The Betting Mastermind Update One
2nd September 2017
It's been a positive start to our review of The Betting Mastermind with a profit of 6.28 points at an ROI of 2.9% in the first month. Although it's not a huge gain, it's good to see that things are going in the right direction.
There has been a slight change to the service from the 15th August as the selections no longer come with early odds. This was causing confusion amongst subscribers as the majority of the time the Betfair place markets hadn't properly formed at the time the emails were sent out.
We have been advised to try and lay selections as near to the off as possible, so it makes sense just to set the lays up to be bet at Betfair SP. We have removed the early odds and available odds results as it is pointless including them in the review now and we will continue recording BSP results going forward.
Key Stats - Update One
| Number of Lays | 88 |
| Total Stakes (pts) | 219.75 |
| Profit/Loss (pts) | 6.28 |
| Profit/Loss (£10 stakes) | £62.80 |
| Average Odds | 3.50 |
| Strike Rate | 71.6% |
| ROI | 2.9% |
| Bank Growth | 4.2% |
| Bank (150pt starting) | 156.28 |
Results - Update One
| Date | Course | Time | Selection | Liability | BSP Odds | P/L | Bank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/07/2017 | Catterick | 15:00 | Felisa | 3.22 | 4.22 | 0.95 | 150.95 |
| 26/07/2017 | Catterick | 15:30 | Tadaawol | 1.60 | 2.60 | 0.95 | 151.90 |
| 26/07/2017 | Bath | 16:10 | Meetings Man | 5.00 | 6.00 | 0.95 | 152.85 |
| 26/07/2017 | Leicester | 19:20 | Kirkham | 2.64 | 3.64 | 0.95 | 153.80 |
| 26/07/2017 | Sandown | 18:00 | Jack Of Diamonds | 2.30 | 3.30 | 0.95 | 154.75 |
| 27/07/2017 | Newbury | 19:35 | Seduce Me | 2.75 | 3.75 | -2.75 | 152.00 |
| 27/07/2017 | Newbury | 20:05 | Bellevarde | 2.05 | 3.05 | -2.05 | 149.95 |
| 27/07/2017 | Doncaster | 17:45 | Sheriff Of Nawton | 2.58 | 3.58 | -2.58 | 147.37 |
| 28/07/2017 | Ascot | 14:45 | Mark Hopkins | 1.45 | 2.45 | -1.45 | 145.92 |
| 28/07/2017 | Uttoxeter | 14:30 | Hey Bob | 1.47 | 2.47 | 0.95 | 146.87 |
| 28/07/2017 | Down Royal | 20:25 | Mzuri | 2.28 | 3.28 | 0.95 | 147.82 |
| 28/07/2017 | York | 19:00 | Astraea | 2.73 | 3.73 | 0.95 | 148.77 |
| 29/07/2017 | Newcastle | 13:25 | Ibn Al Emarat | 0.96 | 1.96 | -0.96 | 147.81 |
| 29/07/2017 | Newcastle | 13:55 | Highway Robber | 1.52 | 2.52 | -1.52 | 146.29 |
| 29/07/2017 | Newcastle | 15:40 | Lord Cooper | 1.77 | 2.77 | 0.95 | 147.24 |
| 29/07/2017 | York | 17:35 | Undercover Brother | 1.42 | 2.42 | 0.95 | 148.19 |
| 31/07/2017 | Newton Abbot | 14:15 | Jonagold | 1.51 | 2.51 | 0.95 | 149.14 |
| 02/08/2017 | Redcar | 16:20 | Portledge | 4.20 | 5.20 | 0.95 | 150.09 |
| 02/08/2017 | Perth | 16:00 | Brave Spartacus | 2.80 | 3.80 | 0.95 | 151.04 |
| 02/08/2017 | Galway | 18:15 | Pandagreen | 1.18 | 2.18 | 0.95 | 151.99 |
| 02/08/2017 | Sandown | 17:45 | Armagnac | 2.32 | 3.32 | 0.95 | 152.94 |
| 02/08/2017 | Leicester | 20:10 | Fleckerl | 0.97 | 1.97 | 0.95 | 153.89 |
| 03/08/2017 | Galway | 17:15 | USA | 1.07 | 2.07 | 0.95 | 154.84 |
| 03/08/2017 | Nottingham | 15:55 | Dutch Artist | 3.50 | 4.50 | 0.95 | 155.79 |
| 03/08/2017 | Ffos Las | 20:45 | Lady Joanna Vassa | 1.45 | 2.45 | -1.45 | 154.34 |
| 04/08/2017 | Thirsk | 14:10 | Mable Lee | 2.80 | 3.80 | -2.80 | 151.54 |
| 04/08/2017 | Musselburgh | 20:20 | Twiggy | 1.63 | 2.63 | 0.95 | 152.49 |
| 04/08/2017 | Galway | 20:25 | Ted Veale | 4.13 | 5.13 | -4.13 | 148.36 |
| 05/08/2017 | Goodwood | 16:45 | Mazyoun | 2.45 | 3.45 | 0.95 | 149.31 |
| 05/08/2017 | Thirsk | 17:10 | Isabella | 0.87 | 1.87 | -0.87 | 148.44 |
| 05/08/2017 | Thirsk | 17:40 | My Name Is Rio | 1.79 | 2.79 | 0.95 | 149.39 |
| 05/08/2017 | Hamilton | 20:00 | Rosemay | 1.81 | 2.81 | 0.95 | 150.34 |
| 07/08/2017 | Salisbury | 15:00 | Whitecrest | 3.10 | 4.10 | -3.10 | 147.24 |
| 07/08/2017 | Salisbury | 16:00 | Imperial Link | 3.08 | 4.08 | 0.95 | 148.19 |
| 07/08/2017 | Ripon | 15:15 | Auspicion | 3.43 | 4.43 | 0.95 | 149.14 |
| 07/08/2017 | Ripon | 16:15 | Mysterial | 2.64 | 3.64 | -2.64 | 146.50 |
| 07/08/2017 | Ripon | 17:15 | Full Intention | 2.50 | 3.50 | 0.95 | 147.45 |
| 07/08/2017 | Carlisle | 20:00 | Gold Chain | 1.34 | 2.34 | 0.95 | 148.40 |
| 08/08/2017 | Nottingham | 18:35 | Guishan | 3.63 | 4.63 | -3.63 | 144.77 |
| 09/08/2017 | Pontefract | 16:10 | Lexington Place | 2.65 | 3.65 | -2.65 | 142.12 |
| 09/08/2017 | Kempton | 18:05 | Freddy With A Y | 3.07 | 4.07 | 0.95 | 143.07 |
| 09/08/2017 | Kempton | 20:05 | Milburn Jack | 2.34 | 3.34 | 0.95 | 144.02 |
| 10/08/2017 | Yarmouth | 16:40 | Mistime | 2.50 | 3.50 | 0.95 | 144.97 |
| 10/08/2017 | Sligo | 19:10 | Nellie Pledge | 1.67 | 2.67 | -1.67 | 143.30 |
| 10/08/2017 | Newcastle | 18:20 | Cool Music | 5.47 | 6.47 | 0.95 | 144.25 |
| 11/08/2017 | Wolverhampton | 16:50 | Binky Blue | 4.28 | 5.28 | 0.95 | 145.20 |
| 11/08/2017 | Musselburgh | 15:30 | Forever A Lady | 2.97 | 3.97 | 0.95 | 146.15 |
| 11/08/2017 | Newmarket | 19:35 | Flying North | 2.45 | 3.45 | 0.95 | 147.10 |
| 11/08/2017 | Haydock | 20:20 | Your Gifted | 8.97 | 9.97 | 0.95 | 148.05 |
| 12/08/2017 | Ascot | 13:40 | Angel Gabriel | 2.52 | 3.52 | 0.95 | 149.00 |
| 12/08/2017 | Ascot | 16:00 | Goodwood Crusader | 3.60 | 4.60 | 0.95 | 149.95 |
| 12/08/2017 | Newmarket | 17:20 | Mark Hopkins | 1.35 | 2.35 | 0.95 | 150.90 |
| 12/08/2017 | Lingfield | 19:40 | Whitecrest | 2.80 | 3.80 | -2.80 | 148.10 |
| 12/08/2017 | Ayr | 17:50 | Dark Confidant | 4.10 | 5.10 | 0.95 | 149.05 |
| 12/08/2017 | Ayr | 20:50 | Tectonic | 1.62 | 2.62 | -1.62 | 147.43 |
| 13/08/2017 | Curragh | 17:10 | Cirin Toinne | 2.83 | 3.83 | 0.95 | 148.38 |
| 14/08/2017 | Ayr | 16:45 | Royal Shaheen | 2.07 | 3.07 | -2.07 | 146.31 |
| 15/08/2017 | Thirsk | 17:30 | Sunnua | 1.79 | 2.79 | 0.95 | 147.26 |
| 15/08/2017 | Nottingham | 16:55 | Champagne Rules | 1.22 | 2.22 | -1.22 | 146.04 |
| 15/08/2017 | Chelmsford | 17:40 | Kodiac Express | 1.30 | 2.30 | 0.95 | 146.99 |
| 15/08/2017 | Chelmsford | 20:10 | Via Serendipity | 1.43 | 2.43 | -1.43 | 145.56 |
| 16/08/2017 | Gowran Park | 19:00 | Prove The Point | 1.77 | 2.77 | 0.95 | 146.51 |
| 17/08/2017 | Beverley | 15:40 | Percy Verence | 1.85 | 2.85 | 0.95 | 147.46 |
| 17/08/2017 | Leopardstown | 17:35 | Victorious Secret | 2.06 | 3.06 | 0.95 | 148.41 |
| 18/08/2017 | Wolverhampton | 14:50 | Entertaining Ben | 1.66 | 2.66 | 0.95 | 149.36 |
| 18/08/2017 | Tramore | 18:05 | Theatre Dreams | 1.82 | 2.82 | 0.95 | 150.31 |
| 18/08/2017 | Newmarket | 18:50 | Adventureman | 2.26 | 3.26 | 0.95 | 151.26 |
| 19/08/2017 | Newbury | 13:20 | Reaver | 2.30 | 3.30 | 0.95 | 152.21 |
| 19/08/2017 | Newbury | 17:15 | Count Simon | 2.00 | 3.00 | 0.95 | 153.16 |
| 19/08/2017 | Doncaster | 16:45 | True Romance | 3.00 | 4.00 | 0.95 | 154.11 |
| 19/08/2017 | Curragh | 15:30 | Wicklow Brave | 2.00 | 3.00 | 0.95 | 155.06 |
| 19/08/2017 | Perth | 15:10 | No Such Number | 4.90 | 5.90 | 0.95 | 156.01 |
| 19/08/2017 | Ripon | 14:40 | Teruntum Star | 3.00 | 4.00 | -3.00 | 153.01 |
| 19/08/2017 | Ripon | 17:00 | Just Hiss | 1.47 | 2.47 | 0.95 | 153.96 |
| 19/08/2017 | Newmarket | 15:55 | Shrewd Approach | 2.03 | 3.03 | 0.95 | 154.91 |
| 20/08/2017 | Tramore | 15:30 | Patsio | 1.20 | 2.20 | 0.95 | 155.86 |
| 20/08/2017 | Southwell | 17:25 | Back To Balloo | 4.30 | 5.30 | 0.95 | 156.81 |
| 20/08/2017 | Pontefract | 16:00 | Glenrowan Rose | 4.64 | 5.64 | 0.95 | 157.76 |
| 20/08/2017 | Pontefract | 18:10 | Swanton Blue | 4.20 | 5.20 | 0.95 | 158.71 |
| 21/08/2017 | Lingfield | 16:00 | Bint Dandy | 2.30 | 3.30 | 0.95 | 159.66 |
| 21/08/2017 | Hexham | 19:30 | Dica | 2.35 | 3.35 | -2.35 | 157.31 |
| 21/08/2017 | Windsor | 17:50 | Boycie | 2.45 | 3.45 | 0.95 | 158.26 |
| 22/08/2017 | Kempton | 14:15 | Laura Knight | 1.35 | 2.35 | -1.35 | 156.91 |
| 23/08/2017 | Bath | 17:10 | Powered | 2.20 | 3.20 | -2.20 | 154.71 |
| 25/08/2017 | York | 15:35 | Marsha | 1.28 | 2.28 | -1.28 | 153.43 |
| 25/08/2017 | Ffos Las | 17:00 | Leontes | 3.28 | 4.28 | 0.95 | 154.38 |
| 25/08/2017 | Goodwood | 19:15 | Black Bess | 2.29 | 3.29 | 0.95 | 155.33 |
| 25/08/2017 | Salisbury | 18:55 | Ghost Serge | 2.85 | 3.85 | 0.95 | 156.28 |
Stuart has informed us that from the 4th September, subscription to The Betting Mastermind will cost £1 for the first 14 days followed by £19.99 per month, which is a £10 reduction on the previous price.
We will be back in a month's time with our latest set of results.
The Betting Mastermind Introduction
10th August 2017
The Betting Mastermind is a new horse racing lay betting service run by tipster Stuart Neill, who recently contacted us to ask if we would consider starting a review. We are always on the look out for a good laying service, so we gladly obliged.
We've been recording the tips sent to us since the 26th July, but we've been waiting for the website to be completed before posting the introduction to our review. The site is now up and running so it's full steam ahead.
The service is fairly straightforward with lay selections emailed out each day, but rather than placing the lay bets in the win market, we are to lay the horse to place.
The bets are sent out with the current lay odds, but liquidity can often be an issue in the place market so Stuart has recorded his results using Betfair SP.
The early prices of the majority of the bets are between 2.0 - 4.0, however we have been advised that a couple of the selections have drifted throughout the day to give a BSP of 8.0 - 9.0.
There isn't an odds limit for laying the selections, but Stuart advised us that having maximum odds of 6.0 wouldn't adversely affect the bank in the long-term and could be a good option for those that prefer a lower risk style of betting.
The service costs £1 for the first 14 days followed by payments of £29.99 per month thereafter and paypal is the accepted payment method.
The advised starting bank is 150 points and each lay is for a level 1 point stake, meaning the average liability will be approximately 2% of the bank.
We will continue recording results and will be back with our first update once we have completed a full month.
