Andy has been in love with horse racing from an early age and he has put in the hard yards to get to where he is, working in bookmaker shops, crunching numbers and building up a reliable system to beat the bookies.

He is that rarest of beasts – someone in the betting media who not only talks the talk but walks the walk as he became a professional punter at the age of 30 so knows what it takes to win.

Speed figures and sectional timing are central to his edge and this feeds into his betting and tipping alongside his service, Andy Holding Speed Figures (recently reviewed by us at SBC!) where clients can access a plethora of tips, data and resources to help them make their punting pay.

Andy wears many hats and this means that we had plenty of topics to cover. Dealing with losing runs as a tipster, affordability checks and the names of the 4 major bookmakers who lay him a bet are on the agenda – I think there is something for everyone in this chat!

You can listen to Episode 71 now via Apple / Spotify / Google / YouTube and all other major podcast directories (search Smart Betting Club)

An In-Depth Chat With A Hardened Bettor And Tipster

In this episode, Andy and I discuss:

• Andy’s grounding in racing (and betting)
• A mentor who changed everything
• Time!
• Going professional and how Andy ‘got in’ at the right time
• Opportunities that have arrived along the way
• Speed Figures and how they can provide an objective view of races
• Market reactions to speed figures and sectionals (and how they are still underestimated)
• The work that goes behind the scenes at Andy Holding Speed Figures
• Irish Racing and Andy’s daily podcast
• Tipping for Andy Holding Speed Figures and Oddschecker (and the differences between the selections)
• Price contractions
• Dealing with losing runs as a tipster
• Andy’s betting activity and how he gets on!
• The firms that Andy has a relationship with and restrictions that turn punters away
• Affordability Checks and Andy’s thoughts on the future of horse racing
• Some tips from Andy for betting at Cheltenham (with some early selections!)
• General advice for betting on horse racing
• Andy’s football allegiances!
• How to find Andy and a special SBC discount

You can find out more about Andy’s work on his website, www.andyholdingspeedfigures.co.uk, by following his work on Oddschecker or by following his service’s Twitter/X account, @figuresAndy .

We recently reviewed Andy’s service in Issue 139 of the SBC Magazine, with detailed proofing and analysis of the tips as published by his Speed Figures service (Spoiler – they are excellent!).

To read this review in full and access an exclusive discount on the cost of joining Andy’s service, you will need a SBC subscription, options for which can be found here.