Russell Blair Racing – Final Review
We have reached the end of our seven month trial of Russell Blair Racing and here are the final results:-
| Profit/Loss: | +305 points |
| Strike Rate: | 9% |
| Bank Growth: | 150% |
| ROI: | 27% |
| Average number of bets: | 3 per day |
| Cost: | Free for first 14 days then £39.99/month or £99.99/quarter |
| VERDICT: | PASSED |
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You can view full results here.
Russell Blair Racing – Full Review
This is the second time we have reviewed Russell Blair Racing, having originally looked at the service back in 2016. It did very well in that original trial, making 214 points profit in three months.
Having kept an eye on the service since that original review, we decided to take another detailed look at its performance three years later, including things like how the prices stood up, the Betfair SP results, bank size needed and so on.
So we have now completed another review – seven months and over 500 bets this time – giving us a very good picture of the service.
We are pleased to say that Russell has performed excellently once again, making over 300 points profit at advised prices at a superb return on investment of 27%. That equates to over £3,000 profit to £10 stakes or £7,500 profit to £25 stakes.
The results represented a 150% growth of the advised betting bank, which really is top quality stuff.
You can see the progress in the profit graph below, with some big movements upwards throughout the trial:
There was also an incredible 180,000/1 accumulator during our trial, which wasn’t an officially recommended bet but anyone who did place it would have been celebrating pretty wildly when it landed!
Even at Betfair SP the results were very good, with 198 points profit made during our trial.
The only thing to be aware of if following Russell’s tips is that with a strike rate of just 9% you do need a good deal of patience to withstand the losing runs that will happen along the way, but those who do have been richly rewarded.
All in all then there isn’t much else to say other than this is definitely a PASSED rating and there is no doubt Russell Blair is one of the best in the business. He joins a very elite band of tipsters who have made 2,000 points profit overall, putting Russell firmly in the pantheon of all-time great tipsters.
Service Breakdown
Ease of use: The tips are normally sent out the evening before racing usually between 6 and 7pm UK time. With an average of 3 bets per day there is a little bit of work involved in following the service, but not too much by any means.
Availability of prices: We conducted a study over a week of recording the prices after tips were sent out and the odds held up pretty well for the first half an hour to an hour, with most advised prices being available. However, beyond that prices do tend to get pushed in quite considerably and certainly by the next morning the value will normally be gone. Even at Betfair SP though results held up well, with just under 200 points profit being made during our trial.
Strike rate: The strike rate for the trial was just 9%, so this is clearly a service for the patient gambler as there will be some losing streaks and drawdowns along the way. You need to be prepared for that and not to just give up the first time Russell hits a few losers. Staying patient and disciplined is key and then you can enjoy the winners when they come and the long-term profits he has consistently made.
Advised Betting Bank: A 200 point bank is recommended for following the service which we think is reasonable given the staking and strike rate. However, to be on the safe side we think a 250-300 point bank could be a better option as there was an extended drawdown in 2017 when most of a 200 point would have been lost. At 300 points it just gives you that much more room for manoeuvre.
Subscription costs: The subscription costs are very reasonable considering the results achieved, with a free trial for 14 days then £39.99 per month, £99.99 per quarter or £359.99 per year. Certainly we have seen services with results like these charging at least double or even treble these subscription fees.
OVERALL VERDICT: PASSED
There aren’t many tipsters who are even still going three years after we review them, let alone who go on to amass yet more profits and then absolutely smash it during a follow-up review.
Russell Blair Racing has done exactly that however, making over 300 points profit at advised prices during our second trial of his service, at an exceptional ROI of 27% in one of the most successful trials we ever have run here at HBR in over four years of operating this website.
You do need patience if following the service as there will be drawdowns along the way, but if you are prepared for that and set aside an appropriate betting bank then really there aren’t many better tipping services out there, full stop.
If you aren’t already a member then quite simply you should seriously consider adding this to your portfolio and start enjoying the fantastic profits long-term members have been enjoying for a long time now.
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Russell Blair Racing – Results Update
1st August 2019
Horse racing tipster Russell Blair Racing has been on scintillating form over the past month, with a stunning 108 points profit made at advised prices since our last update.
That means he is now an amazing 320 points up at advised prices for our trial overall.
You can view full results here.
At Betfair SP he has also been doing excellently, with 107 points profit made since our last update and 238 points profit made for our trial overall. It’s great to see a tipster that’s profitable both at advised prices and BSP.
The big story of the month came on the weekend of 20th July, when Russell landed an incredible run that included a nice 14/1 winner on the Friday followed by winners at 33/1, 11/1, 33/1 and 12/1 on the Saturday.
That four-timer had combined odds of 180,000-1, a quite incredible combo!
Now he didn’t advise putting an acca on, but even at singles you would have made 170 points profit on the day at advised prices and 172 points profit at BSP, which is quite outstanding.
Suffice to say this service is heading for a passed rating, with flying colours!
The only thing to note is that Russell tips at high odds, so you will need a decent-sized betting bank and a degree of patience if following the service as there will be some losing runs along the way.
If you have those things though, this looks like one of the very best tipsters we have ever come across.
And the great news is you can get a 14 day free trial of Russell Blair Racing here.
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Russell Blair Racing – Results Update
25th June 2019
We said last time that at the odds tipped at it would only take a couple of winners to turn things around for Russell Blair Racing and guess what happened…he only went and landed a load of big-priced winners!
Yes it’s been a rich time to be involved with the service as Russell has racked up 212 points profit at advised prices since our last update.
That means he is now 193 points up at advised prices for our trial overall.
You can view full results here.
It’s been quite a turn around at BSP as well. Last time he was 96 points down at Betfair SP but with 227 points profit made since our last update Russell is now 131 points up at BSP for our trial overall.
So we are starting to see now why this is one of the most highly-regarded tipsters out there – really impressive stuff.
And the good news is they are currently doing a special offer of a 30 day FREE trial – but the offer ends on 30th June so don’t miss out.
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Russell Blair Racing – Results Update
14th May 2019
Unfortunately it’s been a little bit of a tricky time for legendary tipster Russell Blair Racing, with 16 points lost at advised prices since our last update.
That means he is now 19 points down at advised prices for our re-review overall.
You can view full results here.
The BSP results have had even more of a rough time, with 48 points lost since our last update and 96 points lost overall. Although as stated last time that does include a 34 point difference on Petite Jack who was a winner with the bookies but lost on Betfair.
Anyway, at the odds tipped at it would only take a few winners to really turn the results around so let’s hope he can land a few soon.
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Russell Blair Racing – Results Update
2nd April 2019
It’s been a quiet start to our re-review of Russell Blair Racing, with a loss of 3 points so far at advised prices.
You can view full results here.
The picture is a bit more complicated at Betfair SP as one of the selections – Petite Jack at Lingfield on 23rd Feb – was first past the post so was a winner with the bookies, but was subsequently penalised into second, so was a loser on Betfair.
So the BSP results so far don’t look good with a loss of 48 points for our re-review, but that’s including a 34 point difference on Petite Jack. Without that the BSP results would only be 14 points down.
Anyway, that’s just one of those things you can’t really legislate for but is a reason why sometimes backing with the bookies is a preferable option.
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Russell Blair Racing – Re-Review
14th February 2019
About three years ago we reviewed prominent horse racing tipster Russell Blair and he performed excellently during our trial, making 214 points profit to advised prices.
It is quite unusual for a tipster to still be going three years after our original review, let alone to continue producing consistent profit.
Russell has defied the odds and continued to do so however and has established one of the most formidable records in the tipping world as a result, with over 1600 points profit made since 2015.
That would be over £16,000 profit to just £10 stakes and has been achieved with a return on investment of over 30%, which is almost unheard of over such a long period of time.
So with such a strong record having been established, we thought it was time we took another at Russell’s tips and updated our original findings. Of particular interest will be how obtainable prices are and how the Betfair SP results stack up against the advised prices.
Hopefully he can repeat the performance of our original review and prices will be obtainable, because if so then this would deserve a place right towards the top of our tipster rankings.
With UK racing back on after the brief hiatus for equine flu and Cheltenham just around the corner it is a good time to jump back on board.
So we will run our re-review here and will update results periodically during the trial.
In the meantime you can check out Russell Blair Racing for yourself here.
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Russell Blair Racing – Final Review
22nd May 2016
Our three month trial of Russell Blair Racing has now been completed and here are the final results:
| Profit/loss: | +214 points |
| Strike Rate: | 16% |