Royal Ascot - Brian Smith

Photograph by
John Cassidy

Royal Ascot Tips 2008: Enjay Consulting is a statistical assessment company I use which calculates the value of race tipping against delivered results.

Although I am not a professional tipster Enjay calculated in 2004 that for an outlay of £2 each way on every race at Royal Ascot in which I gave a tip (that is betting to win and get a pay back on a place of second or third) that the outlay would have cost £118 but the return (profit) was £106.25.

Following a successful 2005 and 2006 I asked Enjay to calculate the returns for last year, 2007. However, in 2007 I increased the each way tips rather than just plump for win only bets so the outlay was higher. For an outlay of just £114 betting £1 each way it returned a profit of £31.05 to the good, which included a 50/1 nap. A friend of mine put £10 each way on my nap and won a cool £625. I was more cautious with £2.50 each way, even so, I wasn’t unhappy.

So this is the reason why www.businessinberkshire.co.uk has asked me to contribute to users of the site’s bottom line every Royal Ascot. I’m quite happy to do this on the understanding that like any investment and regardless of the skill of selection the returns can go up as well as go down. However, having said that, the selections I make are not only chosen with consummate care but are also very carefully weighed.

I can only hope that anybody who decides to go with me this year will do so with cautious optimism!

Brian Smith - 01344 621825
Escalator Marketing

Photograph by www.johncassidyphoto.co.uk