Certain jockeys are more prolific than others and that is a fact of horse racing. A.P McCoy annually rides in excess of 250 winners whilst the likes of Ruby Walsh and Barry Geraghty seem to land the spoils in the big races almost every Saturday afternoon.

To put it simply, jockeys such as the above are at the top of the tree in the weighing room. They are retained by the trainers with the biggest stables, best facilities and more importantly, by and large, the best quality of horses.

However, to follow a jockey religiously is pure folly. Betting on horses purely on the basis of the man in the cockpit will lead to serious losses over the long run. Although not a day goes by where the champion jockey doesn’t get past the post first, he, like many other of the top jockeys, rides losers in droves.

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Happy new year to all!

I will be kicking off the new year betting tips by laying a favourite at Cheltenham today. Be sure to do your own research as this is right on the limits of my selection criteria …

14:45 Cheltenham LAY Time For Rupert

Note: Never bet with any money that you are not prepared to lose. This system is a high turn over system with the aim of long term profits; it is not designed to be used for single selections. Always form your own opinion when betting and do not blindly follow betting tips.

I am going to add a few tips for Cheltenham in the coming days.

Just one for today…

Forpadydeplasterer running in the 2.05

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No bets are more than 3% of the bank.

These have all been selected by the system as having value odds.

Note: Never bet with any money that you are not prepared to loose. This system is a high turn over system with the aim of long term profits; it is not designed to be used for single selections. Always form your own opinion when betting and do not blindly follow tips.