The new season is fast approaching, but there remains plenty of time for transfer movement over coming weeks and that will be a key factor in betting for Championship.

The three teams that were relegated from Premiership head market, where they are joined by Wolves (13/2), who had an outstanding run over second half of last season.

Southampton (6/1) and Crystal Palace (13/2) should each be expected to make a strong bid for title but I believe Norwich, who are a touch longer than other market leaders at 7/1, are best equipped to bounce straight back to top flight as champions.

Relegated teams do not always adjust straight away to Championship, particularly if they are forced to sell key players and that is likely to happen to both Saints and Palace and, like West Ham before them, I can see them scrapping for play-off places.

Southampton have already lost Kevin Phillips and Jamie Redknapp, while Peter Crouch is subject of strong interest from several Premiership clubs. Similarly, it will be a surprise if Palace keep hold of Andy Johnson.

Norwich, on other hand, look set to retain key men who will make a significant difference to their prospects.

Dean Ashton scored 20 goals in 24 league games last season for Crewe at this level and then prospered in his five months in Premiership with Canaries.

He should guarantee them 20 goals, while Darren Huckerby will once again be a real menace, as he was when he inspired City to title two years ago.

This is a basic form reading checklist, most of you will already have your own techniques, but hopefully it may help you take some cash from bookies in future.

If you are looking up form for a particular race there are a few things to look for first. We recommend making a checklist to use for each race you study, your checklist should have following questions:

1. Have any of horses in todays race ran over todays distance?

2. Have any been successfull at that distance? of those that have, was it recently?

3. Were any of todays horses in that race?

4. What weight did they carry?

5. When horse was successfull, was it carrying same jockey on board?

6. Is trainer on form with his other horses?

7. What was state of ground or going?(in relation to question 5)

8. Are todays conditions same as then? (in relation to question 5)