subject: Betting on Horse Racing at the All Weather Racecourses in the UK [print this page] Betting on Horse Racing at the All Weather Racecourses in the UK
Betting on horse racing has taken on a new shape in the last ten years in the United Kingdom, with more all weather type racing in the calendar. Going against the grain of traditional forms of grass turf racing, such as Ascot and Newmarket.
All weather racecourses are holding more and more racing all the year round.
Unlike the winter jumps season, all weather racing very rarely is taken hostage by poor weather conditions such as frost or snow. When it is, you know it is time to look elsewhere for an investment because the conditions will be so bad that the horses are more likely to want to be anywhere but the racetrack!
Many purists turn there backs on this type of racing. However with more trainers prepared to use these surfaces for campaigns throughout the year and with higher class horses also now specialising on these surfaces. This type of racing is set to go only one way, and that is forward. Many small owners are able to compete at this level and enjoy success, so the demand for this racing for many is high.
As all year round punters look to take advantage of as many situations as possible, these all weather tracks help to give punters betting on horse racing greater choice.
It would take far too much space to go in to great detail about the intricacies of every track, but here we are going to highlight some of the more important things to do and NOT do when betting on horse racing at certain tracks.
Lingfield Park all weather racecourse is a popular all weather track and throughout the racing year, many high class races take place at this venue with all of the top trainers prepared to run their horses here.
Lingfields' all weather track is renowned for being a fair racing venue, however if you are an each way punter you need to reconsider your betting strategy. On a regular basis it is common to see an entire field bunching up over the last two furlongs and separated by minimal margins. This means often selections can look locked on for a place with a furlong to go, only to be run in to fourth position outside of the money in the dying yards!
Be warned betting on horses each way at Lingfield is a dangerous game to play.
Southwell racecourse is another fantastic all weather racing venue holding some good racing all year round. Course specialists in some shape or form tend to hold sway here. You will regularly see horses that only ever win at Southwell and do so regularly!
Keeping these course specialists on side when betting on horse racing, or indeed spotting the potential specialists before it is common knowledge. Can lead to healthy gains betting at this venue.
Another all weather circuit heavily used year round is the Woverhampton track. There is a disadvantage generally here being drawn on the inside stalls one and two. The track surface here tends to ride a little deeper than the rest of the surface and the statistics correlate to this. The bias is especially strong over the minimum trip of five furlongs with berths one and two having a poor strike rate.
It is always great on any of these all weather tracks to see C+D (course and distance) next to a runners name. It helps just to highlight that at the right grade, the horse is able to handle the tight bends on some of the tracks and indeed the racing surface itself.
One thing you should consider at any of the venues is the trainers ability to win races at the course. Always check out the trainers strike rate at the track of your potential bet. Statistics do not lie, if a trainer has a strike rate of over twenty percent it is not your reason to wonder why. Just understand that due to the training regimes of differing trainers, some are more apt at readying winners at certain tracks than others.
Getting to know the individual racecourses can take some time, but once learned betting on horse racing at these all weather venues creates more choice. Learning to bet wisely at these courses not only opens up a wider variety of race for the punter but also the ability for betting on horse racing all year round no matter what the weather is doing (within reason!).
