Mick...Its such a hard game.. the margins between winning and losing are so small...the betting margins are so tight.. you cant leave your cash behind..its hard to get it back...then you have the charlatans to contend with.....in the past ive seen good things stopped by trainers who were in fear of their licences because of the amount of cash coming out bookies satchels.. Happened to me... it was an early lesson late 80s...£1500 to win around £15k...i bet a stopped dog....thats when i decided to train for myself...with a few very close associates.....