https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30618101/welsh-nationalChristmas must be coming cos the entries are out.Only had chance to have a quick look through and no surprise to see Cogry in as fav but 10-1 - do me a favour! Id take that at the 5 day but not weeks away.Bookies seem to have it priced right so the ohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30618101/welsh-national?post_id=547426357#547426357The rule is to set your stakes to a betting bank that will encompass a long losing run. Whatever your historic records ( a must ) highlight the longest losing run , then the Bank should be at least twice that. It's not just the literal number of consMon, 11 Jan 2016 14:31:18 -0600https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30618101/welsh-national?post_id=547424493#547424493I think it comes down to how you deal with losing runs as it took 30 years for me to stop being a mug punter chasing losses etc and part of the mindset with me is having fewer losing runs even if in the long run it would be more profitable to bet wiMon, 11 Jan 2016 11:03:58 -0600https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30618101/welsh-national?post_id=547424225#547424225I've proved with my rules for selection , that in the long run, win only with a stake, makes more profit than ew. Because if your stake is £100. You either back £100 win or £50ew. If you bet ew, any wins, are on at ' half stake ' Yes, there will bMon, 11 Jan 2016 10:38:03 -0600https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30618101/welsh-national?post_id=547422571#547422571I remember you saying that before though when it is a big televised handicap and if the extra places and prices are available I nearly always back ew .When I was younger I always backed win only though now hate watching a horse I might have got 12/1Mon, 11 Jan 2016 08:41:16 -0600https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30618101/welsh-national?post_id=547421909#547421909No problem Fife.You may also be interested to know that I don't bet ew.Mon, 11 Jan 2016 07:54:09 -0600https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30618101/welsh-national?post_id=547420833#547420833Fair enough Facts I sometimes back up to 6 horses in big handicaps especially when there is 5 places and you can get the advertised prices. I will probably end up on the aftertimers thread but my bets and prices on Saturday was Mountainous ew 10s andMon, 11 Jan 2016 05:45:29 -0600https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30618101/welsh-national?post_id=547417307#547417307To be fair there are so many ponderables to consider when backing a horse in these types of races... especially ante post - you don't want to just have a single bet just in case you need to change strategy based on ground, jockey, or the horse is a nSun, 10 Jan 2016 17:00:13 -0600https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30618101/welsh-national?post_id=547411803#547411803Make an exception in the big handicaps like Grand National, if more than one horse making criteria, where I would normally prioritise to get the one bet. Also, again if qualifiers, will bet in more than one race if both/more are Class 1 races. And wSun, 10 Jan 2016 10:04:44 -0600https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30618101/welsh-national?post_id=547411057#547411057Facts I am not being awkward and often back 2 or 3 in a race but you have often posted stating you back a maximum of one horse a day and yet your post above suggests otherwise.Sun, 10 Jan 2016 09:28:20 -0600https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30618101/welsh-national?post_id=547404453#547404453VWP IDB / Feltfair.....all winners.Winner breaks the recent age bias towards the younger brigade,another lightly weighted winner,and nearest claimer 5th!Not quite same as the 27th,not helped by weather either,attritional race.Sat, 09 Jan 2016 16:28:27 -0600