James Molony, ‘The Guru' is a professional punter tipping for Racenet and gives his punting tricks

James Molony is a professional punter tipping for Racenet iQ. He shares his tips on how to improve your betting skills. He uses historical data to help improve his results. His system is profitable. It is not as advanced as some of the big players, but it is still profitable using the systems he has developed.

The importance of early race speed, mapping and race shape is often overlooked in Australian racing. The factors that I have found to be most useful in determining the probability of a certain map taking place are historical gate speed and tactics changes/jockey intent.

James Molony is a professional punter tipping for Racenet. He explains how to predict the start of a race more accurately.   He used to rely on replays and generic speed maps to determine the probability of where horses will settle and how fast or slow the early pace could be.

There are two levels of performance that a horse can achieve. The current level of performances is based on the figures recorded in previous starts. Potential level is related to the horse's market expectation and the previous best level. It is also based upon the horses' previous performance. It can be helpful in maidens and two-year-old races where the sample size of previous runs is low.

James Molony is a professional punter tipping for Racenet.

Pricing is to determine where the early markets have errors and capitalise on those errors. It is rewarding taking the overs one to two days before a race. Other bets are placed closer to the race and are based on performance rating.

James Molony is a professional punter tipping for Racenet. He uses a Kelly Criterion method for betting. He is most profitable on maiden races and first starters.

James Molony is a professional punter tipping for Racenet. He shares his punting tricks with you.

5. Reviewing betting decisions and probabilities. Pundit is still trying to improve his betting and learn from others. He records betting decision daily and reviews profit and loss monthly. Punters need to constantly evolve and adapt their models and methods to stay ahead and stay profitable.