Getting Started

Hello...
My name is Max Redd and welcome to my Racing Service. You have probably arrived at this page because you have just signed up for a week-long trial, and you want to know what to expect. I have put this section of my web site together to give you answers to some of the most commonly-asked questions I receive at my desk.

Please take the time to read this page the whole way through, and if you need clarification on any particular points, just send me an email and I will do my best to help. I try to respond to questions within 24 hours during the week. Please allow more time at the week-ends.

My Daily Message
I issue a message each morning by email to the address you submitted, and this will normally be sent out by 11:00hrs GMT with my advice for that day's racing. You will find I always send out a message, even if it is simply to say there are no selections that day.

If today's message has already been broadcast, then your trial will start tomorrow.

To ensure you receive my messages, please make sure you have my email addresses in your 'safe-senders' list:

max@reddracing.co.uk

maxredd@btinternet.com

Doing this will ensure your email service provider does not filter my messages by mistake. For more advice on 'white-listing' click here

Making the Most of My Information
I suggest horses to back-to-win, and also vulnerable horses I recommend you oppose by laying a bet to lose. My Win Selections focus on horses very likely to win their race -- they have the form, strong information from connections, and the weight of money in the market behind them.

However, I will only make a final selection if I feel the price we can obtain will give a satisfactory return on our investment. In other words, I am looking for that vital ingredient to make betting pay -- and that is 'value'.

IMPORTANT: If you are unable to secure the price I advise, then I strongly suggest you do not bet.

Example (back-to-win bet):

This means you should back the horse called 'Bollin Felix' in the 3:25 race at York. However, you should only place your bet if you can get a price of 5/1 (this is 6.00 in decimal odds found on Betfair), and preferably higher.

Example (lay bet):

This means you should lay the horse 'Harlestone Snake' in the 6:20 race at Goodwood. However, you should only place your bet if you can get matched at a price of 5/2 (this is 3.50 in decimal odds found on Betfair), and preferably lower.

The '4' after the horse's name denotes a stake of four points compared to your usual unit stake.

If you are not familiar with decimal odds, then refer to my odds converter

My father once told me: "It comes down to discipline, but if you can learn to accept the disappointment of missing a short-priced winner, then you will never have to suffer the agony of a short-priced loser!"

I recommend you read this article on why betting for value is crucial to making a long-term profit.

My results will show only those horses that were generally available at the value prices I recommend. Please do not send me a message complaining when a 4/6 odds-on favourite loses, when I advised only backing it so long as you could get at least 11/8 odds against.

Similarly, my Lay Bets also focus on race favourites and horses at the head of the market. You will not be laying long-shots and risking £200 to win a tenner! However, by contrast to my back-to-win selections, these horses are vulnerable favourites, and their price will be too short compared to their actual chance of winning. Book-makers have made their living for years by laying
bets on weak favourites, and it is how we can make money together too.

You should understand that these horses will still win their races in turn, and you should not be expecting a 90-95% strike rate.

Again, if the price I suggest is unavailable then let the horse run (keep your money safe) and do not bet.

How To Find The Best Prices
To get the best value from my selections -- and to place bets on horses to lose -- you should have an account with one of the betting exchanges.

Typically, the prices you can get on the exchanges will be better than those offered by the major bookmakers. The best known betting exchanges are Betfair, Betdaq, and WBX World Bet Exchange. Because it has a much higher liquidity, ie. there is more money in their markets, I recommend you start with Betfair. However, do not make the mistake of limiting your options to Betfair alone.

Once you become familiar with the 'exchange' style of betting, you should follow up and open accounts with Betdaq and WBX. Often you may find the best price on a horse will be at one of the other exchanges, or sometimes with a conventional bookmaker. Make sure you have a price comparison web site such as OddsChecker.com in the Favourites list of your web browser.

You may find it useful to read an article I published recently on the advantages of betting with the exchanges. To read the article click here

If you do not have one already, it is free to open an account with the main betting exchanges, and each firm will often be offering an incentive for new customers to join, such as free bets.

When Is The Best Time To Bet?
I'm afraid there is no hard and fast rule as to the best time to bet. My methods do not exclusively look for 'steamers' whose price will shorten, so I cannot say you should always take the early price.

Equally, I do not always pick horses whose price will drift, so I cannot recommend always to bet at the last minute. However, everybody can improve their skill in judging the markets as they gain experience.

The good news is that you can make excellent profits by simply betting my selections at minimum advised prices. Log-in to your betting exchange account when you receive my daily message, and submit all your bets at your required prices. You can then leave all your bets to be matched, without having to sit at your PC screen all afternoon. Nothing could be simpler. Any bets that do not get matched will automatically be cancelled, leaving you only with good value bets.

Those of you with schedules permitting, can increase your profits further still by analysing price movements and striking at the optimum moment.

If you cannot be in front of your computer screen all day, then I recommend using some automated betting software such as Bet-Angel or BetfairSniperPro

Your Betting Bank
It is not my job to tell you how much money you should be putting behind my selections -- we are both adults and responsible for our own financial affairs. However, from personal experience I would never bet with a Bankroll of less than 100 points, and in fact I actually operate a 200 point bank which helps me feel more comfortable. So, if you intend to bet at the minimum stake of £2 allowed on Betfair then I suggest you start with a Bank of at least £200 and preferably £400.

Staking Plan
You will see that both my back-to-win bets and my lay bets are advised to varying stakes. However, when you are first getting used to my service I recommend you use straight forward level stakes. You can then (if you wish) progress to my advanced staking plan  in order to make optimum profits from value prices.

Whilst my service makes a healthy profit to level stakes, many of my members guarantee themselves a significant extra income by using staking software such as CashMaster. My selections are ideally suited for use with the CashMaster program because losing runs are short, and I never give odds-on selections.

Click here for the 'CashMaster' website


Learn from other punters
"Two heads are better than one" is a phrase which makes a great deal of sense, and particularly so when it comes to betting. If you genuinely wish to improve your betting skills and knowledge, I recommend you find out more about betting clubs, forums, mastermind groups, whatever you wish to call them.

Click here for help with improving your betting skills

Any More Questions?
Thank you for taking the time to read through this guide. I hope it will help you make the most from your week's trial, and demonstrate whether my service will be profitable for you. If you still find yourself unsure about anything, please email me.

Don't forget to check your Inbox every morning at around 11 o'clock.

You have my warmest best wishes,

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