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The Late Mail,
"Because not all overlays win!! If they did we all would be millionaires!"


[ This Message was edited by: lomaca on 2004-01-01 17:17 ]

[ This Message was edited by: lomaca on 2004-01-01 17:18 ]

I have been reading this post, but Know one has mentioned what sort of filters or factors this soft ware will except...just curious, because my system uses factors such as eg, SPELLS, FRESHEND, DAYS FROM SECOND LAST START, FAV TWO STARTS BACK etc. Would P.P be able to test systems specificly for those factors only mentioned above. If so, I wouldn't mine given it a go...Thanks.

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Mal

Hi

The list of criteria can be found at:

http://www.capitalinfo.com.au/criteria.html

Rock Steady, I stop betting when winning as I want to win nearly every time I bet.Most punters are having a good winning day, keep betting, and end up losing.WE'VE ALL DONE IT.

I have been doing this for a few years and win about 50 Saturdays a year, which is more than I could say when I kept betting all day.

I'm just like everyone else and love betting from race 1 until the last but I want to win, not just have fun,so I changed my habits and have won plenty.

Hi TLM,

MY hero at least there is one more person on this forum that thinks like me.

Take the money and run, whatever skills each of us has lady luck is sure part of it, when she smiles grab it and keep it.

As far as I am concerned it is the ONLY way to punt.

The knockers of this way of betting don't have the dicipline to do it because they have to have a bet.

Actually it was only today that I was having a discussion with a friend that plays blackjack for a living.

He goes to the casino every day at 4 to 5am,
To take out $300 and goes home.

Has been doing it for a very long time and quite happy. Why wouln't he be that's over $100,000 a year tax free and a great lifestyle.

The trouble with most gamblers is that they can't see the small picture, always looking for the mega screen.

I've been there and have never been as happy as I am now, pinch a little bit and run.

Cheers

I do approximately 4 hours form/video analysis on each greyhound meeting I work on.
If I win in Race 1, I'm sure not going to pass on Races 2 to 11 just because I won on Race 1. Each to his own, but my income is derived from a POT of around 15% and that is based on a turnover of approximately $20,000 per week.

I never bet unless I've thoroughly done the form.

Hi Kenchar,
You stated that " The knockers of this way of betting don't have the discipline to do it because they have to have a bet.."
I would like to say that I certainly do not have to have a bet. I bet on greyhounds for a living. I absolutely ONLY EVER BET IF I HAVE DONE THE FORM THOROUGHLY AND I THINK THERE IS VALUE.
As I said in a previous post, my profit each year is derived from achieving a P.O.T. of approximately 15% on the whole year's turnover. To not bet any further on a meeting just because you are in front early is not logical for someone who has done the form for the whole meeting. Race 1 or Race 8 - it doesn't matter. They are all just another race in the big scheme of things. Overall I win on approximately 70% of meetings. Funnily enough,some of the worst meetings have been where I have rated the winner on top in 7 or 8 out of 11 races. The fact is that the winning dogs were too short for me to back compared to the price I wanted. Some of my best meetings have been where my third rated dog has won at say $16.00 when I priced it $6.00 etc.

Rock Steady,
As you said "each to his own".
The biggest killer when punting is greed.

Most punters are in front sometime during the day and if they stopped while winning and did this every betting day they would be winning consistently.

I know most people won't stop betting until the last race ,which is why 98% are losing. People have bad betting habits and ideas and won't change between now and doomsday, and will lose forever.

It's a pity that most punters don't try to work out why some win consistently and most lose. It's not just good luck and plenty of money as most think.

The important thing is to win ,the amount is of lesser importance. The winnings mount up over time.

I agree with Kenchar and Late Mail.

I know I have killed my profit by staying at the races instead taking the money and running a few times. On occaisons though I have made a killing by backing early winners and betting up big. Each to his own. Personally i feel that you should bet to a winning target. I.E $200 profit each betting day. Some days you might not get there but most punters are capable of backing at least one winner a day and as TLM said smart betting is the key. Of course it is easier said than done particularly if the blood is pumping and a favourite horse of yours or a feature race hasnt run yet and you want to witness it. It totally depends if you want to win or you just want to bet for fun and pleasure.

cheers
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