New Posts For Thread: why is horse racing so dull these days?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30021185/why-is-horse-racing-so-dull-these-daysI've followed racing for 15 years can honestly say it bores me to death now, form can't be followed just a guessing game now, unless you know someone who knows someoneonce you got up to around £15 to £30k to the winner you can have more confidence but below that it's often 'whose turn is it today?' and that doesn't make for a good punting medium if you are working on past performances, trends, stats, ratings andhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30021185/why-is-horse-racing-so-dull-these-days?post_id=534266837#534266837once you got up to around £15 to £30k to the winner you can have more confidence but below that it's often 'whose turn is it today?' and that doesn't make for a good punting medium if you are working on past performances, trends, stats, ratings andMon, 29 Jul 2013 06:33:20 -0500I find Flat racing very dull these days but still love the jumps. The Flat has always been a tough sell for me, given that good horses are wrapped in cotton wool, seen so rarely, and then shipped off to stud just when you start to build an allegiancehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30021185/why-is-horse-racing-so-dull-these-days?post_id=534263611#534263611I find Flat racing very dull these days but still love the jumps. The Flat has always been a tough sell for me, given that good horses are wrapped in cotton wool, seen so rarely, and then shipped off to stud just when you start to build an allegianceSun, 28 Jul 2013 23:07:32 -0500Dull mundane low grade that's where the biggest profits lie in general, although it's far more skilled than scraping round on the little value you get on higher quality racing.Roll on the aw!!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30021185/why-is-horse-racing-so-dull-these-days?post_id=534262271#534262271Dull mundane low grade that's where the biggest profits lie in general, although it's far more skilled than scraping round on the little value you get on higher quality racing.Roll on the aw!!Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:48:43 -0500I only bet on the big Festivals now with my preference being in order Cheltenham, Aintree, Punchestown, Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood, Ebor Meeting, Guineas meeting and then a few like the Ces, Chester Cup and so oncan't stand the day to day grind ohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30021185/why-is-horse-racing-so-dull-these-days?post_id=534261351#534261351I only bet on the big Festivals now with my preference being in order Cheltenham, Aintree, Punchestown, Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood, Ebor Meeting, Guineas meeting and then a few like the Ces, Chester Cup and so oncan't stand the day to day grind oSun, 28 Jul 2013 19:54:04 -0500Far to much low grade racing now and Bookies just following Betfair prices. No more fighting to get on, just stand in an orderly queue, boring.At Ascot today a young lad was in front of me as I waited to be paid out on Barnet Fair. He said it was hishttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30021185/why-is-horse-racing-so-dull-these-days?post_id=534260695#534260695Far to much low grade racing now and Bookies just following Betfair prices. No more fighting to get on, just stand in an orderly queue, boring.At Ascot today a young lad was in front of me as I waited to be paid out on Barnet Fair. He said it was hisSun, 28 Jul 2013 19:24:06 -0500and i do miss the days of 2 meetings a day back in the 80s when i would study form in the bookies for what seemed like hours before placing my one single win bet for the day.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30021185/why-is-horse-racing-so-dull-these-days?post_id=534242329#534242329and i do miss the days of 2 meetings a day back in the 80s when i would study form in the bookies for what seemed like hours before placing my one single win bet for the day.Sun, 28 Jul 2013 08:35:09 -0500Agree with all of steamships post.wish the internet had never been invented. has made me very lazy. and lazy people tend to lose due to lack of homework.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30021185/why-is-horse-racing-so-dull-these-days?post_id=534242291#534242291Agree with all of steamships post.wish the internet had never been invented. has made me very lazy. and lazy people tend to lose due to lack of homework.Sun, 28 Jul 2013 08:33:55 -0500Not so much about the racing but the way we gamble. I remember having to wait for a paper, walk to the bookies get me money out and if I won then I would have money in my hand.So in the old days we did not see the poor racing unless we went out to thhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30021185/why-is-horse-racing-so-dull-these-days?post_id=534242107#534242107Not so much about the racing but the way we gamble. I remember having to wait for a paper, walk to the bookies get me money out and if I won then I would have money in my hand.So in the old days we did not see the poor racing unless we went out to thSun, 28 Jul 2013 08:24:28 -0500I lived in Sydney for over a year so know what it's like there. I used to be a regular racegoer at Rosehill especially, a lovely track that and if we did well then into town for Wentworth Park dogs afterwards! Happy days they were, I very nearly didnhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30021185/why-is-horse-racing-so-dull-these-days?post_id=534241995#534241995I lived in Sydney for over a year so know what it's like there. I used to be a regular racegoer at Rosehill especially, a lovely track that and if we did well then into town for Wentworth Park dogs afterwards! Happy days they were, I very nearly didnSun, 28 Jul 2013 08:17:57 -0500Still waiting for the "no more characters anymore" commenthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30021185/why-is-horse-racing-so-dull-these-days?post_id=534241979#534241979Still waiting for the "no more characters anymore" commentSun, 28 Jul 2013 08:17:27 -0500