Cracking the Handicap: Start winning now! - Hardcover

Chater, Robin E. J

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798290155357

Verlag: Independently published, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

On all but two days of the year - weather permitting - horses and riders line up to take part in one of the few enduring spectacles that blend raw speed with stamina. In 2024, almost 6,500 flat races were run across Great Britain, with handicaps accounting for 70% of them.

Whether you're an owner, trainer, breeder, jockey, stable lad, racing administrator, casual punter, or regular racegoer, the sport remains a dynamic puzzle. Racing - on turf or all-weather surfaces - offers constant intrigue, uncertainty, and opportunity. Contrary to popular belief, the industry in Britain is not riddled with corruption or fixed outcomes. While there are always a few exceptions (and perhaps a few racecourses best avoided), the vast majority of racing is remarkably straight. The most common issue lies not with crooked bookmakers, but with a minority of trainers who occasionally run horses below their true ability to protect favourable handicap marks for future races.

This book takes a markedly different approach from most racing guides. It focuses squarely on breeding as a primary indicator of a horse’s potential, and concentrates specifically on handicap races - the most common, and often most puzzling, type of contest.

At the heart of this guide are six core racing methods and set of “easy to read” look-up tables, each developed and tested over many years. Used individually or in combination, these tools are designed to highlight runners of interest quickly and effectively, allowing readers to form a shortlist for closer study without poring endlessly over racecards.

Above all, this book is about saving time, sharpening focus, and gaining a fair edge in a game where the odds are traditionally stacked against the small-stakes punter. If applied wisely and with discipline, these methods can help produce a useful and sustainable profit - despite the ever-present challenge posed by the bookmakers.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798290155357
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 157
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