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A presenter and analyst on Racing TV, Donn has ghost-written five racing autobiographies, most recently that of the late Pat Smullen, nine-time champion jockey and one of the greatest Irish jockeys ever, completed with Pat’s wife Frances.
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Horses To Follow | Donn McClean Racing. As a general rule of...
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The recipient of a Martin Wills Award for racing writing in...
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Donn’s betting strategy is simple – he bets when he thinks...
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Mar 31, 2015 · Horses To Follow | Donn McClean Racing. As a general rule of thumb, these are horses that Donn thinks are worth a second look for their next three runs, and who might be worth backing as long as conditions (ground, track, distance, trainer form, odds, etc.) are right.
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Donn’s betting strategy is simple – he bets when he thinks that a horse is a bigger price than it should be. Most punters make the mistake of trying to back winners without considering the odds. They try to back the most likely winner of a race rather than the horse who is most over-priced. Just because Tails has come up in the toss of a fair coin,...
Take a fair deck of 52 cards. If you draw a card from that deck, there is one chance in two that it will be a red card (true odds of evens or 1/1), and one chance in four that it will be a club (odds of 3/1). Of the two possible outcomes, of course the more likely outcome is that a red card will be drawn. However, if you are offered odds of 4/5 abo...
Unlike the draw of a card, the true probability of any horse winning any race is neither known nor measurable. Consequently, nobody knows what the true odds are. The odds on offer are governed by the laws of supply and demand, a function of bookmaker and bettor opinion. Therefore, the edge in betting usually lies in going against the crowd, an idea...
Crucial to this strategy is the accuracy of the assessment of a horse’s chance of winning a race. Donn bets on form, not on information. Almost all of his bets are on mature morning prices or ante post markets on the higher class races, in which form and potential can be assessed and evaluated. This strategy has been refined over the course of the ...
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King’s Gambit (Adv 9/2, SP 7/2), Giavellotto (Adv 9/2, SP 7/2), Point Lynas (Adv 13/2, SP 6/1), Fastorslow (Adv 5/2, SP 7/2), Banbridge (Adv 5/1, SP 6/1), Woodhay Wonder (Adv 15/2, SP 17/2), I Am Maximus (Adv 25/1, SP 7/1), Strong Leader (Adv 7/1, SP 8/1), Duty Of Care (Adv 8/1, SP 6/1), Intense Raffles (Adv 6/1, SP 13/2), Lucky Lyreen (Adv 10/1, S...
Today's horse racing news across the UK and Ireland from Racing TV columnist Donn McClean.
Oct 3, 2023 · Our long-awaited horse to follow podcast for the jumps season is here.Donn McClean, Dan Overall and Charlie Poste join Tom Stanley to preview the jumps seaso...
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Jan 2, 2024 · Donn McClean reflects on the racing action in Ireland this Christmas - and one race in England too... Story of the week. No contest here really. The Hewick story started at Goresbridge sales...
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