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18 Nov 10
16:25
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Does anyone do it for a living and whats the best way?
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forget it. stop dreaming and get a proper job...unless you know a few jockeys???
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Yes
but I'm fooking starving  |
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I cant afford to do it was just wondering if anyone does it.
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Watch as much racing as you can and go on the evidence of your own eyes,and dont listen to experts there are none.
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everyone on here is unemployed and enjoying tax free earnings , you must be the only one working , are you from eastern europe ?
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only aim to quadruple your bank every day or you will go broke very quickly.
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I'm the other way, I live for a gamble
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Whats the best coup yo people have had
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I don't make a living at this, but I am reliably informed that you need to minimise risk and not have unrealistic goals. Have a daily target figure, say 5-10% of your betting bank. Once you achieve that target STOP BETTING! Control your emotions and don't allow frustration in a losing run to get the better of you. This means you must also have a stop-loss threshold, below which you must not go. This means, if you hit this threshold, then STOP BETTING and accept the loss for the day. Obviously, minimising risk must mean betting on horses that have a realistic chance, so avoid long shots and concentrate on market leaders - 1st, 2nd or 3rd favourites. Perhaps betting on really low odds horses in the place markets. Finally, some kind of staking plan might be useful.
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Not a fav backer. Best touch i had was when right wing won the lincoln with the god quinn on board
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Beans on Toast again tonight, my kids hate the racing game. My eldest manged to press a button on the laptop last thursday and have himself £700 on a horse in ireland, couldnt stop the gruss putting bets on, had to shut it down and go back in to trade out for a £100 profit. He is only 3 but taken to the game already. Thats my boy.
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"Obviously, minimising risk must mean betting on horses that have a realistic chance, so avoid long shots and concentrate on market leaders - 1st, 2nd or 3rd favourites."
imo minimizing risk = not lumping on at short odds something you cant envisage getting beaten. |
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What about roullette machines
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16/1 shots help yeeha
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Roulette machines are fine Harry and much easier if you have a shystem
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roulette machines? you must be joking! a system with FOBT? you must be crazy!
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Matt- i could not disagree more!
You need to be able to find value. |
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Bill Payer's right. Roulette machines guarantee a profit.
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Thx Blackrock. all u need is a good system and discipline.
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Bill_Payer Joined: 16 Nov 10
Replies: 61 18 Nov 10 17:27 Thx Blackrock. all u need is a good system and discipline. Hi bill_payer So what this good system and discipline you speak of? care to share? |
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He'll struggle to share discipline imo
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value value value. the price of the horse relative to its chances. its chances need to be worked out to max effectiveness by studying form and taking into account the conditions under which its racing, recent form, recent jock/trainer form,trip, ground conditions etc etc. if its working correctly, you willbe backing horses of varying pries, but generally more short than long priced ones
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Well said Reved, you are right.
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alright dave, hows things
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Jonjo horse there is no money for = lay
Jonjo horse there is money for = lump There is one succesful system. |
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Ferdy murphy, jonjo o neill and venetia williams horses are all worth staying aay from these days unless u really fancy em
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Ok in the end Reved, i was doing a bottle until the bumper race at Thurles, i got 8/1 in running about the winner. Saved my day. And you ?
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that was good dave. didnt back many today dave. slightly up but nothin worth talkin about. eyeing up a few tmrw. should be a busy day for me
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Hi Dave WD on TV other day mt.Enjoyed what you had to say and hope there is more in pipeline m8
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I have not looked yet, i will be soon.
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When you coming over here
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dont know dave tbh. was talking to himself lately and didnt mention anythin. he asked me a few months back and id be stayin with him so am kind of waitin for him to ask again as i dont want o be pushy or nything
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ok let me know, would be good to see you in person.
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ok no bothers
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I am off now to study, may post latter Reved. Good Luck.
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follow PL over the weekend and look out for shock results - always pays
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PL?
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TSD.
IR. Irish. ATR.. bloody hell. the 3 Card trick. |
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It cannot be done.
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