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The £10k Betting Experiment (Stage 1) - FINISHED

Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by Ron, Mar 25, 2012.

  1. Ron

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    Fantastic win by Great Heavens in the Irish Oaks. If I could lay off Eshtibaak at 4s I would for £800 but I can only do that if no regular bookies are offering it at 4s or higher. With money coming for the 3yo it's not looking likely I'll get the chance to lay off some of my win stake on Eshtibaak.

    Still I'm guaranteed a minimum profit of £400 on the day regardless.
     
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    Out to 5s. ****.
     
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    What a shambles of a race. Hanagan could not have got the horse in more trouble if he had tried. Absolutely blocked off and lost all momentum. Ran on once clear but race over. Could be one to be on next time.

    Should have laid it off at 5's for £800 with hindsight.

    Balances
    Betting Bank £1,270
    Piggy Bank £16,988
     
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    £1,000 bet tomorrow, providing it isn't odds on.
     
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    2/1 against Jocasta Dawn Windsor 20.10 tomorrow

    Windsor 2010.JPG

    Thank you Bet365

    £1,000 win at 2/1
     
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    Oh dear, ground drying out fast. Last 2 runs on heavy and soft. Price drifting. Not good. I think this is a fingers crossed job now.
     
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    FFS. Bloody thing won at 4/1 and I thought I was doing well getting 2/1 last night. Unbelievable. £2,000 profit (Would have been £4,000 if I'd taken SP)


    Betting bank remains at £1,270
    Piggy Bank now £18,988
     
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    If Sound Of Guns is anything like the 7/1 forecast in the first at Yarmouth tomorrow a small dabble may be worthwhile. Odds awaited.
     
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    Nice one Ron on Jocasta Dawn - shame you don't do BOG ;)
     
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    Sure is Oddy. Have to stick by my own Rules. Slipped up there big time.
     
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    5/2 No thanks.
     
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    Hmmm. Maybe 5/2 was a decent price. Vestibule is well fancied, including by Timeform, but I think she'll beat that one. Sound Of Guns is back out to best priced 2/1 after going shorter across the board this morning. I might just have £100 win. Decide just before the off.

    PS. Just gone 2s across the board. if it goes 5/2 I'll grab that. If it goes back in I'll grab the 2's if not too late.

    PPS. Bugger. Just gone 15/8 across the board.
     
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    Now 2s across the board. I'm beginning to think the bookies want this one. I'll just risk £100 at those odds.

    £100 win at 2/1 Sound Of Guns 14.20 Yarmouth
     
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    Vestibule backed in to 2/1 jf. Not over concerned about Vestibule.
     
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    Take the Betfair SP Ron?
     
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    Another winner Ron - well done. What's your strike rate on these bets - must be amazing?
     
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    Good girl. Terrible start but came through to win easily.

    £200 profit.


    Betting bank remains at £1,270
    Piggy Bank now £19,188
     
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    Good call. Touched 6 in running, bizarrely.
     
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    Cheers AR and Oddy. She looked a class above that lot.
     
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    I've decided to write off my ante post on Sea Moon for the Arc and reduced my Betting Bank accordingly

    So revised balances are:

    Betting bank: £1,220
    Piggy Bank: £19,188
     
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