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BetTurtle provides our subscribers with 100s of features and statistics to help simplify and speed up horse racing form study.

UK and Irish Race Cards

Visit the race card home page to access race cards, non runners and various options to view the races.

From here you can also click the Summary button (subscribers only) to view key runner information for all races at the course. Results are updated on the summary screen after each race.

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Form

Subscribers have access to the for every race card runner. This provides, comments, horse form, trainer and jockey statistics and other runner information. Enhanced and Pro subscribers have access to horse Future Race entries when available.

On the Form tab, click the dates of a horse's past performance and you will view the race strength information. This shows the results of subsequent race performers and provides a good guide to the form of the race. Use the sort and search features on the Form tab to identify patterns in the horse's performances.

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Ratings

BetTurtle provides live ratings using horseshoes and selection picks, official handicap, speed and form ratings. They are visible on the race cards and from the button.

The live ratings (horseshoes and picks) are updated throughout the day, as the betting market and racecourse vibes take shape. Colour coded official, form and speed ratings (green is good, amber is a little risky perhaps and red is more risky), provide a good overview of the horses to focus on in a race.

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Tips

Tips are provided for every race from approximately 6am.

Selections can be found under the Tips menu where you can also find our recommended Best Bets of the day.

On each race card you can find the WIN TIP, NAP TIP and NB TIP tips.

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Tipping Stats

We pride ourselves on our transparency and publish the last 90 days of tipping stats and profits.

We also have a Hall of Fame to showcase some of the biggest priced winners (50/1 is our best) we have tipped in the past few years.

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Betting Systems

Under the Systems menu subscribers have access to BetTurtle and their own (Enhanced and Pro subscribers) automated betting systems.

Daily selections for our most profitable systems can be accessed here by our Enhanced and Pro Subscribers.

If you are an Enhanced or Pro subscriber mail us and we will help you setup your first system.

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Statistics

BetTurtle provides over 200 statistics depending on your subscription level. The majority of these can be found on the race card under the and buttons.

Most statistics are coloured to help you understand their importance. Green is good, amber is okay and red more risky.

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10 Year Trends

We provide information on up to the past 10 runnings of a race where available. This allows patterns to be found from previous winners to help with your form study.

You can access Trends from on a racecard.

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Hot & Cold Trainers/Jockeys

Hot trainers and jockeys have a high strike rate and cold trainers and jockeys a low strike rate over the past 14 days. Following or avoiding hot and cold trainers/jockeys is often a good betting strategy.

Hot and Cold trainers/jockeys can be found in the race cards, stats and pointers sections.

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Value Odds

We provide an estimate of the bettings odds we believe should be a minimum before a horse is bet. On any racecard click on and select the Odds tab and you will see a range of betting odds information. This includes value odds, steamer/drifter information and min, max and average odds for each horse.

Wherever you see the horses odds click the link and a summary of this information will appear.

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Pace & Draw Analysis

Pace and draw insights give you clues on how a race may be run and who the beneficiaries may be. Horses draw information and running style (colour coded based on course draw and running style) is available under and by selecting the Form tab.

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Horses To Follow

We add horses that ran a recent eyecatching race to our horses to follow list. These horses should be considered carefully in future races. Horses from our list are depicted on the racecards using a icon.

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Notebooks

Create your own horses to follow list. On the racecard page you will see for each horse in a race. When you click the address book it will change to and the horse will be added to your horses to follow notebook. You can view all of your horses to follow in your own Notebook.

The notebook can help add and keep track of horses you want to follow in the future and we provide details of any up and coming entries (soon we will be able to alert you via mail or text message).

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Selection Shortlist

Create a shortlist of horses each day to bet on or analyse further. On the racecard page you will see for each horse in a race. When you click the heart it will change to and the horse will be added to your shortlist.

You can view all of your shortlisted horses here.

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Racing Data Download

Download data in Excel format for today's racing with over 150 pieces of information for each runner.

Enhanced and Pro subscribers have access to additional data downloads as part of their subscriptions under the Download menu.

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Tipping Data Download

Download BetTurtle tipping data in Excel format to spot trends with BetTurtle tips and help create betting systems.

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Winner Data Download

Download race winner data in Excel format to spot trends and help to create betting systems.

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Hints and Tips

Newcomer Advice

Some new users do get confused by the look and feel, the colours and icons we use and the wealth of information and features we provide.

If you are just trying BetTurtle out and finding things too much, here are a few things to look at before you decide to give up on us (all you need to do to gain access is to register for free);

  • Free Horse Racing System to see an example of how our how racing systems work.
  • Filter Races set variables, such as distance, race type, etc to filter the race card races to your preference.
  • Help - read our help guide and watch videos to discover features and learn how to us them.
  • Blog - read in depth articles we provide to better understand how to use the data and features we provide.
  • Form and Speed ratings our customers tell us they are among the best they have used. We agree. Look out for the green ones, especially for horses with no red horseshoes.
  • Horseshoe ratings keep it simple and avoid the reds and you will find a shortlist that will find it's fair share of winners.
  • Check out the data you can download and apply filters for, if you subscribe to one of the paid subscriptions.
  • Checkout the Free Pointer reports under the pointers menu.
  • Free Tips that do find big priced winners. As we aim to be completely transparent with our customers, we share our Tipping Stats. We haven't found a tipster yet that can make a profit tipping in every race, so don't be surprised if you see a negative profitability. However, our NAP, NB and BACK tips (available to basic, enhanced and pro subscribers) have been profitable in the last 90 days. You can also refine our tips (and find the more profitable ones) by using them with our Filters and Automated betting systems read this blog article to learn how.

Unfortunately, BetTurtle is not a get rich quick service (we are very transparent with our Tipping and System profitability stats).

Many of our customers are doing rather well by investing in understanding the features, the data, the automation and the advice we offer.

We are sure you can too, if you invest a little time and subscribe to the more advanced features of the service.

Please mail us at julia@betturtle.com if you have further questions or require further help.

Try Out These Other Hints & Tips

  1. Read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Click here to view our most frequently asked questions.
  2. Update Your Profile - Provide further details to allow us to offer additional services and tailor the information BetTurtle displays. Click here or click the icon on the menu bar at the top of the screen to update your profile and tailor your BetTurtle preferences, such as colour schemes, chart and horseshoe displays, etc.

  3. Use the Shortlist - On the racecard page you will see for each horse in a race. When you click the heart it will change to and the horse will be added to your shortlist. You can view all of your shortlisted horses here.

    The shortlist can help keep track of horses you want to analyse further or place a bet on and it will update with latest odds and results.

  4. Use the Notebook - The racecard page has an address book icon for each horse in a race. When you click the address book it will change to and the horse will be added to your horses to follow notebook.

    You can view all of your horses to follow here. The notebook can help you keep track of horses you want to follow in the future and we provide details of any up and coming entries (soon we will be able to alert you via mail or text message).

  5. Use Landscape Mode - If you are on a mobile device or tablet turn the device horizontally and you will be able to see more of the BetTurtle data.

    Most of our tables of information can be scrolled left to right by simply dragging the table data left or right with your finger.

    If you find formatting issues on any mobile devices or tables please send us a mail.

  6. Setup your Automated Systems - Enhanced and Pro members have access to our automated systems.

    Check out the Free System to get an idea of what your automated system will look like and click the description tab to see the rules we have used to build it.

    You can then create and manage systems from the System menu.

  7. Purple is your friend - Click any purple text you see while using BetTurtle to access additional information via popups or web page links.

  8. Use Search and Sort - BetTurtle presents a lot of data in tables. On most tables you can sort the columns by clicking the arrows next to the column names.

    Entering text into the search box will filter the data shown in the table.

    Try by visiting our Today's Runner Page and typing Handicap into the search field and then click the arrows on the right of the number of runners field.

  9. Racecard Summary - On the main racecard page you can view a summary of all the key information for all races at each course.

    This is useful to check out the races you may be interested in, shortlist horses and for checking results once the race has finished. You need a subscription to access racecard summaries.

  10. Charts and graphs - Enhanced and Professional users have access to charts and graphs for ratings and betting odds.

    Hover your mouse or finger over the graphs and you can see the ratings or price for each peak and trough in the graph. This is a good way to see how the horses form or betting odds are progressing.

    Charts and graphs are available under the Stats button on any racecard. We will be adding more soon.

  11. Stats and Form Buttons - BetTurtle paid subscribers have access to a wealth of race and horse data via the and buttons on any racecard. Click these and use the tabs to navigate through the data.

Form Analysis Process

Form Study Guidance

Studying form can be both overwhelming and time consuming. Here are a few tips we use to speed things up and shortlist the most likely candidates in a race.

  1. Choose the races you bet on wisely. Visit the main racecard page and you can view races at a glance. We tend to focus on the better quality races each day; class 4 or above Group, Listed and Handicap races. You can also view the Summary cards for each meeting if you require more detail.

  2. Shortlist the likely contenders. 85% of races are won by horses in the first 5 in the betting. As a general rule we eliminate horses, by clicking the bin icon at bigger prices than the number of runners in a race. If there are 12 runners, any horse larger than 12/1 we bin .

  3. Check the horse comments and horse, jockey and trainer statistics. This can be done by clicking the button. We check the comments and if a horse is poorly handicapped (we are more leniant with unexposed horses as they could improve) or has poor form over the conditions or the trainer/jockey have poor strike rates (we are more leniant with hot trainers or jockeys) we we bin the horse.

  4. Check the horse ratings. This can be done by clicking the button and selecting the ratings tab. Unless a horse is unexposed, we are wary of any horses with red Official Rating (OR) or Form, Speed Ratings and bin them.

  5. Check the odds. This can be done by clicking the button and selecting the Odds tab. Any horse that is drifting or weak in the market we remove from our shortlist.

  6. Further analysis. You should now have a much smaller list of horses and selections can be refined by analysing the other data under the and buttons or the Pointers menu. Hopefully, by then we would have 1 or 2 bets and may choose to bet both if the odds offer good value.

  7. Create your shortlist. For each of your selections, click the heart icon and it will change to and the horse will be added to your shortlist.

  8. Review the results You can view all of your shortlisted horses here Tips - My Shortlist.. The shortlist can help you keep track of horses you want to analyse further or place a bet on and it will update with latest odds and results.


Use the 80:20 Rule To Create A Shortlist Using BetTurtle Filters

At BetTurtle we realise that horse racing can be random at times and studying form can take a lot of time. We therefore apply the 80:20 rule (also known as Paretos Principle) to help us quickly find the horses each day to focus on using BetTurtle filters. Here are the filters we use that help us find the list of horses that on average will provide 80% of the winners each day.

  1. Visit the Races-Search Runners page or one of the BetTurtle race cards.
  2. Click the Horse filter button.
  3. Click the Reset Button to clear existing filters.
  4. Set the following values:
    • Pick Rank: 1 to 5
    • Odds Rank: 1 to 5
    • Red Shoes: 0 to 2
  5. Click Apply.

The list will refresh (may take a few second). When you visit the racecards the filter will automatically apply and only the horses meeting the filter criteria will be shown. You can then analyse the shortlist of candidates much more quickly and easily using the BetTurtle Form and Statistical data to make your selections (click the Heart symbol to add your choices to your Shortlist).

We offer a daily pointer report with all of the selections that meet the 80:20 rule criteria. This is available to all Basic, Enhanced and Professional subscribers. Check it every day to see how the rule works and track results.

Icons

BetTurtle uses graphs, icons and colour to help make things easier to digest the large quantity of information available to you. Below is a list of the main features and icons you will find when using BetTurtle.

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Additional help or information.

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Horse is shortlisted.

Horses in your shortlist will show a on racecards. The shortlist is a list of horses for today's racing you want to analyse further or bet. To the right of the heart is the number of customers that have also shortlisted this horse today.

You can click the button to view a list of shortlisted horses on any racecard. You can view all of your shortlisted horses and track results from Tips - My Shortlist. You can also view a list of all the runners and how many customers have shortlisted them from Racecard - Today's Runners. Click the to remove the horse from your shortlist.

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Horse is not shortlisted.

Click the to add the horse to your shortlist.

Horse not in notebook.

Click to add the horse to your notebook.

Horse is in your notebook.

Horses in your notebook will show a on racecards. The notebook is a list of horses you would like to consider in future races.

To the right of the notebook is the number of customers that have also added this horse to their notebooks. You can view your notebook and track future race entries Tips - My Horse To Follow. Click the to remove the horse from your notebook.

BetTurtle noted runner (Enhanced and Pro subscribers).

A horse that we believe is ready to strike in the near future and if we tip it then take note.

Horse has future race entries.

Click this icon to reveal a list of upcoming entries for the horse. This is a good way to see the future plans a trainer may have for a horse and the races targetted may hint at the horses overall ability.

You can also access the future entries from the on any racecard if the horse has any entries a Future Entries tab will appear.

J Spencer
Cold trainer or jockey.

Trainers or jockeys with a background are on our cold list and have a poor strike rate in the last 14 days.

L Dettori
Hot trainer or jockey.

Trainers or jockeys with a background are on our hot list and have an excellent strike rate in the last 14 days.

Shrewd trainer

Trainers or jockeys with a background are on our hot list and have an excellent strike rate in the last 14 days.

Top Trainer or Jockey

A trainer or jockey that has an above average strike rate in this type of race.

Horseshoe Ratings
Fitness Horseshoe (F)

- confident that the horse is ready to run to the best of it's ability today.
- unsure if the horse is ready to run to the best of it's ability today.
- unlikely that the horse will run to the best of it's ability today.

Ability Horseshoe (A)

- confident that the horse has the ability to win today.
- unsure if the horse has the ability to win (unexposed horses may improve considerably).
- unlikely that the horse has the ability to win today unless better fancied horses run poorly.

Conditions Horseshoe (C)

- confident that the horse is suited by today's conditions.
- unsure if the horse is suited by today's conditions.
- unlikely that the horse is suited to today's conditions.

Vibes Horseshoe (V)

- press and tipster vibes are strong that the horse will run well.
- press and tipster vibes are okay on the horse.
- press and tipster vibes are weak and it will be a surprise if the horse will win.

Market Horseshoe (M)

- press and tipster vibes are strong that the horse will run well.
- press and tipster vibes are okay on the horse.
- press and tipster vibes are weak and it will be a surprise if the horse will win.

1
Pick Ranking

The current ranking of the horse from the Live Ratings score BetTurtle calculates in real-time using the latest market data.

Okay
Positive Statistic

Text is information we believe is positive for ratings, horseshoes, strike rates and other statistics you will find in the racecards.

Minor Concerns
Neutral Statistic

Text is information we believe is neutral and could be more positive than we believe (especially with unexposed horses) for ratings, horseshoes, strike rates and other statistics you will find in the racecards.

Concerns
Negative Statistic

Text is information we believe is negative for ratings, horseshoes, strike rates and other statistics you will find in the racecards.

C
Course Winner

The horse has won at today's course before.

D
Distance Winner

The horse has previously won at today's distance.

BF
Beaten Favourite

The horse was a beaten favourite the last time it ran.

b*
Horse Wearing Headgear

The horse is wearing headgear and the * denotes first time headgear. Headgear can include b - blinkers, p - pads, v - visor, etc.

Good Performance

A good race performance.

Moderate Performance

A moderate race performance.

Poor Performance

A poor race performance.

Strong Race

There have been a number of winners from this race, suggesting it was strong form.

Top Class Course

Ran at a top class racecourse.

In Form
Horse Type

Debutant - A horse that has never run before.

Unexposed - A horse that has only raced a few times and is potentially open to considerable improvement, as it ages, gains experience or races under different conditions.

Improving - A horse that is improving and climbing the handicap ratings. Can be worth following until the improvement stops.

In Form - horse that has been running well perhaps winning or coming close.

Exposed - A horse whose preferences are well understood. May win occassionally, but may struggle against unexposed or improving horses.

Sleeper - A horse that has not been running well, but has been dropping down the handicap ratings. Could return to form at big prices.

Filter Horses

Allows horses on the racecard to be filtered using a range of criteria.

When a filter is set, it will be stored and used on all racecards every day.

You can click this button again to reset or change the filter.

Show All Horses

Overrides any filter set and shows all horses on the card (binned runners will be greyed out).

You can click this button again to re-apply the filter.

Shows Stats.

Shows the stats for filtered horses. Binned horses will not be included either.

Shows All Stats.

Shows the stats for all horses. Binned horses will not be included either.

View Shortlist.

Shows only horses that have been shortlisted .

Click again to show all horses.

View Shortlist.

Shows the form for every horse

Click again to hide the form.

Bin Horse.

Bin the horse and it will be greyed out and moved to the bottom of the card.

Click the bin again and it will be re-instated.

Binned horses will not appear in any of the stats tables.

Binned horses will be saved and remain binned until you re-instate them.

Restore Horse.

Restore a binned horse.

One Ride/Runner.

Trainer/jockey with only one ride or runner at meeting.

Horse included in system tips.

The horse has been selected by one or more user automated systems. Hover mouse over icon to view systems.

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By developing products like BetTurtle, our goal is to make horse racing more rewarding for our customers.

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