Punting pitfalls: four Racing Post experts on the betting habits to avoid

In the concluding part of our Betting Masterclass series, four Racing Post experts give their advice on the pitfalls of punting . . .

Do not be tempted to bet outside your lane

You can bet on anything and everything now, but that does not mean you should. Yes it can be a bit of fun to have a monetary interest in some live sport you're watching, or say a reality show, but the emphasis should be on the fun when staking if it is not a discipline you are familiar with.

To be a consistently successful punter, you have to put in the hard yards and hone your form study and any systems you want to use. Like everything in life, practice makes perfect. So with that in mind, when looking at a typical day's racing, I am not naive enough to think I can be an expert on every race.