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23 Apr 18
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Good idea.
Do fancy this one though, had a bit of 2.66 and fancy it to go off 6/5.
Do fancy this one though, had a bit of 2.66 and fancy it to go off 6/5.
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IMS, probably not the 'safest' lay i could have chosen, it has a touch of class after all, but i'm happy to lay it based on the soft going and 5f.
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Beware of Navan weather, just one small shower forecast around 3 pm, drying ground otherwise. My worry would be that it not soft enough for some of his opponents so wouldn't lay WDC myself. Good luck though.
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Nice call Andrew.
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Andrew.
 Every time I see Washington DC now I can't help but think of Shafter's acronym! |
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WD,Andrew
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Thanks TT and Kenbo.
Washington DC travelled well enough, but never really looked like winning, and as stated in my initial post appears to be better at 6f and needs good/firm ground, so maybe the July cup that AOB 'often' refers to is a possible  Son Of Rest lost it at the start and was never in it, but the winner did it well. Washington DC 3rd @ 6/4 Daily profit £50 Another lay tomorrow |
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Thanks Tanglefoot
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Andrew,very interested in your thread,laying to fix stake of around £50 and if u can make an average of £400 to £500 profit per month.
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Nice one Andrew
I always like reading your threads among all the shyte |
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Tangle, I stated a fixed stake (for the purposes of this thread) simply as those posters doing a similar thing often up the ante if they get on a losing run, and I will not do that. My initial thinking was to try it to the end of the month, only 8 days, so i will need a high percentage of 'winners' to make a profit. If it goes well, i may try it over a complete month.
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Thanks Ghost
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Great call Andrew
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Andrew
Great name btw Your a thinking mans punter and I will shocked if this does not show a profit Go for it I think you have the respect of the forum and the loons may stay off here Good luck |
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agree with above.nice to see a well thought out poster from a respected contributor.but beware... when the first lay wins the cavalry will be on top of you sadly
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Well done Andrew, I'm willing to learn following this thread. Missed the one today, though
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Dunno kavvie
Andrew seems to have picked up that Swedish calmness and if Custer gengis Khan and the light brigade do come he will rise above them |
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i believe in you andrew mate
#guaranteedprofit |
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Good luck Andrew will follow with interest good write up also I'm sure you will do well
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G luck with your Quest Andrew appears to be a Rare sensible thread .
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I think you have the respect of the forum and the loons may stay off here
no..im ere. |
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Good work Andrew, Tomorrows Elk & beans paid for
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Willie your not a loon your the umpire
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Well done and good luck. It is always brave to take on a short priced fave, but if you have good reason to do so, which you have clearly explained, then there is a great chance of profits. Everyone goes on about 30% of faves winning year after year. But that means that 70% lose year after year. The secret is in finding the right ones to lay. Also for any method to be sustainably profitable, it must be to level steaks, because if one goes chasing loses, the gravy gets badly spilled! I will monitor with interest.Good luck.
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7 favs yesterday, none handioaps,1.5 below in runn, 4 lost 3 won +2 1/4 on the day comm paid gl
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I wondered when you'd show up
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dilly dilly
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pm andrew, nothing to do with horses and no rush
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Many thanks for the comments guys.
As stated yesterday, purely for the sake of this thread, I want to keep the lay odds reasonably low enough to make it interesting, and ultimately profitable within the alloted time scale. It wouldn't be original putting up outsiders, and a winner at 4/1 would render it impossible to make a profit within the 8 level stakes days i proposed anyway. Looking at todays cards, it's difficult to find a lay i feel reasonably confident about, although there are several at longer odds. I did consider Getabird at Punchestown as i'm still not convinced he's the real deal, and he's probably reliant on heavy ground, that he won't have today, but as yesterday, i will remain with flat rsacing. William Haggas sends 4 runners for some sea air at Yarmouth, 3 of them unraced, the other a maiden 3 year old, and it's this horse i've selected for todays lay. A relatively cheap (55K) Nathaniel gelding whose 3 very lack lustre runs last year were obviously intended with a 3 year old handicap mark in mind (runs off 64 today). Has been backed looking at oddschecker, although very much in and out on here. Is today the day, is the money simply because of a Haggas runner amongst 2nd tier trainers, or is it a 'bookmakers' runner. The race looks tricky to read, a typical early season, maidens handicap, firm in the going description, with several unexposed types, some of whom have a fitness advantage, and I will have at least 7 with a shout running for me. I could have got it completely wrong of course, and he may win with JD looking over his shoulder, but I doubt it, and i'm prepared to take the chance, although i didn't have many races to pick from anyway. Good luck all. 3.25 Yarmouth Cristal Spirit 24-Apr-18 11:32:46 15:25 Yarmouth Cristal Spirit - Win Betfair Bet ID 1:123346221982 | Matched: 24-Apr-18 11:35:39 Lay 3.25 50.00 112.50 50.00 Matched |
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The great bookmaker from Roman times- Pinnacleus- once stated that the only way to make many denarii is to lay the short price horses. If one lays outsiders, one is going to get ones bottom smacked very heavily now and again and on BF these outsiders are priced above the odds that reflect their true chance. With regard to today's selection, it is very difficult to know if this opening mark is reasonable. Hasn't run for 169 days so has Haggas got it fit enough. Difficult to know if they are saving it for a future coup or whether it is a shoe in at todays rating. So not much to lose but I am interested in other races and am leaving this one alone. Good luck.
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pinnacleus was routed from these shores and have as yet failed to re-invade
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thanks for that, i've posted back, appreciated
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Gumball ,looks an interesting lay, its jumping has been atrocious, eskendash seems a bit short and simonia is small and is priced on its relatives performances.
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Good Luck Andrew from those os us in Cornwall
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You have a point, elise. However I think that is for tax reasons rather than going skinteus!
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you live and learn
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Thank you Lampus from a fellow Cornishman
Slicer, thanks and you're correct. There is obviously an element of 'hunch' involved with the lightweight, but negative reasoning today. I was far more confident with yesterdays selection, and given the choice would have opted out of posting a lay today, but that would have been too easy. Elise, YW |
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WD yesterday and FWIW I think today's lay is a good one, Haggas is like a Cecil to me runs horses on merit till he finds a race right for every horse (if he can) if you look at his last 5 years stats they're very consistent and although he learned his trade under Sir Mark Prescott he's not a plotter. Only thing going today for this horse is the up in trip but I don't think today is it's day.
GL. P.S Haggas is 1/11 this season for 3 Yr old turf. |
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Only thing going today for this horse is the up in trip
Look again movewiththetimes, it's got much more going for it than that. Not that I'd back it or lay it, I avoid these kinds of races. |
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Much more?? Do tell please Dr before the 5/2 goes.
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