HOW TO
PLACE A BET Place Your Bets.... Betting is quite straightforward and can be fun - for as little as £2. There is no fool proof way of picking a winner; the odds and the racecard can give you a good guide but you can also have as much luck picking your horse by the name or colour of the silks. Bet In Two Ways 1. Betting with the tote - a quick, easy and friendly service. You’ll find tote betting points all around the racecourse and it will give you a better choice of bets with the lower minimum stake of £2. Look at the counters for the tote how to bet guides.
2. Bookies - these are all in front of the Grandstand and take only two bets TO WIN and EACH-WAY. The bookies offer ‘odds’ on all the horses and you are best to shop around for the best odds. These are given in fractions, such as 8/1.
HOW TO READ
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ABHAATH A BH T (USA) S (27) 2
r Hardd SSpun (USA) - Above Perfection (USA) Br B c H O Godolphin B Santa Rosa Partners
Antioco Murgia J Saeed bin Suroor, Newmarket T EMIRATES S TIMEFORM VIEW Still some way to go to justify his lofty price tag, but step in the right direction when fourth at Leicester (7f) last month. month.That race thrown up plenty of winners, so very much respected here. Star Rating Official cial BHA Rating B Breeder
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Horse’s Saddlecloth No Owners Silks/Colours Horse’s Name Colour of horse B = Bay Br = Brown Ch = Chestnut Gr = Grey 5. Sex of horse c = colt g = gelding f = filly m = mare 6. Sire 7. Country 8. Days since last ran 9. Dam X. Age 10. Weight St Lbs 11. Draw 12. Previous Performances / = denotes new season , = denotes new year C = Course Winner
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CD = Course & Distance Winner D = Distance Winner BF = Beaten Favourite Last Time Out 13. BHA Rating 14. Star Rating STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED. Each horse has been given a star rating, these are defined below: Selected to win the race. Good chance of being placed. By no means out of the reckoning but at least one or two hold stronger claims Unlikely to win but not totally without hope. Can be given little or no chance.
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