Oh what fun. £60 staked. £40 return. Lost £20 Current standing: Plan A. Betting Bank £13,680: Piggy Bank £0 Plan B. Betting Bank £9,980: Piggy Bank £3,700
that's how i would do it. i.e. profit is no longer money i could bet with and is a bonus. that's also the way i save money [i really hope it's still there and my bank is in business, such is the times]. but yeh, tight budget to end up with even just a fiver, and that money left over at the end of the month peels off and start again next month. so chasing losses is the same as/similar to spending winnings. make profit, leave the profit aside, make more with original bank. it's looking healthy anyway. if only it were real beer money
Whoops. Ran a stinker on his fav track. That's one horse I'll happily forget. PS this clock is 6 mins fast.
That will do nicely. Nice price too. Lost £100 on Filon Won £1300 on Opinion Poll Balance: Plan A. Betting Bank £14,880: Piggy Bank £0 Plan B. Betting Bank £9,880: Piggy Bank £5,000
I'm going to resist the temptation to have a small dabble on I'm A Dreamer (Sandowwn 19.55) at 4/1. No bet.
I'm avoiding the Derby like the plague. Odds on shots should have no question marks and Camelot has a few. 1. Never raced beyond a mile. 2. May not be suited by the course 3. Has not won any race in a fast time He has some plus points of course: 1. Montjeux has sired 3 of the last 7 Derby winners 2. He's unbeaten Also it's difficult to find any compelling reason why any of the other runners should win. I'm not even convinced that any of the opposition are bred to win a Derby. All this, to me, adds up to a mediocre Derby where class may win the day. Whatever wins, I don't think I would be rushing to back it in the Arc; unless the winner goes and wins the KG impressively. Camelot shouldn't even be odds on to stay 12f in a truly run race, or to appreciate the undulations (being a long striding individual), so odds on to win is just a ridiculous price. The odds on simply reflects the mediocrity of the opposition.
You put up a good case against Camelot Ron . But then I look at the field see Main Sequence is 10/1 and think if thats the case Camelot is a 1/20 shot
Agreed RV. That is the problem with this race. Not one horse in the race has got close to even an average time on turf. So how can we be sure any of them are up to running a decent time over 12f on a sound surface? Can't see this being a truly run race.
My money would defs be on Astrology for a place at least. But I can't be sure they are not going to make him go a stupid pace up front so I think I will leave the race alone.
Bugger. Picked Derfenna Art in the 15.15 Chepstow but chickened out. Won at 8/1. Still, would have only been minimum bet ew and had it lost I would have been calling myself stupid for backing it in a rush. Mustn't complain; wasn't at all confident.
Jolly good. Nearly had a dabble of Fairy Wing 15.35 Naas but chickened out and it lost. I'm sure I would lose more than I win picking these out race by race. Let's hope my main bet today does the business in the 16.10 Naas.
