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Tips / Bets Punter of the Year Betting Competition

Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by Ron, Jan 3, 2018.

  1. Ron

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    Race voided for safety reasons due to a stricken jockey at the first hurdle.
     
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    Ffos Las

    18,30 Gone Platinum 3/1 £10 win
     
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    Pre this bet Pilgrim, your balance is £50. Assuming you don't have any more bets today, if that loses it will leave you with £40 to bet with next month and if it wins it will leave you with £80 to bet with next month. Far be it from me to suggest what you do but just to make you aware that, if you were to reach a balance of zero today, you would be relegated and advanced a further £1,000 to bet with next month. Just saying
     
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    Ron shows the way to become a loan shark!

    Good job this is only for fun or I'd have lost the house.

    Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk
     
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    <laugh> and hopefully prevent some of these things from happening in real life.
     
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  6. Ron

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    I think the biggest danger is tempting Oddy back into punting for real
     
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    £100 win
    State The Obvious 11/2
    Ffos Las 6:30
     
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    A danger to bookies if he had the same discipline
     
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    That's the problem isn't it? Easy with pretend money, but when your punting for real I think it affects your judgement and you can easily end up chasing losses.

    I don't miss the betting though and have just as much fun watching racing. Religeously I will always have a bet at Cheltenham but will always do this "cash over the counter" rather than using an online account (which I find very dangerous).
     
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    Got my place in Sydney booked for the holiday Stick - took your advice (many thanks <cheers>) and have got a place in Coogee via Airbnb <ok>
     
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    Thank you very much Ron.

    I'm going to risk and enter the next month only with 40 pounds if I'm not lucky today, I'm sure it will be a very long month.

    Again, thank you very much for your notice and for your great work.
     
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    No problem Pilgrim, and very wise <cheers>
     
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    Epsom Oaks Friday June 1st £200 e/w Flattering @25/1 (I can't post the oddschecker site from work Ron but a couple of dodgy firms seem to be offering this).
     
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    28s with Hills
     
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    Check to see if Randwick have a fixture while you are there. You can walk to the track from Coogee.
    You should search out a local pub called the Duke Of Gloucester (great steaks) although in this day and age "lingerie night" may be a thing of the past!
     
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    Saturday Epsom 3:45
    CASPIAN PRINCE 12/1
    £200 win
     
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    How big a wheelbarrow have you got for Cracksman tomorrow Oddy? 1/3 at present - should be 1/10
     
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    Happy to watch him win Ron <ok>
     
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    Me too
     
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    Lads and WH going 28s Oddy so I'll put it in at 28s
     
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