crankyhead

When looking for a way of recouping any days losses, it is natural to be seduced by a horses price rather than what race form it brings to the table. In a punters desperation, that 4/6 shot is going to look much more attractive than a horse priced at 4/1 as a way of balancing the days books. Even more so when you factor in that odds-on-shots (horses priced below EVEN money) win around 58% of their races in any calendar year. You may find Irish horses winning 64% of the time one year and 52% of the time the next year. This would also be the same scenario for All Weather racing, UK flat racing and UK jumps racing. But the average still remains at between 57-58.5%. Based on this high percentage, a punter would safely assume that backing odds-on-shots to win, would yield a nice income...