informer How to spot a winner from a my little pony

informer How to spot a winner from a my little pony

Introduction THE BASICS Some people bet based on the name of the horse, the jockey s colours, their favourite jockey or trainer, or often completely at random. A better way to improve your chances of winning would be to understand the form for each race. Paddy Power s informer makes it easy for you to see the most important information that will help you make more informed betting decisions on UK and Irish racing. We ve teamed up with the industry experts at the Racing Post to bring you all the information you need to find a winner. Jockey: Small, hard as nails Horse: Does most of the work They both need to pass this post together to have any chance of winning 2 3

Horses Horse Form Paddy Power s informer gives you the insight you need for betting on horses. You can check out the horse s Racing Post Rating (RPR), Official Rating (OR), form and recent results in the Horse Form section. At A Glance gives you the key information on each horse, a handy piece of info in a punter s armoury. Drop in Class Horses for Courses Money Talks If a horse can t compete at a certain level Come on listen to the money! These they are usually dropped in grade to give runners saw so much cash placed on them them a better chance of winning. If you Having previous winning form at a track in their last race, their price shorted by see that a runner has dropped two grades is generally a positive when making a more than 50%. since their previous race, this means that selection. the competition shouldn t be as tough this time around. 4 5 1 9 1 1 5 1 1 3 1 Evens No more bets

Pedigree Predictor Steamers Travellers Who s yo daddy? (or yo momma). We display a three-generation breeding pedigree for each horse, allowing you to check-out your selection s preference for certain types of ground and the ideal distance at which it should race. Those boffins at the Racing Post have crunched the numbers to come up with a prediction for how each race is going to go. Maybe not what you were expecting this is a horse who is being heavily backed by fellow punters. If a trainer is sending his horse a long way to race, they generally fancy their chances. Always a handy piece of info in a punter s armoury. 6 7

RACING POST PADDY BADGE PADDY BADGE Racing Post Ratings: Improvers These ratings, by the Racing Post s handicapper, are determined by a horse s performance with respect to the race level, field quality, weight carried and time of the race. Higher rating = better horse. Improvers are horses whose rating has improved since weights were published. Paddy Badges Remarkable achievements deserve recognition that s why we ve come up with the Paddy Badge. We only award the Paddy Badge to those horses who achieve greatness (okay, we give them to horses that we think you will be interested in). A Paddy Badge always means that a horse has an interesting statistic, so check them out Jockey Stats A horse is nothing without the love of a good man... or woman. We give you the insight on those in the saddle. If you re in a hurry, check out At A Glance for an overview of the Course Strike Rate, Course Type Strike Rate and Win Percentage of all jockeys in the last 14 days. 8 9

Hot Jockeys These are jockeys on a winning streak. Cold Jockeys Every dog has its day and we think these guys must be due a win soon our statistics show these are jockeys who have had the most losing rides since their last win. Course Specialist These are jockeys who have performed well at this course in the past. One-Trick Jockeys These are jockeys who have travelled to a meeting just to compete in one race. 10 11

Track History This is a record of how jockeys have performed on tracks of a similar type to the current race. Trainer Stats Racing centres on the trainers they know when their horse is ready to run, and plan where and when will suit them best. The Trainers section of informer gives you all need to know about the brains of the operation. At A Glance will be your first stop this will show you trainers past results at the course as well as their win percentage over the last 14 days. 12 13

LAST 14 Cold Trainers It has been so long since their last winner they must be due one soon. Course Specialist They target this course/meeting and have had success here in the past. Hot Trainers These have had at least three winners in the last 14 days. They re on fire! Last 14 Days This is a record of how the top trainers have been performing over the past 14 days. 14 15

Track History Here we show you details of trainers past performances on similar tracks to this race. Trainer Trace These are horses who are having their first run for a new trainer will a change of scene boost their chances? Seven-Day Winners A horse reappearing within seven days of a win. Can it repeat the trick? Tips Don t just take it from us, we ve lined up some of the top tipsters in the business to give you their expert opinion on each race. The Tips section shows who s fancied along with any Paddy Badges that they have been awarded. 16 17

The Site The Site How to Use The Site You ve probably figured it out but if you need some help, we ve got you covered. How to Find a Race Paddy Power s informer displays information for one race at a time. You can navigate from race to race using the Select Race Time arrows. This allows you to browse through today s races by time. If you want to jump to a particular race, click Jump To and then select the course or race that you want to view. Easy. Remember, no matter what race you re viewing, you can always view the next race off by clicking the Go to Next Race button. How do I get my Bet on? Betting on horse racing on paddypower. com has never been easier, thanks to informer. Once you have decided what to bet, simply click on a price and a Paddy Power betslip will be displayed, with your selection automatically added. From here, you can enter a stake and/or add further selections to create a multiple or accumulator bet. Of course, you can also return to informer and find some more winners there any selections you make will be added to your original betslip. Paddy s Picks: Doing the hard work for you Paddy has picked a Lucky 15 for you (a combination of singles, doubles, trebles and an accumulator) based on four runners today with the highest top RPR, Win Percentage or Top Speed. 18 19

The Markets The Markets Markets It s not all about betting on a horse to win, you know there are many different types of bets with Paddy Power. All of our top racing markets are available via informer. Place Betting If you bet on a horse to finish in a place, you are backing it to finish in the top two, three or four, depending on the number of runners in the race. Betting Without the Favourite If you think that the horse that you fancy will beat everyone but the favourite, you can still get a good price in the Betting Without Market, but it will be shorter than the odds of winning the race because you re getting two chances. Even if the favourite wins by 20 lengths, as long as your horse beats the rest then you re a winner! Insurebet Insurebet 2 Places is a great safety net that will give you your money back if your horse finishes second in the race. If you choose Insurebet, you will get a slightly reduced price, but the comfort of your money back if your horse is just denied victory. If you choose Insurebet 3 Places, you will get your money back if your horse finishes second or third in the race. 20 21

The Markets The Markets Match Betting The overall result of the race is irrelevant, as long as your selection finishes ahead of the other horse involved in the match bet. Click Match Bets on any race to see which match-ups are available. Faller Insurance You ll get your money back if your horse falls, unseats the jockey or is brought down! It s a slightly shorter price but your money s safe if your selection tips up. Distance Specials You ve identified a certainty but he s the 1/5 favourite. So instead of backing it to win you back it to win by a certain distance (1-3 lengths, 3-6 lengths, etc.). This will swing the odds in your favour and suddenly you ve turned a 1/5 cert into a 6/4 shot. All of these paddypower.com markets appear in the Racecards section of informer. 22 23