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Tipster of the Month – March 2021

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We recently started a new feature here at Honest Betting Reviews – our “Tipster of the Month” award.

This is where we look at the top tipsters – both those we have reviewed in the past and those we are currently reviewing – to see who’s performed most strongly over the last month.

It’s a chance to find out who is in form and has been giving the bookies a good hiding over the last month and to note any stand-out performances.

Now it’s time to look at the top tipsters from March – a few days later than planned due to being quite busy over the Easter weekend so apologies for that. 

 

Tipster of the Month – March 2021

March is the month that incorporates Cheltenham of course so it’s a big month for betting. We also had the Players Championship in golf and the footy season hotted up with Champions League and Europa League fixtures. 

With Spring in the air, the sun coming out and the end of lockdown in sight, it also felt a slightly more positive month in general than the tough winter months we have all had to endure recently. 

Some tipsters clearly had those positive vibes as they took the bookies to the cleaners last month. Let’s get on to looking at the top three tipsters for March then. 

 

3. Super Sports Capper

In third position we have a relative new kid on the block and one we are currently reviewing – the Super Sports Capper. This is a tipster that bets in a variety of sports including basketball, football, tennis and NFL. They tip in quite niche markets like players to score above a number of points or have a certain number of shots on target.

Their approach worked really well in March, with a profit of 40 points made over the month. Quite a lot of that gain came from the NBA but there was also some footy and tennis profits too. 

A very good month with a high strike rate to boot, so well done to the Super Sports Capper for their efforts in March.

You can check out the Super Sports Capper here.

 

2. Bookie Insiders Football Tips

This is a service we finished reviewing in February and it received a clear PASSED rating after delivering 41 points profit during our trial. 

In March things got even better though, with a superb 23 points profit being landed by their tipster Neil. Football is notoriously difficult to make a profit in and we know a lot of tipsters who struggle to make a 23 points in a year, so to have made that much in a month is highly commendable. 

That would equate to £1150 profit at £50/point stakes and bear in mind that is betting on top European leagues and competitions, which are usually a graveyard for tipsters. 

So excellent stuff from Neil, picking up where he left off at the end of our review.

You can check out Bookie Insiders Football Tips here.

 

1. The Outside Edge

Taking the top slot for a second month in a row though is the formidable Outside Edge. Last month they scooped our award after notching up an impressive 41 points profit, with winners at 11/1, 10/1 and 7/1 across a very successful month’s tipping.

Well if that was good they only went and hit it out the park in March, with a massive 64 points profit made. That included a profit of 38 points at Cheltenham, where they landed a 25/1 winner in the shape of Heaven Help Us and a 17/2 winner in Put The Kettle On.  

We know a number of you have been enjoying these winners from the messages we’ve been getting so congrats if you’ve been on. The service is now over 200 points up for our trial which is pretty incredible and they’re already 6 points up for April so the winners just keep on coming!

Great stuff from this tipster and well done to them for picking up our Tipster of the Month award for the second month in a row. 

You can check out The Outside Edge here.

 

 

 

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Free Tips for Today’s Fairyhouse Festival

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We are pleased to bring you a brand new feature today – some free tips courtesy of one of our top recommended horse racing tipsters, the Bet Alchemist!

We originally reviewed the Bet Alchemist back in 2016 when it received a PASSED rating and we have been following it ever since. 

The results have continued to be very good, with over 200 points profit made since our trial ended. That would be over £5,000 at £25 per point stakes.  

In total since starting up in 2012 the Bet Alchemist has made over 600 points profit, which is very impressive going.

Today they preview the Fairyhouse Easter Festival, which they have kindly let us share below. 

In the meantime, if you would like free tips like this for the big races every Saturday, you can register your interest here.

These free Saturday tips have made over 180 points profit at an excellent 25% return on investment and with a 27%  strike rate, so are well worth checking out. That’s from over 500 bets going back to 2014, so a substantial sample size. You can view the full results spreadsheet here.

And the nice thing about following these selections is that it’s only once a week so minimal effort involved!

Anyway, let’s get on with today’s tips. These are shared courtesy of the Bet Alchemist:

 

 

Fairyhouse – 4:05

0.5 Point Each Way Magic Tricks 10/1 

0.5 Point Each Way Golden Jewel 16/1

 

Get these FREE tips every Saturday courtesy of the Bet Alchemist here.

 

 

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Get Your Trial of Flat Flyers Here

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Today we have a new trial to share with you, courtesy of our friends over at Back Lucrative.

We reviewed Back Lucrative last year and awarded it a passed rating after making over 100 points profit in our trial.

Their other service, Hidden Winners, is currently over 50 points up for our live trial.

Well now they are opening up membership to another successful service – called Flat Flyers. It looks very promising and they are currently offering a special trial of it.

You can get a trial of Flat Flyers here.

The Flat Flyers service made +237 points profit during last year’s flat season and with flat racing just underway again it’s a great time to get involved.

Michael who runs Back Lucrative is one of the most respected tipsters out there and we’ve always found his services to be high quality.

So we are hoping this will be the same but as ever we will be running a live trial here at Honest Betting Reviews so we will see how it gets on.

In the meantime you can check out Flat Flyers for yourself here.

 

 

 

The Unpredicted Popularity of Horse Racing in India

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Horse racing has fast become one of the most fitting forms of entertainment within India and all over the world. Not only watching it has become of huge interest, betting on horse racing in India has most definitely surged in popularity over the years, there is no doubt about that.

Many people think of cricket as one of the most popular sports within India, however India has very much expanded and branched out to other sports in terms of actually participating.

Football is of course a super-popular sport internationally, not just in India. Yet, what makes horse racing particularly intriguing and inclusive to the sports community within the region is the fact there are actually big horse racing events that take place within the country, several in fact, that occur each and every year.

That gives racing fans something to look forward to, but also ensures they can plan their sports calendar throughout the year, to make sure they catch these events live. Within this article, we will take a look in-depth at the history of horse racing in particular, to assess the future and rising popularity of the sport within India.

History of Racing in India

Since 1777 in India, there have been horse racing tracks established within the region. Over the years its popularity grew and expanded. It began within India, due to the colonisation of the British during this particular period. The sport originally British, was introduced as a form of entertainment and gradually it was more and more accepted and looked upon fondly by the nation.

It became a sport that attracted huge crowds, which explains why India needed to build six huge venues across the region, that are now the core of horse racing events that occur today. 

The five races that have become established within India today, include the Indian 1000 and 2000, the Indian St. Leger, The Indian Derby and the Indian Oaks. These races all take place within Mumbai and Pune, so usually horse racing fans will flock to these two particular spots each and every year.

Despite there being multiple horse racing options within India, it is the Derby that is seen as the most elite and desired within the horse racing community. That particular race is one that attracts the greatest numbers and does of course in turn generate the most betting potential too.

In 1943, the first horse race was held for the Derby specifically, and since its launch and introduction it has become a highlight of the sporting calendar in India.

There are many memorable moments that have been witnessed and recorded at the event, particularly the Kheem Singh victory of 1948. This victory represented a key moment where the official dominance of foreign riders within India was ended. Now many of the jockeys that participate in the race are of Indian background and heritage. It is something highly valued for Indians in particular, and being that the sport is now seen as their own baby, it is something to be treasured.

The War Hammer win in 2020, from jockey Suraj Naredu, was one of the most memorable moments in India’s racing history. He even tweeted after the memorable day and expressed how many doubted him and his willingness to attend multiple races within one month. What a lionheart he turned out to be. 

Projections for the future 

The future and horizon of horse racing within India will of course healthily grow and move forward as one of the biggest sports in the region. There is no doubt that this love and excitement will be passed onto the future generations to come, as after all it is something that has been around since 1777, and as the years went by, it only grew. Who can now stop and say that it will not get any bigger than what it is currently?

Many fans of the sport believe that the next steps forward are the participation of Indian jockeys further afield and in more internationally known races. There is no reason why this cannot be a possibility, as if jockeys are making a name for themselves in the biggest races and venues of the country, they can very easily migrate towards big events such as the Melbourne Cup etc. But what is really stopping them?

Obviously, many people will already know that the horse Mystical fulfilled many hopes and dreams within India, being an Indian horse with the most wins in Dubai.

Yet, we believe soon we will almost certainly see more of this, with many examples of Indian successes abroad. It will just be a case of waiting and then seeing when and where. Without a doubt there will be far more to report on, as Indian horse racing is growing and on the cusp of greatness.

 

 

Horses to follow 2021 - loves racing

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One of our top recommended horse racing tipsters is Loves Racing.

We have been following the service for two years now and in that time they have made over 500 points profit across their various systems.

And they’ve just come off a cracking Cheltenham where they landed a 50/1 winner in the shape of Belfast Banter!

Now they are giving away their FREE “Horses to Follow” list for the upcoming season.

This list has made 95 points profit and a 25% ROI at Betfair SP.

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Brett Love – who runs Loves Racing – started adult life as a professional footballer at West Bromwich Albion.

When injury cut that career short Brett turned to the family business of pro gambling and more recently tipping to a select group of private clients.

Brett bets these future winners at Betfair SP and the 2020 list produced some big priced winners, including:

Tinto: 55.00 BSP
Kingbrook: 22.0 BSP
Regarding Ruth: 20.65 BSP
Ouzo: 17.91 BSP
Flash The Steel: 16.47 BSP

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April Is Always A Big Month In Racing

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April is one of the biggest months of the year in horse racing with the Grand National taking place, but also the National Hunt season drawing to a close and we start to see some of the leading flat horses make their reappearance.

Here are some tips and guidance for the month which will hopefully stand you in good stead with your betting.

Grand National

The Grand National is the most famous steeplechase in the world. It’s the one race that attracts attention to the sport like no other. The weights for the race are published two months prior to the race so there is plenty of time to study the runners.

In recent years, the horses at the top end of the weights have fared much better. This suggests Santini has a good chance in 2021. He is 16.5 in the 2021 Cheltenham Festival betting for the Gold Cup, which says a lot about his class.

Unfortunately, we will not see Tiger Roll this year in the race. The recent Cross Country winner was pulled out of the contest he has won twice due to a disagreement over the weight he has been handed. Who knows, maybe he will have another shot at the Aintree feature in 2022.

Fresh Horses

In the final month of the National Hunt season, it is worth looking out for horses who haven’t had long campaigns. They tend to be much fresher and perform better than those who have been on the go since October.

These horses may be those who have picked up injuries and have been forced to miss races or they could be from trainers who have been smart with their schedules. Some horses don’t perform well at Cheltenham so they bypass the meeting for the Punchestown Festival or Aintree.

Cheltenham takes so much out of some participants, particularly the staying races such as the National Hunt Challenge Cup over 4m. It can be hard for those who were in contention at the end of that marathon contest to bounce back into action so soon.

Study Two-Year-Old Form

The British Classics come very early into the Flat season so there is no time like the present to study all the leading two-year-old races from last year to find a shortlist for the 2000 and 1000 Guineas.

 

There are three two-year-old races for the colts at the back end of the season which are the most important. They are the Dewhurst Stakes, Middle Park Stakes and Vertem Futurity Trophy. The latter was won last year by the Irish horse Mac Swiney.

In the fillies’ division, the Fillies’ Mile and Cheveley Park Stakes are the two races that should be notable when it comes to form ahead of the 1000 Guineas. Horses who have run well in those two contests have gone on to be n contention at Newmarket in the spring.

Enjoy all the action next month as there really is something for everybody on the horse racing calendar.

 

 

 

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Cheltenham 2021 – Day Four Diary

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On to the final day of this year’s Cheltenham Festival then, which was Gold Cup Day of course but there were plenty of other high quality races to enjoy too. 

Just a reminder that I have been using a twofold strategy this week, which is:

1. To use all the bookies offers, brought together via Profit Maximiser; and

2. Use two of my favourite tipsters – Quentin Franks Racing and the Bet Alchemist – to find the best bets for Cheltenham. Both have excellent records at the festival so I am following their tips for the week.

By combining the above two together, it should give me a good chance of beating the bookies this week.

So how did this strategy get on today? Let’s have a look below.

 

Day Four Results

It’s been a decent week so far with a profit of £118 made to date, so let’s hope we can finish things off in style.

Here are my results from the final day of the Cheltenham festival. My stakes were £20 per point (or £10 each-way) once again.

 

1.20 – Triumph Hurdle

A tough start to the day with Quentin Franks’ ante-post pick Zanahiyr finishing in a disappointing fourth, despite having been backed in to an 11/8 favourite.

Profit/Loss from Race: £-40

 

1.55 – Handicap Hurdle

The Bet Alchemist had two picks in this race but both finished well down the field. A big shout-out to Loves Racing however who picked the winner Belfast Banter at a whopping 50/1, quite an achievement. 

Profit/Loss from Race: -£40

 

2.30 – Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle

No luck in this race either unfortunately as Ngolo from the Bet Alchemist was never really in the frame and Quentin’s ante-post pick was a non-runner.

Profit/Loss from Race: -£40

 

3.05 – Gold Cup

Finally a winner on the day as the Bet Alchemist’s pick Minella Indo stormed home to win the Gold Cup in style. Quentin’s pick Santini was pulled up unfortunately. 

Profit/Loss from Race: +£76

 

3.40 – Hunter’s Chase

Another placed finish from the Bet Alchemist with Latenightpass coming in fourth at 20/1, whilst their other pick It Came to Pass was seventh. Agonisingly, Quentin’s tip Billaway was just beaten by a short head into second in a titanic battle to the line with Purlock Bay.

Profit/Loss from Race: -£30

 

4.50 – Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

No bets in the 4.15 so it was on to the last race and unfortunately the Bet Alchemist’s tip Mill Green finished seventh, just missing out on a place at 33/1. 

Profit/Loss from Race: -£20

 

 

TOTAL PROFIT/LOSS FROM THE DAY: -£94

A bit of a disappointing end to the week on the official bets, with a loss of £94 made on the day. The week still ended in a profit on the official bets though, with a profit of £24 made. 

And my unofficial bets had an amazing week, with a 50/1 winner and two 33/1 successes. So I certainly can’t complain on a personal level. 

The highlights of the festival for me were Rachael Blackmore’s amazing performances, plus of course Tiger Roll winning – what a horse! 

So that’s Cheltenham over for this year anyway, another profitable and enjoyable week. Hope you had a successful week too!

 

 

Cheltenham 2021 – Day Three Diary

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I am tracking my results from this year’s Cheltenham festival here on the blog and the first two days went very well, with a profit made on both days.

On to day three then and there were some cracking races on the card today.

Just a reminder that I am using a twofold strategy this week, which is:

1. To use all the bookies offers, brought together via Profit Maximiser; and

2. Use two of my favourite tipsters – Quentin Franks Racing and the Bet Alchemist – to find the best bets for Cheltenham. Both have excellent records at the festival so I am following their tips for the week.

By combining the above two together, this should give me a good chance of beating the bookies this week.

So how did this strategy get on today? Let’s have a look below.

 

Day Three Results

After a good start on the first two days with a profit of £60, I was hoping to continue the progress today.

So here are my results from Thursday at Cheltenham – it was a bit of a role reversal for the tipsters with the Bet Alchemist finally joining the party today. My stakes were £20 per point once again.

 

1.55 – Pertemps Network Final

With no bets in the first race from either tipster things got going in the 1.55 with two tips from the Bet Alchemist. Both of the selections placed – with The Bosses Oscar second and Dandy Meg seventh – which provided a payout for me using Skybet although with other bookies paying just six places it might not have been for everyone.

Profit/Loss from Race: +£27

 

2.30 – Ryanair Chase

Just the one bet in this race and that came from the Bet Alchemist, but sadly it was pulled up so no return. 

Profit/Loss from Race: -£20

 

3.05 – Paddy Power Stayers Hurdle

Quentin had two ante-post tips in the race. One was a non-runner, so depending on when you backed it you might have got your stake back, whilst his other tip Paisley Park finished third. 

Profit/Loss from Race: -£50

 

3.40 – Paddy Power Plate Handicap

No bets from Quentin on this one but two from the Bet Alchemist, with one placing at 13/2 in the form of Farclas whilst the other selection Happy Diva finished down the field.  

Profit/Loss from Race: -£18

 

4.15 – Mares Novices Hurdle

The Bet Alchemist then followed it up with their first winner of the week in the next race with Telmesomethinggirl absolutely romping home for Rachael Blackmore at 13/2.

Profit/Loss from Race: +£84

 

4.50 – Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

The Bet Alchemist had two more selections in this race and they both finished in the places, wrapping up a much better day for him. 

Profit/Loss from Race: +£35

 

TOTAL PROFIT/LOSS FROM THE DAY: +£58

So a decent day in the end with more profit made, which you can’t complain about really.

The festival wraps up tomorrow with the feature race being the Gold Cup, so let’s hope for more of the same and to finish off a profitable week in style.

Enjoy the last day of the festival though wherever you are and I hope you’ve had a good week too. 

 

 

Cheltenham 2021 – Day Two Diary

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After a positive first day of Cheltenham I was hoping things would carry over to Day Two on Wednesday. 

Just a reminder I am tracking my results from this year’s festival using a twofold strategy, which is:

1. To use all the bookies offers, brought together via Profit Maximiser; and

2. Use two of my favourite tipsters – Quentin Franks Racing and the Bet Alchemist – to find the best bets for Cheltenham. Both have excellent records at the festival so I am following their tips for the week.

By combining the above two together, this should give me a good chance of beating the bookies this week.

So how did this strategy get on today? Let’s have a look below.

 

Day Two Results

After yesterday’s profit of £50 it was a somewhat of a mixed day on the official bets, although once again I landed a big win on my unofficial bets. 

So here are the results from Wednesday at Cheltenham. My stakes were £20 per point.

 

1.20 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle

Just the one bet in this race and that was Bravemansgame advised by Quentin Franks. It was no match for the eventual winner Bob Olinger, but no harm done as by using free bets available with Skybet and Spreadex on the first race I was able to get my stakes back. 

Profit/Loss from Race: £0

 

1.55 Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase

On to the second race then and Quentin Franks had advised two separate ante-post bets on Monkfish, one at 3/1 and the other at 9/4.

It just shows the importance of getting on early and the value of being a long-term member, as Monkfish went off at just 1/4, an amazingly short price.

It won of course, so a nice touch landed by Mr Franks.  

Profit/Loss from Race: +£150

 

2.30 Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle

Bet Alchemist had two selections in this race, Monte Cristo and Grand Roi, both of which finished well down the field unfortunately.

I was delighted to see Heaven Help Us romp home though at 33/1 as I backed it personally (unofficial bet). 

Profit/Loss from Race: -£60

 

4.15 Grand Annual Challenge Cup 

With no bets advised in the previous two races, it was on to the Grand Annual. Bet Alchemist had two more selections in this race, but sadly once again both finished well down the field. They also had an e/w double which failed to land.

Profit/Loss from Race: -£80

 

 

TOTAL PROFIT/LOSS FROM THE DAY: +£10

There were no bets in the final race, so the day ended up with a small profit on the official bets. It’s been Quentin who’s been carrying the show so far though with two very nice winners on the opening couple of days, whilst the Bet Alchemist has yet to register a return. Hopefully they can rectify that tomorrow.

 

 

 

Cheltenham 2021 – Day One Diary

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Day one of this year’s Cheltenham festival is over and here is an update on how I got on during the opening day.  

Just to recap that my strategy this year is the same as the last few years and is twofold:

1. Take advantage of all the bookies’ offers and bonuses this week.

There are some fantastic offers this week with extra places, money back and free bets being thrown around by the bookies like confetti. I am using Profit Maximiser to see each day’s offers and make sure I use them to extract the most profit possible.

2. Use some top tipsters.

I am using two of my favourite tipsters – Quentin Franks Racing and the Bet Alchemist – to find the best bets for Cheltenham. Both have excellent records at the festival so I am following their tips for the week.

By combining the above two together, this should give me a great chance of beating the bookies at Cheltenham.

So how did this strategy get on today? Let’s have a look below.

 

Day One Results

So here are the results from Tuesday at Cheltenham. My stakes were £20 per point.

It was actually a fairly quiet day on the official bets from Quentin and the Bet Alchemist, although I had a cracking day on my own (unofficial) bets so was mightily pleased with how things went.

It was quite limited in terms of free bets for me because the best offers didn’t tend to coincide with the races I was betting on. Plus it doesn’t feel like the offers are quite as good this year – nothing from Bet365 for example apart from their usual fare, which might be down to the lack of crowds but who knows.

Anyway, the highlight of the day in racing terms had to be the win of Rachael Blackmore aboard Honeysuckle in the Champion Hurdle, becoming the first female jockey to win the race. 

It was a good day for punters too, with three of the hot favourites winning. 

Here are my results from day one of the festival:

 

1.20 Supreme Novices Hurdle

Quentin Franks got the day off to a tremendous start, with his ante-post pick Appreciate It absolutely decimating the field at 11/4. An easier win at Cheltenham you will rarely see and punters were cheering as it got backed into a very short 8/11 by the off. There were no bets in this race from the Bet Alchemist.

Profit/Loss from Race: +£110

 

2.30 Ultima Handicap Chase

With no bets from either tipster in the 1.55, there was just one bet in this race and that was Pym from the Bet Alchemist which went down to defeat unfortunately, finishing 11th.

However, my unofficial bet on Vintage Clouds came in at a BSP of 50, so I was dancing around the living room at that one, the biggest-priced winner I’ve ever had at Cheltenham. Happy days. 

Profit/Loss from Race: -£20

 

3.05 Champion Hurdle

Just the one bet in this race and it was on Abacadabras from Quentin Franks, which unfortunately was a faller so a loss in this one. 

However, I landed a successfully treble with Honeysuckle coming on the back of earlier wins by Appreciate It and Shiskin, so again was very happy with the result.

Profit/Loss from Race: -£20

 

4.15 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

Just the one bet in this race and that came from the Bet Alchemist, who picked Riviere D’etel, which sadly finished just outside the places in seventh. The race was won by an 80/1 shot so well done if you managed to pick that one. 

Profit/Loss from Race: -£20

 

 

There were no further official bets on the day so that was it for the opening day at Cheltenham in terms of official bets – although I did have an interest in Galvin in the last which was tipped by Racing Intelligence and landed a nice touch at 4/1.

 

TOTAL PROFIT/LOSS FROM THE DAY ON OFFICIAL BETS: +£50

So a good first day overall and well done to Quentin on a good winner in the first. I was delighted with the day personally with the win of Vintage Clouds at 50/1 and landing a nice treble to cap it off. 

That sets up the week nicely and let’s hope for a few more winners tomorrow.