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18 Jul 15
18:34
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I do like 85/40. Very underused in my opinion.
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ha ha, I was going to say that
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in which case my second choice would be 17/2
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One nun dead to firty, for me
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Kribensis 95/40 SP second favourite for the 1990 Champion Hurdle a personal favourite.
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15/2
I used to like 8/11 but I'm too old for that kind if betting now |
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95/40 used once in the 70s. Will never be bettered although 20/21 did run it close.
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Oops just read Alun's post. Sorry plus wrong decade from me.
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35/1 Enstone Spark 1,000 Guineas winner in the late 70's
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It has to be 100/1 for me.
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Was better on course with 100/8, 100/7 and etc.
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Backed a horse of W.A. Stephensons many years ago called Avondhu Iron.
The S.P. was 10/11 joint favourite. |
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Twenty-F***ing-Five-to-One was the SP return I believe for Bottle of Smoke who won quite a lot of money for The Pogues back in the day.
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Nortons Coin
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Spelling question for you.
If someone backed the fav for £20 and it was returned 10/11 joint fav what would you pay him? |
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zero u can select jt jolly
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i know
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James Mason
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akabula 19 Jul 15 00:16
Spelling question for you. If someone backed the fav for £20 and it was returned 10/11 joint fav what would you pay him? £20 |
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As pumpy has answered I'll step in with £19-09.
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score here
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Back in the day when I was a bookie if you cannot win then you get your stake back that's assuming one of the 10/11 shots won.
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Back in the day when I was a bookie if you cannot win then you get your stake back that's assuming one of the 10/11 shots won.
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Back in the day when I was a bookie if you cannot win then you get your stake back that's assuming one of the 10/11 shots won.
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Back in the day when I was a bookie if you cannot win then you get your stake back that's assuming one of the 10/11 shots won.
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Back in the day when I was a bookie if you cannot win then you get your stake back that's assuming one of the 10/11 shots won.
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poxy laptop
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quad dead heat there p
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Yep yer £20 is returned.
Tattersalls rules of Racing states that if at the time of starting you cant win then you cant lose. |
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canny thieving again
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Kenny the big firms are looking for settlers that are in favour of the bookies
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well done pumpy.
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Easy question.
Kenny let the side down there. |
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I assumed half stakes on at the price and half stakes back, which it would normally be. Didn't know about that rule.
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got on the lucky one - came in, 18 to 1
also had it in a double with bottle of smoke happy days |
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100/6 was my all time favourite. Sleeping Partner, '69 Oaks, my first proper win.
Or was it 100/7, or 100/8? |
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It was 100/6
My first Classic winner. |
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wow, I remember my mum saying do you fancy anything for the big race, and it had the best recent form figures, so on the 2 bob ew went.
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My first big winner was Highland Wedding in 69 in the nat.
I had the same as you Kenny, 2 bob ew. I couldn't remember the price but thought it was about 14s. looked it up there to see it was returned at 100/9. |
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Cheapskates
I had half a crown each way. |