For some punters, it’s sacrilege to rely on the selections provided by horse racing tipsters.

They will tell you that the absolute joy in a bet comes from doing the research – checking the form guide, doing your homework into a horse’s past performances, and coming up with a winner, always a particular joy for novice handicap races in particular.

But there are those who don’t know the sport inside and out or maybe don’t have the spare time to dig deep into a racecard. And that’s why the tips published at sites like scoopsix.co.uk become so invaluable.

The best tipsters are time-served and proven, meaning that their tips are tracked so you can see how profitable they are – or whether they are currently in form or not. Whether it’s somebody close to the inner workings of the sport, or a number-cruncher that uses advanced data, the bottom line is that any tipster you follow should be consistently good over a prolonged period.

On which note, here are four avenues you can explore to find the best horse racing betting tips:

The Racing Post

As the sport’s premier publication, it goes without saying that the Racing Post knows a thing or two about the game.

They have brought together a team of tipsters who specialize in certain race types or at specific tracks, and that expertise tends to be reflected in their long-term profitability.

All tipsters will go through bad spells, but the Racing Post’s pickers tend to be successful over weeks, months, and years, and that’s all you can ever really hope for when following them.

Note too that you don’t even need to purchase a copy of the paper if you don’t want to – although you should if you can, as it’s an essential part of the sport. You can even use free bet offers to follow the tips if you like!

At The Races

The At The Races website is a treasure trove of information, with detailed racecards available every day that you can filter to find the sort of horses you want to back.

But if you want to follow the guidance of others, you’ll be delighted to hear that ‘ATR’ also deploys its own tipsters to help lighten the load.

These range from former jockeys to journalists and data experts, with At The Races using speed analysis and other tools to help you get one step ahead of the game.

Timeform

The beauty of Timeform is that its site has a variety of end uses.

You can simply pour over the tips section if you wish, picking up insight and following in their in-house team of experts.

Alternatively, you can use the site to build your own ‘model’ for picking horses, using various filters and tools that include Timeform’s unique Flag system.

For the punter who wants to take a deeper look at the sport, Timeform also satisfies the needs of casual bettors looking to copy their tipsters.

Naps Tables

Here’s an interesting concept that taps into the wisdom of the crowd concept.

Type in ‘horse racing naps’ to your chosen search engine, and you will see several options available – each of which basically delivers the same service.

They aggregate the dozens of naps picks from tipsters that write in newspapers, appear on podcasts, or who publish on social media, so you can see where the ‘crowd’ is betting on any given race.

It’s an interesting way to go about your betting but do remember that not all tipsters are profitable – that’s a discussion for another day!