220 Tillys Dream £50 @ 5.60
'Unable to quicken towards finish', 2nd @ 4.00 +£47.50
220 Coconut Moon £50 @ 2.65
Unplaced @ 2.25 +£47.50
400 South Imperial Sword £100 @ 8.00
Drifted nicely, finished unplaced @ 12.00 +£95
Today's profit £190
40 losing lays from 42 selections
Strike Rate 95.24%
All lays to £100 level stakes
If 2 selections in race then stake split £50 x 2
Running Profit £2,370.62
Wednesday 26 March 2008
Wednesday 26th March 2008
I was sure I posted two lays yesterday but there is no post showing so not sure what happened there! Both lost but obviously I won't include them.
Today's selections
220 Tillys Dream £50 @ 5.60
220 Coconut Moon £50 @ 2.65
400 South Imperial Sword £100 @ 8.00
NB: Splitting the £100 stake on the 220 as there are 2 selections in the same race.
Today's selections
220 Tillys Dream £50 @ 5.60
220 Coconut Moon £50 @ 2.65
400 South Imperial Sword £100 @ 8.00
NB: Splitting the £100 stake on the 220 as there are 2 selections in the same race.
Monday 24 March 2008
Happy Easter
Hope everyone is having a nice Easter, no lays for me this weekend; it's time to spend a few days enjoying some quality family time.
It's great to have flat racing back but the changeover over codes is always a bit unpredicatble so if you are betting keep stakes low as there are always a few freak winners and losers at this time of year. Having weather that would be the norm in Siberia doesn't help the formbook either!
Weather permitting I will have a few lays on Tuesday.
Happy Easter !
It's great to have flat racing back but the changeover over codes is always a bit unpredicatble so if you are betting keep stakes low as there are always a few freak winners and losers at this time of year. Having weather that would be the norm in Siberia doesn't help the formbook either!
Weather permitting I will have a few lays on Tuesday.
Happy Easter !
Thursday 20 March 2008
£2,000 profit
3 out 3 successful lays today and we hit the £2,000 profit mark
37 losing lays from 39 selections
Strike Rate 94.87%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £2,180.62
A nice way to start Easter and welcome in the flat season !!
37 losing lays from 39 selections
Strike Rate 94.87%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £2,180.62
A nice way to start Easter and welcome in the flat season !!
Results - Thursday 20th March 2008
210 South Lauro £100 @ 8.60
Well backed into 4.50 but no made impression, finished unplaced at 5.00 +£95
250 Winc Miss Midnight £100 @ 8.60
Finished 3rd at 5.50 +£95
450 Winc Barodine £100 @ 6.80
Again, finished unplaced at 6.50 +£95
Bit disappointed with the overlays on the first two selections, but not disappointed with the results.
Todays Profit £285
Well backed into 4.50 but no made impression, finished unplaced at 5.00 +£95
250 Winc Miss Midnight £100 @ 8.60
Finished 3rd at 5.50 +£95
450 Winc Barodine £100 @ 6.80
Again, finished unplaced at 6.50 +£95
Bit disappointed with the overlays on the first two selections, but not disappointed with the results.
Todays Profit £285
Thursday 20th March 2008
210 South Lauro £100 @ 8.60
250 Winc Miss Midnight £100 @ 8.60
450 Winc Barodine £100 @ 6.80
250 Winc Miss Midnight £100 @ 8.60
450 Winc Barodine £100 @ 6.80
Wednesday 19 March 2008
2 lays - 2 losers
445 Lingfield Kempsey £100 @ 8.40
A bit of money for it and finished second @ 7.00 +£95
510 Market Rasen Custom Design £100 @ 4.70
Again fair bit of money coming for it, went off joint favourite at 3.33 but finished unplaced +£95
Todays profit £190
34 losing lays from 36 selections
Strike Rate 94.44%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £1,895.62
A bit of money for it and finished second @ 7.00 +£95
510 Market Rasen Custom Design £100 @ 4.70
Again fair bit of money coming for it, went off joint favourite at 3.33 but finished unplaced +£95
Todays profit £190
34 losing lays from 36 selections
Strike Rate 94.44%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £1,895.62
Wednesday 19th March 2008
445 Lingfield Kempsey £100 @ 8.40
510 Market Rasen Custom Design £100 @ 4.70
May be one or two more for Kempton this evening....
510 Market Rasen Custom Design £100 @ 4.70
May be one or two more for Kempton this evening....
Tuesday 18 March 2008
Another clean sweep..
230 Kemp Prince Valentine £100 @ 4.60
outpaced last 100 yards, 2nd @ 4.00 +£95
300 Kemp Firespin £100 @ 7.80
3rd @ 6.00 +£95
Profit on the day £190
32 losing lays from 34 selections
Strike Rate 94.11%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £1,705.62
Let's hope for a clear run to the £2,000 profit mark
outpaced last 100 yards, 2nd @ 4.00 +£95
300 Kemp Firespin £100 @ 7.80
3rd @ 6.00 +£95
Profit on the day £190
32 losing lays from 34 selections
Strike Rate 94.11%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £1,705.62
Let's hope for a clear run to the £2,000 profit mark
Monday 17 March 2008
Results - Monday 17th March 2008
300 Climate £100 @ 6.40
Close call as it was well supported in the market and 2nd by a nk @ 4.50
330 Queens Mantle £100 @ 7.40
Made little impression and finished unplaced @ 6.50
Today's profit £190
30 losing lays from 32 selections
Strike Rate 93.75%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £1,515.62
Close call as it was well supported in the market and 2nd by a nk @ 4.50
330 Queens Mantle £100 @ 7.40
Made little impression and finished unplaced @ 6.50
Today's profit £190
30 losing lays from 32 selections
Strike Rate 93.75%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £1,515.62
Monday 17th March 2008
Had one selection, Northern Desert in the 2.00 at Wolves, but its an amateur race and thus too unpredictable for my liking, so I won't be laying that one. Just two selections today meets the odds criteria
300 Climate £100 @ 6.40
330 Queens Mantle £100 @ 7.40
300 Climate £100 @ 6.40
330 Queens Mantle £100 @ 7.40
Sunday 16 March 2008
The weather spoils everything again....
Typical, take a day off Saturday and look forward to to finding a few lays today and the weather goes and spoils everything. As we stand only Fontwell is on and I can't find anything there.
As its a quiet Sunday I'll be dabbling in a few football lays, probably Fulham, Palermo, Roda and Man City at first glance and then a few plays on the Spanish live game. When it comes to footy I always look to green out as I've been stung too many times in the past by late goals, Arsenal and Bolton spring horribly to mind.
As its a quiet Sunday I'll be dabbling in a few football lays, probably Fulham, Palermo, Roda and Man City at first glance and then a few plays on the Spanish live game. When it comes to footy I always look to green out as I've been stung too many times in the past by late goals, Arsenal and Bolton spring horribly to mind.
Saturday 15 March 2008
Cheltenham fatigue
I don't think I am alone in feeling wiped out (not in a financial sense I stress) by Cheltenham week. So many top class races and horses, the plots and gambles, Irish raiders, furores over whip bans, 9 races in a day and the Denman / Kauto Star battle.
It's a great week of racing, of that there is no doubt, even if National Hunt racing isn't my favoured form of racing. Having said that, there is just so much to take in that I know many a racing / betting devotee who took a day off today to recharge the batteries and to remember there is something else in the world other than racing!
Back to the racing tomorrow. Hopefully I will find a few losers tomorow and we can press on towards £2,000.
It's a great week of racing, of that there is no doubt, even if National Hunt racing isn't my favoured form of racing. Having said that, there is just so much to take in that I know many a racing / betting devotee who took a day off today to recharge the batteries and to remember there is something else in the world other than racing!
Back to the racing tomorrow. Hopefully I will find a few losers tomorow and we can press on towards £2,000.
Wednesday 12 March 2008
Results - Wednesday 12th March 2008
215 Kerriemuir Lass £100 - 6.00
Bit worried when AP McCoy was jocked on after Cheltenham was cancelled and the horse came in for some support. The inevitable McCoy factor. Finished 3rd @ 6.00 +£95
425 Red Wine £100 - 4.20
After initially drifting, it was well supported before the off but finished unplaced @2.75 +£95
540 Limonia £100 - 2.10
Always a two horse race with Another Ginepi, which easily won by a whopping 7 lengths in a 6f race. Limonia finished 2nd @ 1.875 +£95
A good day with 3 lays - 3 losers giving us a profit of £285
28 losing lays from 30 selections
Strike Rate 93.33%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £1,325.62
Bit worried when AP McCoy was jocked on after Cheltenham was cancelled and the horse came in for some support. The inevitable McCoy factor. Finished 3rd @ 6.00 +£95
425 Red Wine £100 - 4.20
After initially drifting, it was well supported before the off but finished unplaced @2.75 +£95
540 Limonia £100 - 2.10
Always a two horse race with Another Ginepi, which easily won by a whopping 7 lengths in a 6f race. Limonia finished 2nd @ 1.875 +£95
A good day with 3 lays - 3 losers giving us a profit of £285
28 losing lays from 30 selections
Strike Rate 93.33%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £1,325.62
Wednesday 12th March 2008
215 Kerriemuir Lass £100 - 6.00
425 Red Wine £100 - 4.20
540 Limonia £100 - 2.10
425 Red Wine £100 - 4.20
540 Limonia £100 - 2.10
Gambler loses £2m claim against bookies
Hardly a surprise this but a shame nevertheless; i was hoping to sue Cadburys because I love their chocolate so much that it is making me fat. Its not my fault, their choccy is too nice and I keep wanting more of it. So it must be their fault....isn't it ??
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/7291597.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/7291597.stm
Cheltenham Day 2 Called Off
Day 2 at Cheltenham has been called off due to 'elf and safety' concerns. Listening to the Radio correspondents this morning, it was the hospitality village that was the concern, not the actual racing. Several horses were out on the course this morning with no problems but with 15-20,000 people in the corporate entertainment area, the possible danger from high winds becomes of paramount performance I guess. To see the details click here: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12032008/58/cheltenham-day-called.html
There's still racing at Huntingdon, Wolverhampton and Southwell so I'm sure we will find a few selections with a fair chance of losing today.
There's still racing at Huntingdon, Wolverhampton and Southwell so I'm sure we will find a few selections with a fair chance of losing today.
Change in commission
My 2% 'deal' with Betdaq has now expired and thus my use of their exchange is sure to reduce sharply due to the lower liquidity there. They really need to improve liquidity if they are to give Betfair a run for their money.
To make the commission easier to account for and to enable me to use either Betdaq or Betfair, I will just take 5% commission of every winning stake and then it's plain for all to see the profit/loss.
To make the commission easier to account for and to enable me to use either Betdaq or Betfair, I will just take 5% commission of every winning stake and then it's plain for all to see the profit/loss.
Tuesday 11 March 2008
Results - Tuesday 11th March 2008
A pleasing day all round...
300 Woodland Mist £100@5.40 Drifted like a barge on speed, unplaced@16.00 +£98
315 Harchibald £100@7.80 Never in the mix, unplaced@7.50 +£98
315 Sublimity £100@6.80 Ran out of steam near the finish 4th@7.00 +£98
440 Wonderkid £100@2.70 Well fancied, unplaced@2.50 +£98
+£392 on the day
25 losing lays from 27 selections
Strike Rate 92.59%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £1,040.62
300 Woodland Mist £100@5.40 Drifted like a barge on speed, unplaced@16.00 +£98
315 Harchibald £100@7.80 Never in the mix, unplaced@7.50 +£98
315 Sublimity £100@6.80 Ran out of steam near the finish 4th@7.00 +£98
440 Wonderkid £100@2.70 Well fancied, unplaced@2.50 +£98
+£392 on the day
25 losing lays from 27 selections
Strike Rate 92.59%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £1,040.62
Tuesday 11th March 2008 - First Day of Cheltenham
Whilst I've always favoured the all-weather and flat racing over National Hunt from a betting perspective, anyone who loves racing would agree that its hard to beat the Cheltenham Festival. Fine hores, the top trainers and jockeys in the game, speaking of which good to see Tony McCoy back in the saddle in time for Cheltenham, and thousands of drunk punters keeping the bookies in profit. Sadly I will be working so no shouting at the TV screen for me as my horse fights its way up the hill to the finish.
On the flip side I won't be shouting at the annoying so-called experts that always tip favourites and pretend that they had fancied the winner. They tip up almost every horse as in with a chance if it gets its ground or the pace of the race suits it etc etc and then tell all and sundry they picked the winner after the race! Don't worry, we won't mention the seven other horses you tipped up...
Anyway on to todays lays, hopefully we can recoup the losses from the first day of the month:
300 Woodland Mist £100@5.40
315 Harchibald £100@7.80
315 Sublimity £100@6.80
440 Wonderkid £100@2.70
On the flip side I won't be shouting at the annoying so-called experts that always tip favourites and pretend that they had fancied the winner. They tip up almost every horse as in with a chance if it gets its ground or the pace of the race suits it etc etc and then tell all and sundry they picked the winner after the race! Don't worry, we won't mention the seven other horses you tipped up...
Anyway on to todays lays, hopefully we can recoup the losses from the first day of the month:
300 Woodland Mist £100@5.40
315 Harchibald £100@7.80
315 Sublimity £100@6.80
440 Wonderkid £100@2.70
Results- Monday 3rd March 2008
Firstly apologies for the lack of posts. It wasn't because I hit a winner, but I was struck down with one of these viruses that is knocking around...
Anyway back to results and we hit a flipping winner
220 Cumbrian Knight £100@8.11 3rd@4.00 +£98
310 Bentley £100@4.30 unplaced@2.20 SP +£98
420 Green Pirate £100@7.20 WON@4.00 SP -£720
420 Goodbye Cash £100@6.50 3rd@8.50 SP +£98
So a nasty result, some bad overlays, all in all a bad day at the office and not the way I wanted to start March. We are still in profi overall though and that's what counts.
21 losing lays from 23 selections
Strike Rate 91.30%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £648.62.62
Anyway back to results and we hit a flipping winner
220 Cumbrian Knight £100@8.11 3rd@4.00 +£98
310 Bentley £100@4.30 unplaced@2.20 SP +£98
420 Green Pirate £100@7.20 WON@4.00 SP -£720
420 Goodbye Cash £100@6.50 3rd@8.50 SP +£98
So a nasty result, some bad overlays, all in all a bad day at the office and not the way I wanted to start March. We are still in profi overall though and that's what counts.
21 losing lays from 23 selections
Strike Rate 91.30%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £648.62.62
Monday 3 March 2008
Monday 3rd March 2008
220 Cumbrian Knight £100@8.11
310 Bentley £100@4.30
420 Green Pirate £100@7.20
420 Goodbye Cash £100@6.50
310 Bentley £100@4.30
420 Green Pirate £100@7.20
420 Goodbye Cash £100@6.50
Friday 29 February 2008
£1000 profit for February !
With no decent lays around today it means we finish the first month of the blog with a cool £1,074.62 profit. Not bad for an amateur eh ? Obviously the proof of the pudding is whether or not I'm showing a profit by the Summer or indeed the end of 2008 but we are off to a cracking start.
The secret has been, a bt like today really, not to make a selection because you feel the pressure to do so. It can often be a few days between bets but better that than a weak selection, made for the sake of it, romping home by 20 lengths and knocking a blooming great hole in the bank. Ive had several other lays shortlisted but for various reasons, often the movement in their odds, I have let them go. Some have lost but a few have won so I'm happy with how I'm narrowing down the selections.
So the figures for February finish as:
18 losing lays from 19 selections
Strike Rate 94.73%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £1,074.62
I hope March starts as February finished....
The secret has been, a bt like today really, not to make a selection because you feel the pressure to do so. It can often be a few days between bets but better that than a weak selection, made for the sake of it, romping home by 20 lengths and knocking a blooming great hole in the bank. Ive had several other lays shortlisted but for various reasons, often the movement in their odds, I have let them go. Some have lost but a few have won so I'm happy with how I'm narrowing down the selections.
So the figures for February finish as:
18 losing lays from 19 selections
Strike Rate 94.73%
All lays to £100 level stakes
Running Profit £1,074.62
I hope March starts as February finished....
Thursday 28 February 2008
Results - Wednesday 27th February 2008
720 Kemp Cayman Breeze £100@9.50 +£98.00
820 Kemp Chart Oak £100@7.60 +£98.00
850 Kemp Artzola £100@9.50 order +£98.00
920 Kemp Count Ceprano £100@6.00 / £65.00 BACK @9.50 Count Ceprano +£34.30
Profit on the day £328.30
Strike Rate 18/19 - 94.73%
Running Profit £1,074.62
820 Kemp Chart Oak £100@7.60 +£98.00
850 Kemp Artzola £100@9.50 order +£98.00
920 Kemp Count Ceprano £100@6.00 / £65.00 BACK @9.50 Count Ceprano +£34.30
Profit on the day £328.30
Strike Rate 18/19 - 94.73%
Running Profit £1,074.62
Wednesday 27 February 2008
Wednesday 27th February 2008 - update
After three successful lays, the last selection, Count Ceprano has drifted from 6.00 to 9.50 so I'll back back the lay and 'go all green' as the traders love to say.
So £65.00 BACK @9.50 Count Ceprano
So £65.00 BACK @9.50 Count Ceprano
Wednesday 27th February 2008
A few days of very average racing and small fields has limited opportunities but I have a few at Kempton tonight. It's not my favourite course but my stats suggest the following as decent lays...
720 Kemp Cayman Breeze £100@9.50
820 Kemp Chart Oak £100@7.60
850 Kemp Artzola £100@9.50 order not matched yet
920 Kemp Count Ceprano £100@6.00
720 Kemp Cayman Breeze £100@9.50
820 Kemp Chart Oak £100@7.60
850 Kemp Artzola £100@9.50 order not matched yet
920 Kemp Count Ceprano £100@6.00
Monday 25 February 2008
Mystery punter waits to collect £1million payout
http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/08/02/24/RACING_Millionaire.html
Firstly I must refute all rumours that it was me. I don't do accumulators as you have a better chance of getting to the moon on the number 49 bus.
This story has been done to death the last few days. At first sight it is presented as, 'Those poor bookies' paying out £1million on an 8 horse accumulator bet' but Graham Sharpe of Hills is a shrewd cookie and is making the most of this opportunity to tempt fellow punters to try the same feat. He claims it will take 400,000 days to win their money money back from said punter.
Bookies love accumulators, ask any betting shop manager in an unguarded moment, so don't feel too sorry for them. They will get that back and more.
Nevertheless good luck to the fellow, hope he has the means to enjoy his winings and keeps his hands firmly in his posckets from now on.
Firstly I must refute all rumours that it was me. I don't do accumulators as you have a better chance of getting to the moon on the number 49 bus.
This story has been done to death the last few days. At first sight it is presented as, 'Those poor bookies' paying out £1million on an 8 horse accumulator bet' but Graham Sharpe of Hills is a shrewd cookie and is making the most of this opportunity to tempt fellow punters to try the same feat. He claims it will take 400,000 days to win their money money back from said punter.
Bookies love accumulators, ask any betting shop manager in an unguarded moment, so don't feel too sorry for them. They will get that back and more.
Nevertheless good luck to the fellow, hope he has the means to enjoy his winings and keeps his hands firmly in his posckets from now on.
Result - Friday 22nd February 2008
500 South - Babieca £100 @ 7.20
Finished unplaced at 8/1 so a nice loser laid at under SP to wrap the week up....
Profit on the day £98.00
Strike Rate 14/15 - 93.33%
Running Profit £746.32
Finished unplaced at 8/1 so a nice loser laid at under SP to wrap the week up....
Profit on the day £98.00
Strike Rate 14/15 - 93.33%
Running Profit £746.32
Friday 22 February 2008
Results - Thursday 21st February 2008
300 Ling - Coleorton Dancer £100 @ 8.10
Unplaced at 7/1 SP (7.0)
440 Ling - Imperial Sword £100 @ 10.00 unmatched as yet
Drifted way out of range, nothing matched
Profit on the day £98.00
Strike Rate 13/14 92.85%
Running Profit £648.32
Unfortunately I couldnt get online to post the other selections last night. Of 7 possibles, 3 were losers, the others drifted out of the odds but as I didnt psot them they count for nothing here...
Unplaced at 7/1 SP (7.0)
440 Ling - Imperial Sword £100 @ 10.00 unmatched as yet
Drifted way out of range, nothing matched
Profit on the day £98.00
Strike Rate 13/14 92.85%
Running Profit £648.32
Unfortunately I couldnt get online to post the other selections last night. Of 7 possibles, 3 were losers, the others drifted out of the odds but as I didnt psot them they count for nothing here...
Thursday 21 February 2008
Thursday 21st February 2008
300 Ling - Coleorton Dancer £100 @ 8.10
440 Ling - Imperial Sword £100 @ 10.00 unmatched as yet
Several to come for Woolies tonight but will post these later....
440 Ling - Imperial Sword £100 @ 10.00 unmatched as yet
Several to come for Woolies tonight but will post these later....
Wednesday 20 February 2008
Results - Wednesday 20th February 2008
300 Ling - Arkando £100 @ 7.80
Drifted like a barge in a hurricane and was 16/1 SP (16.0) and 26.0 on Betdaq at the off ! Nothing matched unfortunately....
300 Ling - Maggie Kate £100 @ 7.80
Second at 11-2 (5.50) so well backed in and a close escape thanks to a good ride by Seb Sanders on the favourite.
335 Ling - Masked £100@ 8.00
This drifted also but I got £49.31 matched at the asking price. Finished third at 8/1 SP (8.00), again behind Seb Sanders on the favourite.
Profit on the day £146.32
Strike Rate 12/13 92.30%
Running Profit £550.32
Drifted like a barge in a hurricane and was 16/1 SP (16.0) and 26.0 on Betdaq at the off ! Nothing matched unfortunately....
300 Ling - Maggie Kate £100 @ 7.80
Second at 11-2 (5.50) so well backed in and a close escape thanks to a good ride by Seb Sanders on the favourite.
335 Ling - Masked £100@ 8.00
This drifted also but I got £49.31 matched at the asking price. Finished third at 8/1 SP (8.00), again behind Seb Sanders on the favourite.
Profit on the day £146.32
Strike Rate 12/13 92.30%
Running Profit £550.32
Wednesday 20th February 2008
300 Ling - Arkando £100 @ 7.80
300 Ling - Maggie Kate £100 @ 7.80
335 Ling - Masked £100@ 8.00
Not all matched at the moment so I have left the bets up with Betdaq's re-price option active. Thus if there is a non-runner the best will hopefully be adjusted and get matched.
300 Ling - Maggie Kate £100 @ 7.80
335 Ling - Masked £100@ 8.00
Not all matched at the moment so I have left the bets up with Betdaq's re-price option active. Thus if there is a non-runner the best will hopefully be adjusted and get matched.
Sunday 17 February 2008
Make regular backups!!!
I've had serious computer problems. Trying to install XP on a dual processor Intel Mac. Read the instructions, look at the web, seems straightforward enough I thought.
2 days later and having to wipe my computer to reinstall my Mac operating system I have lost all of my files, emails, settings and I still don't have XP installed !!!
Luckily I have only lost a few records and stats and I will be up and running again by Monday.
2 days later and having to wipe my computer to reinstall my Mac operating system I have lost all of my files, emails, settings and I still don't have XP installed !!!
Luckily I have only lost a few records and stats and I will be up and running again by Monday.
Saturday 16 February 2008
Compulsive Gambler sues bookmaker
No it's not April 1st...
http://www.golfmagic.com/news/article/mps/uan/5512
Self-confessed compulsive gambler Graham Calvert claims William Hill allowed him to run up losses of £2.1m after allegedly punting £7.5m in only 18 months. It's a staggering amount of money by almost any standard. He is apparently a top class greyhound trainer but it seems he did not have the same level of skill when it game to gambling.
He once gained notoriety by staking a whopping £347k on the US to win the 2006 Ryder Cup. It was believed to be the buggest ever recorded bet on golf...Europe won emphatically.
William Hill have, needless to say, refuted the claims.
http://www.golfmagic.com/news/article/mps/uan/5512
Self-confessed compulsive gambler Graham Calvert claims William Hill allowed him to run up losses of £2.1m after allegedly punting £7.5m in only 18 months. It's a staggering amount of money by almost any standard. He is apparently a top class greyhound trainer but it seems he did not have the same level of skill when it game to gambling.
He once gained notoriety by staking a whopping £347k on the US to win the 2006 Ryder Cup. It was believed to be the buggest ever recorded bet on golf...Europe won emphatically.
William Hill have, needless to say, refuted the claims.
Friday 15 February 2008
Results - Friday 15th February 2008
3.55 Ling - Vettorenjoy £100@ 7.00
3.55 Ling - Oberlin £100 @ 5.80
Both selections finished as Rapidity defied a whopping 18lb penalty to win again.
Profit on the day £196
Strike Rate 10/11 90.9%
Running Profit £404.00
3.55 Ling - Oberlin £100 @ 5.80
Both selections finished as Rapidity defied a whopping 18lb penalty to win again.
Profit on the day £196
Strike Rate 10/11 90.9%
Running Profit £404.00
Tuesday 12 February 2008
Results - Monday 11th February
3.30 Wolves Ready to Crown £100 @ 3.40
backed in from 7/2 to 3/1 (3.00) but finished unplaced
4.35 Wolves Steig £100 @ 3.00
There was a lot of money for this one, backed in from 5/2 to 2/1 SP. Having been well clear at one point, it was reeled in in the final furlong and in a very tight end to the race, it finished third by a head and neck. A close shave this one!
2 well backed runners but two losers.
Profit on the day £196
Strike Rate 8/9 88.8%
Running Profit £208.00
backed in from 7/2 to 3/1 (3.00) but finished unplaced
4.35 Wolves Steig £100 @ 3.00
There was a lot of money for this one, backed in from 5/2 to 2/1 SP. Having been well clear at one point, it was reeled in in the final furlong and in a very tight end to the race, it finished third by a head and neck. A close shave this one!
2 well backed runners but two losers.
Profit on the day £196
Strike Rate 8/9 88.8%
Running Profit £208.00
Monday 11 February 2008
Monday 11th February 2008
Two lays for today..
3.30 Wolves Ready to Crown £100 @ 3.40
4.35 Wolves Steig £100 @ 3.00
3.30 Wolves Ready to Crown £100 @ 3.40
4.35 Wolves Steig £100 @ 3.00
Results - 1oth February 2008
A disappointing day with Chatshow winning by half a length. I wasnt around to see how events unfolded in any of these races but luckily the odds were not too high and this limits the damage. My first lays with Betfair SP went OK.
2.10 Kempton Portland £100 @ Betfair SP 10.0 SP 8.0 +£95
3.10 Kemp Mr Rev £100 @ BSP 5.18 SP 4.0 +£95
3.40 Chatshow £100 @BSP 5.70 SP 5.50 -£570
A loss of £380 on the day...
Strike Rate 6/7 85.71%
Running Profit £12.00
2.10 Kempton Portland £100 @ Betfair SP 10.0 SP 8.0 +£95
3.10 Kemp Mr Rev £100 @ BSP 5.18 SP 4.0 +£95
3.40 Chatshow £100 @BSP 5.70 SP 5.50 -£570
A loss of £380 on the day...
Strike Rate 6/7 85.71%
Running Profit £12.00
Sunday 10 February 2008
Sunday 10th February
A few lays to put up today. As the markets have not yet formed I have had to place the lays at Betfair SP for the first time rather than Betdaq. It will be interesting to see how these pan out odds wise....
I have put a limit on my liability to effectively cap the odds at 10.5 on Betfair (9.5/1) so I will deduct commission at 5% should the lays be successful.
2.10 Kempton Portland
3.10 Kemp Mr Rev
3.40 Chatshow
A couple of the odds are over the 10.5 at the moment but there is very little liquidity so we will see.
I have put a limit on my liability to effectively cap the odds at 10.5 on Betfair (9.5/1) so I will deduct commission at 5% should the lays be successful.
2.10 Kempton Portland
3.10 Kemp Mr Rev
3.40 Chatshow
A couple of the odds are over the 10.5 at the moment but there is very little liquidity so we will see.
Tuesday 5 February 2008
Tuesday 5th February
A quiet few days with few stand out lays. Rather than find a lay for the sake of it, I will keep a watching brief until a good bet comes along.
Saturday 2 February 2008
Result - 2nd February 2008
8.50 - At The Money £100 @ 5.80
Finished unplaced at SP 4.00 (4/1) so it was obviously backed in pre-race. A shame about the overlay but it's another loser and £98 banked !
Profit for the day £98
Strike Rate 4/4 100%
Running Profit £392
Finished unplaced at SP 4.00 (4/1) so it was obviously backed in pre-race. A shame about the overlay but it's another loser and £98 banked !
Profit for the day £98
Strike Rate 4/4 100%
Running Profit £392
Thursday 31 January 2008
Thursday 31st January 2008
When the Racing Post reports near gale force winds on course, I think it's a day to keep your money in your pocket and just watch the racing (not that I can, there's the little matter of work that gets in the way.
I will see if the weather is as potty at Wolves tonight and if it has calmed down I have a few selections but at this stage today is a no-go for me.
I will see if the weather is as potty at Wolves tonight and if it has calmed down I have a few selections but at this stage today is a no-go for me.
Wednesday 30 January 2008
Results - 30th January 2008
2.25 Lingfield Convallaria £100 @ 5.10
Finished unplaced at SP 7.50 (15/2), so again a nice lay well below SP
3.55 Lingfield Claret and Amber £100 @ 4.30
Finished 2nd at SP 4.00 (4/1). A close finish, slowly away but finished well, beaten by a neck, but a loser is a loser.......
Profit for the day £196
Strike Rate 3/3 100%
Running Profit £294
Finished unplaced at SP 7.50 (15/2), so again a nice lay well below SP
3.55 Lingfield Claret and Amber £100 @ 4.30
Finished 2nd at SP 4.00 (4/1). A close finish, slowly away but finished well, beaten by a neck, but a loser is a loser.......
Profit for the day £196
Strike Rate 3/3 100%
Running Profit £294
Wednesday 30th January
2.25 Lingfield Convallaria £100 @ 5.10
3.55 Lingfield Claret and Amber £100 @ 4.30
3.55 Lingfield Claret and Amber £100 @ 4.30
Tuesday 29 January 2008
Results - 29th January 2008
Ginger Princess finished second at a Starting Price of 5.50 (11/2) so the lay at 4.90 was successful and at less than SP which is a bonus.
Profit for the day £98
Strike Rate 1/1 100%
Running Profit £98
Profit for the day £98
Strike Rate 1/1 100%
Running Profit £98
You can't make money from racing ? Oh really ?
We are in the 21st century, the age of internet gambling, person to person betting exchanges, online poker, super casinos. A bet can easily be placed on everything from celebrity wallpaper hanging to whether Paris Hilton will be arrrested for drink driving in 2008. Mums are playing online bingo while the kids are at school, office workers are skiving off in their thousands to play online poker or 'play' on the betting exchanges and city whizz kids spend their spare time spread betting.
Despite this brave new world of gambling liberalisation, with its almost total acceptance by the mainstream media, if you mention in conversation that you make money from 'laying' horses on the betting exchange you receive quizzical looks and an assumption that you are somehow doing something underhand or downright daft.
"Who tells you they won't win?"
"Is there something dodgy in it ?"
"You can't make money from racing! It's a mugs game isn't it ?"
With discipline, decent statistics to base selections upon and a fair bit of time investment you can make money from racing. I decided to start this blog to prove that it can be done. I will lay my selections to £100 stakes and post up a running profit and (heaven forbid) loss. Commission will be deducted from winnings 2% using the Betdaq betting exchange.
We are in the 21st century, the age of internet gambling, person to person betting exchanges, online poker, super casinos. A bet can easily be placed on everything from celebrity wallpaper hanging to whether Paris Hilton will be arrrested for drink driving in 2008. Mums are playing online bingo while the kids are at school, office workers are skiving off in their thousands to play online poker or 'play' on the betting exchanges and city whizz kids spend their spare time spread betting.
Despite this brave new world of gambling liberalisation, with its almost total acceptance by the mainstream media, if you mention in conversation that you make money from 'laying' horses on the betting exchange you receive quizzical looks and an assumption that you are somehow doing something underhand or downright daft.
"Who tells you they won't win?"
"Is there something dodgy in it ?"
"You can't make money from racing! It's a mugs game isn't it ?"
With discipline, decent statistics to base selections upon and a fair bit of time investment you can make money from racing. I decided to start this blog to prove that it can be done. I will lay my selections to £100 stakes and post up a running profit and (heaven forbid) loss. Commission will be deducted from winnings 2% using the Betdaq betting exchange.
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