Tom Segal, aka Racing Post’s Pricewise can be the punter’s best friend at times, scoring some great bets at great prices. His winning streak in the summer of 2005 has been well documented but it seems you only hear about his tips when he wins.

In recent years his tips seem to have gone downhill as has the amount of big price tips he has given. These days it seems he tips a 4/1 near the head of the market each week. Add to that the near impossibility of getting on at the advised prices and this column is becoming less influential every week.

With the Cheltenham Festival just a week away he is bound to have his followers and his selections will be massively overbet as usual. Although the Racing Post can show he has made a profit at the recommended prices, the same bets at SP would have made a loss. One advised tactic is to lay the Pricewise selections just before the race at a much shorter price than they were in the morning.

Another tactic, the best one, is to make your own mind up. Bet on what you fancy and you are much more likely to show a profit in the long term if you are betting because YOU fancy something. If you are not the greatest horse racing punter in the world then it is often better to bet to smaller stakes.

If you are looking for good tips then don’t follow Pricewise or over overhyped tipsters. At www.olbg.co.uk you can see the record of large numbers of tipsters and how they fare on different sports. There are many tipsters showing a profit and you can also see who is tipping what in each race. A useful tool for any horse racing punter.

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