Beat the Favourite Racing Tips review
Daily horse racing tips that avoid favourites and look for value at bigger odds
By the RJ Editorial Team. Sales page checked 2026-09-23. Last updated 2026-09-23.
Is it worth it?
You've probably had one of those spells where the favourite keeps getting turned over, and when it does win it pays 5/4 and barely dents last week's damage. At some point you start wondering if anyone actually makes this pay, and whether a system would take the guessing out of it. That's the itch this is scratching. The thinking behind it isn't silly: bookmakers price short horses tightly, so whatever value exists tends to sit further down the market. So the service skips favourites and sends you selections at bigger prices, which means a lower strike rate and longer waits between winners than you may be used to. The page promises up to £6380 a month at a 12% return, backed by its own spreadsheet. That's the seller's own record rather than anything independently audited, and betting results are easy to present flatteringly (advised prices you couldn't get, stakes decided afterwards). Take it as a claim, not a proven track record. The daily work really is small, a few minutes to get the bets on. Getting near those figures is the hard part: you'd need a bank you can genuinely afford to lose, the nerve to keep staking the same through a bad run, and accounts that don't get cut back the moment you're ahead. That last one trips up more people than bad tips do.
Pros
- Very little time needed each day, the work is done for you
- The value-over-favourites logic is sound in principle
- No racing knowledge required to follow the selections
- Results spreadsheet is published rather than just described
Cons
- Profit figures are the seller's own and not independently verified
- Bigger-priced selections mean frequent losing days and a real risk of losing your stake money
- Bills every month, so costs continue through losing spells
- Page doesn't state the price, delivery method or refund terms
What you get
A subscription to Pete Thompson's selections, sent out ahead of the day's racing. You get the horse, the race and the advised odds, and you place the bets yourself with your own bookmaker or exchange. Around 460 tips over the sample shown. The page does not spell out delivery time, whether tips come by email or members' area, or how many you'll get on a given day.
Before you buy
- Find the actual monthly price and the cancellation process before you enter card details
- Decide on a betting bank you can lose entirely, and a level stake, before the first tip arrives
- Check the refund window and whether it covers a subscription, not just a one-off
Who it suits
Someone who already bets for fun, has money set aside they can afford to lose, and wants selections handed to them rather than studying form. Not for anyone hoping to replace an income or betting with money they need.
