[LeatherTrumpet]

Win
Single Combined Bets:
Annie Power, Identity Thief, Camping Ground @ 6/5

[Alf]

Blistering performance by Annie.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Walsh rode her like a dream

[LeatherTrumpet]

Vroum Vroum Mag

will be very hard to beat

Polly Peachum for a place

[Alf]

I'll go for Polly to beat the favourite

[LeatherTrumpet]

lucky i stuck with Vroum

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Cherie

My secrets out I usually stumble in after 5 pints of Guinness in o'Neills

I've only just finished bloody work after a late start and I'm knackered, but I placed just 2 bets this morning; Alteior won the first at 4/1 and Sizing John 9/1 was 2nd to the odds on fav in the 2.10 - I did not have time to study the rest of the card.

I will post my selections for tomorrow on here later - and if I win, I promise to treat you to all the Guiness you can swag.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Vroum Vroum Mag

will be very hard to beat

Polly Peachum for a place

I wish I'd had more time this morning but bloody work got in the way - I would have backed Vroum Vroum Mag and Annie Power. I taped the races but haven't watched it yet.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

watching it live via paddypower

I have a Paddy Power account, do you LT?

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Alf

I'm sorry for letting you all down.

You haven't let anyone down Alf, It was a brilliant idea, but probably too late in the day to organise everything. I'm hoping you'll get it up and running for Aintree though - and other big meetings.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

We ought to rope ToySoldier in as he is a Betting Shop Manager.

Jesus, Kirk, I'll be settling enough bets as it is this week .

Although, to be honest, Cheltenham Festival slippage and turnover (industry wide) has waned a bit in recent years. Used to be pretty hectic but these days I wouldn't say any day is busier than an average Saturday, except maybe the Friday. Horses have been dropping quite steadily in popularity.

Grand National on the other hand gets busier every year .

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Jesus, Kirk, I'll be settling enough bets as it is this week .

Although, to be honest, Cheltenham Festival slippage and turnover (industry wide) has waned a bit in recent years. Used to be pretty hectic but these days I wouldn't say any day is busier than an average Saturday, except maybe the Friday. Horses have been dropping quite steadily in popularity.

Grand National on the other hand gets busier every year .

If I can't debate you to death, I'm gonna work you to death.

Seriously T.S. - I think you should get involved for Aintree. How about it?

[kirklancaster]

A TOI PHIL - each way - in the first.
UN DE SCEAUX - win

[LeatherTrumpet]

Yanworth
Arbe de Vie
Un De Sceaux

[LeatherTrumpet]

Annie Power broke the course record

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Annie Power broke the course record

i loved the name knew nothing about the horse

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Cherie

i loved the name knew nothing about the horse

Paddy Power, of Paddy Power betting forgot to back it yesterday and was kicking himself

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

I have a Paddy Power account, do you LT?

i do, had it for years

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Paddy Power, of Paddy Power betting forgot to back it yesterday and was kicking himself

[LeatherTrumpet]

Politologue

e/w in the 2.50 looks a cracking bet

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Jesus, Kirk, I'll be settling enough bets as it is this week .

Although, to be honest, Cheltenham Festival slippage and turnover (industry wide) has waned a bit in recent years. Used to be pretty hectic but these days I wouldn't say any day is busier than an average Saturday, except maybe the Friday. Horses have been dropping quite steadily in popularity.

Grand National on the other hand gets busier every year .

surely that reflects online tho?

I would never go near a bookies these days

[LeatherTrumpet]

In the 2.10 it looks a nailed on 2 horse race so a bet on both in first 2 places looks a good one.

1. MORE OF THAT
2. NO MORE HEROES

[LeatherTrumpet]

The crowds were up at Cheltenham yesterday and so, apparently, was the betting turnover

[LeatherTrumpet]

In the 4.10 I am on Josies Orders e/w

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

surely that reflects online tho?

I would never go near a bookies these days

Nah, horses and dogs are down industry wide across all platforms; even more so in England than Scotland. Punters putting more money into football, general sports and of course the "crack cocaine of the high street" - slots and roulette. More money going on other products means less money on racing, basically. Online actually takes an even smaller proportion on horses compared to football etc. than in shop. This is because younger people are less interested in racing , and more likely to use online. For example, in shop you'll see a lot of racing promotions and price boosts etc. Aimed at the old codgers who have plenty of pension to burn but no idea how to work a smartphone, whereas online you'll see a lot more sports promotion like massive price boosts for new customers.

There's far less focus on racing for attracting new customers also, because they prefer to gain brand loyalty from younger people. Because old people will be dead soon innit, not a good long term investment...

That's right guys! Betting on the horses means you're past it . Seriously the split is quite visible. The young guys will place a horse bet here and there while they're in, but they are THERE for football and roulette. On the flip side, the old guys will fill out a football coupon or two and some maybe stick their change in a machine, but they're there to crawl the walls and pour over the racing post. And eat their stinky lunch. And "run" with their dodgy hips to the counter as soon as the race goes off. And get pissy when they're told they're too late. Or if they lose, insist that it must have been late so they should get their money back.......

I love my job so much.