CHEPSTOW WINNERS (Sunday 12 October 2025)
October 11th, 2025
1.32: Champion Equestrian Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class 4) 3m2f
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Most bettors fail before they start…
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MENTALITY
Making a profit from betting on horses is a most difficult undertaking, but not for the reasons most people think.
A mentality equipped with good information, attitude, determination, repeatable mathematical processes and probabilities are still not enough, if you do not have the discipline, emotional skills and money management needed to underpin them.
Finding a person who possesses the above attributes or mentality is problematic, especially if we accept 98% of those who bet lose, this means they can only be found within the 2%. Not true! It is possible to become part of the 2% with diligence - we know that because we were once part of the 98%.
The approach and mechanics to betting is just as important as finding winners.
With the sheer volume of racing available today a certain type of specialisation is required, nobody can be expected to master all categories and we mean nobody. Furthermore, your approach to gambling and what your expectation levels are, need to be realistic and feasible. The way you think about it also needs to be realistic along with the practises you employ. There are no short cuts, the approach must be assiduous plus.
Most bettors fail before they start, and this is before we look at those habitual areas of failure which are easy to identify. Mentally, the vast majority of bettors will not accept the fact or ignore the importance of a set aside bank. From there, they bet randomly and fall foul to the emotional issues that menace every bettor that has ever wagered.
The mental state of the bettor at the time of wagering is critical. Most bet when agitated or rushed, excited or sad, usually in a moment of impatience - that is always a mistake. Betting is all about making the right unemotional decision when in a calm, well-rested and relaxed moment.
Developing the proper winning mentality is possibly more important than developing the actual sports betting knowledge.So, for those who want to profit from betting long-term, must first accept the concept of CORRECT MENTALITY! Yes, this is a cultivated and trained environment, hard to attain and out of reach to most bettors, but it can be gatecrashed. |
Betting to win should be without emotion and treated as a business. Fun, recreational or random bets seriously undermines/compromises the process! Recreational bettors represent the KRILL/PLANKTON of the sports betting food chain, and part of the 98% who LOSE from betting. |
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