Irish Cash Consortium is a new to market horse racing tipster service that is being offered through Matthew Walton. Selections are claimed to come from an insider, Aidan.
Introduction to Irish Cash Consortium
When it comes to making a profit through betting, I have always maintained that it can very generally be boiled down to knowing more than the bookies. This is something that sound easy. But the reality is that it can be an incredibly difficult thing. Value betting, whilst proven, can mean backing a 20/1 horse at 25/1. A system for picking Naps can mean low odds and a requirement to be winning on the regular. Then there is the other route which is taking advantage of inside information.
This is something that I find you see less and less often. Genuine insiders are out there, make no mistake about it. But no stable wants a set of loose lips on the books, and as such, finding a tipster who really has that connection can be hard work. Matthew Walton however claims that with his service, Irish Cash Consortium, you are getting just that. There are numerous references to Aidan (the tipster behind the selections) being the real deal. And the numbers that are advised would seem to back this up.
Here’s the thing though, it’s hard not to be at least a little sceptical of all of this. If I had a pound for every time I’d heard somebody claim to be “on the inside” or “in the know”… well, I’d probably only have a few hundred quid. But it’s still a lot. The thing is, Matthew Walton has put out a number of products that claim to rely on inside information. Some of them have actually done alright for themselves. So is it really unreasonable to say that Irish Cash Consortium should be dismissed? Let’s have a look at everything.
What Does Irish Cash Consortium Offer?
There area few key elements in terms of how Matthew Walton presents Irish Cash Consortium as an offering. And I think that they are really quite important to keep in mind when looking at the service. Because of that, this review is going to take a bit of a turn away from my normal formula. With that in mind, just bear with me if this goes a little bit off tangent sometimes.
So, the specific claims that Matthew Walton makes about Irish Cash Consortium is that there are effectively as follows:
- Lots of regular winners and winning weeks.
- Crypto-beating profits and ROI.
- Secret Mage [sic] gambles as BIG as 100/1. (which seems to be a typo of “Mega gambles”).
Now, what is interesting to me about all of this is that to some degree, Irish Cash Consortium seems to be at odds with itself. Is it a service that is focused on consistent results, or taking gambles? Well, the answer to that seems to end up being somewhere in the middle because of how the service works.
Before I get into that though, let’s talk about the management of the service. I will say that Matthew Walton knows his way around a tipster service. He’s put out enough of them in his time. As such, the management of Irish Cash Consortium isn’t really an area for concern. What I will say though is that you aren’t getting anything really special either.
Much of Irish Cash Consortium is what you would expect. Selections are sent out to subscribers directly, you get advice on what to bet on, the kinds of odds that you should look for (sometimes), and so on and so forth. Something that is worth noting however is that sometimes you do have to act quite promptly on this. Especially if you want to maximise your returns.
You see, the way that Matthew Walton paints this, Aidan is providing information as soon as he has confirmed that it is all above board. In the oft cited example provided, Battling Bessie was advised when it was at 100/1. By the time of the off, this had dropped to 18/1. Not a bad winner by any stretch, but when you could have seen 5 times the return just by acting quickly, you can see how important this is.
Something that I think is also worth keeping in mind is that this isn’t necessarily going to be a service where you are betting on regular. That is what you would expect from something that is “insider based”. This of course has a knock on effect on many things. Firstly, there is the volume of bets. They can be a little sporadic and quite eclectic. But what stands out to me are the stakes involved.
Matthew Walton talks a lot about how much money you can expect to earn through Irish Cash Consortium. And with 6 figure returns cropping up on the regular in the sales material why wouldn’t he? Furthermore, it all seems to be to simple level stakes. Which is a positive as in theory, anybody following Aidan can ultimately expect to get similar, if not the same, kinds of results.
There is however a small issue with this that isn’t actually mentioned. The level stakes that Irish Cash Consortium is based on are all £1,000 per point. Now, to some degree, I can understand why this is. You’re dealing with niche information, there aren’t regular bets, and so when one does crop up, it makes sense to have as much riding on it as you can. It is however very disappointing to me that Matthew Walton isn’t a little bit more upfront about this.
As a final little point, I want to talk about the strike rate. Or rather, the curious number that Matthew Walton portrays as a strike rate. You see, the “regular winners and wining weeks” that we’re told about are presented as 66% winning weeks. But this doesn’t mean a strike rate of 66%. What that actually means is that two thirds of betting weeks end up with some sort of profit.
Whilst this is relatively impressive sounding, that is only over 6 months. Furthermore, there isn’t a whole lot of supporting evidence outside of this claim and the numbers that Matthew Walton brings out. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t necessarily doubt the numbers, but I think it is very telling that we aren’t really given much in the way of context for Irish Cash Consortium.
How Does Irish Cash Consortium Work?
Now we come to the crux of what Irish Cash Consortium is about. Now the obvious statement is simply that Aidan is offering inside information to Matthew Walton. But it is actually a little bit more complex than that. Because we are told a little bit more that supposedly helps to back these claims up. Whether or not you choose to put weight behind them is up to you, but I choose to be at least a little sceptical.
One of the first things that Matthew Walton tells us is that “Irish horse racing is notorious for big gambles being landed… Whispers of behind-the-scenes skulduggery… And shrewd money heavily influencing results”. He continues in this vein talking about “Mafia-like contacts and connections” and that the formbook might as well go in the shredder. It’s a great piece of copy. But of course, it is also hugely exaggerated.
With this scene set, we are told that Aidan is “associated with gallops watchers, jockey’s agents, stable insiders and a private network of fellow professional backers… He also has a unique insight into the exact shrewd bets being placed by known insiders with leading Irish bookmakers”. Again, it all sounds very impressive. But of note to me is the fact that nothing to do with Irish Cash Consortium is up really.
Like I said, Matthew Walton talks a good talk, but evidence and context are very obviously missing with Irish Cash Consortium. We are told, for example, that he has proofed Aidan’s bets for 6 months. Is this shared? Of course not. We simply have to take his word that this inside information is there. Here’s the thing, to some degree, I believe that it is. However I do find it disappointing that there isn’t more providing that all important context or… well, just backing any of it up.
What is the Initial Investment?
If you want to sign up to Irish Cash Consortium, there is only actually one option available. Matthew Walton is asking £39.95 per month as a subscription fee. When you consider that this includes VAT, it isn’t actually too badly priced. Certainly not compared to some of the other tipster services that I’ve looked at before.
Also of note is that Irish Cash Consortium does come with a full 30 day money back guarantee. Now, this is only vendor backed thing which means that in theory, you don’t necessarily have much recourse. I do however believe that Matthew Walton will actually honour this if requested.
What is the Rate of Return?
The main claim that Matthew Walton makes when it comes to Irish Cash Consortium is that the service has made a profit of €120,090 in “just a few months”. Which of course, sounds incredibly impressive. And to some degree, it is. But what is conveniently skipped out on is that in order for Irish Cash Consortium to achieve this, we have to come back to those stakes.
So, this puts Irish Cash Consortium at a profit of 120 points in 6 months. That isn’t necessarily a bad result. Not at all. But it’s hard to ignore the fact that this is all seemingly still based off that 100/1 bet that came in. That doesn’t exactly bode particularly well for the wider results. And of course, coming full circle, had Matthew Walton provided some context and proofing, then this context might paint a different picture. But without, it just doesn’t bode particularly well.
Conclusion for Irish Cash Consortium
There is probably some truth to the claims that Matthew Walton makes around Irish Cash Consortium. That is something that I really do want to acknowledge. I believe that there is somebody who has at least some insider information pertaining to Irish horse racing. However, that doesn’t necessarily translate to a tipster service that is consistently profitable.
The main reason that I say this is that a hell of a lot is made of the fact that Aidan has landed that 100/1 outsider. The thing with that is it’s ultimately just one bet in 6 months. Is that replicable? Will Irish Cash Consortium see that again? Sure, there’s talk of these “Mega Gambles”, but the key word there is gambles. Now, that’s a part and parcel of betting, but it makes for some confusion. Are these nailed on sure things or not?
With context and proofing, there is plenty that you can understand about what you’re getting into. As it is though, you are coming into Irish Cash Consortium a little on the blind side. This is something that I just can’t get past. Especially because when you really break it down, you’re ultimately taking Matthew Walton’s word that this is all what it says that it is.
And all of this just brings me to the biggest problem that I have when it comes to Irish Cash Consortium and that is the profit potential that really exists here. Look, let’s just give Matthew Walton full benefit of the doubt for a minute. 100 points of profit out of some 120 are from one bet. That leaves another 20 points of profit from the rest of the betting. I could be wrong about this, but we’re not given evidence of proofing. So that really isn’t an unreasonable assumption.
The thing is, that kind of result wouldn’t be out of line with other services that I’ve seen from Matthew Walton. There are generally small profits, but a lot of consistency about them. For some people, with high enough stakes, that is plenty. And I think that this is demonstrated quite nicely by the fact that the sales material for Irish Cash Consortium is all proofed to £1,000 stakes. A figure that let’s be honest, most people aren’t going to bet to.
If you aren’t at those kind of numbers… well, 3.3 points of profit per month whilst you wait for a “Mega Gamble” to come in just isn’t that impressive. It isn’t even enough to keep your subs paid if you’re staking £10 per point (a figure that I usually use as a standard metric). And that is quite important to me really.
Which brings me to my final thoughts. I wouldn’t really look to recommend Irish Cash Consortium as it is. Do I believe that there is something here? Probably. I don’t feel like Matthew Walton would be putting this out in the way that he has without it. But without proper context, it’s all ultimately pretty academic. With that information, this might be worth much more consideration, but that isn’t there, and so there is only one conclusion I can reasonably reach.
