Going short at Kempton

After a disastrous night on the bookings market on Tuesday I restored some pride and, more importantly, profit at White Hart Lane last night with a buy on the same market at 50.

The final make-up of 75 (aided of course by a red card) was very welcome but still not quite enough to undo the damage of Terrible Tuesday.

Enough football for the time being and a switch to racing for the Kempton card tonight which gets underway at 4.50pm.

Six of the seven races are handicaps and the meeting has attracted some reasonable field sizes which ,in theory at least, should make way for some competitive racing and close finishes.

But, as always with spread betting it’s important to compare your view with the market and then bet accordingly.

For example, It’s perfectly legitimate to fancy low distances and end up BUYING on the spread if there’s enough discrepancy between your view on the market and the spread. You are looking for enough fat in the prices to give you a fighting chance.

On Star Spreads tonight the distances spread is trading between 10.6 and 11.6 and at those prices I’m a seller. I’m looking at a total of around eight lengths – just over a length per race but it’s hard not to envisage some tight calls along the way with hopefully a few photo finishes.

The biggest winning distance at Kempton last night was 2 1/2 lengths but it was a card that had more potential to throw up wide margin winners.

SELL DISTANCES for 10 points at around 10.6 with Star Spreads

RUNNING RETURN (JANUARY): LOSS 48.20 POINTS

• Any spread prices quoted are indicative and as always prices are subject to fluctuation.
• Please note the opinion, views and forecasts above are of the author and not of Star Spreads.