We’re approaching the end of May and I’ve been following Russell Gibbs for around a month now. So it’s time to bring you up to speed with what’s been happening so far, the results I’ve achieved, and my thoughts on this tipster service. Clearly one single month will only give you a limited insight, so I intend revisiting this service periodically in the months to come, and we shall see how it performs over an extended period of time.
Russell Gibbs - an old-school tipster with a passion for horse racing
The name of Russell Gibbs came up in conversation with a friend of mine when I was at the Gold Cup meeting at Sandown at the end of April.
In a world where we find so many wannabe racing tipsters hiding behind web sites and email addresses, and using assumed names, it’s refreshing when you get a personal introduction, and a phone number as well!
So I decided to give him a call to see how he felt about me reviewing his service for the blog. He couldn’t of been more forthcoming and willing to participate.
Over the last few weeks I’ve spoken with Russell several times and the one thing that shines through is his passion for horse racing. I would describe Russell as a tipster from the old school. He doesn’t use mechanical systems or mathematical ratings to find his selections. He doesn’t share my enthusiasm for statistics nor analysis. Instead, he calls upon a sound knowledge of the sport, thirty years of experience, and a cherished network of contacts in the industry.
A man who’s always ‘in the know’
He works as a commission agent, and if you don’t know what that means, he places bets for people within the racing industry, including owners, trainers and jockeys. Russell gets the heads-up when there is a confident gamble going down.
Daily information is accessed on a telephone number members call each day. But don’t worry, it’s a standard national rate number, not a premium rate number. With today’s typical phone or mobile packages your daily call should cost you no more than a few pence.
Russell’s phone message gives you a brief summary of results from the day before, then it gets straight to the point – the bets for today – no waffle. I’m finding I generally get a couple of horses to back at reasonably decent odds. More often than not, each-way singles and doubles. Don’t forget a pen and paper, scribble down the selections, then get your bets on as soon as you can.
Russell Gibbs selections are often 'steamers' that can shorten in price.
I say get your bets on quickly, because so far I’ve noticed a fairly high percentage of the horses have shortened in price, so obviously early prices have returned more value. Remember, I’ve only been involved for a month, so these ‘steamers’ may not necessarily be the norm. But it did strike me that those of you who trade on the exchanges would love these regular opportunities to back, then lay off for a guaranteed profit before the race even starts.
Russell has given out the occasional bit of laying advice for those who prefer to bet against horses on the exchanges. However, I haven’t seen much profit from these bets so far. This came up in one of our conversations, and Russell tells me he’s developing some new contacts that specialise in this area, so he’s confident of better results from laying in due course.
£955 profit in 4 weeks
In the past four weeks the service has made me £955 profit to £10 bets at the prices I managed to get matched on Betfair. That’s a bumper month, but before we get too carried away, I should point out that the lion’s share of that profit figure is down to a couple of ‘doubles’ and an accumulator advised by Russell. I’m not taking anything away from Russell, and credit should be given where credit is due… after all, he did advise the bets. But if all the selections were instead made to simple level stakes, then the profit would actually have been £131.
That’s still 13 points profit, and I have to admit I was impressed overall.
Not all months will be as good as this, and Russell himself warned me as such. He told me he does not profit every month, and prefers to segment his year into three-monthly quarters when looking at figures. A sensible approach which I adopt myself as it guards against knee-jerk reactions to losing patches.
- Win Bets Profit: +£955
- Lay Bets Profit: +£33
As I write this review I have so far had 72 bets, 15 have won (21%), 25 have placed, and 32 lost. 55% of selections either won or finished in a place, which tells me Russell Gibbs is close to hitting the mark, if not actually finding the winner, over half the time. And 72 bets is not an insignificant sample. Bottom line is I have seen enough so far to encourage me to continue my trial for a good while to come.
On the occasions I have spoken with him, I have found Russell himself to be enthusiastic and helpful. Furthermore, when I emailed a query the Helpdesk was very quick to reply and give me an answer. Top marks there.
Is Russell Gibbs a tipster worth following?
The Russell Gibbs Personal Advice Service is definitely one horse racing tipster service I shall be keeping tabs on, and I’m happy to suggest you add it to your portfolio. It’s not a cheap service, and the monthly fee will be out of reach for some people. I would suggest it will not be for those who like to bet for some entertainment with small stakes, but if you make a serious financial investment in your betting I think this service has a lot to offer.
Watch this space for more updates on Russell Gibbs in the months to come, and if you want to visit Russell’s web site, then click the link below.
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great tips from the expert.i know this man is a professional especially in giving tips to all who needs it.
Before jumping on this service, please take a second to read his negative undertone when trying to unsubscribe to his service..
Please note, i am not alone and other people have also complained about his attacking emails when trying to unsubscribe…
Thanks,
Kev
Hi Kevin, and welcome to the blog. Having read your comments I can see you had poor after-service from Russell. However, whilst customer service is undeniably an important part of the overall customer experience, I’d rather not get drawn into any one particular dispute.