Scripophilist
- 27 Oct 2004 23:40

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Fundamentalist
- 11 Mar 2005 16:59
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Pip
and a couple of hundred quid lol
had a cracking afternoon on the horses - hope all have done well
did anyone watch the 2.50 at Leicester on ATR - id love to know what price Gadsar, the winner was as it jumped the last, im guessing it would have been 100+
Fundamentalist
- 11 Mar 2005 17:12
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Anyone watch the last race at Leicester
front 3 well in front coming to the last - the winner decided at the last second to run out and not jump the fence, took the horse in second with it into the white fencing beside the fence and nudged the third placed horse unseating its rider. The horse that was 4th, and quoted at 1000 prior to the fence ran out winning by a distance
Scripophilist
- 11 Mar 2005 17:13
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B-P, I think you may have your answer. For a short presentation which is unpaid I guess you may expect less than a full days course.
Scripophilist
- 11 Mar 2005 17:14
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The horses have been good today lots of good prospects and some nice moves.
Leicester seems to be the place today. 15:05 Nousayri, nowhere to be seen and all the front three fall at the last. Matched at 250-1.
Scripophilist
- 11 Mar 2005 17:16
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LOL, Fundy. I saw it, I guess that's why I haven't found a decent in running strategy yet. Still working on it.
Scripophilist
- 11 Mar 2005 17:30
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Not been a good week for favourites at all has it? Odds on faller at the last race as well.
Fundamentalist
- 11 Mar 2005 17:30
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Scrip
I think the biggest problem with in running is that the prices move too quickly and are quite unstable. I have had a fair bit of success backing horses which are sound jumpers and will be in the shake up and then lay them off about half a mile out - ive also used it to get out of jail when i havent closed a bet before the off
B-P
- 11 Mar 2005 17:50
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OK. Thanks for the replies everyone
Script ----- Will there be another Global Training day this year???
Scripophilist
- 11 Mar 2005 17:58
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It's under discussion at the moment but that's all. Drop me an email and I can keep your informed of any progress. My email is at the top of this thread.
Fundamentalist
- 11 Mar 2005 18:13
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Scrip
dont do it - dont spread the gospel any thinner lol
Harlosh
- 11 Mar 2005 19:45
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Looks like Betfair's down again.
Harlosh
- 11 Mar 2005 19:51
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Back again.
Scripophilist
- 11 Mar 2005 20:27
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Interesting forum chat on Betfair. Worth popping in and reading if you have the chance.
One snippet right at the end is worth highlighting.
"We're just coming to the end of a winter of endless impenetrable 12-14 runner races, with long priced favourites and televised, for the most part, on 5 second delayed ATR. Clearly this suits the bookies but these races don't play as well as others on betfair and attract much less turnover.
Do you feel that Betfair should be more pro-active in trying to influence the racing programme? At the moment it seems to be developing solely to suit the bookies.
Bert: Hi DF. We speak to the Jockey Club and BHB on this issues and may have some influence."
Fundamentalist
- 12 Mar 2005 12:22
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Hope you all backed Arsenal at kick off
Fundamentalist
- 12 Mar 2005 12:27
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Couldnt have happened to a nice guy lol
just backed arsenal to win the cup at 3.3 before the red card was produced
Harlosh
- 12 Mar 2005 12:28
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Unfortunately not Steve.
Scripophilist
- 12 Mar 2005 12:33
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Thought the first goal was a bit soft but well taken. Isn't Diouf a complete and utter idiot. Does anybody like him? Probably not even the Bolton fans now?
Scripophilist
- 12 Mar 2005 12:39
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I went to a fight the other day and a football match broke out in between!
Fundamentalist
- 12 Mar 2005 12:42
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Scrip lol
pretty standard for Arsenal v Bolton these days
Bolton appear to be looking for the ref to even things up - could be a lot more to come
as for Diouf - the guy is a waste of space
stuartreece
- 12 Mar 2005 12:42
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Backed Arsenal at start of match couldn't believe how soon the goal came greened up straight away for over 50% profit. I needed it too, learned a couple of expensive lessons this week trying to be greedy. Have to finally accept a small guaranteed profit is better than a potentially much larger one at considerable risk.