False Favourites

Betfair accredited trainer explains why picking losing favourites on a consistent basis isn't as easy as some people think.

His methods are based around proven statistics and he explains why:

• Some favourites romp home while others don't even place;
• Some races produce a higher percentage of losing favourites than others;
• Some favourites perform badly at certain courses;
• One fifth of all the winning horses in the UK come from the top 12 trainers.