Methods To The Madness

Ian Harrison talks us through his pre-race betting routine on getting the best odds – and why trial and error has its merits

- Ian Harrison

We know that the bookies fiddle the prices. Oddschecker is one source for prices, making sure you are on with the highest price bookie but they play around with those blue and pink markers. Blue means the price is coming in and pink means it’s drifting. I have been keeping a close watch on horses that I fancy and at 8am I note the current best prices and frequently it will be blue, which is a good sign.

Say I am looking at 5/2. At 9.15 I go back to have another look and lo and behold the price is now shown in lovely pink at 2/1. This will put many people off so you do need to keep a close eye on what they are doing with the prices. If you click on the horse’s name you will see the complete price record going back to the evening before. You do need to do your homework.