A really solid trial throughout banking a very healthy +40.65pts or £406.50 to £10 level stakes over the past 10 weeks.
The profits were built in steady increasing fashion and from an average of 3 bets per week during the trial, although the service shows an average of 6/7 bets per week overall.
The price of winning selections through the trial ranged from 9/4 – 7/1 and up to 14/1 from the service overall since inception.
Prices were perfectly obtainable, but as ever you will find a few that may have shortened before you have time to place your bets. However if you are quick on the mark you will find the majority of the advised prices will be available and happily for some time.
Here are the final figures;
Trial Period: 10 weeks
Bets = 57
Wins = 17
Longest Winning Run = 4
Longest Losing Run = 8
Overall Trial Profit/Loss = +£406.50
(To £10 Level Stake Units)
Overall Trial Win Strike Rate = 29.82%
Service Author: Carl Nicholson
Bet Type & Betting Bank:
All 1pt Win bets for the trial, but I see they’ve had the odd each-way bet in the past.
50 Points is advised for a betting to cover drawdown’s which looks more than safe enough.
Cost:
£24.99 Monthly, or £199 annually which is excellent value. Betting Doctor readers will get 2 months for the price of 1 from the special link below.
Customer Service:
All emails were answered within 24 – 36 hours from customer service.
Delivery of Service:
Delivery of the service is very good with emails arriving with advised bets (if any) the evening before between 6 – 6.30pm.
All bets come with analysis on the reasoning behind the choice, and also a review of how that selection ran the next day. Members also have access to a members area.
Conclusion & Trial Verdict:
Since August 2015 the service has amassed a very healthy +172.58pts profit to 1pt level stakes. This is a very good profit by any standards especially from an average of 6/7 bet per week with a very good ROI of 47.28%.
Unlike volume betting where you could be running around like a bull in a china shop trying to get best price, this service is more selective in approach and therefore you only have to focus on getting best price on one or occasionally two selections once received.
Also, if like me your Bookie accounts are restricted I did manage a nice profit of +29.25 would have been achievable using the Betfair exchange and backing the selection 30 minutes before the race off time. I did note that many of the selections after been well backed in the mornings did see a bounceback in price around 30 minutes before the off as other gambles in the race start to form.
As mentioned in my other review, another avenue we could try to keep our profit tap running is by using the new bookie on the block ‘Blacktype bet’ who promise not to ban or restrict punters who bet in the £50 region and are willing to Lay winnings up to £500. Also Coral are starting to become more lenient to winning punters to but I wouldn’t hold my breathe on that one? Its certainly worth a trial especially if looking to set up a portfolio of services that can provide a healthy second income from letting all the experts do the work for you.
The Verdict:
Obviously this service deserves a clear pass. A slow and steady increase in profits was witnessed over the 10 week trial that would have done little damage to the nerves with the longest losing been just 8.
I’m fully confident this is one of them services that will deliver profits year on year for its members as Carl obviously has a keen eye for early value and that in a nutshell is where the edge is made.
You wont go far wrong in trying this one where you can just Bet & Go and build up steadily over time.
Trial Verdict: Passed
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(Background & Review Results below)
Background:
The service is run by Horse Racing Value Seeker Carl Nicholson. Carl has a degree in maths and computer science from Harvard University.
Carl got his early racing experience working as an understudy to a professional race reader for the Daily Racing Form during the holidays covering numerous race tracks in the USA.
Price: £24.99 per month
About the service: This service is centred obtaining Value in the horse Racing markets and is a ‘Back to Win’ service with the occasional each-way advice. The service is operated on both Flat & National Hunt Racing.
Carl focuses on Big Price winners and thus is generally a low strike rate service of around 15-20% with a 38% place strike rate for those wishing to go each-way on all selections.
From Aug’15 – July 10th’16 Carl had 53 winners from 304 selections (17.43% SR) delivering a +45% ROI.
The service has recorded +£1354.30p profits to date based on £10 level stakes since the inception of the service towards the end of August 2015.
Selections are mainly sent the night before via email and can also be obtained by logging into the password protected members area. You also get reflections on the previous selections tipped and how they performed.
A 50 points bank is recommended.
Initial Thoughts…
Another service that holds a very good first impression.
Emails about the service answered promptly and in full. Also results are logged on a spreadsheet regularly for all to view.
It’s clear Carl works very hard for his members and it will be interesting to see how he performs.
You can view more about the service by clicking here:
(P/L to £10 Unit Stakes)
Monday 18th – (Start)
No bets
Days Profit/Loss = +0.00
Tuesday 19th
5.15 Muss – Cheeni – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Wednesday 20th
8.05 Sandown – Atlan – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Thursday 21st
8.25 Donc – Cosmic Storm – Lost -£10.00
8.45 Newb – Danecase – Won 5/1 +£50.00
Days Profit/Loss = +40.00
Friday 22nd
2.10 Uttoxeter – Vics Last Stand – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Saturday 23rd
No bets
Days Profit/Loss = +0.00
Sunday 24th
2.50 Pont – Love Marmelade – Lost -£10.00
4.35 Pont – Explain – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -.£20.00
Monday 25th
No Selections
Days Profit/Loss = -0.00
Week 2 Summary
A nice +10 point profit (£100 to advised £10 stakes) for the service this week that catapults the service into an overall 9 point profit over the 2 week trial so far.
(Profit/Loss summary below results)
Tuesday 26th
Yarm – David Duchess – Lost -1.00
Yarm – North Creek – Lost -1.00
Days Profit/Loss = –£2.00
Wednesday 27th
1605 Redc – Popsies Joy – Lost -1.00
1935 Sand – Laidback Romeo – Won +5.00
Days Profit/Loss = +4.00
Thursday 28th
No Bets
Days Profit/Loss = +0.00
Friday 29th
1730 Good – Poet’s Word – Won +4.50
Days Profit/Loss = +£4.50
Saturday 30th
Good – Mamillius – Lost -1.00
Newm – Fighting Temeraire – Won +5.50
Chest – Mighty Lady – Lost -1.00
Days Profit/Loss = +£3.50
Week 2 Results Summary
Bets = 8
Wins = 3
Losses = 5
Strike Rate = 37.50%
Weekly Profit/Loss = +£100.00
Overall Trial Profit/Loss = +£90.00
Week 3 – Summary
A slight loss this week of half a point (£5.00) to advised £10 level stakes for the service, and unlucky to have not added to the overall profit on Monday evening. Still in overall profit though at the end of week 3.
(Results summary at the end of this weeks selections).
Sunday 31st July
1655 – Chest – Mighty Lady – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Monday 01st August
No Bets
Tuesday 02nd
No Bets
Wednesday 03rd
1700 Bath – You’re A Goat (Advised 9/2) – Won +£45.00
Days Profit/Loss = +£45.00
Thursday 04th
16.20 Hay – Simply Me – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Friday 05th
1600 Muss – Vive Ma Fille – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Saturday 06th
1700 Newm – Taurean Star – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Sunday 07th
No Bets
Monday 08th
1900 Flas – Fandango – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Week 3 Results Summary
Bets = 6
Wins = 1
Losses = 5
Weekly Strike Rate = 16.66%
Overall Trial Strike Rate = 23.80%
Weekly Profit/Loss = -£5.00
Overall Trial Profit/Loss = +£85.00
Week 4 Summary
A slight gain this week of half a point (£5.00) to advised £10 level stakes and could have been a little better with an unlucky second.
(Results summary at the end of this weeks selections).
Monday 08th
1900 Fos Llas – Fandango – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Tuesday 09th
No Bets
Wednesday 10th
No Bets
Thursday 11th
No Bets
Friday 12th
1620 Nott – Engage – Lost -£10.00
2015 Newm – Predilection – Won +£45.00
Days Profit/Loss = +£35.00
Saturday 13th
1355 Newb – Hathfa – Lost -£10.00
1935 Ling – Marshall Aid – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£20.00
Sunday 14th
No Bets
Monday 15th
No Bets
Week 4 Results Summary
Bets = 5
Wins = 1
Losses = 4
Weekly Strike Rate = 20.00%
Overall Trial Strike Rate = 22.22%
Weekly Profit/Loss = +£5.00
Overall Trial Profit/Loss = +£90.00
Week 5 Summary
A loss of 5 points (£50.00 at £10 level stakes) at the end of Week 5. Still in profit overall though.
(Results summary at the end of this weeks selections).
Tuesday 16th
No Bets
Wednesday 17th
1620 York – Havana Beat – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Thursday 18th
1505 York – Spark Plug – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Friday 19th
1655 York – Viscount Barfield – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Saturday 20th
1615 Sand – Shamshon – Lost -£10.00
1625 Chest – Poyle Vinnie – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£20.00
Sunday 21st
No Bets
Monday 22nd
No Bets
Week 5 Results Summary
Bets = 5
Wins = 0
Losses = 5
Weekly Win Strike Rate = 0.00%
Overall Trial Strike Rate = 19.35%
Weekly Profit/Loss = -£50.00
Overall Trial Profit/Loss = +£40.00
Week 6 – Summary
A very decent week for the service with +11 points made. We are now on £150 profit to £10 level stakes after Week 6.
(Results summary at the end of this weeks selections).
Tuesday 23rd
No Bets
Wednesday 24th
1820 Strat – Stynes – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Thursday 25th
1600 Muss – Ginger Jack – Win@7/2 – Won +£35.00
Days Profit/Loss = +£35.00
Friday 26th
No Bets
Saturday 27th
1650 Wind – Nicarra Win@4/1 – Won +£40.00
1705 Good – Quebee – Win@ 9/2 – Won +£45.00
Days Profit/Loss = +£85.00
Sunday 28th
No Bets
Monday 29th
No Bets
Week 6 Results Summary
Bets = 4
Wins = 3
Losses = 1
Weekly Strike Rate = 75%
Overall Trial Strike Rate = 25.71%
Weekly Profit/Loss = +£110.00
Overall Trial Profit/Loss = +£150.00
(To £10 Level Stake Units)
Week 7 – Summary
Another strong enough week with +7 points made (£70 to £10 level stakes). We are now on £225 profit to £10 level stakes after Week 7.
(Results summary at the end of this weeks selections).
Monday 29th
1510 Chep – Persun – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Tuesday 30th
1845 Rip – Sivanus – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Wednesday 31st
No Bets
Thursday 01st Sept
No Bets
Friday 02nd
1725 Kemp – Fly – Lost -£10.00
1850 Muss – Invoke Win@3/1 – Won +£30.00
Days Profit/Loss = +£20.00
Saturday 03rd
2020 Wolv – Vivre Pour Vivre – Lost -£10.00
1630 Hayd – Limato – Win – Non Runner – Lost -£10.00 (Antepost)
Days Profit/Loss = -£20.00
Sunday 04th
1550 Font – Crimson Ark – Win@9/2 – Won +£45.00
1640 York – Laughton – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = +£35.00
Monday 05th
6.30 Brighton – Purple Party Win@6/1 – Won +£60.00
Days Profit/Loss = +£60.00
Week 7 – Results Summary
Bets = 9
Wins = 3
Losses = 6
Weekly Strike Rate = 33.33%
Overall Trial Strike Rate = 27.27%
Weekly Profit/Loss = +£75.00
Overall Trial Profit/Loss = +£225.00
(To £10 Level Stake Units)
Week 8 – Summary
Well I have no complaints about this service so far. Very selective bets (around 5-8 per week) and some strong profits so far with a total of £230 made to £10 stakes after week 8. This week it was more one of protecting games with just a half a point made.
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(Results summary at the end of this weeks selections).
Tuesday 06th
No Bets
Wednesday 07th
No Bets
Thursday 08th
1800 Donc – Fendale – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Friday 09th
1530 Sand – Haggle – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Saturday 10th
1800 Donc – Felix Mendelssohn – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Sunday 11th
1635 Chelm – Onesie – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Monday 12th
15.50 Worc – Bandol – Won +£45.00
Days Profit/Loss = +£45.00
Week 8 – Results Summary
Bets = 5
Wins = 1
Losses = 4
Weekly Strike Rate = 20.00%
Overall Trial Strike Rate = 26.53%
Weekly Profit/Loss = +£5.00
Overall Trial Profit/Loss = +£230.00
(To £10 Level Stake Units)
Week 9 – Summary
A very healthy +10 points profit and the service goes from strength to strength with £330 profit at the end of week 9 to £10 level stakes.
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(Results summary at the end of this weeks selections).
Tuesday 13th
1530 Thirs – Mythmaker@7/1 – Won +£70.00
Days Profit/Loss = +£70.00
Wednesday 14th
No Bets
Thursday 15th Sept
1400 Ayr- Another Go – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Friday 16th
1835 Hex – Down Time – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Saturday 17th
2040 Wolv – Luang Prabang@5/1 – Won +£50.00
Days Profit/Loss = +£50.00
Sunday 18th
No Bets
Monday 19th
No Bets
Week 9 – Results Summary
Bets = 4
Wins = 2
Losses = 2
Weekly Strike Rate = 50.00%
Overall Trial Strike Rate = 28.30%
Weekly Profit/Loss = +£100.00
Overall Trial Profit/Loss = +£330.00
(To £10 Level Stake Units)
Week 10 – Summary
Another £76.50 added to the coffers after the last week of the trial.
The service is now standing an excellent +£406.50 profit to £10 level stakes and obtained in a rather solid manner and who can argue with that?
I will be back with a full trial roundup and trial conclusion next week but its very clear which way the conclusion is going to go.
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(Results summary at the end of this weeks selections).
Tuesday 20th
1555 Warw – Wells De Lune – Won +£31.50
Days Profit/Loss = +£31.50
Wednesday 21st
No Bets
Thursday 22nd
1845 Chelm – Stamford Raffles – Won +£65.00
Days Profit/Loss = +£65.00
Friday 23rd
No Bets
Saturday 24th
1625 Rip – Seve – Lost -£10.00
Days Profit/Loss = -£10.00
Sunday 25th
1515 Eps – Banditry – Lost -£10.00
Monday 26th
No Bets
Week 10 – Results Summary
Bets = 4
Wins = 2
Losses = 2
Weekly Strike Rate = 50.00%
Overall Trial Strike Rate = 29.82%
Weekly Profit/Loss = +£76.50
Overall Trial Profit/Loss = +£406.50
(To £10 Level Stake Units)
Hi Doc,
I think that all these trials should be judged on SP or BF SP, you can’t always get the quoted prices.
Hi Rog, Yes i agree in part, although these services are advertised as been ‘Value’ services and therefore the name of the game is to obtain this value. Very few services make money at Betfair SP and even fewer at industry SP.
Therefore its imperative subscribers do their upmost to obtain this value. In saying that, if the prices advertised are unobtainable that’s a different story. What i do is make sure the price is available at the time of receiving the selections via odds checker and it is. However what i will is seek a Betfair SP comparison in the trial conclusion.
Cheers Andrew, will look forward to the trial conclusion.
Hey Doc,
Agree with Rog. evening tipster seems profitable, sadly, they are not for long term. Exchange liquidity is not there. Bookies will definitely smell us and kill us all : )
Hi Rog, yes i agree some services find it hard to profit at SP or Betfair SP, however i did manage nearly 30 points backing these around 30 minutes before the off when you usually see a slight bounceback in price.
Also this game is all about getting ‘best price’ so judging them at SP is not really fair to them especially if they set themselves up as ‘Value’ services. Very few if any services make profits at SP simply because all the value would have been eroded by the race off time. Hopefully with new bookie ‘Blacktype bet’ who promise not to ban for winnings up to £500 per race, then this service could now provide long term profits.