Betting records help

[Lars]

As it is a new year, I've decided to try and keep an accurate record of all my bets I make this year. I thought about making a spreadsheet with stuff such as Date Horse Name Course Distance Race Type/Class etc... This is obviously easy to do, but where I encounter problems is sorting out how to include features such as 'stake' and 'odds', and thus getting the spreadsheet to automatically work the profit/strike rate out almost automatically when I input data, thus saving time and eliminating mistakes, as well as making it easier on the eye. Could anyone be so kind to give me a few pointers on what I should be doing? Is Excel even the best program to use? Or if anyone could provide me a template or similar, it would be an absolute lifesaver :ok Thanks in advance!

[jayalexander]

Re: Betting records help I'm doing the same thing for 2010 on excel, but I'm not including the stake. It's more of a paper trail for a system at the min. I'll give it a few weeks then, if successful, will introduce it to the forum. 2 second placings from two bets so far! Best of luck with your record keeping.