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the morrow is yesterday's toda
11 Mar 10 11:44
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Cricket: -£154.74 | Football: £327.12 | Horse Racing: -£172.25 | Rugby League: -£88.00 | Tennis: £74.24 | Winter Sports: £14.28 | Tote: | Total P&L: £0.65

Does anyboby have any ideas as to how to stop myself blowing my banks on horse racing?
I consistently build banks up on football, tennis and cricket. Then blow them on 'bored bets' on the ggs, followed by chase bets on the gg's, followed by chase bets on anything.

I am currently all in on a treble ffs (back hamburg, panathanikos lay werder bremen). I don't do multiples because because there is no value, but i'm on the chase.

This is not my only account but the above trend is pretty consistent.

I gamble for fun, however i don't like the feeling when all my hard work is blown in one evening on the american racing.

I know nothing about horse racing but still I go back for more and more. Any advice welcome.
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Report ibrox March 11, 2010 11:50 AM GMT
just go for a walk,play with the kids,speak to the wife.watch a movie,stay away from ggs watch the football,or play ggs for fun very small steaks,have a word with u r self you know it makes sense
Report Compound Magic March 11, 2010 11:53 AM GMT
You are a jack of all trades master of none

better to be a master of one in this game.
Report Beatswork! March 11, 2010 11:56 AM GMT
I had the same problem,now i just do £2 a race, and some come up as well.It just stops you lumping on somthing you know nothing about,profits are up if anything.RESULT!
Report the morrow is yesterday's toda March 11, 2010 12:00 PM GMT
thanks ibrox, however i think i'm just a compulsive gambler. Small stakes on the gg's doesn't work for me. if i win the stakes increase and if i lose well the stakes increase.

Can i have horse racing removed from my options?
Doubt betfair would agree to this!
Report Northbouy March 11, 2010 12:09 PM GMT
overall you are in profit. Probably better than others on here.
Report the morrow is yesterday's toda March 11, 2010 12:18 PM GMT
yes Morrigan but 65p profit and a 33.16 treble which as soon as i confirmed i thought wtf, is not acceptable for the time i put in.
I have a very well paid job and consider the return for the amount of time and effort unacceptable. This would not be the case if i could stop myself playing the nags.

Last night really fancied Lima had 150 in bank. Had 20 on them at 1.77 to save 130 to play the nags while i watched it.

Lima won i woke up to a bank of 33.16
Report Lori March 11, 2010 12:42 PM GMT
Just don't bet on horse racing. How hard can it be NOT to do something?
Report Slicer March 11, 2010 12:51 PM GMT
Oh- it's about betting.

I was going to recommend Madame Ursula Whiplash of Kings Cross, Londion.
Report DaveEdwards March 11, 2010 2:03 PM GMT
morrow, you aren't a compulsive gambler. That whole compulsion thing is bullsh!t.
Blowing your bank is a conditioned response that you have. You have to break your patterns and install new patterns that you follow. Write it down if necessary, but you got to give yourself something different to do when you get the thought of wanting to bet on horses. Go for a run, anything.

Its not discipline, its about setting yourself new patterns to follow and conditioning yourself to new ways of behaving.

good luck.
Report the morrow is yesterday's toda March 12, 2010 3:15 AM GMT
thanks dave edwards and lori.
I will try harder.
Have reloaded and having a go on ENG vs bang.
Report shiraz March 12, 2010 4:33 AM GMT
Looks like these horse racing bets you are having are just a 'quick** to satisfy an immediate urge, a bit like chocolate or junk food. The sports bets you make are more considered and therefore more like health food (certainly healthier for your P & L).
Ask yourself, 'do I want junk?' if the answer is no, then you are at your destination, if the answer is yes, then be happy with the quick** accept it for what is.
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