Dale,

Point taken in that other thread so I'll put my two Bobs worth here.

Your idea is good but class of race [as pointed out] is the key.

You have a good starting point to build on.

Throw in suitability at track, condt., distance, jocky, is the horse race fit[?] and anything ealse you think important and you end up with good handicapping.

Handicapping alone will produce more winners than any other "angle" or system. Just good old hard work and to make it a lot eaiser [and EVERYBODY agrees with this and then ignores it, including me now and then], Don't bet on a slow or heavy tracks, 1000m. races, hurdles, maidens, 2yr.olds, 3yr. olds [until the end of Nov.], stakes or cups, fillies and mares and fillies races, transitional [nsw], class one races, Sunday races, any race day without a good form guide, progression beting, exotics, E/W [ unless you are a place specialist] and NEVER bet at the PUB. Drink at the pub, but put your bets on as you go in [level stakes to win on one or two selections per race] sober and hopefuly collect as you leave or [better] the next day when sober and NEVER chase losses.
If you bet on any races above that I have mentioned, have an interest bet [$1 or $2 only] regardless of the chance you think the horse[s] have of winning [you will be amazed at how often you are WRONG in these races] and save your serious money for the races your handicapping efforts have a good chance in.

Don't ever fall into the trap of following breeding [unless you are buying a horse] to look for winners. Follow form [Tarzans brother drowned in the bath].

The above is the only way that I and many others know of to possibly make a profit from punting [and all that depends on your handicapping ability]. If you want to just have fun and don't mind paying for it, ignore all of the above.

Cheers.

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