Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Avoid Expert Nonsense

When I first started to develop a passion for betting horses, back in 1995, I was following a tipster service called Isiris. At first I was doing OK and keeping my nose well in front.

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However, there came the inevitable losing run, and combined with the ongoing costs of subscribing, following Isiris found me haemorrhaging money.

I had a light bulb moment in a charity shop when I stumbled upon a book called Picking Winners by Andrew Beyer. Having read that book I realised it was important to have my own opinion on a race, and I should not be following any one expert blindly.

Tony Keenan has penned an insightful article over at GeeGeez as part of the Punting Confessional series. He talks about applying your own thoughts to everything you read. Well worth a read.

View the full story at GeeGeez

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it or who has said it, not even if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.

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