Best Bets

Anyone can post a winning bet slip. The horse gets up, the price is circled, and suddenly you’re looking at another bloke claiming he’s cracked the racing game. But what about the losing bets? The prices that were actually available when the selections went out? The weeks when nothing went…

Some of our most useful racing work starts weeks before there is a bet to place. A horse might catch our eye in a trial or jump-out. It might be held up at a key stage, finish better than the result suggests or show something the market has barely seen.…

The Form Says It Wins. We Still Want to Know Where It Lands. A horse wins its last two starts, draws barrier one and brings the strongest exposed form into the race. The market makes it favourite. On paper, it looks difficult to beat. But where does it settle? What…

A horse gets tipped. The analyst sounds certain. The price starts shortening. Before long, everyone seems to have the same opinion. None of that tells you whether the bet is worth taking. At Jig Racing, we want to see the work behind a selection. What has the horse actually shown?…

A horse gets beaten. The tip loses. Somebody decides the analysis was rubbish. That is an easy conclusion to reach when your money has just disappeared. It is also a poor way to judge a racing tipster. At Jig Racing, we assess betting tips through form, race setup, price and…