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Just settled in to watch the Golf, looks like it will be an exciting finish.

Still recovering from the hang over after Aintree last week.

Evening scrip

just got in from dinner, my book looking ok on the masters. only reds currently are woods and singh may have to lay singh off soon though. Tim Clark or Couples would be ideal but ill take Mickelson winning

How did Aintree go trading wise - as good as Cheltenham ?

Ps if trading the golf, be wary that the pictures are nowhere near live

"How did Aintree go trading wise - as good as Cheltenham ? "

Not as good as Cheltenham but still very good. I went for and got a record on the National, there was so much money on it I could afford to up stakes a lot to get something out of it. But over all a lower return than Cheltenham.

Golf went well last night, a little exposed on Couples for a period but it all worked out in the end.

Anyone trading the footie tonite beware Arsenal are resting several players (Silva,
Pires, Fabregas, Senderos, Hleb and Eboue)

anyone else not get into betfair?

Fine here Steve

alright here

back up my end now - thx guys

I couldn't log on to the website this afternoon, but its fine now

United still only 1.7 with 15 mins to go, currently 0-0 vs Sunderland having been 1.13 at kick off - some worried money buyers about lol

Backed the draw at 2.04 with 9 1/2 mins to go, out 3 mins later at 1.66 :-) would have kept it running but worried Sunderland might score ;-)

In again at 1.6 with 4 mins left

Out at 1.21 and green :-)

1.12 709,376
1.13 3,308,130
1.14 879,748

Gonna be a good Easter for some layers :-)

I stood up at a talk yeterday and explained to the audience why I thought Man U were a lay. I traded out too early though. What a result.

With hindsight, im not convinced the lay became good value till after half time. They only went from 1.13 to 1.25 at half time - which in effect was an even money bet United wouldnt be in front. I assume you could have laid United a lot lower in the half time market. May be a contra trade to bear in mind when there is a very short priced fav (or just lay on the HT market)

Hi chaps.

I keep looking at IG's spread on the total booking in the villa/birm derby
and think this has to be a sell.

52-56 spread, now if they can all remain reasonbly calm that could result
in a nice half time profit, would'nt keep it open the whole match but if noboby
gets sent off you need 6 players to get booked to make a profit going long.

What a result....no bookings in first half.

33-37 spread, sell for 52 and buy back for 37, no need to get greedy
when the handbags will start flying in second half.