Holdens Hits (AKA Simon Holden’s Late Hits) is a horse racing tipster service operated by Simon Holden in conjunction with Betfan that offers subscribers last minute tips.
What does the product offer?
Holdens Hits is the latest offering between Simon Holden and Betfan, a team that have launched a number of different services together to date. This latest effort claims to hand users the ammunition to hit the bookies where it hurts the most. Sales copy aside Holdens Hits is a relatively straightforward looking tipster service in many respects however due to the nature of the selection process, there are some differences. For example, Holdens Hits doesn’t send out messages via email but SMS, this is because tips can be made available just hours before a race starts meaning that time is of the essence. Staking follows the usual Betfan plan which means that you are generally backing bets (which are a combination of each way and win bets) to 5 point stakes. Since launching at the start of July Holdens Hits has attained a strike rate of 40.74%.
How does the product work?
From what he says in the sales copy, all of Simon Holden’s selections for Holdens Hits come an informants network. Allegedly he has spent decades getting in with the right crowds which has allowed him to have “moles in the top yards” who in turn send him “all the best whispers”. If Simon Holden gets a call telling him that all the boxes are ticked on a certain horse then he sends these out to Holdens Hits subscribers.
What is the initial investment?
Holdens Hits is sold for the relatively inexpensive price of £20 per 28 days or just £49 per 90 days. As is typical for a Betfan product there is unfortunately no money back guarantee in place as such. Betfan’s refund policy states that they do not generally offer refunds however they do also say that they will consider any requests.
What is the rate of return?
Since launching on the 12th of June Holdens Hits has produced an overall points profit of 81.98 points to recommended stakes and best odds guaranteed. If you change this to flat stakes this figure shrinks somewhat to 16.4 points and if you were betting to Betfair SP then it is just 1.73 points.
Conclusion
Holdens Hits has generally performed rather admirably despite a 30 point loss one month. The key thing surrounding Holdens Hits for me is whether or not you can afford to match the staking plan which is rather intense. That having been said there aren’t as many bets as you usually get from a Betfan product so this will help pave the way for those who don’t have such a large bank. Really I can’t help but feel that this is the kind of market Holdens Hits is suited for…
…A more casual bettor who doesn’t want to sink too much of their monthly income into a betting product but still want to make some profit. The fact is that Simon Holden has 2 successful services (and some less successful ones that Betfan have stopped operating) but so far Holdens Hits looks like a winner and it doesn’t cost too much.
