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Best gambler you know personally?
Best gambler you know personally?
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im a bit out the scene i did hear he was working for a big firm maybe chronicle not sure though maybe got into male modelling
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No its Will who worked for Victor that is working for the Chronicle.
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i remember willie that fatefull day dettori rode the 7 timer i stood and watched the last race with gary we screamead at the telly for eddery to go past i stood it at 9/4 for everything i had and more gary suffered it worse than anyone fooking race it had never lead in its life i went missing for 3 years
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Steph,
I believe John Pegley went home before the fateful race (he smelled a rat) |
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how is pegley doing forgotten about him
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I do not know,someprat but,his stories used to amuse me(system nearly perfected,send more money) etc).
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I layed the last 2 winners that was bad enough remember thinking christmas had come early laying carpet crest.
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with the knock out jobs and some decent pitches you would think he would have got plenty out of the game imohtep
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i see mr little is doing what plenty others are doing now arbing for peanuts
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i layed willie 16k at 9/4 as he walked away the demons told me and again so i called him back and layed it again ffs on top of that i gave dave sapphire 40k to lay it i done over a bottle on it 1 of them names that will always haunt me
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patsyone
22 Nov 11 21:18 Joined: 06 Jan 02 | Topic/replies: 491 | Blogger: patsyone's blog What about two of the DOYENS of the turf TERRY KIRK &TERRY MYERS SAW MYERS AT GOODWOOD COUPLE OF YEARS AGO on holiday fron AUSTRALIA had a share in the book with RACING RAYMOND (DANGLES)from LIECESTER WHEN I LEFT SATURDAY RAYMOND WAS FROTHING FROM THE MOUTH was AT least £20k behind As for Terry Kirk not seen him for at leasr 10years Remember TK giving us a maximum leg up on one at Chester in 2006. 3 horse race and Terry had his fingers in all 3 stables. All 3 horses first time outers, it was a great day. |
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shame betfair wasnt around at the time as it would have skint the jokers on here
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imagine if b/fair was around how much would have traded on that 1 race
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great minds |
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best thread in ages keep it going boys
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I have always dreamed of being a renowned punter from the racecourses. If i won the lottery thats how i would spend it! Gr8 rollercoaster day to day, and a crack at Lydia and her mates in every major City. Im away to open a bottle of Cider Vinegar and let on its Champagne here ffs. Brilliant thread and all those mentioned are privileged, legends of folklore!
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Terry Kirk RIP
JP polishing silver candle sticks,TM Blind Lane,Derby. |
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J.Shipley.
Hall green dog's in the 80's. |
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remember ASHLEY & ANDY SMITH as kids going out with EDDIE HAVE IT ON WITH AVALON
great days then characters like JOCK THE BARBER (CHARLIE SOMERS) SMILER aka GRANVILLE PEARSON I could go on for ever |
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J.Shipley won 230k for 3rd place in wsop omaha tournament this year.
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THEY BURIED TERRY KIRK 2 YEARS BACK
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THEY BURIED TERRY KIRK 2 YEARS BACK
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my bet is distances .in march this year corals opened in town,previously only 2 ladbrokes shops my bet when liquidity is low on here,mainly flat is 4 doubles at 2 meetings.i happened to cop for 3weeks with corals pure chance laddies bets lost.one day manager at corals says do u know how much you have won off us,he proceeds to tell me and says not to bet here any more.never been refused in 30 years before.
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CHARLIE SOMERS USED TO CALL FIRMS REPS ..DUMMYS..HE HAD SOME BOTTLE THAT CHARLIE ,CLERKED FOR HIM HALF A DOZEN TIMES GOT £100 EVERY TIME THAT WAS IN 1980...I WAS TOLD A TALE ONE DAY THE BRISTOL KIDS OUT BOOZING ONE FRIDAY NIGHT HIJACKED A POLICE CAR AND DROVE IT ROUND FOR HALF AN HOUR ,SEEN ANDY TODAY AT NEWWBURY
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cashless is alfy edwards still around
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HES NOT BEEN SIGHTED FOR AGES PAL,I DONT THINK DAVE SAPHIRE HAS SURVIVED EITHER ,ALFIES STIL ALIVE AND KICKING FROM WHAT I GATHER
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THEY SAY ALFIE WAS AS GOOD A PICKPOCKET AS THEY COME
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alfie and his firm were very very good do you remember his clerk nicky newton r i p now
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YEAH REMEMBER HHIM HE DIED YOUNG DIDNT HE ?
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EEECHCHEE WAYYSEE
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All the day see!
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yep been gone over 7 years now as good a clerk as you could find ....he worked with dougie goldstein before dougie was away for a week when he came back someone said i hope you know your staff are playing bigger than you ,he replied hope there winning came back from plumpton dropped nicky at the drug house he died that night shame was a funny fooker his slating matche s with m mendoza r i p were always funny .....spoke to dave saphire last week been out the game 8 years
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echeey wayssey alfie always went up first fook knows why they would be waiting in the slips for him |
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FK ME PAL ,SORRY I THOUGHT DAVE HAD GONE........MICHEAL ONE DAY I REMEBER I LIKE YESTERDAY HE HAD 80 QUID ON ONE IN THE NEWMARKET WHIP A 3 HORSE RACE ,IT WAS THE ONE VERYBODY KNEW IT WAS NO GOOD SO HE HAD 50 ON ANOTHER IN THE RACE ...RESULT THE OTHER ONE WON IT AND I WAS IN TEARS I GOT BUMPED FOR THE 130 BUT I HAD THE BEST 130S WORTH FOR YEARS I COULDNT STOP LAUGHING EVERY TIME I ESEEN HIM ....AND I STILL MISS HIM ......ONE DAY AT CHESTER IN THE DIGS HE WAS STOPPING IN ONE OF THE LEICESTER NUT CASES WENT IN HIS ROOM AND OPENED HIS WINDOW AND THREW ALL HIS CLOTHES OUT IN TO THE TREE IN THE STREEET ,IT WAS SO FUNNY WE WERE CRYING FOR EVER ,BUT I LIKED THE GUY DESPITE THE 130 ....
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Usually to take some early money to pay the winnings out on the previous race.
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SID SWEENEY WAS ONE FOR GOING UP FIRST AND LEN BODEN IN THE MIDLANDS
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