There are plenty of ways to punish the bookies over the bigger obstacles

THIS month we have a close look at how favourites have fared in chases. The stats go back to the start of 2017 and are for races in the UK. A quick look at them underlines that chase favourites are slightly less successful than their hurdling counterparts.
On the upside, the prices are better because backing chasing favourites has generated a smaller loss than hurdlers.
There are a couple of quick methods that are very easy to apply to your betting. Looking at tracks, market-leaders in all chases at Ludlow have a 45% s...