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17th July 2002, 12:45 PM
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I think even with his suspension, Beadman is by far and away the better jockey. His longterm strike rate especially in the bigger races is much better.
The problem is that most of his rides that should be about 4/1 start at even money, and when the horse fails, people immediately boo Beadman. It isn't his fault, it's the poor odds the public make his horses...many false favourites.
The best way to get value out of Beadman is to back his horses over 10/1 each way. Suprisingly, he has a great place strike rate with these horses, and occasionally one salutes!
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