Today’s selections

[Bangers]

2 hours ago, Aarongeorge1989 said:

Hoping magnum force can get the winning run back on track 

Winner all four Wins on the Soft 

[philinvicta]

23 hours ago, Blacko said:

I think Chancellor has a good shout tomorrow Phil, loves the track and was mightily impressive on his first run at Doncaster.

Withdrawn 

Won  by the horse named after the great Scottish pop group !

Shang a Lang

Edited September 14, 2024 by philinvicta

[Blacko]

4 minutes ago, philinvicta said:

Withdrawn 

Won  by the horse named after the great Scottish pop group !

Shang a Lang

Brutal rule. Horse clearly wasn’t distressed.

[Aarongeorge1989]

I’ve had to back hardman again in the 14.10 for ole @Blacko let’s hope he wins again! 

[Blacko]

1 hour ago, Aarongeorge1989 said:

I’ve had to back hardman again in the 14.10 for ole @Blacko let’s hope he wins again! 

Hardman bolts in, all they wee girlie East Coast horses frightened to go near him.

[Bangers]

On 15/09/2024 at 15:21, Blacko said:

Hardman bolts in, all they wee girlie East Coast horses frightened to go near him.

Good shout was that tbf so fair play G' 

 

[Blacko]

@philinvicta So much for the much lauded Galveston yesterday Phil. Expensive purchase, Coolmore trained, stone last.

[philinvicta]

41 minutes ago, Blacko said:

@philinvicta So much for the much lauded Galveston yesterday Phil. Expensive purchase, Coolmore trained, stone last.

It was one I was looking at after it was all over the racing post.  Luckily I saw that despite it being by Frankel  and the mare being well bred   that the mare had  previous foals that were not that great so I avoided it.

I have also seen plenty off very expensive purchases get stuffed before.

[Blacko]

1 hour ago, philinvicta said:

It was one I was looking at after it was all over the racing post.  Luckily I saw that despite it being by Frankel  and the mare being well bred   that the mare had  previous foals that were not that great so I avoided it.

I have also seen plenty off very expensive purchases get stuffed before.

I’m glad I missed it as well. I’m trying to remember the American horse that was bought for a massive amount of money which never saw a racecourse, was tipped to be the next Cigar.

[philinvicta]

1 hour ago, Blacko said:

I’m glad I missed it as well. I’m trying to remember the American horse that was bought for a massive amount of money which never saw a racecourse, was tipped to be the next Cigar.

The one I  always remember is Snaafi Dancer  it cost 10 million dollars as a yearling in 1982.   So slow it never even ran.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snaafi_Dancer

[Kings lynn]

Fair point in the 1.50 at Newmarket will win comfortably today 

[MrUKHackz]

4 hours ago, Kings lynn said:

Fair point in the 1.50 at Newmarket will win comfortably today 

Lost by a neck to turtle face

[philinvicta]

Backed Lookedbacksmiling last night at 40/1 first 6   in the Cambridgeshire and of course it finishes 7th ffs

Just sums up the run of luck lately.  

Really glad I have reigned back the punting in the last few weeks and have gone  many days without having a bet which  is unusual in my life but still feel like a bet in some of the bigger meetings.

 

 

 

[philinvicta]

I also saw Willie Mullins managed to sum up the problem with Cheltenham  saying it is just too expensive  for your average punter to attend yet the big wigs think the no best and start to mess around with the races taking no account of the fact that they increased the days from 3 to 4 ( indeed want to go to 5)   meaning that the increase costs in a time when there is little money mean people do not attend at all.

Also comes to something when many people now travel to Spain to watch the Cheltenham festival on TV rather than attend the festival due to the costs.

[philinvicta]

On 27/09/2024 at 18:22, MrUKHackz said:

Lost by a neck to turtle face

Turtle face had a good day at the Curragh today including landing a gamble in the Irish Cesarewitch

[Bangers]

On 28/09/2024 at 15:50, philinvicta said:

Really glad I have reigned back the punting in the last few weeks and have gone  many days without having a bet which  is unusual in my life but still feel like a bet in some of the bigger meetings.

 

I don't miss it at all now Phil, completely recalibrated now.

See the old shop I frequented the most in my Town has now closed down, however all they have done is move into a new nearby shop and now you have two bookies next door 2 each other, Hills at the left and Lads on the right, for me that shit should never be allowed. 

All the void shops in the town and they move in next door to another bookmakers,  when I was gambling ''and in chase mode'' Id leave and go into another shop,  the other shops were just the same old faces moving around from shop to shop like me,  even now if I glance in its the same old faces,  met a fella a few months back who said he thot I had died, nice fella who always chatted away and knew his Onions, funny when you tell some people about quitting they always hint at you that you'll be back. 

Seen and heard all that when I quit smoking back in 2012 - You always get those people that think .............. Ahhh You'll be back smoking in a few months.

After a while people can think what they want,  you stop the need to keep proving you are done with it all,  always felt passing the year marker would be the biggest test, passing the one year marker is the biggest commitment, IMO after that it's all downhill,  sure some will slipup and fall but one year clean is a very good goal. 

I don't have the balls now for walking into a bookies or casino and putting down a big stake bet,  and a small stake wouldn't provide a thing. 

Said before and will say again,  I do very much admire the gambler that's in full control.  

[philinvicta]

@Bangers  I really do not see how my local shop is staying open   as it has very few customers nowadays every time I go in there is either no one else there or just one or two of the diehards.  It has just not been making money for a while and is basically a way to get people to open an online account and to keep the name in lights I think and also has a pretty cheap rent compared to many.

I think once the new gambling act comes in in Ireland there will be an awful lot of shops closing down as indeed many already are. I went in to the local city last week and the amount of shops gone from when I first moved  20 years ago  is massive.  As many as 50 per cent have gone. There are no independents left as they just cannot compete  or make a living.

I also think with the small fields and thus the smaller prices with more odds on shots and far fewer each way  betting races being available in UK racing  means it is all less attractive and as you say once you get out of going in it all becomes a lot easier to not have a bet.

[Bangers]

1 hour ago, philinvicta said:

@Bangers  I really do not see how my local shop is staying open   as it has very few customers nowadays every time I go in there is either no one else there or just one or two of the diehards.  It has just not been making money for a while and is basically a way to get people to open an online account and to keep the name in lights I think and also has a pretty cheap rent compared to many.

I think once the new gambling act comes in in Ireland there will be an awful lot of shops closing down as indeed many already are. I went in to the local city last week and the amount of shops gone from when I first moved  20 years ago  is massive.  As many as 50 per cent have gone. There are no independents left as they just cannot compete  or make a living.

I also think with the small fields and thus the smaller prices with more odds on shots and far fewer each way  betting races being available in UK racing  means it is all less attractive and as you say once you get out of going in it all becomes a lot easier to not have a bet.

Not sure what exact age you are again Phil but from memory you have been walking the planet a few more years than myself, I turn 55 in a few days btw,  the way I see it is this, High Street Shop Gambling spreads back years, I mind my old Grampa having a bet as horses were in his blood, he was the very last blacksmith / Farrier in the town where I was born, all the local farmers would bring their horses to my Grampa, he bought the racing paper religiously, everywhere he went I still mind him having pockets full of loose polo mints that were all for horses, NOT for me and my Sister lol.

I dare say Cos my Grampa was into horses / gambling it was then only a matter of time before my old man started having a bet, and he did, my old man ended up working in a bookies chalking up the prices in the days as WE both know before the bookies had TV screens. 

I personally got into gambling on horses cos as a kid we were allowed a punt each year on the Grand National, my first ever go was on Red Rum, AND I only picked it Cos back then I was just as thick as now in that I struggled reading, the easiest horse I could AND READ in the line up was RED RUM,  we know the rest and I picked the bugger both years it won in a row,  I guess back then that was the first seeds going down with gambling on horses, I was also following my Grampa and my own Dad. 

BUT Just like you WE along with others / family members etc etc etc would only gamble by walking into a betting shop, everyone in the local shop / shops knew each other, who yur Dad was, where you lived blah blah blah.

That generation is now dying off AND NOT BEING Replaced, today's younger generation are either NOT Gambling ''Which is Fk'n Wise''  or IF they are gambling they are doing it Online,  same as they do most things ..... ONLINE! 

The old guy that smoked his pipe in the pub then walked over to the Bookies for a bet is now gone, ALL the Characters from ''THE OLD DAYS'' are gone.  

Edited September 30, 2024 by Bangers

[Blacko]

@philinvicta Arc de Truimphe?, I’m going for look da vega

[Jok3st3r]

22 minutes ago, Blacko said:

@philinvicta Arc de Truimphe?, I’m going for look da vega

I was just about to put something up about this. 

Bluestocking and Fantastic Moon for me.

please no one follow these lol

[philinvicta]

1 minute ago, Jok3st3r said:

I was just about to put something up about this. 

Bluestocking and Fantastic Moon for me.

please no one follow these lol

fantastic Moon is a doubtful runner as the rain will not suit it

[Blacko]

2 minutes ago, Jok3st3r said:

I was just about to put something up about this. 

Bluestocking and Fantastic Moon for me.

please no one follow these lol

It’s ur luck with the football accumulations we’re needing

[philinvicta]

I think that at a price Continous might go well. ran in the race before and seems a strong stayer.  

Really looks a meeting to take it easy on.

 I am still trying to get over Youmzain not being awarded the race years ago when I had him backed at 66/1 !

 

[philinvicta]

6 minutes ago, Blacko said:

It’s ur luck with the football accumulations we’re needing

It is because of that "luck" she can afford to have a bet in the race.

[philinvicta]

16 minutes ago, philinvicta said:

fantastic Moon is a doubtful runner as the rain will not suit it

I see that Fantastic Moon will be a runner after the connections were told they would have to pay a fine off 55k if they do not run

reported on the racing post

https://www.racingpost.com/news/festivals/prix-de-larc-de-triomphe/prix-de-larc-de-triomphe-day-live-blog-updates-previews-results-news-tips-rBasx7z0RjoY/

I would cash out if you can @Jok3st3r