Bet Synergy
Bet Synergy is a backing system that has been around for a while now and it’s been getting some interesting reviews lately, so we decided it was high time OBE put it to the test. It is a system that is based on finding subtle differences between the opinions of the bookies and the betting exchanges.
The system comes in the form of a 31 page PDF document and at first it appeared to be a little daunting, however, after another read through it all became clear. I also thought it would take a while to find each day’s selections, but it actually took me less than 15 minutes to get the first day’s selections so I can’t complain too much. Interestingly, there are a couple of different ways to get your selections: you can look at each market around 30 minutes prior to the start, or just go through them all in one go earlier in the day. Due to time constraints, I will be following the latter method, which will probably mean slightly fewer selections.
Also, the chances are my selections will be different to A N Other, as it really is time dependant and the markets are constantly changing beasts.
So, for the purpose of this test I will assume a £1000 bank and stake £10 on each selection.
As always, results will be updated daily in the System Testing area of the site.
Online Betting Exposed
Bet Synergy - Final Review
So, we’ve come to the end of our test of Bet Synergy and I have to say it’s been a bit of a disappointment. I had heard from a few different sources that it was a great product, produced some great winners at great prices, and was to be highly recommended. I’m afraid our test hasn’t borne out those claims, or backed up those other reviews.
To recap - Bet Synergy basically has you checking bookies against the exchanges and looking out for three particular trends which signal a horse has a good chance of winning. In principle I agree with the theory behind it, it makes sense, in practice however it just didn’t seem to work out. The guide doesn’t give any specific times to check but does suggest that a check around lunchtime should find a few selections but waiting until around 30 minutes before the off should be a bit more accurate. To be honest, I found none of these methods found me many selections and was checking most races right up until the final minute before the off. Even then, I wasn’t bombarded with selections, and found very few winners for a fair amount of work.
There is also very little chance of having the same selections as anyone else as it really will depend on what time you can/do check the markets. Punter ‘A’ might find he has three or four qualifiers and wins in two of them while Punter ‘B’ might find five or six and lose every one!
To be fair to Bet Synergy, we did finish the test in profit of just over 9% on the bank for the month, which is better than you’ll find at your local high street bank, and we found a good priced winner or two along the way with some decent priced placed horses too, which suggests it’s not all doom and gloom. It may even have been a bad time of year with the change to the flat season, but we have to base this review on what happened during our test and I’m afraid I can’t really give it a big thumbs up.
Having said that, I’m not inclined to give it a thumbs down either, because as I said earlier I understand the logic behind Bet Synergy, and we did end the month in profit. I think the best I can do is give it a bit of a neutral rating. There is promise there, undoubtedly, and some of the emails I received during the month backed that up. More than one of the emails suggested I dropped two of the trends the system tells you to look for and I’d have more success. I decided against that as that isn’t what the guide suggests and for the purposes of the test I wanted to stick rigidly to the rules. Perhaps dropping it to one trend may indeed have produced more selections and winners, I can’t really say although I do have a gut feeling it would have.
So, overall I’d give Bet Synergy a five out of ten rating. I’m sorry I can’t be more definitive than that, I see promise in it but that wasn’t fulfilled in our test.
Bet Synergy 04/04/08
Today saw the last day of the Bet Synergy test and, unfortunately, it was a disappointing end. I found two bets today but none were good enough on the day so a small loss to contend with.
15:45 Aint - Palarshan - Lost
20:20 Wolves - Tapas Lad - Lost
Day 25 P/L = -£20
Total P/L = £91.50
Bank = £1091.50
I will be writing the final review of Bet Synergy of the course of the weekend, so keep an eye out for my thoughts..
Bet Synergy 02/04/08
I found three races for Bet Synergy today, but didn’t manage to find any winners to go with them.
15:30 Ling - War Of The Roses - Lost
16:40 Nott - Tina’s Ridge - Lost
17:00 Ling - Over To You Bert - Lost
Day 24 P/L = -£30
Total P/L = £111.50
Bank = £111.50
Bet Synergy 01/04/08
A very quiet day for Bet Synergy, I could only find one selection and that failed to get in front where it mattered.
17:05 Folkes - Snake Skin - Lost
Day 23 P/L = -£10
Total P/L = £141.50
Bank = £1141.50
Bet Synergy 31/03/08
Not exactly what you’d call a wealth of activity for Bet Synergy today, with only two bets to be had, still when one of them wins at 9/1 you don’t tend to mind too much!
15:20 Winc - Dillay Brook - Lost
15:30 Bad Beat - WON @ 9/1
Day 22 P/L = £80
Total P/L = £151.50
Bank = £1151.50
Bet Synergy 30/03/08
I was beginning to fear I’d put a curse on myself after claiming earlier in the week that I had the hang of this Bet Synergy, but the curse was reversed with a pleasant 6/1 winner for me today, and a 16/1 second place which could’ve been so much nicer had it obliged and got to the line first!
14:00 Kemp - Harr - WON @ 7
14:40 Hex - Stark Raven - Lost
15:05 Kemp - Doubly Sharp - Lost (just - @ 16/1!)
Day 21 P/L = £40
Total P/L = £71.50
Bank = £1071.50
Bet Synergy 29/08/03
Four bets today for Bet Synergy, but no winners - I did manage a second place at 20/1 though!
13:50 Newb - Isaac Newton - Lost (second at 20/1!)
14:05 Kemp - Errigal Lad - Lost
15:05 Donc - Mezuzah - Lost
15:10 Kemp - Watamu - Lost
Day 20 P/L = -£40
Total P/L = £31.50
Bank = £1031.50
Bet Synergy 28/03/08
A bit of a quiet couple of days for Bet Synergy, and only the one selection found today. I may have cursed my luck earlier in the week by claiming I’d gotten the hang of this!
Newb 15:15 - Tom Fontenailles - Lost
Day 19 P/L = -£10
Total P/L = £71.50
Bank = £1071.50
Bet Synergy 26/03/08
I’m still not finding many selections with Bet Synergy, and, it would appear, the good fortune I’ve been enjoying of late left me today as I only found two selections and both were beaten.
14:30 Newc - Jontys’lass - Lost
14:40 Kemp - No Complaint - Lost
Day 18 P/L = -£20
Total P/L = £81.50
Bank = £1081.50
