Coopers Law – 14 Easy To Follow Rules to Profit from Horse
Racing
Betting on tri-casts seems an improbable means to punting profit, but
professional backer Paul Cooper used it to win nearly £400,000 on a series of bets
at Thirsk.
Cooper was one of the first to capitalise on the fact that horses drawn high
seemed to have a pronounced advantage over the straight sprint course at Thirsk.
There are a number of tracks around the country where, in soft ground, a
particular draw can prove an enormous asset, but at Thirsk the same was true on
fast going. It appears that the inadequacies of the course watering system left a
strip of ground under the stand rails ‘un-sprinkled’ which was significantly faster
than the rest of the track. By betting the five or six highest draw numbers - those
most likely to grab the favoured ground - Cooper was able to pull off a series of
major coups.
‘I was hooked on betting at a very young age,’ admits Cooper. ‘But even then I
knew that you had to be in control of it – otherwise it would control you.’
During the 1970’s, the ITV Seven was introduced. It immediately caught Cooper’s
eye. ‘One of my first wagers was a £1.90 bet which won over £800. I was in
business! A couple of years later, I collected £13,365 on a £3 accumulator and I
was really on my way.’ Cooper is still fascinated by multiple bets – the prospect of
huge returns for a small outlay – and believes serious punters should not treat
them in such a cavalier fashion.
‘The Lucky 15 is a value bet.- it is a Yankee that also has four win singles, and the
different bookies offer a variety of bonuses and consolations. For instance, if only
one of your selections wins, you may get double the odds. So just one 7/1 winner
virtually guarantees your money back.’
Cooper’s penchant for what Barney Curley calls ‘miracle bets’ is not his only
apparent similarity with the man in the street. Like all betting shop regulars, he is
irresistibly drawn to competitive handicaps where they bet 6/1 the field – bu