I've read that to have a profitable system you must be in front on level stakes, then you can utilise staking plans, to maximise your profit.

With regards to Target Betting advocated by Don Scott's books, by rating your owns horses to odds, then bet accordingly. Eg. if you rate Horse A at 4.00 to win a $100 put $25, if it actually comes up at 10.00 on bookies still put on $25 and get overs if it wins.

Recently, on Retro one punter mentioned if he rates a horse using the above example, when he gets the bookies odds he will reduce his bet to $10 to win his $100.

I've started testing the 2 methods and find the 2nd Target betting strategy more profitable so far. Strike rate 20% avg price $6.00.

Currently, small sample but thought I would ask if any others use Target Betting and to which format.

Cheers
Smithy