The handicapper can often put paid to a horse’s winning run by hiking his handicap mark, so keep a close eye on this value. This is especially effective over distances where the field is on the turn early on in the race. They'll nearly always go off short odds, especially if trained by one of the big names.Īnother successful horse racing betting strategy involves opposing horses that are drawn badly. Lots of former Flat horses, no matter what their ability on the level, don’t take to jumping - especially on winter ground. For example, it can be profitable to lay horses at short odds that have raced on the Flat but are now making their debut over hurdles. Around 50% of even money chances win (as the odds suggest) so there is little long-term value in laying every even money bet in the hope of making a long-term profit. The key to making this a successful horse racing system is having set rules in place. Through betting exchanges, punters can oppose individual horses via the ‘Lay’ button.

Lay betting is one of those interesting horse racing betting strategies that can allow for a higher win probability (when employed correctly). Opposing (The Right) Short-Priced Favourites

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