What is the SP?

If you like to place bets a few hours before a race starts, you’ll often see that the bookmakers are offering ‘SP’ – although many punters don’t realize what it means. An SP is the Starting Price of the horse, so in actual fact, it can be a risky way to bet. For...

What are decimal odds?

You’ll see that when betting on a horse, there’s often the option of using decimal odds or fractional odds. Decimal odds are the most popular odds currently in use and we’re going to explain just what they are in this article. Pretty much every single bookmaker will...

What is ante-post betting?

When it comes to big races, many punters like to play an ante-post bet, which is also known as future betting. You might see ante-post markets a long time before a race, or even just a couple of days prior to the encounter. Basically, if you place an ante-post bet,...

What happens if my horse is a non-runner?

Sometimes in horse racing, you get a little bit unlucky and the horse you have backed gets declared a non-runner. For those that don’t know, a non-runner exactly what is says it is. The horse that was running in the race, isn’t anymore. Now, if you’ve placed your bet...

What is a Trixie bet?

There are a whole host of ways to bet in horse racing and one way that many like to place their bets is through a Trixie. If you don’t know what one of these is, don’t worry, we’re here to explain it to you. Now, we’ve already spoken about Lucky 15, Yankee and Patent...

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