Comments on: Martin Blakelys Handicap Gold Review

By: Steve B

Steve B — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:19:14 +0000

Yes Brian. The selections have been worse than for any service I have ever tried. Seriously, you would have been able to pick more winners by randomly selecting a horse each day.

Instead of his “+bets” making an average of 40 points profit a month they haven’t even managed 4 points a month. And his other horses that he rated haven’t done any better.

Quite astonishingly bad! Handicap Gold has ruined Canonbury Publishing’s reputation and it’s difficult to see how anyone can ever take them seriously again.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:37:43 +0000

A Further Update

I have been with this service for 6 months now and cannot believe how poorly it has performed with around 20-30 bets per month and only 1 or 2 winners in each.

Overall bank down and then out of pocket on subscription fees of £320 – all during the height of the flat season, so there should be no excuses.

Canonbury should be embarrassed of this product/service – especially after making claims of £390 per month to £10 stakes.

By: Colin

Colin — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:53:34 +0000

He emptied my bank a bit quick!!

Even worse than the poor tips selection – someone “so well connected !?!?!?”- is his appalling advice on trading

“Take the early price and trade out with a lay bet for profit” he advises. WELL – the first few I saw DRIFTED drifted so a trade was a loser as in every event were the horses.

And how outrageous is the proposed scam. I can’t be the only one to have received his e.mail suggested a syndicate to “manipulate the market”

And as to dutching, I did a careful 5 month analysis, selectively some large returns, but overall another didaster. Also betting the none plus selections, taking just 2nd or just 3rd selections, a nightmare.

And of course, deliberate or not, the initial results record was presented in such a way that it looked as though winners had been selected in the plus ratings when they had not.

Later, the way they were shown had altered, but not historically.

I foolishly bought into this and Raymond at the same time.

NEVER AGAIN do I rely on tipsters nor Mr Laights output

And as to Agora themselves – well, I foolishly bought the bet exchange book. It has gone back. Whether or not the strategy is ok I do not know – but part of the sales letter tells us how there is a calender of events for us to follow. It is SO out of date as to be a joke. It seems to be 2003 or 2004 data.While not familiar with some sports, it tells us about snooker and F1 events that no longer exist, leaves out major ones that do.
If they cant get that right – a simple internet look up. what else is wrong

Colin

By: Stewart

Stewart — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:57:58 +0000

Shocking service, sorry that’s the only way I can describe this service. His name should be Martin Unplaced. Nick Laight/Clive Keeling/Charlie Wright/Steve Markman please refund my money and hang your heads in shame. I have had more success picking winners by closing my eyes and sticking in a pin. The sales garb was that if you only bet on the + bets you would make on average 40 points a month, utter garbage this bloke couldn’t pick a winner if the horse ran up to him and said “I’m a winner back me ” He’s even blamed Philip Makin ( jockey ) by saying the ” jockey was slow out of the stalls and that the bookies must have knobled him” what finally sealed it for me was a 7 runner race and none of his three selections finished in the first three, how bad is that. Did Stevie Wonder stick the pin in for him on this one. The great Nick Laight who is always reminding us that he once made 1.6million from one mailshot, well give some of it back you charlatan, I dont want the money I’ve lost, as I know we all have, but I would like my subscription fee back, How big a man are you Laight!!! Sorry I must have fell asleep and was dreaming

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:20:30 +0000

I have subscribed since end of March, and only intended to back the + bets. Using the results published for 2009 it seemed the best way to go. However, since then, and as of today, the results are pitiful. Of the 36 + bets provided to 9 Jul 10, only 8 have won, best odds were around 9.0, the average being 5.3. Foolishly I let the £160 DD come out again in June. Unless a miracle occurs, then I will be out of this very poor service like a rat up a drainpipe. Like other people in this forum I foolishly thought Canonbury would provide a reputable service. However on this occasion this has not been the case.

By: Tony McCoy

Tony McCoy — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:57:41 +0000

Canonbury are pushing harder and harder these days. Even if you sniff at any of their courses, you will be bombarded at your own home by Clive Keeling and tipsters.

I wrote to Clive 7 time asking him not to post me gambling materials to my house….guess how many replies I got…yes none!!!

Eventually I had to ring Canonbury and quietly complain. A very nice lady assured me this wouldn’t happen again and thankfully it hasn’t.

Just shows you how much the authors care, though.

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:58:27 +0000

The performance of this tipster has been truly shocking! I cannot believe how Canonbury Publishing could ever endorse such a poor service. Not only are the selections not winning but in many cases they are not placing either! The only way this service is going to make money is if Martin Blakely turns this into a laying system. I am just thankful that I subscribed for 3 months and that I only staked £5 per selection.

By: Steve Patt

Steve Patt — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:23:40 +0000

I’m afraid to say all they’re interested in is taking a commission and not if the service is going to make their clients money or not.

By: Steve B

Steve B — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:33:47 +0000

“Win only +bets are the backbone of this service” That’s what is written in the sales letter.

So I ignored all the other horse ratings and just backed +bets win only.

Results-May
2/5/10 Lost
3/5/10 Lost
6/5/10 Lost
8/5/10 Lost
14/5/10 Lost
16/5/10 Lost
18/5/10 Lost
20/5/10 Lost
24/5/10 Lost
26/5/10 Lost

June
1/6/10 Won 4/1
3/6/10 Lost
5/6/10 Lost
8/6/10 Lost

What concerns me even more than losing all my money is that his sales letter mentions he has many “contacts” in the business so he knows what’s going on.

Why then do we frequently see Betfair showing all the “in the know” money going on another horse near the off and leaving the +bets friendless in the market?

It doesn’t seem to add up.

The promotion stated 40 points a month average. “At even £10 a bet that’s £400 a month”. We all know that’s an impossible target but to see the selections, to see the way they were not backed on betfair and then to see them run so badly makes you wonder what’s going on.

Any one got any ideas. I thought I could trust Canonbury, Clive Keeling and Nick Laight. All who endorsed the service.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 31 May 2010 15:30:09 +0000

This service is a joke. An update on my previous results:

16/05/10 Atlantic beach 3.8B 1.6P W 2nd

18/05/10 My gacho 5.6B 1.8P W 3rd

24/05/10 Greensward ~3.5B W 2nd

26/05/10 Espero 6.2B 2.4P L

OK a few of them got the place, but it usually only breaks you even considering the low odds on the place.

To top it off Cannobury debited my card for three moths at £160 today without my personal consent. This was a shock because Some of their newsletters which I had subscribed to allow you to manually renew when your subscription expired or cancel altogether. With this Martin Fakey rubbish, its completely the opposite. I have lost all trust and respect for this publisher, they used to have a good track record.

DON’T BUY IT!