Pro Gambler goes racing in 1981 Interesting clip

Seaside, you are a star, great stuff, thanks for this.

No big screens, betting tax, bookies asking how much you want after a win and bookies betting in running . Don't recall seeing the last happening in recent years -does it still happen?

Confessions of a Pro-Punter...

I enjoyed that thanks.

seaside, I posted a snippet of this a while back, so thanks for posting the whole thing.

There were some good and interesting posts on the thread, including one from ged about Alan's life.

I'll bring the thread back up for you - it's called Any old-time pro gamblers looking in?

Storm Alert - yes, Spartan Missile ran on that card, just 11 days after his Aintree 2nd. He was beaten 20 lengths into 2nd by Roadhead over 2.5 miles, but broke down badly in doing so. Pay Related won the last, but was lucky to do so, as the Webber mare Meneblends was clear when taking a fatal fall at the last. Other winners were High Old Time (beat Kintbury, Meistersinger and Walnut Wonder), Abbey Brig, Prayukta and Farmer. Prayukta was ridden by John Francome, who was friendly with Alan and Cynthia Argeband, and played tennis with them. Spartan Missile had to spend 3 months in his box after his injury, but recovered to run again, though not for John Thorne, who died after a ptp fall the following March.

Unfortunately Alan A died a few years ago now (late 2017 early 2018) - the snippett below is from David Pipe website dated 25th Jan 2018

"I was watching the action on the all-weather from Lingfield yesterday afternoon and there was a poignant success when Ay Ay won the 1m2f handicap.  He was named after a good friend of Martin and myself; Alan Argeband who passed away recently.  Alan was a great mate of Harry Redknapp, in fact Alan took us all out for dinner at Rick Stein's for a meal not that long ago.  He was a tremendous racing character and is still very much missed."

real old school pro-gambler by the looks of things, his emotions didnt really change win or lose (ok a bit happier when he won) but he obv knew what he was doing

very interesting clip Seaside thanks for posting

Thanks for posting good watch.

Some proper punting there and thanks for posting, seaside.

Thanks ged appreciate the info I still remember the racing that day, being my first live meeting.

Great watch for us nostalgic types.

good watch nothing changes with punters  plenty of **** getting spoken
loses £200 on 1st bet,wins £100 on 2nd bet and says he,s price of petrol down on day, £100 bought you a lot of petrol in those days ,where did he drive  to newton abbot from, the shetlands

Special Cargo - if he picks up the bit he'll be all right..

Wonder if Alan got on in-running when SC looked a 66 shot for the Whitbread at the Pond Fence?

SOZZ, lettoch wasnt the love hearts getting mixed up with PLUNDERING

Watched it this morning he approached the bookie bevan and asked what price the horse he backed in the last bevan replies 10/1 Alan says it’s 11 on the back ,ok Alan you can have 11s thank you I’ll have a 500 to 55 please that’s a bet

Horse won so it didn’t matter

theres a bbccoverage of the 19994 3rd day of the festival on youtube,its an enjoyable watch.its all about the form of all the horses. no interviews pre race,there was a stewards enquiry in the stayers and they were giving prices on the enquiry from the betting ring. good watch.just shows how far away tv coverage of acyual racing events has gone.

Ambush.
We're they owned by the same guy and may I ask did the books get ir correct.
Have a good day.
Ronnie.

9/1 My favourite  racing slang in the shop box of chocolates.

avro anson  was first past the post in the stayers ronnie, balasani got it in the stewards room, pipe trained the promoted winner, he was 1to 4 to get it, the excellent graham rock was reporting.at the time it was a 3 day festival with stayers 2nd race on the card, coverage was excellent, i suppose the down side was there were oly 4 races covered each day anf you had to change channel to see race 4, daily express was 30 runner event . mind you mysilv was 2 to 1 fav and won easily,

Ambush.
Thanks for taking time to reply  it was not the race I was thinking  of can anybody  help me out was it crimson  embers  think everyone  thought  it was the wrong result.