horse racing tipster is Profit Pony, which has built up a formidable total of over 1,000 points profit since starting up in 2014.

They have only had two losing months in that time, which shows remarkable consistency. Sadly our initial trial coincided with their worst month since starting the service, so we were only able to award a neutral rating. But we have continued to monitor things since our trial ended and results have improved considerably, with over 100 points being accumulated.

So bearing in mind the profits achieved before our trial and since, we think Profit Pony is deserving of a place on this list and would be a worthy addition to any betting portfolio.

 

6. Racing Gold

A tipster that made over 150 points during our trial and has madeย 500 points profit overall, Racing Gold is based out of the Tipster Street stable and has a solid following behind it.

The service seems to have really improved its form from May 2015 onwards, making 300 points in the year following that month.

This is another tipster with a good number of bets to follow, with an average of 4 tips per day. A healthy strike rate consistently in excess of 30% means a good amount of winning bets as well.

The return on investment is 8% over the long term, which is commendable given the high number of bets and good strike rate.

Things have stalled a little bit early in 2016 but we like to take a long-term view of tipsters and with over 500 points profit amassed, Racing Gold is a high quality tipster and one we would certainly recommend.

 

5. All Weather Profits

Originally seen as a poor relation of its more glamorous cousin flat turf racing, all-weather racing has grown and grown in recent years to become a force in its own right and is now a major focus of betting for a number of professional gamblers.

One of those is the All Weather Profits service from the Tipster Street stable. Betting only on the dirt, they have managed to secure profits of 500 points since setting up in early 2014.

Each year so far has shown over 100 points profit, which is no mean feat. That has been achieved with a strike rate of 22% and a decent return on investment of 13%.

Perhaps what is most impressive though is that all results are recorded at Betfair SP, which means you could well beat the recorded results using early prices and BOG bookies. Very few tipsters record results at Betfair SP, so given this and the excellent results achieved to date, we think All Weather Profits is a top class tipster and well worth following.

 

4. Russell Blair Racing

Russell Blair had a cracking live trial here on the site, racking up over 200 points profit over the 3 month trial.

Starting out life as a Twitter tipster, Russell now has his own website and since setting up the website in April 2015 he has amassed over 900 points profit, pretty incredible stuff.

Prior to that, Russell won 3 online tipping competitions, underlining his credentials as a top-class tipster.

There are generally 2-3 tips per day, sent out the evening before racing. Prices do often contract quite considerably before the off, evidenced by the difference between the results at advised prices and Betfair SP over our trial, with the latter being about 100 points lower.

Overall though this is first-class tipping service and one that we certainly think should be part of a betting portfolio.

 

3. Master Racing Tipster

The Master Racing Tipster is a service we originally reviewed back in June 2015 and gave a 5-star rating to at the time.

Their form continued to be excellent beyond the end of our trial up to the end of 2015, during which he amassed over 250 points profit over the calendar year.

That took the total profit accumulated since the service began in March 2014 to over 400 points, which is superlative stuff.

What is even more amazing though is that the profits came at a return on investment of over 40% – almost unheard of in horse racing tipping circles over such an extended period – and a very decent strike rate of over 30%.

Things have been a bit more tricky over the first half of 2016, but it has not been a disaster by any means, more a case of treading water for the Master.

Looking at the overall achievements, we think the Master Racing Tipster has compiled a superb record and is well worth a place high up on this list.

 

2. ย Racing Consultants

The Racing Consultants is a service run by two industry experts, Dave Massey and Rory Delargy. Now normally we avoid so-called “industry experts” like the plague, but these two did very well during our trial and have performed strongly since.

Over our three month trial they stacked up over 130 points profit – and the good news is that the results at Betfair SP were almost identical to those at advised prices, which is unusual for top horse racing tipsters.

Overall since setting up in June 2015, they have made over 500 points profit with an 18% return on investment, which is highly impressive.

We like the fact that they provide detailed analysis with their tips, so you know a lot of work has gone into them and there is sound logic behind the selections. Overall an excellent service and one we strongly recommend.ย 

 

1. Quentin Franks Racing

Most tipsters are content with having just one tipping service. But when you’re as good as Quentin Franks, why not have two?

The main Quentin Franks Racing service has been running since June 2014 and in that time he has amassed just short of 500 points profit at a return on investment of 18%. A look at his profit graph shows a very steady and consistent return built up month-on-month over more than 2 years.

That would be impressive enough, but Quentin also supplements this with his evening service for the next day’s racing, QF Value Tips. This service has made 170 points profit at a return on investment of over 20%, meaning combining the two services gives you over 650 points profit at a return of around 20%.

Amazingly consistent stuff, two successful services and month-on-month profit lands Quentin Franks up at the top of our list. Highly recommended.

 

So there you have it, our top ten horse racing tipsters – the creme de la creme as they say! Hope you enjoyed reading this article and findย these maestros bring you some gambling success. Whilst most of the tipsters on this page are paid tipsters, you may also want to check out our guide to free racing tips as well.ย 

 

 

 

 

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Soccerstats.com Review

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Soccerstats is a football website used by a large number of punters to help guide their betting on the beautiful game.

Here we have a look at the site, what features it offers and how you can use it to assist your betting.

 

What is Soccerstats all about?

Soccerstats contains detailed stats from over 150 leagues all over the world. This includes leagues in Europe, South America, Asia and Australasia.

For some of the main footballing countries, data is included for leagues right down to the lower leagues.

For England for example, there are 14 leagues covered, including the Premiership, Championship, Football League, Conference and Women’s Leagues.

There are 8 German leagues covered, 7 Spanish, 4 Scottish, 11 Swedish, 3 US and so on.

 

League Stats

For each league, you can look at stats for a whole range of different metrics across the leagues, including:

  • Last 8 games form table
  • Home and away form table
  • Goals table – showing average goals per game for each team plus number above 2.5, 3.5 goals etc
  • Both teams scored table
  • Clean sheets table
  • Scored in both halves table
  • Half Time table (1×2 and goals tables)

Plus a whole host of other stats.

 

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Team Stats

Then you can look at each team and see a wealth of other statistics. Click on Arsenal, for example, and you can see:

  • All results for the season
  • Home and away advantage stats
  • Breakdown of correct scores by home and away fixtures
  • Goals per 15 min in matches over the season
  • Percentage of games they scored first versus opponent scoring first
  • In-play stats (minutes leading vs minutes behind)
  • Goal types analysis (i.e. equalizers, winners scored and conceded)
  • Team scorers table
  • Defence/offence tables
  • Half Time stats

And a great deal more besides that. So a huge amount of information to potentially aid your betting.

 

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How can you use Soccerstats to help your betting?

There are obviously a myriad of ways you can use soccerstats to aid your betting.ย 

By looking at one of the specialist markets (like both teams to score, clean sheets, first half performance), you can instantly see the stats for various teams on the Soccerstats website.

So you can identify potential value very quickly. Some teams tend to play in a certain way – some defensively, some much better in the second half, others tend to score first. Using these stats will allow you to see which odds are out of sync with the team’s performance in the particular statistical metric.

So for example, you might look at the stats for Southampton and see they were very good in the 2015-16 at home in the first half of their games, being ahead in 12 of their 19 home matches at half-time. So if you were getting odds of 2.5 or above on Southampton being ahead at half-time at home, this may well represent value.

Any of the stats could be looked at in this way and provide an edge on other punters in seeing potential niche angles that aren’t immediately obvious if you haven’t studied the stats.

All in all it Soccerstats is an excellent website and we think looking at the kind of stats they present should be the basis of any football betting strategy. ย 

Bob Rothman – Betting’s ยฃ3 Million Man

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Bob Rothman is a professional gambler and horse racing tipster who claims to have made over ยฃ3 million from his betting.

Studying accounting and finance at university, Rothman started out working at Price Waterhouse Coopers before moving into computing work. However, Rothman longed for more excitement and the thrill of betting on the geegeez quickly attracted him to the Sport of Kings.

He was inspired by the legendary figure of Yorkshireman John Gough, one of the most famous early professional gamblers.

In order to develop his skills, Rothman joined up with oddsmaker and handicapping specialist Angus Hill. A professional bettor himself, Hill helped Rothman to hone his talents and build the network of contacts necessary to be successful in the tough world of gambling for a living, as well as understanding money management.

After losing over ยฃ35,000 in his first year of professional gambling, Rothman quickly learned from his mistakes and started turning a profit of ยฃ400,000 from his second year onwards.

In his most successful moments, Rothman claims to have made more than ยฃ100,000 in a single day, quite astonishing stuff.

The problem for Rothman though, as is the case for so many successful gamblers, is that the bookies started closing his accounts once he was winning substantial amounts. He then had to turn to using family and friend’s accounts, but even those were shut down in fairly short order.

Rothman even reports that some accounts have been closed down before a bet has even been settled – although it might have been due to his staking over ยฃ2,000 on 14-1 shots that got the bookies worried in some instances.

Bob now runs his own website at horseracingpro.co.uk out of his home in Cobham, Surrey, where he provides his professional horse racing tips through a paid subscription service.

Commenting on running a tipping site, Rothman claims it is slightly different to betting yourself, with the need for finding winners almost as important as finding value. He states that people would leave the service if there weren’t a reasonably steady stream of winners.

For the year to date, Bob claims to have made over ยฃ12,000 profit to ยฃ200 stakes, which is pretty strong going if accurate.

Bob has been in the horse racing business for over 30 years and in that time has built an impressive list of contacts within the industry.ย 

Using the information he receives, Rothman says he then analyses the information, using speed and form figures which can take up to 14 hours in some cases.

After this thorough analysis, Bob then passes the tips on to his group of VIP subscribers.ย 

At the time of writing, his membership is full but we have put our name down on the waiting list and hopefully when a spot opens up we can launch a proper trial of Bob Rothman racing here on the site.ย 

Who knows, maybe we can start to emulate the exploits of the ยฃ3 million man…

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Odds Matching Explained

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Here we take a look at odds matching, find out what it is all about and see how you can benefit from some of the best odds matching products around.

 

What is Odds Matching?

Odds Matching is the process of finding a close match between the odds at a bookmaker and the odds at a betting exchange like Betfair for a specific sporting event.

It is generally used in the practice of matched betting, which is where you make money risk-free out of the bookies’ offers and free bets.

In order to maximise the amount of money you make out of the bookies’ offers, you want the odds you back their bets with to be as close to the exchange odds as possible.

There is software available now that analyses the odds in seconds and finds the best bets automatically, which is very useful.

Before we look at the software that is available, let’s take a look first at what matched betting is and why you might want to take advantage of it – if you aren’t doing so already.

What is Matched Betting – and should I be doing it?

Matched betting is about taking the many offers that are presented by the bookies these days and using them to make money risk-free.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of the free bets and special offers bookies give away now come with a catch – they are not genuine “free bets” in the true sense of the term.

You normally have to wager a certain amount before you qualify for the free bet – and in some cases before you are able to withdraw the winnings of your free free bet as well.

So if you are placing some bets just to qualify for the free bet and those lose – then your free bet loses – you could end up out of pocket! Not what the doctor ordered…

But fear not, some very clever people worked out that you could use the betting exchanges so that you can make these free bets risk-free.

You don’t quite make the full value of the free bet – normally about 80% – but it’s a lot better than losing your money.

So if you have a ยฃ50 free bet, using matched betting you can normally extract around ยฃ40 risk-free.

Pretty awesome eh?

And with literally hundreds of offers out there, some people have turned matched betting into pretty much a full-time profession, making ยฃ20,000 – ยฃ30,000 per year.

 

How do I start doing Matched Betting?

If you haven’t done any matched betting before, there are some great products out there that bring together all of the offers, explain how they work, provide support and even have communities where you can chat to other matched bettors and learn from each other’s experiences.

If you are starting off, then it is probably best to go for Bonus Bagging.

Then you can progress to Profit Maximiser, which allows you to make ยฃ300-ยฃ500 per month risk-free.

 

Why would you want Odds Matching Software?

Once you have done a bit of matched betting, you will realise that it can take quite a bit of time to compare the odds of your free bet with the bookmaker and the exchanges.

You want to find the best opportunity to maximise how much you make off each offer. Sometimes there are big differences between the bookies’ odds (who can be stingey at times) and the exchanges.

It can take a long time to find the best offers as well, going back and forth checking various markets.

 

What Odds-Matching Software do you recommend?

There are two good pieces of odds matching software we have found and would recommend.

One is Mike Cruickhsank’s Matched Betting Software, which we have done a full review of here. It has amazing software and a whole range of features to it.

The good news is that you can now get a 30 day trial of it for just ยฃ1 by clicking here.

The other product we would recommend is called Odds Monkey, which has similar features to the Matched Betting Software. We have done a full review of it here.

 

What comes with the Matched Betting Software?

The Matched Betting Software has a range of very useful features including the main odds matching tool, which you can set to find the best offers of the day, for a particular sport, bookie or event.

You have other features such as a calculator to work out exactly how much you need to put on each bet, links that take you straight through to the relevant market on the bookie or exchange’s website.

Plus there is a dutching tool, for placing dutching bets that involve two bookies and no betting exchange.

In addition, there is a special tool for Channel 4 horseracing, which is very useful for those offers on races shown on Channel 4.

All in all, with this software you will quickly wonder how you ever did without it.

 

Conclusion

Odds matching is the process of finding a close match between the bookies’ odds and those of the betting exchanges (like Betfair) so that you can maximise your income from free bet and special offers.

It has been made much easier by Odds Matching Software, which we highly recommend if you are serious about doing matched betting and making a tax-free second income.ย 

 

Matched Betting Software Review

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Here we are going to take a look at Mike Cruickshank’s Matched Betting Software.

So you’ve signed up to Profit Maximiser (or possibly another matched betting product) and you are wondering whether it is worth purchasing the matched betting software as well.

Is it worth the extra investment? Should you just soldier on yourself finding the matched bets? And what exactly do you get with the matched betting software?

We will try to answer all these questions – and more – below…

 

Is it worth investing in?

Let’s cut to the chase and answer probably the main question you have – is it worth purchasing?

Well in our view if you are serious about your matched betting, then this is a no-brainer really. It will pay for itself within a few weeks (depending on how much match betting you do) and then you will be reaping benefits for months and months to come in added value for your bets.ย 

Plus it will save you hours of searching for bets and comparing odds and the frustration of just missing out on odds after spending ages finding them.

It’s one of those things that after you’ve used it for a little bit, you’ll probably wonder how on earth you did without it.

Mike Cruickshank's MAtched Betting Software

There are some great features to it, including most notably the in-play matched betting tool, which is great for those in-play free bets like Bet365’s free ยฃ50 in-play bet and Paddy Power’s free ยฃ10 in-play bet etc.

So overall we have no hesitation in recommending Mike’s Matched Betting Software and would say you really shouldn’t be without this if you are going to do any real matched betting at all.

OVERALL VERDICT: PASSED

And the great news is you can now get a 30 day trial for just ยฃ1, meaning you can test out the software for yourself and see how good it is.

 

 

Now we will take a look at the various features of the software so you can see exactly what is on offer.

What do you get with the Matched Betting Software?

The main point of the matched betting software is to find you the best possible bets for your matched betting, saving you a great deal of time and getting you better value on your bets, thus making you more money.

So let’s take a look at some examples.

There are generally two types of matched bets.

Example One

This is a general “free bet” that you tend to get when opening an account or as a refund from some kind of special offer.

This free bet can be used on any market and you just want to find the best possible opportunity to place your matched bet so that you make a profit.

Rather than searching back and forth between the bookie and the exchange, checking various markets to find a good match between the odds, you can just click on the software and it will find you the best opportunities automatically.

So let’s say you had a ยฃ25 free bet with Victor Chandler that you could use on anything.

You would simply open the matched betting software and select the Victor Chandler option. It would then bring up all the upcoming options for your matched bet:

Victor Chandler Open Matched Betting Software

So you could see there that there is a very close match in the odds in the under 3.5 goals market in the game between Malaysia and East Timor, so you could use that for your matched bet.

The matched betting software will then work out your stakes for you if you click through to the calculator option:

Victor Chandler Betting Calculator

You can play around with the stakes and set it to underlay or overlay using the bar at the bottom if you like.

Then when you have worked out the staking, you can click through from there to the relevant bookie and exchange market, using the links on the bottom left.

Staking

So with just a few clicks you will have found your matched bet, worked out your stakes and placed the bet – all in just a couple of minutes.

Example Two

The other kind of matched bet you may want to place is one on a specific match or market. For example, it may be you have a ยฃ50 free in-play bet from Bet365 for a big football match.

You can do the same kind of search as above on VC Bet, but this time selecting Bet365.

Then you can select a specific match. So let’s say you wanted to place your qualifying ยฃ50 pre-match bet on England v Portugal.

Again you would enter the relevant terms at the top and the tool would bring up all the best opportunities for that match from Bet365:

Best Betting Opportunities

So you could then select the best bet for pre-match purposes.

And the real piece-de-resistance of the Matched Betting Software is that it even has an in-play option, so once the match goes in-play you could select the best opportunity then as well.

 

Try out the Matched Betting Software for a month for just ยฃ1 here.

 

What other features do you get with the Matched Betting Software?

So that covers the main uses of the Matched Betting Software, but what else do you get with it?

Well of course, you may just want to see the best overall matched betting opportunities of the day, or be interested in doing some arbing.

The matched betting software will show all the best opportunities currently available, from over 70 bookies and all the main exchanges: Betfair, Smarkets, Matchbook and Betdaq.

Betting Opportunities from the top Bookmakers

So above you can see all the best opportunities across all bookies and markets. There are lots of arbing opportunities available here.

The number in red on the left is the rating – if it is above 100, that means you will make a profit from the matched bet, if it is below 100 you would make a small loss. If the rating is 111.03 for example, that means you would make ยฃ11.03 from the bet if you placed ยฃ100.

Now our own view on arbing is that it is not a great idea. The bookies hate it with a passion and will limit or close your account faster than you can say “but I’ve only made 30 quid so far” if they see you doing it. And they have software to track people who may be arbing, so going under their radar is pretty tough.

But anyway, the option for doing some arbs is certainly there if that is your thing.

 

Dutching Tool

The Dutching tool is a very nice additional feature which allows you to find bets that don’t require use of the exchanges, just two different bookies.

These are in markets where there are only two possible outcomes, such as Draw No Bet or BTTS (both teams to score).

The tool will find opportunities where you can make a profit from backing the two outcomes in that market.

So for example below, we have a number of opportunities available for dutching found by the dutching tool:

Dutching Tool

So in the top game, you could make ยฃ5.36 from a ยฃ100 stake. The calculator will tell you how much you need to place with each bookmaker.

 

Custom Search

The custom search tool allows you to search for possible match bets in a particular event, with a particular bookie, at certain odds, rating and/or time.

This is useful if you want to find a matched bet for a specific offer where it can only be used in a certain event, like a lot of the refund offers tend to be.

Channel 4 Horse Racing Tool

There is a specific tool for the channel 4 horse racing offers, which is an excellent additional benefit.

Basically a number of bookies have special offers for races that are live on Channel 4 on UK television.

These offers are for things like Bet 365’s offer to back a winner at 4/1 or more and get a risk free bet.

So we can see below some examples:

Channel 4 Horse Racing Tool

Using these special offers is an additional weapon in the matched bettor’s armory and we know some people make quite a bit of money out of these offers, so having this as part of the package is a real bonus.

Alerts

Another excellent aspect of the matched betting software is the alerts feature.

This is basically for a situation where the bookies have given you a special offer and you have searched on the matched betting tool for a possible matched bet but the odds just aren’t very good. This could be for example because it is a couple of days before the event and there isn’t the liquidity in the exchanges yet.

So you can set the alert up to let you know when the odds meet your specified criteria. You get a rather loud warning (a bit like a car alarm) when you criteria are met. You can set up to 5 separate alarms at any one time, although Mike may increase that in future.

 

Conclusion

OVERALL VERDICT – PASSED

It is clear that Mike has put a huge amount of work into making the ultimate matched betting software and we have to say we are very impressed.

If you are planning on doing any serious matched betting at all, then this will really maximise your bets for you and save so much time.

With each matched bet being so much easier to put on, that frees you up to do more match bets and make even more money.

There are so many great features to it in addition to the main matched betting software, like the in-play tool and the Channel 4 racing feature.

So if you’ve bought Profit Maximiser or one of the other matched betting products out there, we strongly advise getting your hands on the matched betting software as well.ย 

After a while you will wonder how you ever did without it!

And with a 30 day trial for just ยฃ1, it really is a no-brainer to give it a go.ย 

 

 

 

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The Aussie Method – Avoid this Scam

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We recently did a review of the Brit Method, a system that promises to make you hundreds of thousands of pounds per month at no cost.

We revealed that system was a scam and warned youย to stay away from it.

So the other day when we received an e-mail about something called the Aussie Method, we were keen to check out what it was all about.

Sadly our suspicious that this is a close relation to the Brit Method were confirmed and we would make the same comments as we did about that system – stay away from the Aussie Method, it reeks of a scam.

Here we go through things and look at the rather glaring warning signs.

 

Hmm, haven’t I seen this before somewhere?

The e-mail itself leaves quite a lot to be desired.ย 

Instead of addressing it to me or a generic “Dear Investor,” it starts “Hi {first name}.” Not a great start.

Then I am told that a guy called Louis apparently made $764,050 from the system.

So let’s say you suspended your disbelief and clicked through to the Aussie Method in search of untold riches. What would you find?ย 

Well the first thing you notice when you click on the Aussie Method website is it looks exactly like the Brit Method. Same layout, same colour scheme – and even the same bloke in the top right hand corner.

Except this time he isn’t called Jason Taylor – he’s called Jake Pertu!

Maybe that’s meant to be more of an Aussie-sounding name than Jason Taylor, I don’t know.

And these aren’t the only two versions of this system – before that there was the Canuck Method, with the same guy again but that time he was called Jake Mason.

For some reason they seem to like the guy’s name to start with a J…

Anyway, the picture of the guy is actually just a stock image that you can purchase from a picture site and it features across the internet on everything from โ€œKelly Clarksonโ€™s unborn childโ€ to โ€œTop 10 grocery shopping mistakes,โ€ and theย โ€œLucky Rich Kid Method,โ€ ย  plus a bunch of other sites that have nothing to do with the Aussie Method.

 

Implausible Sales Claims

Sometimes we see horse racing or football betting systems that claim to make thousands of pounds per month and it immediately sets alarm bells ringing if the results seem too good to be true.

So when you receive an e-mail that claims to make you “20 years wages in 29 days,” you would be foolish not to be very suspicious.

Then when you click through to the Aussie Method, you are greeted with video messages (which you can’t pause or stop – argh!) from people claiming to have made $500,000 in a month from using the system.

Now if you haven’t already dismissed it as a scam before now, you certainly should be upon seeing these ridiculous claims.

Firstly, the videos are from paid actors from the contracting website Fiverr.com.

Secondly, if these people were really making half a million dollars per month, why on earth are they making videos in cheap-looking sets instead of partying on their yachts in the Caribbean?

In fact, maybe it would be a bit more believable if they did have videos of people in yachts or driving their new Ferraris rather than sitting in rather basicย accommodation.

And then let’s just think – half a million dollars per month, that would be 6 million dollars per year.

Do you think if people were really making six million dollars per year through an internet system, it might have been on the news or lots of people would be talking about it?

The simple lesson is that if something seems too good to be true, it almost certainly is. With this one, you don’t need to be a genius to see this is too outlandishly good to be true.

 

Fake Testimonials

An obvious way to try and make yourself look legit is to have lots of success stories and testimonials from people apparently testifying to the quality of your system.

However, it doesn’t take a great deal of interrogating to see that these testimonials are not genuine.

Firstly, we have the success stories.

These are pretty lame, let’s face it. Just some pictures of text messages on an iphone. Anyone could set up some text messages saying a system is good – not the toughest thing in the world.

The same thing with the Twitter and Facebook posts below. What’s interesting is that the posts are all weirdly one minute apart – could that just be a coincidence?

But then we have the “Live Third Party Verified Results.”

Now these results, if they were real, could actually be meaningful.

However, we are not told what the “Third Party” site is – nor can you click through to it!

So how are we to know if these are results are real or verify them for ourselves? Well sadly we can’t, which rather defeats the purpose of having so-called “verified” results.

 

How it Claims to make you Money

In the same way as the Brit Method, the Aussie Method promises to make you money through Binary Options trading.ย 

The system is supposedly fully automated software for trading suchย options, so you just have to switch it on and “hey presto” you will be making $800 – $1,000 daily.

It doesn’t explain how exactly the software works and how they came up with a system that makes this much money, but hey, who are we to question?

Although it says the system doesn’t cost anything, in order to use it you will need to deposit money into accounts with Binary Options brokers and then trade with that money.

The people who make the Aussie Method will then cream off commissions from the money you have deposited to these brokers – and you will then be inundated with phone calls from the brokers encouraging you to trade more. That is perhaps more annoying than the system itself.

Anyway,ย you are highly unlikely to make $800 – $1,000 daily from this. In fact you will probably lose money and possibly quite a lot.

There are quite a few scams involving binary options trading at the moment. It seems that this little-understood form of trading is ripe for wheeling people in to scams and the like.

Our final advice is to keep your money in your wallet and avoid this like the plague.ย 

We just wait to see what the next version will be – the Kiwi Method? The French Method? The Turkish method?

Who knows…but perhaps they will have another actor with a name beginning with J.

 

 

 

 

Derek McGovern – Betting’s “Marmite Man”

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Derek McGovern is a popular tipster and sportswriter who has stirred a fair amount of controversy over the years.ย 

With articles that have tended to either entertain or infuriate depending on your standpoint, McGovern has become something of a “Marmite” figure in the betting world – you either love him or hate him.

Here we take a look at the man and some of his best – and worst – moments.

McGovern is perhaps best known to punters through his weekly betting tips in the Daily Mirror, the British website and newspaper.

Billing himself as “Sport Betting’s top tipster,” McGovern – or the McGuvnor as he is also known – used to provide regular tipping videos on the Mirror website.

These videos – available here – would feature cartoons of McGovern as he talked through his best bets for the week in his ownย comical and cheekyย style.

The videos ran from November 2014 until July 2015, when McGovern’s contract was not renewed – for reasons that were not stated at the time.

There was however a Betfair forum thread tracking his tips that showed him to be about 20% down for his tips, with some suggestingย that may have been the reasn the Mirror didn’t continue employing his services.

At the same time though, McGovern was embroiled in controversy after there were suggestions he was responsible for an article in the Mirror in June 2015 that said in relation to the Women’s World Cup, “A woman’s place is not on a foreign field playing second-rate football.”

It may have just been a coincidence of course that McGovern stopped producing his tips videos for the Mirror shortly afterwards and it may not have even been him that wrote the article.

The piece certainly provoked an angry reaction on Twitter though, with some commenting:

How’s “a woman’s place” looking on that field right now @DailyMirror ? #ENG#Lionesses pic.twitter.com/mClg5dnKyy

Andย 

.@WomeninFootball @DailyMirror @SophyRidgeSky Wow. Just wow. Are you sure that was written in THIS century, not the 18th?

Even if the article had nothing to do with McGovern however, he has been no stranger to controversy over the years.ย 

As a Scouser and hardened Liverpool fan, McGovern has been known to enjoy winding up Man Utd fans for many years, having once called Christiano Ronaldo stupid, claiming he can’t understand words with more than two syllables and thinks the four seasons are โ€œsalt, pepper, vinegar and mustard.โ€

In 2009 the cheeky Liverpudlian commented on United’s signing of former Kopite Michael Owen: “Fergie also picked up Michael Owen on a free but was still robbed.”

With comments like this, McGovern is clearly something of a Marmite figure, with some enjoying his controversial banter as light-hearted fun whilst others have taken offence to some of his off-the-cuff remarks.

Love him or hate him though, McGovern knows how to grab a headline and is certainly more entertaining than a lot of pundits in the betting industry.

Whether he is a good tipster though is another matter altogether. McGovern made his name originally as editor of the Racing Post’s sports betting service and has been seen on Channel 4’s The Morning Line as well as appearing in otherย betting publications.

There is little evidence of his record as a tipster though, other than the aforementioned Betfair forum in 2014-15.

He has also written a book on betting though called “Derek McGovern on Sports Betting and How to Make it Pay,” ย published byย Aesculus Press in 1999 and with a foreword by Brough Scott.

The book was apparently as much about interesting betting stories as a guide to punting success, with anecdotes about “after-timers” (bettors who place wagers after events have started), betting shop violence and promoting the idea of a “gambling strike” to force bookies to pay back the millions they have unfairly taken from punters in McGovern’s view.

All in all it is fair to say McGovern is a colouful character and whatever your views on this “Marmite figure” are, there is little denying that he knows how to spark controversy.

 

 

 

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Sole Power Profile – A Well-Named Horse

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For decades, horse racing has been a sport; rather leisure activity endured by many – the elite and middle class alike. Horse racing enthusiasts all over the globe search for animals that are perfectly suited for the sport – on the inside (stamina), as well as on the outside (physically fit).

One of the most sought after of the species being Sole Power. Named after Sabena Power, the owner of the horse, Sole Power is a small yet beautiful horse who is a Gelding and whose color is an elegant Bay.

Foaled on March the 18th, of the year 2007, this horse is a British-bred, Irish-trained (courtesy of trainer Edward Laynam) bred by G Russell. Furthermore, Kyllachy, the sire, can be thanked for Soleโ€™s wonderful genetics. Being one of the most excellent sprinters, Kyllachy was usually held up as a last resort. Nevertheless, his skills cannot be questioned.

Being an ever so adept sprinter itself as it was fathered by one, Sole Power has secured the first position in twelve of the fifty-two races he ran. He has been a participant in races taking place in five different countries – whilst having been in the game for six years. At the age of 9, Sole Power has managed to run in several races and was honored with some of the most reputable awards and titles.

The horse has effortlessly owned two of the greatest achievements, amongst many others; the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Nunthorpe Stakes at York.

Sole Power is known for his unique racing style which is marked by his jockey keeping a hold on him for a great portion of the race, but following that, there comes a moment where he is allowed to run forward with great momentum, as the closing line is neared. This is a move that may or may not baffle the competing horses. Either way, the momentum gained as the finishing line is approached is remarkable.

Other major achievements of Sole Power include those of Temple Stakes and Scarbrough Stakes (in the year 2012), Palace House Stakes (2 years in a row – 2013, 2014), the Al Quoz Sprint and Flying Five (in the year 2015). Sole Power also earned the respectable title and award โ€œIrish Horse of the Yearโ€ and was awarded the Cartier Champion Sprinter Award in the year 2014.

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The total earnings of Sole Power has been calculated to add up to a handsome ยฃ2,072,413 – of course, given the fact that it has been given a rating of 118 in the 2014, which consequently made him the 78th best horse in the world and the eighth best sprinter.

Sole Power does justice to his name – his power is extraordinary.

 

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What Ever Happened to Adrian Massey?

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Adrian Massey was a horse racing enthusiast and computer programmer who ran a website on horse racing statistics that allowed people to test their own theories on potentially profitable betting systems.

On his website – www.adrianmassey.com – you could sort by course, distance, trainer, jockey and a myriad of other factors and see what results came out for selected criteria over a given period.

So you could see if certain approaches were profitable and then test them in real time, preferably paper-trading at first.

The statistics were based on over 200,000 races, so there was a wealth of data to go onย 

However, in 2011, Adrian closed the site (or stopped updating it), after 12 years of operation, citing personal reasons. He had planned to close the site in 2002, so had operated it for an additional 9 years beyond that!

There was much disappointment in the betting community at the announcement, as the site was very popular, for understandable reasons.ย 

The site was free to use and the only thing Adrian asked for was voluntary donations to sponsor his marathon efforts, which apparently raised over ยฃ170,000 for charity.

So with such a popular site and formidable reputation, the question remains: what ever happened to Adrian Massey?

Well there is scant information about what Adrian is doing now. The website was always something he ran on the side, secondary to his main career in computing, so perhaps he just didn’t have enough time to continue operating the site.

Although one expects if he brought it back he would probably make a substantial amount of money from selling subscriptions to it.

But that is not for everyone and perhaps Adrian had other priorities in life. It is a great shame, because his website was much admired by the punters and betting system enthusiasts alike.ย 

Alternative Options

Anyway, with the Adrian Massey site no longer in action, what are the alternatives for checking past racing statistics and backtesting potential betting systems?ย 

Well, here we have a look at some of the best options:

Flat Stats

The most established website for testing horse racing systems and checking stats is flatstats.co.uk. There is an absolute wealth of data on the site and a huge quantity of statistics. There is probably everything a follower of the Adrian Massey site would want. However, it does come at a cost, with monthly subscriptions running at ยฃ35 at the time of writing and 3 month subscriptions at ยฃ85.

Pro Form Racing

Having been around since 1995, Pro Form Racing is an established and professional software package including a variety of tools, including statistics, form and speed ratings and tissue prices. It is used by a number of professional gamblers and has a systems builder which you can use to test various angles. Subscriptions come at ยฃ10 per day, ยฃ20 for a week, ยฃ50 for 4 weeks – all for the race guides – and ยฃ195 for 8 weeks for the platinum package which includes all the tools.

Horse Race Base

The horseracebase site includes system builders, a ratings machine, results database, stalls analyser, trends, profiles of trainers and jockeys and a wealth of other statistics for users. At the time of writing they are not accepting new members, although it says they may do so soon. If they do, there are free trials available for three days.ย 

 

Conclusion

So there you have it, some potential alternatives to the very popular Adrian Massey site. If you know of any other system builder websites, please do drop us a line at info@honestbettingreviews.com and we would be interested to check out any alternatives.

Oh, and if anyone has heard what Adrian Massey is up to now, please let us know as well!

Zenyatta โ€“ The Queen of Racing

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Zenyatta, also known as the Racing Queen was foaled on April 1, 2004, in Kentucky. She is a retired US Thoroughbred racehorse champion that won 19 of the 20 races that she took part in during her racing career and belonged to Jerry and Ann Moss. She was trained and ridden by her jockey, Mike Smith for the better part of her racing days.

Mike Smith guided Zenyatta for 17 races of the 20 she took part in. At the beginning of her career, she was guided by David Flores, who rode Zenyatta for three races. Sired by Street Cry, she is the half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner, Balance.

She got her name from the album Zenyatta Mondatta, recorded by the Police, who were at the time signed to A&M Records. The name Zenyatta was given to her by ย Jerry Moss, her part-owner.

Over the course of her racing days, Zenyatta was widely known for her incredible closing finishes. Often, she spotted the frontrunners large leads, before overtaking all her opponents during the final stretch. Over the course of her racing career, she stood at 17.2 hands (70 inches, 178 cm) and weighed approximately 1,217lb (552 kg).

Overview of Zenyattaโ€™s Racing Career

She won 17 of the Graded stakes races she took part in, 13 of which were Grade 1 events. Zenyatta defeated four champions, who held different awards and included; Gio Ponti, Sealy Hill, Summer Bird and Ginger Punch.

In her 20:19-1-0 all time racing record, Zenyatta defeated various Grade 1 winners including; Richardโ€™s Kid, Einstein, Colonel John; Ginger Punch; Cocoa Beach; Music Note, Summer Bird among others.

Honors

During her extensive racing career, Zenyatta received various honors, from different groups, associations, and prominent people. Some of her notable honors include;

  • Zenyatta became the first female horse ever to win the Breeders Grade 1 classic cup and the first female horse to win two different Breeders Cup races on November 7, 2009.
  • After winning the 2010 Vanity International Handicap race, she broke the existing North American record for consecutive wins (17 wins in 17 starts).
  • Oprah Winfrey named her in the 2010 โ€œO Power Listโ€ published in her O Magazine.
  • She got selected three times in a row, between 2008 and 2010 for the NTRA Moment of the year awards. It was for her win in the 2008 Ladies Classic Victory, the 2009 Breederโ€™s Cup Victory and her narrow defeat in the Breederโ€™s Classic Cup of 2010.
  • Zenyatta received an Honorary Membership from the San Pedro Assistance League, and in doing so, became the first horse in history to receive this kind of membership. To date, her photo still hangs proudly in the formal San Pedro Assistance League conference room.
  • She holds the record for most wins, as well as the speed record of the Ladyโ€™s Secret Stakes. Her owners, Jerry and Ann Moss, as well as her other connections, Mike Smith and John Shirreffs, hold the record for the highest number of wins, by the owners, trainers, and jockey.
  • In 2010, she was chosen by the Dodgers to promote them, and even had her billboard in the city of Los Angeles.
  • She surpasses John Henry, Tiznow, and Alysheba in the North American all-time horse earnings category (for both male and female horses) with earnings of over seven million, three hundred thousand, five hundred and eighty dollars during her racing career.

Retirement

Zenyatta was slated to retire on November 17, 2010. Upon retirement, she was taken to Laneโ€™s End Farm in Versailles, Kentucky where she arrived on December 6 of the same year. In February 2011, she was bred to Bernardini but initially came up negative. It necessitated a second breeding which turned up positive, giving way to the birth of a dark bay colt, which was later called Cozmic One.ย  Cozmic One began its racing career with poor performance on both of its race starts in the year 2015.

She was confirmed to foal to Tapit, which led to the birth of a chestnut colt called Ziconic on her 9th birthday, April 1, 2013. Ziconic started racing this year (2016), and although she is yet to win a race, he has shown the same racing style( last to first) as his dam and continue to show more potential than Cozmic One.

Zenyatta had a memorable career, and apart from her performances on the racing tracks, she was known for her love for the fans. During her training and racing days, no single day went by that she did not receive visitors at her barn (BARN 55). The most memorable of days being one Saturday morning in the month of November 2010, when she had more than 175 visitors, and elegantly posed for pictures with all her visitors.

Despite the fact that she is retired, Zenyatta still has a large following both online and offline. So as to keep her memories alive, fans have created forums where they interact with each other and relive the memories created by the Queen of Racing, Zenyatta.

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