Make a Profit From UK Horse Racing

There are a number of books that claim they'll help you make money betting on horses. Some are good and some are, quite frankly, awful.

Here's a list of some of the most helpful books for UK Horse Racing. 

(many of the famous American books just don't translate well to UK racing)

Betting for a Living - Nick Mordin

Inside Track - Alan Potts

In my opinion, simply the best book written about analysing and betting on UK Horse racing. Although Alan has developed his methods since he wrote the book, the book is an essential read because it shows how a successful punter (Alan has been a professional punter for a long time) analyses horse races, including an explanation of the reasoning behind many of the bets he made in the season he wrote the book. If you want to get into the head of a British professional horse bettor, this is the book to read.   

Watching Racehorses - Geoffrey Hutson

Geoff Hutson is an Australian anthropologist and horse racing enthusiast. He spent 20 months studying the pre-race behaviour of horses to see if he could pick winners and losers from their paddock behaviour.

This book describes what he saw and why, once he finished his study, he threw away the form book and started betting on horses' behaviour instead.

The best book I've ever read about horse behaviour and how to profit from it at the races.

The Winning Look - Nick Mordin

Another book about paddock watching. 

This is the only book I've read that goes into depth about how the physique of a horse relates to its running requirements. Nick explains the difference in appearance between a stayer, a sprinter and everything in between. And this is extremely useful information. 

For example, if  you had read this book, you would have known that 3rd favourite American Post wouldn't stay the Derby trip in 2004, despite what breeding said (he had the physique of a miler, not a 12f  horse).

The following year, you would have also known that Dubawi, another Derby 3rd favourite, wouldn't have gotten home at Epsom either.  

Mordin on Time - Nick Mordin

Game, Set and Matched - Ian Fletcher