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GraveDodger
09 Mar 15 21:42
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I can confirm that this WILL go ahead this year and the first bet or lay will be posted now
As many people know, this began in 2002 and is the highlight of the year for all Betfair forumites. The £30,000 has been won in 8 out of 12 years.

Newcomers, please note:
1. There is no middle ground - by the close of play on Friday, either the £30k will be won or the £5k will be lost.
2. There are no guarantees in racing - 8 times we have won £30k, but 4 times we have lost £5k.
3. Obviously that is a net profit of £180,000 but there are no certainties year on year.
4. All bets or lays are either based on inside information (I place bets in the Far East for "certain people") or my opinion. No clarification will be given on any bet - you can either follow or leave.
5. Obviously you are equally welcome to turn £500 to £3000, or even £50 to £300.......the stakes are entirely your own choice.
6. Ignorant sorts who write "post your bets" will be duly ignored and blocked.
7. And just to clarify I posted as "Grave Dodger" for about 6 years before switching accounts and posting as "GraveDodger" for the past 7 years or so.
8. This is a special gift from me to the world and ONLY operates for Cheltenham. Please do not beg me to do this for other big meetings, or ask me to give you private bets. No matter what money you offer me, all such requests will be met with a polite refusal.
9. The target is £30k from a starting bank of £5k. So that will be £25,000 clear profit. Once the profit is reached, all bets STOP, even if it happens on Day One.
10. There will not be bets in every race, and I will always tell you when the next bet is due to be given out. Most investments will actually be lays.

Good luck to everyone. The first investment will be given now:

BET 1 = LAY DOUVAN for £4000 at about 3.0 to win a profit of £2000 - all is not what it seems here, the horse is decent enough but this race will not suit - expect it to LOSE!!!!!

STARTING BANK = 5000
CURRENT BANK = 5000

Current profit = 0
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Report 11kv March 9, 2015 8:46 PM GMT
Thank you.
Report saddo March 9, 2015 8:47 PM GMT
Evening, gravy.
Report needsomeluck March 9, 2015 8:52 PM GMT
evening fav week of the year all the best gravedodger
Report AFTERTHOUGHT March 9, 2015 9:48 PM GMT
Godo luck, big lump of bank gone if does not go to plan.
Report Dav_vin03 March 9, 2015 10:08 PM GMT
all the best
Report xmoneyx March 9, 2015 10:22 PM GMT
epic thread
Report GraveDodger March 9, 2015 10:31 PM GMT
yes - u r right that we are risking a big chunk on race 1, but we have to take some risks to reach 30k and we could not lay annie power or faugheen so this is the most vulnerable of the short price favs on day one and we need to stick our neck out on this one
there will be stronger lays later in the week - if we survive past day one this year (!!)

win or lose then bet number 2 will be in race 2, the arkle!!
Report never give up March 9, 2015 10:45 PM GMT
is this monopoly money
Report Irish are lucky March 9, 2015 10:53 PM GMT
Welcome back gravy
Report PMac March 9, 2015 10:55 PM GMT
Cool all aboard the gravey train gl
Report throwthetellyoutawindow March 9, 2015 11:05 PM GMT
Wow in at the deep end here Gravey, tin helmets on chargeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee wish u the best of luck but i'm out.
Report TheCollector March 9, 2015 11:07 PM GMT
GraveDodger
GraveDodger 10 Mar 14 22:04 Joined: 10 Mar 08 | Topic/replies: 285 | Blogger: GraveDodger's blog
STARTING BANK = 5000
CURRENT BANK = 5000
Current profit =0
BET ONE = LAY ENTIRE BANK ON VAUTOUR NOT TO WIN THE 1.30 (SUPREME NOVICES)AT AROUND 5.0
BET TWO = posted at 1.55pm

There are FOUR massive bets planned for Day 1. We may or may not play around with a small part of the profits as well.
Vautour is the big hope for Ireland and is a remarkable 6 pounds clear top rated on bhb official ratings - for many this SEEMS like it is almost a penalty-kick.........but sometimes things are not always as straightforward as they seem to be. Gravedodger is ADAMANT that Vautour cannot win this race - he has told his friends to lay it until the blood is dripping from their nostrils. It now forms the first leg of our £30,000 challenge.

Do not waste my time asking if it is also a place lay. It does not matter. All that matters is that it MUST NOT WIN. Entire bank for the week staked on the first race!!!!!!!!! Gravedodger is ever so confident that we will get a good start here. I will post again after the race.
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Report shearer2therestcue March 9, 2015 11:33 PM GMT
Always a great read this one - better luck this year Gravedodger CoolCoolCool
Report club20 March 9, 2015 11:45 PM GMT
GraveDogger, can you please confirm that you busto after only one bet in 2014 and that you busto after two bets in 2013 ?
What could possibly go wrong this year ?
Report Gracie March 10, 2015 12:25 AM GMT
Good luck gravey!!! Love this thread.
Report casemoney March 10, 2015 12:33 AM GMT
Do you have a Gardner grave ?
Report casemoney March 10, 2015 12:34 AM GMT
6. Ignorant sorts who write "post your bets" will be duly ignored and blocked.

Laugh
Report cooper444 March 10, 2015 1:48 AM GMT
gravy gravy gravy
Report judorick March 10, 2015 1:54 AM GMT
what I don't get is the insistence on stopping when you reach the target ;even on the first day'

why not take the profit out and start again with the original stake?

leaving money on the table in theory
Report Roger De Bris March 10, 2015 3:22 AM GMT
Looks like you only have 1 horse running for you...
Report mememe March 10, 2015 11:23 AM GMT
Very difficult to make money laying at Cheltenham ... big fields, chaotic (in the mathematical sense) markets, hugely emotional stuff happening with pricing (generally no logic).  Gravedodger is living (??) proof.

Take my advice and just watch and buy a lottery ticket instead.
Report Dotchinite March 10, 2015 11:46 AM GMT
Great to see the best comedy thread of the year back once again.
Report SIR_Bond March 10, 2015 12:03 PM GMT
well this end first bet like last year

gravedigger digs his own grave again Laugh
Report mememe March 10, 2015 12:11 PM GMT
It's at times like this I miss Zodiac.

Gravedodger & Zodiac ... bookends in their own lifetime.

And didn't they make us laugh!
Report Platini March 10, 2015 12:45 PM GMT
welcome back GD. Cool
Report GraveDodger March 10, 2015 1:21 PM GMT
club 20 - yes bust after 1 bet in 2014 but won the 30k in 2013
as it says on the opening thread we have succeeded 8 times and lost 4 times - whether you lose after race 1 or after race 24 doesnt really matter

the point is that when we lose we lose 5k but when we win we win 25k profit so if we even won 1 year out of 5 we would be in profit, so winning 8 times out of 12 gives nearly £1/4m profit to followers of this thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Dotchinite March 10, 2015 1:23 PM GMT
I remember you telling everyone Moscow Flyer should be a 20-1 shot and couldnt possibly win before it won at EVENS at Aintree.
Report MrBaboon March 10, 2015 1:26 PM GMT
Good luck interesting to see if you make it
Report hollyday March 10, 2015 1:28 PM GMT
GL Grave Hope you do it
Report TOP3MAN March 10, 2015 1:35 PM GMT
out on the first race again. you got to stop with this method of lay the first jolly numpty
Report TRD.Racing March 10, 2015 1:35 PM GMT
Dear oh dear
Report AFTERTHOUGHT March 10, 2015 1:35 PM GMT
Ah well see ya next year
Report saddo March 10, 2015 1:35 PM GMT
rofl.
Report club20 March 10, 2015 1:35 PM GMT
Shocked
Report Irish are lucky March 10, 2015 1:36 PM GMT
Oh

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Report xmoneyx March 10, 2015 1:36 PM GMT
CryWhoops
Report hollyday March 10, 2015 1:37 PM GMT
he still has a grand to play with
Report TRD.Racing March 10, 2015 1:37 PM GMT
GD on the canvas in the first round,can he come back from this.
Report club20 March 10, 2015 1:37 PM GMT
Come on GraveDodger, you still have a grand to play with, you can do this !
Report Johnny_Mustang March 10, 2015 1:37 PM GMT
Report Roger De Bris March 10, 2015 1:37 PM GMT
you were warned......
Report TheCollector March 10, 2015 1:39 PM GMT
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Report TheCollector March 10, 2015 1:40 PM GMT
and lets all laugh at all his wee sheepLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaugh

YOURE THE MAN GRAVYLaughLaughLaughLaugh
Report Whoof Hearted March 10, 2015 1:41 PM GMT
People who laugh are the people who cant even commit to Betfair's minimum stakes.
Report GraveDodger March 10, 2015 1:41 PM GMT
BET 2 = Arkle:
VIBRATO VOLTAT £800 win at 6/1
THREE KINGDOMS £200 win at 25/1


STARTING BANK = 5000
CURRENT BANK = 1000

Current profit = -£4000
Report Whoof Hearted March 10, 2015 1:42 PM GMT
Still a full bag of to play with. GL Gravey
Report Johnny_Mustang March 10, 2015 1:43 PM GMT
STARTING BANK = 5000
CURRENT BANK = 1000

Current profit = -£4000


Did the 'bold' button pack up on your laptop?
Report CR7 March 10, 2015 1:43 PM GMT
Lol ur defo out now UDS wins
Report TheCollector March 10, 2015 1:47 PM GMT
Whoof Hearted
Whoof Hearted 10 Mar 15 13:41 Joined: 13 Apr 08 | Topic/replies: 18 | Blogger: Whoof Hearted's blog
People who laugh are the people who cant even commit to Betfair's minimum stakes.


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Report TheCollector March 10, 2015 1:47 PM GMT
From a Liverpool fan as well....I love Cheltenham!!!
Report TheCollector March 10, 2015 1:47 PM GMT
From a Liverpool fan as well....I love Cheltenham!!!
Report TOP3MAN March 10, 2015 1:49 PM GMT
The chase is on
Report TheCollector March 10, 2015 1:51 PM GMT
Here Gravy...you love the Supreme eh?GrinGrin

Vautour -£5000

Douvan -£4000

RichCoolRicci just Laugh
Report AFTERTHOUGHT March 10, 2015 1:52 PM GMT
Perhaps £400 EW VV would have been more helpful, a good chance to win and still remain in the game - your balls deep now.
Report TheCollector March 10, 2015 1:57 PM GMT
8. This is a special gift from me to the world and ONLY operates for Cheltenham. Please do not beg me to do this for other big meetings

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Report GraveDodger March 10, 2015 1:57 PM GMT
If bet 2 fails then i thank you all for tuning in and i look forward to meeting you all again on here in 12 months time for another shot at winning £30k and wish that you all enjoy the remainder of cheltenham.

GOODBYE FOR ANOTHER YEAR !!!!!

(PS if we do win the arkle - then i will be back on here in the next half hour!)
Report Whoof Hearted March 10, 2015 2:02 PM GMT

Mar 10, 2015 -- 8:49AM, TOP3MAN wrote:


The chase is on


By that comment I'm guessing your a United fan fan?

Report Whoof Hearted March 10, 2015 2:03 PM GMT

Mar 10, 2015 -- 9:02AM, Whoof Hearted wrote:


Mar 10, 2015 --  1:49PM, TOP3MAN wrote:The chase is onBy that comment I'm guessing your a United fan fan?


Quited wrongly was aimed @TheCollector

Report CR7 March 10, 2015 2:09 PM GMT
See ya in 2016
Report club20 March 10, 2015 2:11 PM GMT
Post your bets
Report cooper444 March 10, 2015 2:12 PM GMT
GRAVY the grave is dug
Report TRD.Racing March 10, 2015 2:13 PM GMT
Bye bye
Report TheCollector March 10, 2015 2:13 PM GMT
See ya later Gravy!!


Away after 1 last year

Away after 2 this year

Wonder if this mug will actually see out the first day next year?LaughLaugh
Report AFTERTHOUGHT March 10, 2015 2:14 PM GMT
Kin hell have you ever heard about paceing yourself, theres 4 days for fack sake - but it was a joke thread was'nt it Excited
Report xmoneyx March 10, 2015 2:16 PM GMT
crash/burned after two races Love
Report Irish are lucky March 10, 2015 2:17 PM GMT
Unlucky son

I believe in you
Report club20 March 10, 2015 2:18 PM GMT
At least you have been consistent Gravy, doing your entire bank in the first two races for 3 years on the trot is pretty damn impressive.
Report elise March 10, 2015 2:20 PM GMT
attention seeking clueless tw@t
Report freddiewilliams March 10, 2015 2:36 PM GMT
unlucky dodger.....u still selling to isiris
Report casemoney March 10, 2015 2:40 PM GMT
Has the Gardner come on yet ?
Report Johnny_Mustang March 10, 2015 2:54 PM GMT
Ladyboy.
Report mememe March 10, 2015 2:57 PM GMT
If your lay had lost and your 2 to win - if even 1 of them would have come in - then you'd be in clover.

However, your lay won and your bets to win lost.

If only you'd done it the other way round, then they wouldn't be laughing at you now.

But as it is ... LaughLaughLaughLaughLaugh ad infinitum.

PS, what's your day job? Must be something to do with comedy ...
Report TheCollector March 10, 2015 2:59 PM GMT
Gravy...whats the lay in the Champion Hurdle?

Gravy....?

Gravy??????

Anyone seen Gravy??
Report 11kv March 10, 2015 4:43 PM GMT
Thank you.
Report saddo March 10, 2015 11:42 PM GMT
77 replies, there was a time he'd have hit 1k Sad
Report neill d March 11, 2015 12:12 AM GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DUcZ48sYNM
Report 11kv March 15, 2021 5:33 PM GMT
Is it happening this year,some ole names on this thread....

Judorick Laugh
Report DIFERENT GRAVY 12 March 15, 2021 5:44 PM GMT
C'mon Dodger
Report Storm Alert March 15, 2021 6:45 PM GMT
Cracking thread right up there with obeone all those years ago.
Report 11kv March 15, 2021 6:50 PM GMT
swimming across the English Channel with the Mother in law on his back  Laugh
Report 11kv March 15, 2021 6:51 PM GMT
Swimming across the English Channel with the mother in law on his back....Laugh
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