What is your biggest weapon as a punter?

I remember a Duff's guide from the 70's (when I was a wee lad) that said:

'A good punter has patience and guts - the patience to wait for a good bet and the guts to bet big when it comes'

Forty years later it still rings true for me as the best advice I have seen, and the most potent weapons I have.

Patience and guts.

Well said Bokked. One doesn't have to take a bet on every race, or every day. It requires discipline, something us punters sometimes lack lol.

Formstudy and experience.... experience dont come quickly and it comes with a big price.... anybody making a success punting will tell you that they paid plenty schoolfees.
Do your own ratings !!!!!!!
Dont listen to any jock or trainer what they like , rather ask them what they dont like and why, if something went wrong with the horse in preparation , thats the info you want , 90% of big punts landed will always be without the stable even knowing what happened and who got the money.

your eye is your biggest weapon

Pin

Earplugs.... needed when at the race course.. :silly:

Guts

To have balls to put it down when you really fancy something. (I agree u cannot punt every race)

replays

Punt the horses that YOU follow!

First and foremost is your eye. If you see a horse that impresses you, back it.

don't let any comments etc put you off

don't worry about the price of your fancy. who cares if it's 33/1 and nobody's giving it a shout. horses don't know their prices

if you follow horses, you probably liked it for a reason, don't stop following them - i've lost count the number of times horses let me down but follow up with a win somewhere down the line

and always go with your gut feel, never change from your original pick.

Your GUT feel by far!