If you had 100K .....

yes ,because i love racing and watching it ,but not to make money.500k - then no

Yes and would raise my stakes

I love racing and betting and would not stop no matter how much I had in the bank.

sore point with me

If I dropped to that amount I doubt it very much

There would be no point in it. If I had 100K I would never bet again. I`d be lying on a Sun drenched beach with a busty blonde. Those that would, wouldn`t have it long. They`d be skint within a year.

buzzer

100,000k wouldn't last ten minutes

Ive blown that on a thurs afternoon on here

agree mightymac - but you can bet just for fun - even though most bet for hope.

what could you do with yourselves - royal ascot is the place to be.

I have and I do.

I have substantially more than that and still bet.

It's the winners that give you the buzz,,lucky to  have 100k ,but still bet every day

if you have 100k+ you should not bet - you should own /or train.

why be greedy - try and contribute

i agree with Hello. Need a bit more before you think about retirement!

buzzer and holywell are wise.
£100k is just half a house or two quality cars ffs!

in the real world it isn`t

Like Stow I have substantially more than £100k, I'm retired, have backed horses for 45 years and am now enjoying my betting.

It`s only fun when one is winning.

Few bet for the money most bet for the fun

99% of people bet for money. Go into a betting shop any day of the week and you will see if people are having fun.

disagree betting is for money - i do it sometimes just to pass time etc

Last year i made 200k within 45 days. Lost most of it in a short time when i tried to win more and more.

The biggest mistake of my life so far.

fby---i know how you feel mate

and me - but not to that level. I start with 50-100 get up to 1k, easily, then 2k, as high as 8k and lose the lot back. Problem is, that there is no finishing line and the addictive nature of gambling. If one gets to 1k, then the target is 2k, then 3k, then 5k, then 10k and on and on. All gamblers are the same.

very true--gambled all my life---at the end of the day its like tokens to a compulsive personality like mtself--its like units if u hav a tenner its 10 tokens -if u hav a grand its 10x100---and when i had 100 grand or very near--it was the same----CRAZY but when u are doing it i didnt realise the value of each token---until it had gone

I have. I still bet.

Lend us a tenner Roy

I would give you a tenner Mac! I only play on here with what I can afford to lose to be honest. Have backed horses all my life and although I really did prefer to try and beat the bookie, more often than not I tend to play that role instead. A sign of the times when you can profit from a horse losing without possessing a bookmaking licence.

agree with the punters are chasers theme of this thread.

i bet to be able to continue to keep betting ,to be able to not work.obviously you will loose in the end - the money dosent need to matter - but thats the thing that does matter to  most who do bet.

training is the way to go - let the horses do the work,let the owners pay for it.

I would take  99900 out of my bf  account  , put it in my bank where it can make interest  and  carry on as usual  with the   hundred  quid  trying to make four or five hundred   if lucky enough to do so   then remove  four of the five hundred    into my own Bank Account   and carry  on  that way

god you sound boring ,i take it you are single - buy yourself a prostitute - live a  little.,no offence .

Thanks Roy but I was only joking

You have the key to betting mate, only bet what you can afford to lose and one can enjoy betting whatever the outcome. Wishing you continued success!

Don't worry about losing, its not real money on here.

I was 600 up at Royal Ascot at one point (all bookies) and now only 100. If I had any sense, I should have quit and banked the cash.

True story---i had a good mate of mine few years back we were in pub he borrowed a score went to bookies next door hour later he came back with a grand--we got back on lash---couple of hours later he went back--won 8 grand---we had a great night---following day we were in pub--it was york--he had 2x4 grand bets---hour later he was back in pub and borrowed a score for a round of drinks

Buy a horse at the horses in training sale in Newmarket , send it to A J McCabe , and have it right off 18 months later , retire to Tahiti.

If I won 100k I would still carry on having a bet. Separate the betting money out, say 10k. Invest the rest. Then bet selectively for enjoyment.

we all think and say that but - in reality we dip into the 90k bank.

Thanks Mac! I hope you get it all back, with interest tomorrow. I'm banking on Battle of Marengo winning. Here goes.......

everybody is different---i thought that when i had a good few bob i would be different---like an alcaholic i was always scared of slipping back----you cant help what you are----i now realise i had to have a buzz constantly

stick it on joyuese in the 1st  tomorrow then youll have just under 1/2 million

Fidway--too late for me mate

million1 - your pal needs to see a piechiatrist

Cheers roy. I`ll keep an eye on it and have a small wager Good luck.

i have been around a long time mate---he was the most fearless gambler i have ever met----took my breath away---made me look like cliff richard

was hoping for  9/4   in a fair sized field , don't back odds on shots  on the grounds that  the aim of the Punter is to   know just a little more about the chances of a Horse  winning than do the  layers( the so called edge)  .Nathaniel  ,  now there was a Horse    i might have   bet at 10/11 in a two horse race  that did not include Camelot ...on soft  of course, but that goes without saying

If you bet to make money, you are more than likely in trouble from the off as it's difficult to stay focussed when your mortgage depends on it... I have a couple of quid in the bank and bet for fun. Any money I might make will pay for meals out, holidays etc, but if I lose, it's just lost money spent on fun.

I know people with millions in liquid cash who still bet... They bet a few hundred a punt and the bookies love them. They get comp'd at race meetings and allsorts. They get stuff that money can't buy. They also love the gamble...

If I made a million quid on a massive acca tomorrow (I often do them to make that sort of money - better value than the lotto!) I'd still work and would still bet...

I agree with Purdey.

yes- I do
I earned my dosh working and retired early on a comfortable but not excessive pile.

£100k is not a lot in life/ lifestyle terms is it?

but I find every £5k 'earned' on here puts the icing on the cake of life- e.g. upgrade to club class long haul flights / every £500 sorts the odd few days away - Bath a couple of weeks back; Bruges trip this coming week; the odd case of decent claret / champagne.

Even 100 picked up on here sorts a free meal out

But I would never have wanted to HAVE to do this for a living- gawd!

You need £5 million to even think about stopping working, imho...

Silly statement Millhouse - impossible to set a figure without knowing age, lifestyle, pension entitlements etc etc.

but I find every £5k 'earned' on here puts the icing on the cake of life- e.g. upgrade to club class long haul flights / every £500 sorts the odd few days away - BATH A COUPLE OF WEEKS BACK; Bruges trip this coming week; the odd case of decent claret / champagne.

YOU WANT TO INVEST IN SOME SOAP THEM YOU MINGER

its fairly easy to nick a few quid with a big bank and softly soltly ambitions

five year ago i had bond with the anglo irish bank paying 7% and was quite happy living off the

intrest from that on top of me pension

id give it to hitman to shoot longsdon