How do you settle on which horse to bet on before a big event? Do you perhaps back a horse that is ridden by a jockey whose outfit catches the eye or do you bet on a horse that has an appealing name? The reality is that this is what many casual bettors do during the year’s biggest events like the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse.
Decisions, decisions…
Of course, it should be said it is this cultural phenomenon that helps makes the festival what it is as Grand National fever sweeps the United Kingdom. The only downside is that however colourful and fun a jockey’s costume may be, it won’t do much good for your bet when faster horses whose jockeys are wearing drab outfits get to the Aintree finishing post first. Essentially, this is why pre-race predictions are written up before the start of an event, as you can see in the latest Grand National 2023 tips which back Corach Rambler at odds of 11/2 to go all the way in the main event.
Your @RandoxHealth Grand National favourite 👀
CORACH RAMBLER 🤩#RandoxGrandNational pic.twitter.com/lBgYht9Pvn
— Aintree Racecourse (@AintreeRaces) April 4, 2023
Indeed, the industry’s best minds get together to look at an upcoming race from every angle in an effort to decide who might win based on all the available clues. Once they have made their decision, they then transfer these thoughts and opinions into online columns. The benefit of reading these prediction pieces is that you will have the inside track on an approaching race. Below, we’ll look at two main areas that expert tipsters look at before deciding on who may win a race.
Form of the horse
To start with, tipsters look at the form of horses before giving their opinion as it provides a telling example of their recent performances and their ability to compete at the current level they’re running at. This means they’re looking at a horse’s finishing position in their most recent races, the class of races they have been competing in, and the weight they carried. Importantly, the ground conditions over their last few appearances, otherwise known as ‘the going‘, are carefully considered too.
Having collected this mountain of data, it can now be used to assess a horse’s current form and then predict its future performance. On top of analysing the form of each horse in an effort to identify patterns and trends that may help them identify a potential winner, tipsters also do this so they can spot a value bet. In other words, a horse whose odds are higher than the chances of it winning.
As you can see, form is a crucial factor for tipsters to consider when giving their opinions and recommendations to bettors in the build-up to any upcoming fixture.
The ability of jockeys and trainers
It’s not just the horses that tipsters cast their expert eye over before giving their opinion, it’s also the jockeys and trainers who are put under the microscope. They do this as both jockey and trainer play an integral role in a horse’s general performance.
