The bookies would rather lay ostrich eggs than these bets, so arm yourself with this insider information, and prepare to play them at their own game, says Simon Nott.



One of the major weapons you have in your arsenal as a punter is freedom of choice. The most obvious is the selection you back: how you come to that final decision is the most important thing in gambling. If you keep backing losers, you are going to lose regardless of how many fancy staking plans and colourful bets you choose to back your selection in.



As you are reading this magazine, let's assume you are a sharp cookie and have selected a couple of bookie-ruining bets.