I bet to small amounts (maximum £10 per bet). At tbe beginning of the 2025 flat season my bookmaker told me they could no longer offer ‘best odds guaranteed’ (BOG). So I stopped betting on the horses. The bookmaker lost out because although I used to get a kick out of beating the odds, over a season I lost Now I lose nothing.
Instead I follow football, where you find value betting during the game. For example Manchester United were 4/7 to beat Crystal Palace before the game started, but moved to 6/5 after CP scored. Then when MU went 2-1 up the draw was priced at 11/1 A saver on the draw guaranteed winning. Having an even smaller stake on CP winning at massive odds ensured it was impossible to lose.
My view is that if you must back horses concentrate on races with 4 or fewer runners. If you feel you can eliminate one of the runners you have a fair chance of winning as the overall margin will not be against you.