Channel Four Racing guide to Form and Betting - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752221973 ISBN 13: 9780752221977

Publisher: Channel 4 Books, 1998

Synopsis

John McCririck and Jim McGrath, Channel 4 Racing presenters, pool their knowledge of horse-race betting to offer advice on interpreting form by weighing up the factors which affect each horse's chances of winning, and on the world of betting generally, with its many strategies and systems.

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Review

As a companion volume to Channel Four Racing team's guides to racehorses and racecourses, this guide for those wishing to beat the bookmakers with a wager on the odd thoroughbred here and there attempts to give the reader the correct armoury to succeed as a punter.

Contributions from the knowledgeable Jim McGrath and the eccentric and sideburned John McCririck point the way, while never denying the fact that many a good bet comes as the result of mysterious "gut feeling". So, if you can accept that having a punt on the horses may never be an exact science, everything else you need to know can be found here. The key factors in making your choice of horse are all covered, as are the bewildering range of wagers available. If you need to know the difference between a Super Yankee and a Goliath then look no further. Added to the tips on reading the form and choosing your bet, are a glossary of terms and even a ready reckoner which makes it easy for you to calculate what each bet you place will earn for you when you winner comes flying in first past the post. Couldn't be easier, could it? --Trevor Crowe

Edition details

• Publisher: Channel 4 Books
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0752221973
• ISBN 13: 9780752221977
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Magee Sean, McGrath Jim, McCririck John