Your Guide to Mobile Horse Racing Betting When you think of Sports betting you may instantly think of placing a bet on a football market, however, it is horse racing which is arguably the biggest market for sports betting. Not only does horse racing offer a wide range of options and sub-markets to place your money on but there are also numerous events every day of the week. With this in mind, horse racing markets have been pushed to the forefront even more thanks to the huge rise in mobile betting. But, how do you choose how best to place your money on the go on your mobile? Well we’ve got a guide to help you hurdle that fence! Mobile Site vs Betting App One key decision you’ll have to make when placing bets on horse racing on mobile is what method do you use? Mobile browser or app? There are undoubted pros and cons to both, but by and large, the main thing is finding the best bookmakers’ app or browser for you and your betting. What works for someone else, isn’t necessarily going to work best for your betting needs or the capability of your phone. Apps tend to be smoother to navigate, so make it easier to get to and place your bets, whereas browsers 'can' be more reliable if you’ve got a constant good wifi or 4G connection. Horse Racing Betting Features For Mobile Punters There are plenty of features to the horse racing market, and, they should all be utilised if you want to get the best returns from your betting. You may think that accumulator betting is just for football, however, it can be a real money earner with horse racing too. The two may seem far away from each other in terms of the markets and the sports themselves, but, the accumulators are anything but. They are just as simple to place and both often have great offers such as acca insurances! Some firms offer boosts — such as William Hill’s 'Acca Boost' promotion which runs across all sports which is available once per day. If you were a fan of the aforementioned acca insurance then 888Sport's 'Acca Saver' will come to your rescue on football and horse racing letting you place your acca with the peace of mind that if one leg lets your bet down you’ll get a free bet back! Mobile betting on horse racing is by no means limited to just accumulators though! The greatest aspect to horse racing betting is arguably the in-play betting, which, thanks to technology has been masterfully optimised for bettors on the go with their mobiles. In-play betting is a fast-moving landscape, so it is paramount that you look at how you wish to bet on your mobile, especially if in-play takes your fancy. In-play is where that horse knowledge you possess has the potential to earn you some big profits. For instance, if the horse you fancy to win isn’t at the most appealing odds prior to the race why not wait to see what price it is once they leave the stalls? Especially, if you know that your selection tends to start slower before rallying towards the finish of the race - the odds may well be more in your favour. With in-play betting also comes the ability to be able to place bets in-play and live stream the event too, making for a much more all-inclusive betting experience. Plenty of bookmakers offer this service via their apps, such as William Hill, Coral and Paddy Power to name but a few. Stipulations for having access to the live streams range from having a funded account, having placed a bet in the last 24hours or placing a €1 bet on the event you want to watch. What To Look For In A Betting App As we’ve touched on throughout, there are some key elements you must look out for when you’re looking to start betting through your favourite bookmakers app. So, lets have a quick look at what they are. User-friendly interface Before you even sign-up for an account have a click through the bookmaker's mobile offering and see how you feel using the app. Navigate through pages, make selections to your betslip without placing the bets and just get a general feel for the app. You want to be able to get from page to page with ease and minimal fuss. Otherwise, how are you going to bet on the go with it? Generous Sign Up Bonus Talking of before signing up, if you are of the preposition to place your custom in the hands of the bookies who will offer you the best sign-up offer (we’re not judging!) then you’ll want to download and see the offers up for grabs. Be aware, you may have to go through the laborious task of downloading them to see the app sign-up offer as some bookies will not list them on their desktop site. On the chance that you can get a better offer via the app, it’s worth going through this task. Especially when there are sign-up offers such as Paddy Power’s €20 Risk Free first bet out there for you to take advantage of. Fair Odds An important, if understated, aspect you should keep your eye on is what odds are offered? It’s all well and good finding the 'perfect' bookie, but if you can get better odds and therefore more winnings just by betting on a different app, with a bookies that offers better odds you’d be mad to pass that opportunity up! A Variety of Features Features may seem like an element that is neither here nor there but if you aren’t able to bet in-play or there isn’t any in-play event streaming — you will definitely regret not doing your research. Of course, to quote the old phrase, it’s horses for courses. Everyone wants a betting app that does and offers what they want, so make sure you take the time to figure out what you want from your bookies app. Other than a nice profit that is! Finally, and perhaps most importantly is find an app that suits the level of bookmaker you want to bet with. Some people may weigh up the above checklist and bet with a bookie they’ve heard nothing about and be happy to do so, others may wish to bet with a company who are more experienced and have a solid reputation in the industry. Bottom Line To conclude, mobile betting has exploded across all sports. Whether it’s betting on your mobile app while at home or if it is betting on the app while you’re out and about you must do your homework and research before getting involved. Why? Because if you jump in blind you’ll most likely regret it. Do your research prior to choosing a bookmaker’s app and then study the form of the horses before placing any bets as this will put you in a much better position to succeed!
