Pointers for newbie punters

[BillyHills]

I was reading the Sporting Life today and Nick Luck hosted a Q&A and one question in particular made me think about the forum and its members.

It was from a guy who had just got into Horse Racing and betting and was asking for any useful advice.

I know we could all tell him to keep his money in his pocket, the game is a fiddle and you cant possibly win etc  etc.... but it might be worth opening up the forum for any questions about this subject.

Hopefully we will see some members taking part.

[BillyHills]

I'll start by posting the question from the Life

 

Matty: Hi Nick as a new punter getting in racing what do you think new people to the sport should look for when picking horses? Thanks.

 

Nick: First, you have to consider all of the obvious variables that could alter the horse's performance - ground, jockey, distance etc. And then you have to identify whether a horse belongs against better opposition and has not reached his peak. In essence, it is a question of identifying where a horse is in terms of its improvement curve, combined with knowing what the circumstances are under which it will produce its optimum performance.

Any thoughts?