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back in the early 70s me and a mate were in a coomes betting shop in downham , there was a dog race at watford where the t4 was long odds on t1 was 20/1 and t2 25/1 . me and my mate put a 10p comb f/c traps 124 , so the race goes off according to the blower lots of trouble at the 1st bend t1 and t2 are left clear, trap 2 beat trap 1 , sps 25/1 20/1 . the chart forecast for 10p was £41.97 . within days the bookmakers reduced their forecast dividends , i wonder what that same forecast would pay now
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the chart forecasts in the 70s was a gold mine
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I remember when the bookmakers paid the tote dividends until the Dagenham Coup changed it all after 1964.
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Yer the bookies just make the payments up now
 The old rule used to be A x (B+1) Where A was winner odds and B was second odds Can't remember exactly now was a race at Oxford about 30 years ago At the time laddies were adding 2 points on I think the second and third dogs if returned over 8-1 Was summit like 8-1 12-1 16-1 Tricast It should have paid about 1600-1 I think it paid about 650-1 and eith laddies boost was 900-1 |
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Gal got warned off for offering 25/1 plus at Oxford.
Told them that the dogs had no chance of winning hence the price, but was admonished 'cos they told him it inflated the forecast dividends. |
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Dagenham payout was £965 for 10p from memory, and first two were quite short.
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£987 it was rothman I was working at Maxie Parker's betting shop at the time. Buckwheat beat Handsome Lass if I remember correctly.
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Night at the dogs was a night out and for me making a book was the best thrill win or lose characters like mick and ken Roth man mike ginger paul George brown Lionel Parker proper gamblers and proper bookies memories we will never forget boys gal
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dog game gone now gal even horses meetings in the week hardly anyone there on the all/weather meetings all the best gal
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Gary I used to bet with you at Milton Keynes, you stood next to Del Burrows back in the day and say an evening at M.K. like The Summer Cup final night for example was such a buzzing occasion and hugely enjoyable, win, lose or draw. I miss the game a lot but apart from a few visits to Hove for a night out I really don't bother much these days.
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GOOD times mate dell started me in the game got me a council house in Springfield MK cos I worked for him days of Derek law terry dartnell ken peppercorn having runners nick sac as pups always were evens the shellfish stool different class I remember dell saying gal punters can do all the tapes but they can’t beat the chalk do u still live MK way mate be nice meet up for a coffee gal
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You must know me and the Odds On boys Mick & Ken from Kingsbury,and Peter ,we called him the Gravedigger on account of his happy demeanour.
We never missed an odds on marathon anywhere in the British Isles,we were always there. Good evening Garry. |
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That was for Slippy Blue.
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U remember mick when Lionel bet the 5 on with dell a marathon dog went to 2 on I joined in got we’ll beat never see loinel again when it got beat good line of bookies in them days
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We all looked up to Lionel,and he knew all the form about dogs all over Midlands and elsewhere at a time when you had to travel to obscure places.
He knew what a good time was at others tracks, and didn't get it wrong vero often. Later in life I even saw him with a woman at the horses,a right turn up for the books that was. Yes very strong bookie line up at MK with you at the end betting without, but pretty obvious you also shared a book with Delboy betting straight. |
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I remember the seafood bar at M.K. very well Gary and I always used to have some grub there! You would know me if you saw me most definitely, I bet with you at Epsom as well when you stood there and we would have a chat. You would recognise me and next time our paths cross I'll have a coffee with you most definitely mate.I live in Dulwich Village now Gary and only go to Plumpton, Fontwell and Sandown mainly for a day out. I still see David Richardson on course (from my Catford days) every now and then.
Mike, that doesn't ring any bells with me mate but no doubt we would have stood next to each other on the terraces at some point many times, I hardly missed a meeting at Catford for 25 years so I'm sure you would have been there for the Boxing Day marathon, as I always was. All the best to you both, Slippy  |
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It was Buster Crab at Milton Keynes and Henlow, big guy and the best in the business.
We were usually in and out straight after the race, Slippy althoughI lived in MK for 30 years. |
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rothman mike peter was not called gravedigger it was the UNDERTAKER lol
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You're dead right there, mad dog.
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slippy blue i had a big odds on in marathon at catford and they back another greyhound in race from 33/1 to about 7/1 might have been a bigger or shorter mine got beat a long way john humpheys thought the mine was crooked it was not i had mine in paper bets i dont think he ever put the money up for another marathon at catford
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Yours was, I think, Miss Microchip (4/11 Fav) the winner was the local Catford grader, Ferryforth Susie, opened up 200/1 and returned 150/1. Humphries went absolutely mental as lots of tenners and scores were on the Catford dog from the locals and he refused to pay out for ages as he thought your dog was a non jigger!!
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