Where to start?

[wdamci]

Alright, alright i know youve been asked many a time before (Ive probably asked before myself) but i dont see any posts recently.

As a noob whats best to do first. Become a member or buy keiths systems.
I understand laying bets and how betfair etc work. I have nevery really looked into reading form but id love to start learning. Ill be starting off with 1 or 2 systems with a total of £200 starting bank.

[Win2Win]

Stick to WIN bets to start with.

£11.90 gets you membership for a month, access to system qualifiers, and systems + rules in the hidden forum, + 100's of useful snippets.

[Mavrick]

My advice would be to start with buying one of Keiths sytems. Jumping for Profit is a good one but, as the summer approaches there will be less and less bets on it.

Also start studying the form. Nick Mordins "Betting For A Living" is a brilliant book, which will teach you all you need to know about form.

[wdamci]

Cheers guys.

Will look out that book at the library next time im in town.

ooh, We have 1 vote for the systems and 1 vote for membership, decisions decisions . Think ill probably go for the membership. Ill hang on until i have my bank ready anyway before i join.

Also do you guys take advantage of free bets. i.e stake £10 and get £10 free bet etc. This obviously wouldnt work with staking plans and your bank. I mean it would be ok if it was a fun bet that didnt come out of your bank wouldnt it? Just wondering like

[John]

Yep, it's vital that you keep "fun banks" and "system banks" completely separate. Always take advantage of free bets offered by the bookies and exchanges, and so long as you know where your money's at, there shouldn't be a problem.

You can't really go wrong in spending 12 quid on a month's membership to get a taste of what is available to members.

[Godspot]

I have nevery really looked into reading form but id love to start learning.

If that is the case, may I suggest you get yourself a copy of next weeks Racing Post Weekender. It costs £2.30 but you'll find all this weeks Cheltenham Festival form included. When it comes to Jump racing Cheltenham Festival form is the best (like Royal Ascot on the Flat), even lowly placed horses running this week (take Sublimity today, 4th last year) will be winning races all the way through to next years Festival. It should provide a sound basis for a beginner. Just make sure you get the weekly version of the daily Racing Post, ask your Newsagent if you're not sure but it should have Weekender splashed all over the front.

[Godspot]

PS, it comes out on Wednesday.

[wb]

I have nevery really looked into reading form but id love to start learning.

You can pick up plenty of cheap books about racing on e-bay and amazon. One of the best that I have read is called "The definitive guide to betting on horses" published by the Racing Post. It explains everything in an easy to read format, but is very informative for the novice/experienced punter alike.

[Jonny2621]

We all asked this question once upon a time, so no worries.

As Keith says stick to the wins bets and get to grips with one or two systems to start with. As you get the hang of getter dood odds on Betfair and you make a few quid, maybe take the profit and start a couple more systems with the cash.

The NH win bets are a good place to start and there are allegedly a few new ones on the horizon to whet the appetite.

I've been here a few years and know nothing about form, I'm a systems nman and I just follow the system. I make a decent profit so I don't worry about reading form; I just follow Keith systems and build a few of my own.

good luck :)