Happy New Year to all readers.

There’s no better time to review your betting strategy and rules – than the beginning of a New Year – so for the year 2006 our experts have put together 6 GOLDEN BETTING RULES – all with the aim of winning you more and losing less in 2006.

(1)     Keep a record of ALL your bets. Ideally in an Excel spreadsheet – it will help you understand what sports and events you are best at – and most importantly keep a record of how much you win or lose.

(2)     Decide at the beginning of the day which events you are going to bet in/on. Don’t let results later in the day change this as this will inevitably mean you are starting to chase losses.

(3)     Don’t make losing days worse. No one can win every day and part of long term success is maximising winning days and minimising losing ones.

(4)     Always shop around for the best value. Getting 9/4 instead of 2/1 makes a big difference if you do it many times a year.

(5)     Spread your risk – if you fancy two horses in a race – split stakes.

(6)     Don’t bet if you are low on funds, tired, or stressed.