Long-range punting: how to make the most of the odds on offer months in advance

Given there is no British or Irish racing for the foreseeable future, this seems as good a time as any to discuss ante-post betting.

It's a form of betting that seems to be losing its popularity, with many pundits in recent years declaring "ante-post betting is dead", and there are reasons for that.

The most obvious one is that bookmakers over the last few years have become ever tighter with their margins and quotes for horses for big races.