| It is interesting that "The Three Key National Hunt | | | | Boxing Day last year. |
| System" has been launched hot on the back of the | | | | As with most systems the promoters quote the |
| "Simply The Best System". The reason I say this is | | | | profits to £100 level stakes but there are few |
| because they both come out of the same stable, | | | | punters who bet at this level. On a more realistic level |
| Sportsworld Publishing but basically take opposing | | | | if you had laid £10 on each of the 253 selections |
| approaches to fining winners during the National Hunt | | | | you would have shown a profit over £2,870 which |
| season. | | | | is not too bad for just 12 bets a month. If your basic |
| Whilst Simply the Best takes a retrospective view of | | | | stake is greater than £10 I am sure you can work |
| trainer's past records dating from the season before | | | | out the potential for yourself. It is worth noting that |
| the Three Keys relies on current season's | | | | the quoted profits are based on Betfair SP. At |
| performances. But there has to be more than one | | | | standard SP your profit would have been down |
| way to skin a rabbit so there is no reason why two | | | | slightly at £2,260 on all bets. |
| such opposing methods could not both work well. | | | | What do you get for your money? The system |
| The Three Keys is the latest offering from Antony | | | | comes in a 17 page pdf document but in honesty the |
| Gibson who had a great deal of success with his | | | | system can be summed up in 3 sentences. The first |
| Protégé System earlier this year. Although the | | | | two pages outline the basis on which the system is |
| new system is designed mainly for the peak National | | | | based and proposes a suggested betting bank of 50 |
| Hunt season from November to April it should work | | | | points and level stakes which seems reasonable. |
| well throughout the year. | | | | At £95 The Three Keys System is not cheap but it |
| The actual selection process is pretty straight | | | | is easy to operate. It relies on up to date trainers |
| forward and there only 3 factors that you have to | | | | form figures which are available in both the on and |
| consider when making your selections. During | | | | offline versions of the Racing Post. If you purchase |
| Antony's test period which covered the last 21 | | | | the Three Keys you will be given access to a web |
| months there was an average of 12 bets per month. | | | | page which will point you to the selections for the |
| Of the 253 bets 49 were winners giving a | | | | first month. |
| percentage of just under 20%. This may not seem a | | | | Overall this is a promising system coming from a |
| very high strike rate until you consider that a horse | | | | proven source; it could be ideal for occasional punters |
| has to be priced at 5/1 or greater to be a bet. In | | | | or those looking to add a further stream to their |
| fact 14 of the winners were at double figure odds | | | | betting portfolio. |
| with one selection Royaleety winning at 25/1 on | | | | |