Value Betting Guide

Horse racing, ratings and finding value.
Creator of VBG Race Cards, VB Ratings & Bet Finder.
Now available FREE on iOS & Android.
Gordon Boyce | Founder of VBG.

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After months of development, the Value Betting Guide is now available as an app on iOS and Android.

I’ve spent years developing my own approach to racing analysis, built around one principle: price the race first, then compare it to the market.

That’s the thinking behind VBG.

The app brings together my VB Ratings, interactive Race Cards, live exchange prices, Value Scores, Data Centre and Bet Finder, alongside daily racing analysis and selections.

It’s designed for racing enthusiasts who enjoy getting into the form, studying the numbers and finding their own betting opportunities.

And for now, it’s completely FREE while we build our first community of users.

I’d love people to give it a try, explore the tools and let me know what they think.

iOS: https://t.co/DAc3qgqo9d

Android: https://t.co/eu26NPNtre

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I’ve got 3 bets down for today including an interesting chaser having a less testing run at Southwell and my nap running in the closer at Dundalk this evening.

I’ve made the FREE interactive data-driven race-card on the App the 2.55 at Cheltenham where my other bet, Outlaw Peter is the pick for the Nicholls yard.

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Refreshing honesty here for sure. Genuine question, Bruce. I’d be really keen to hear your take on the state of the mainstream racing media. Do you think its relationship with bookmakers, particularly through advertising, affects how freely it can investigate and report on the sport?

Especially relevant as we try to navigate through some tricky times.

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Diamond Grace getting the job done in the free race card at 17/2 (12.85 BSP) was pleasing to see 😀

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Today's Free Race Card is now live on the VBG, the 8 runner mares hurdle, 3.01 Market Rasen.

Two come out strongly on my value and data metrics in the race. Diamond Grace is bred to improve for the longer trip on handicap debut. It's Maisy won her only start over C&D and drops back into an easier race after her last run. Both worth a second look.

Find the full race card on our App, free to download on the App Store and Google Play.

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I'd rather be at Cheltenham in November than in March. Alas, I am having to settle for the sofa this year, but there's still plenty I'm looking forward to with huge interest.

Today's VBG Blog covers what I find special about the meeting and a few stats based trends to keep an eye on.

Get our dedicated mobile app for free at the App Store or Google Play.

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Today's Free Race Card is now live on the VBG, the 8 runner mares hurdle, 3.01 Market Rasen.

Two come out strongly on my value and data metrics in the race. Diamond Grace is bred to improve for the longer trip on handicap debut. It's Maisy won her only start over C&D and drops back into an easier race after her last run. Both worth a second look.

Find the full race card on our App, free to download on the App Store and Google Play.

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I've got three VB Bets down for today after a 9/2 winning NB yesterday. My nap ran third in a Worcester race that's working out well and looks set to go well again today.

The full preview is now live in the Members area of the app and website. App available on the App Store and Google Play.

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@TrendHorses Zero thought given to the welfare or wellbeing of Graham Baines either. A thoroughly shameful episode on so many levels.

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Rarely can I remember a situation that was so wrong on so many levels. The @BHAHorseracing ought to hang their heads in shame.

And instead of demanding anonymity, those who worked with Graham Baines really should be coming out to publicly support him.

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When you read the whole story you realise it stinks the way he has been treated by @BHAHorseracing , there’s no excuses for any anonymity at all. Who are they protecting & why? The guy admits he was wrong but when you see what he’s going through you can’t help but feel sympathy

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@DubaiAce @BHAHorseracing What an absolute and utter disgrace. Attacking him for the family holiday leaves a particularly bad taste.

Looking after the welfare of stable staff my arse. @BHAHorseracing should hang its head in shame.

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@TrendHorses They should not be listened to on these matters until they end the Southwell debate once and for all.

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In ideal world it would be that simple. If memory serves me correctly, the forecast was particularly unsettled and the ground was on the soft side of good towards the end of the week. If they’d watered and the forecast rain came, that would have turned soft very quickly and disadvantaged many other owners and trainers.

He made extensive complaints and thinly veiled threats to stop sending horses altogether.

Don’t get me wrong, I love the yard, the man is a genius and his horses are spectacular. Just feel this is old ground again and if he don’t want to run them at Chelts, fair enough.

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A massive thank you to everyone who tried out the VBG during our dedicated mobile App launch free access period.

The promotion has now ended. Registered app users still get one free premium racecard around 11am each day and much of our magazine content will remain free to access.

Full access starts at £1 for a day pass or £9 per month keeping value at the heart of everything we do.

Thanks again.... Gordon.

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Yeah, and they did decide under pressure. And made the big decision to call the race off, which was the correct decision, I’d say.

He explained it afterwards too. Maybe not the best media interview and explanation we’ve seen, but it was clear why they made the decision to stop the race.

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@FormBrain Glad to see people from the community around the world appreciate what I’ve been building. Maybe need to branch out to southern hemisphere racing in due course, all going well 😀

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I’m starting to get a buzz on about Cheltenham and the jumps season getting underway properly at the weekend.

Just one bet for me today. Escaria Ten in the 13:10 at Huntingdon, currently a 9/2 shot. He’s fourth in the betting in a field of five, and I make him the best horse in the race.

The break is my main worry, but it’s a modest race and I’ve got doubts about every one of the others too. My Data and Value Scores both back him up, and I think he’s got a good chance here.

Check out the app, free to download, for all our interactive tools, data-driven race cards and much more. Free on the App Store and Google Play.

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Perhaps not the clearest interview but the bloke was obviously under a bit of pressure in what was a very unusual set of circumstances.

Bottom line…. Safety first. Decision made with good intent. No foul on this one imho.

Everything is much simpler with the benefit of hindsight.

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Check out the Value Betting Guide. Now available on App Store and Google Play.

Bespoke forward facing ratings, data-driven race cards, interactive tools with live odds integration to identify potential value bets, an ever growing magazine section and plenty more.

Always open to any questions, contact and feedback.

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@tony_calvin @Ryan_Jackson15 @AKBets Agreed, they have this unique ability to make you not look forward to a race or a meeting. The exact kind of thing we should be looking to avoid when trying to promote a sport.

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In the interests of transparency, the example used was Escaria Ten in a race today and he finished a remote third :)

That said, some of the principles stood up. I decided he was a bet because at the time of writing he was 4th in the betting at 5.8 on exhange (9/2 at books). Went off at 5.0 BSP (7/2 SP) second fav. So was a losing bet, but at least some value on the closing lines.

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Everyone talks about +EV, but how do you spot it when you're studying a race?

In today's blog I share how I use VBG's Value Scores and AltValue figures to help decide if a price is worth taking.

Any shares and comments would be much appreciated. I'd love to hear how you find that holy grail of +EV in your betting......

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