| I have often mentioned the need for all serious punters | | | | appear to me that it could be an idea to take a |
| to keep records of their betting activities. One of the | | | | second look at any systems that you have ever |
| reasons for this is because I believe that there are | | | | bought. Take a look and see if they could benefit from |
| certain times of the year which are better for punters | | | | being applied on a seasonal basis. |
| than others. If you keep records you can see if you | | | | There are some horse race systems that try to be all |
| can spot any such trends. | | | | things to all punters. What I mean by this is that they |
| Another fact that I have noticed is that when I am | | | | claim to be applicable to all types of races. This I find |
| following a system it seems that the results are usually | | | | difficult to accept. How can any system be applicable |
| better during weekday racing than weekends. This is | | | | to flat racing, national hunt, all-weather and summer |
| something that has also been mentioned in some of | | | | jumping? |
| the horse racing forums so I do not think I am alone in | | | | Often these types of systems are produced by |
| spotting this. | | | | companies and individuals who turn out system after |
| I have been thinking about how seasonal variations can | | | | system often based on back results. This is why a |
| affect horse racing systems. If you have a system | | | | system that is based on a specific area of horse |
| that relies on laying favourites it is fairly obvious that | | | | racing such as two year old flat racing or novice |
| this will be less productive in the summer months. | | | | chases is likely to be more successful in the long term |
| During June, July and August horses are more likely to | | | | than a catch all system. |
| run to their form than at the beginning and end of the | | | | The problem about this is that quite often you do not |
| season. At these times of the year favourites tend to | | | | know exactly how wide ranging a system is going to |
| win a higher percentage of their races. | | | | be until you have purchased it. However, if you have a |
| This could go some way to explaining why so often | | | | collection of old systems why not take them out and |
| after buying a horse racing system it works well for a | | | | take another look at them. With a little thought you |
| few months and then goes into a nose dive. It would | | | | might find they offer some unconsidered possibilities. |