Each-way betting has a sweet spot, and most punters never find it.
Once a race has eight runners, bookmakers pay three places. In an eight-runner race that means three horses in eight are placed, more than one in three, at a fifth of the odds. Add more runners and it gets harder. Take one away and only two places are paid.
Handicaps make it better again. Every horse is weighted to give it a chance, so the races are tight and big prices hit the frame far more often than in races dominated by one star.
Long Ranger lives in that sweet spot. It's one horse a day at a real price, with the place half there to keep you in the game when it runs well and just gets beaten.
Every morning the day's handicaps go through the same set of rules. A horse only becomes the Long Ranger if it passes every one. If nothing passes, there's no bet.
One message by email and on your private Telegram channel: the horse, the race, the bet, the stake and the price — plus a line in plain English telling you exactly how to place it. If nothing passes every rule, you get a no-bet message instead.
An each-way bet is two bets of equal size: one on the horse to win, one on it to finish in the places. Long Ranger’s 5 points is the total: 2.5 on the win and 2.5 on the place. In an 8 or 9 runner handicap the first three home are placed, paid at one fifth of the odds.
Bookmakers set their own each-way terms, so check them before you bet.
What time do the tips arrive?
Every morning at about 7am, by email and on your private Telegram channel. That gives you the whole morning to get on before the prices move.
What is a point?
A point is your own unit of stake. Many members make one point 1% of the money they set aside for betting, so a 100-point bank. If your point is £2, a 5-point bet is £10.
What if the price has shortened?
Take the best price you can find. We always show the price and where it was available at 7am. Early prices are usually the best of the day.
What happens on days with no bet?
If nothing passes every rule, we send a no-bet message instead. A day without a bet is better than a bet you shouldn't have had.
Are the results published?
Yes. Every tip is recorded and settled at the advised price, winners and losers, on our results page from day one.
Can I cancel?
Yes, any time, in your account or in PayPal. Nothing more is taken and your tips carry on until the end of the time you've paid for.
Do I need Telegram?
No. Every tip comes by email as well. Telegram is a back-up so a tip never gets stuck in a spam folder.
Why each way and not win only?
At 4/1 to 20/1 even good bets lose more often than they win. The place half pays when the horse runs well and just gets beaten, which smooths the bumps and keeps your bank going between the big days.
Straight Shooter is the partner to Long Ranger: one win bet a day from small fields of four to seven runners. It's a different race and a different horse.
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