Always Seek Saver Bets Each-Way

Author:

Dave Metcalf

Last Updated on:

Monday, 18th Jan 2021

Topic:

Betting Strategy

Experiences:

Our expert in-house tipster

Topic:

Betting Strategy

Experiences:

Our expert in-house tipster

Dave Metcalf has over 35 years of experience in the media industry having worked for regional and national newspapers. He is a life-long horse racing and football fan, and has done interviews on various radio and TV stations, including talkSPORT and Sky Sports, whilst working as a PR frontman for major betting firm Betfred.

Dave has written for At The Races, provided betting previews for the 2010 World Cup via a website he owned. It was the first time they had covered any football event. He also appeared weekly on Sing When You’re Winning – football and general sports betting show on MUTV to provide odds and tips alongside former Manchester United striker Lou Macari.

Gambling for me is about not losing money, so when I’m betting on the horses I’m looking for ones I can back each-way and if they don’t win I still get my total stake back if they finish second, third or sometimes even fourth. Most races are a quarter or a fifth of the outright odds for a place, so depending on those terms a 4/1 shot or a 5/1 chance is the absolute minimum of interest.

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Sometimes I don’t gain anything, but then I also don’t lose anything. Breaking even for a day at the races is always what I’m trying to achieve. When I went to Cheltenham for Festival Trials Day in January, I really liked the look of American – the Harry Fry horse – in the Cotswold Chase. He’d been below par in the old Hennessy, so I wasn’t prepared to back him win only at 8/1 for the big race. Lucky I went each-way as he came second, but I still made a little bit of profit from him on the place part of the bet.

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