Newspaper tipsters can be a good source, but DO NOT follow them blindly. As the statistics below highlight, even the most successful one in the last year - Marlborough of The Daily Telegraph - would have lost money if he had put a level stake (to win) on every single one of his selections.
From time to time, the newspaper tipsters can enjoy a bit of a run, but it never lasts, which is why laying horses, rather than backing them to win, is a really attractive way of making money from on horse racing.
Bestbet's analysis of where the newspaper tipsters are generally successful or unsuccessful help to identify which newspaper selections are worth backing and which are worth laying. For example, since the beginning of May 2011, Robin Goodfellow of The Mail has had an excellent tipping record at Pontefract, but Tony Lewis of The Star has been dreadful at Fakenham (see below).
PERFORMANCE IN THE LAST YEAR based on a level stake
| MARLBOROUGH - TELEGRAPH | ROB WRIGHT - TIMES | NEWSBOY - MIRROR | |||||
| MONTH | RETURN | MONTH | RETURN | MONTH | RETURN | ||
| April 2012 | -4.6% | April 2012 | -17.5% | April 2012 | -13.6% | ||
| March 2012 | -9.5% | March 2012 | -15.4% | March 2012 | -16.7% | ||
| February 2012 | -13.6% | February 2012 | -14.1% | February 2012 | -11.0% | ||
| January 2012 | 0.6% | January 2012 | -7.0% | January 2012 | -1.9% | ||
| December 2011 | -5.0% | December 2011 | -4.1% | December 2011 | -7.0% | ||
| November 2011 | -6.9% | November 2011 | -6.7% | November 2011 | -7.6% | ||
| October 2011 | -8.8% | October 2011 | -3.7% | October 2011 | -18.4% | ||
| September 2011 | -7.2% | September 2011 | -17.7% | September 2011 | -12.8% | ||
| August 2011 | -5.1% | August 2011 | 6.3% | August 2011 | -1.3% | ||
| July 2011 | -8.8% | July 2011 | -9.9% | July 2011 | -6.5% | ||
| June 2011 | -11.8% | June 2011 | -4.4% | June 2011 | -12.3% | ||
| May 2011 | -9.6% | May 2011 | -7.1% | May 2011 | -16.9% | ||
| OVERALL | -7.7% | OVERALL | -7.8% | OVERALL | -10.6% | ||
| ROBIN GOODFELLOW - MAIL | COMPUTERMAN - EXPRESS | TONY LEWIS - STAR | |||||
| MONTH | RETURN | MONTH | RETURN | MONTH | RETURN | ||
| April 2012 | -5.8% | April 2012 | -6.1% | April 2012 | -7.3% | ||
| March 2012 | -19.0% | March 2012 | -12.7% | March 2012 | -16.4% | ||
| February 2012 | -15.0% | February 2012 | -15.1% | February 2012 | -10.2% | ||
| January 2012 | -17.6% | January 2012 | -11.8% | January 2012 | -13.2% | ||
| December 2011 | -6.1% | December 2011 | -7.7% | December 2011 | -5.1% | ||
| November 2011 | -2.4% | November 2011 | -9.4% | November 2011 | -6.6% | ||
| October 2011 | -3.7% | October 2011 | -16.7% | October 2011 | -18.5% | ||
| September 2011 | -18.9% | September 2011 | -4.8% | September 2011 | -17.7% | ||
| August 2011 | -16.0% | August 2011 | -11.3% | August 2011 | -19.4% | ||
| July 2011 | -11.2% | July 2011 | -18.3% | July 2011 | -3.0% | ||
| June 2011 | -8.7% | June 2011 | -11.0% | June 2011 | -8.7% | ||
| May 2011 | -11.3% | May 2011 | -12.6% | May 2011 | -14.0% | ||
| OVERALL | -11.3% | OVERALL | -11.6% | OVERALL | -11.8% | ||
| TEMPLEGATE - SUN | |||||||
| MONTH | RETURN | ||||||
| April 2012 | -8.3% | ||||||
| March 2012 | -15.7% | ||||||
| February 2012 | 0.7% | ||||||
| January 2012 | -17.3% | ||||||
| December 2011 | -7.3% | ||||||
| November 2011 | -14.5% | ||||||
| October 2011 | -21.1% | ||||||
| September 2011 | -13.2% | ||||||
| August 2011 | -17.1% | ||||||
| July 2011 | -14.3% | ||||||
| June 2011 | -12.7% | ||||||
| May 2011 | -11.0% | ||||||
| OVERALL | -13.1% | ||||||
BEST RETURNS IN THE LAST YEAR based on a level stake
| Robin Goodfellow | Pontefract | 54.8% |
| Marlborough | Ripon | 47.5% |
| Rob Wright | Hereford | 45.2% |
| Templegate | Aintree | 44.1% |
| Newsboy | Thirsk | 41.5% |
| Tony Lewis | Thirsk | 38.3% |
| Marlborough | Thirsk | 35.2% |
| Templegate | Wincanton | 33.9% |
| Marlborough | Wincanton | 33.1% |
| Computerman | Windsor | 32.5% |
| Rob Wright | Exeter | 32.3% |
| Newsboy | Cartmel | 32.2% |
| Marlborough | Windsor | 32.0% |
| Tony Lewis | Towcester | 31.8% |
| Newsboy | Newbury | 28.6% |
| Robin Goodfellow | Towcester | 27.8% |
| Tony Lewis | Exeter | 26.4% |
| Rob Wright | Ripon | 25.4% |
| Marlborough | Salisbury | 24.8% |
| Templegate | Huntingdon | 23.7% |
| Rob Wright | Hamilton | 23.7% |
| Marlborough | Worcester | 23.4% |
| Computerman | Brighton | 22.3% |
| Newsboy | Wincanton | 22.0% |
| Templegate | Perth | 21.5% |
| Rob Wright | Catterick | 21.1% |
| Robin Goodfellow | Newbury | 20.4% |
| Newsboy | Kelso | 20.2% |
| Robin Goodfellow | Hereford | 20.2% |
| Rob Wright | Musselburgh | 20.0% |
| Rob Wright | Carlisle | 18.8% |
| Robin Goodfellow | Chester | 16.6% |
| Marlborough | Southwell | 16.5% |
| Rob Wright | Redcar | 15.9% |
| Newsboy | Carlisle | 15.7% |
| Templegate | Epsom Downs | 15.2% |
| Newsboy | Hamilton | 15.1% |
WORST RETURNS IN THE LAST YEAR based on a level stake
| Rob Wright | Kelso | -33.0% |
| Computerman | Nottingham | -33.0% |
| Computerman | Chepstow | -33.3% |
| Rob Wright | Chester | -33.6% |
| Rob Wright | Salisbury | -33.7% |
| Marlborough | Perth | -33.8% |
| Marlborough | Cheltenham | -34.3% |
| Marlborough | Bath | -34.6% |
| Templegate | Kelso | -35.0% |
| Marlborough | Aintree | -35.6% |
| Robin Goodfellow | Fakenham | -35.7% |
| Marlborough | Plumpton | -36.3% |
| Marlborough | Fakenham | -36.3% |
| Rob Wright | Hexham | -36.5% |
| Tony Lewis | Cheltenham | -36.9% |
| Tony Lewis | Salisbury | -37.0% |
| Computerman | Leicester | -37.4% |
| Computerman | Cartmel | -37.4% |
| Templegate | Beverley | -37.5% |
| Newsboy | Beverley | -37.7% |
| Tony Lewis | Hexham | -37.9% |
| Rob Wright | Beverley | -37.9% |
| Newsboy | Bangor | -38.1% |
| Computerman | Sandown | -39.8% |
| Computerman | Doncaster | -40.2% |
| Robin Goodfellow | Worcester | -40.3% |
| Robin Goodfellow | Stratford | -41.1% |
| Templegate | Taunton | -42.3% |
| Templegate | Cartmel | -43.7% |
| Newsboy | Cheltenham | -44.0% |
| Templegate | Thirsk | -46.7% |
| Marlborough | Market Rasen | -47.2% |
| Computerman | Bangor | -47.4% |
| Marlborough | Hamilton | -48.0% |
| Rob Wright | Fakenham | -48.6% |
| Robin Goodfellow | Bangor | -51.8% |
| Tony Lewis | Taunton | -51.9% |
| Rob Wright | Stratford | -55.8% |
| Computerman | Stratford | -55.8% |
| Tony Lewis | Bath | -58.1% |
| Tony Lewis | Fakenham | -67.8% |
The statistics above are for the period 01/05/2011 to 30/04/2012. These tables are updated in the first week of each month. Primary source: Besttipping.com