Its now just over a year since I made a concerted effort to catch up with all the horse racing form (had about 7 months backlog to get through after having a break for a while due to the ever expanding fixture list); that's taken far longer than originally envisaged, but like to do these things properly and now only three weeks to catch up on, just in time for my favoured all weather racing season.
Everything has tended to stop on that front when there's been a snooker tourney on but have made a decent amount for three consecutive seasons betting on the baize, it does take time to price up the games and act accordingly.
Still need to get back to my roots as have always enjoyed the thrill of the nags since the age of about seven when my grandma used to take a long list of about twenty penny bets up to the local bookie who used to give a disagreeing scowl at the potential workload for such a small possible reward.
Its always a bit of a quandry how many sports to have in your portfolio, I havent really cracked some of them up until now though have been continually trying to analyze and hopefully in a better position regarding these than I have been in the past.
Had a winner today on the cricket in the only match where there was a positive result with improving Hampshire defeating Surrey by an innings to land odds of 11/10 in the County Championship.
The recent rains have helped me a bit regarding my outrights as my pre season picks Durham (9/2) and Somerset (10/1) are still in with every chance while games are being truncated despite having a few iffy performances of late.
While those two played out a draw today, Hants now lead the table by one point but all the other teams have a match in hand.
The Pro 40 Div 2 comes to its conclusion tomorrow and I still have Kent (6/1) as serious contenders. They need to beat Essex in a revenge mission at Canterbury, having been recently beaten in the final of the Friends Provident Trophy at Lords.
Yorkshire are also in the mix, going to Northants so it may go down to run rate over the season if its a three way tie.
Also have a small bet on Wigan in the rugby Super League outright market in action against Bradford tonight though they have had to concede home advantage by moving to Widnes due to a clash with football preparations at the JJB.
For tomorrow morning have backed Collingwood in the Aussie Rules play offs @ 8/11 against St Kilda, the Saints finished the season quite well but alot of their opponents seemed to have put their coat on the rack for the season and although this match is officially on neutral territory, the Magpies play their home matches here. They have come back quite well after sacking two experienced players due to disciplinary action for off field strife a few weeks ago.
Again, its not a sport I've totally cracked but may as well continue to the end of the season now (thats what the bookies love to hear lol!)
Looking forward to the Irish Greyhound Derby tomorrow night in which I have a few ante post bets still running, more of that tomorrow, though unfortunately I also have to go and watch the Rams in action due to my ill conceived purchase of a season ticket so its not all fine and dandy!!
Anyway, all the best 'til later
Rick
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Yes mate its always a big problem deciding on how many sports to bet on seriously if you are a sport lover! I tend to stick with darts/snooker/baseball/tennis and football for vast majority of my betting but a lot of people would say that's 3 or 4 sports too many! But the darts and snooker aren't on all the time and the others compliment themselves well so that i can basically wake up nr start of first race and go to work and come home puntng all day and night LOL. Mates a cricket trader with Spreadex who does pretty well for himself and hes in a pretty decent betting syndicate with fellow traders so will give you a shout on here if i get anything decent off him. Come on you Rams - (im over in Ashby but just cannot bring myself to watch them at the moment - off to Chester tomorrow much to my annoyance cos the missus us meeting friends there - have always wanted to go to Leger day/Doncaster - ah well another year)
Yeah crazy I will have to whittle down a few sports a bit, only tend to do the real big dog races or if theyre on Sky but was filling in a bit with the other sports until I caught up with the nags.
Most of those I went with are just straight win or lose with a low to zero chance of the draw so that was part of the plan.
Once I'm into racing properly again, probably wont have time for much else anyway given the number of fixtures there are!!
Think I've been twice to the Leger - 1994 (Moonax) and 1998 (Nedawi). Seem to recall the first winner was greeted in total silence at about 40/1 and had a bit of a reputation for having a nip at some of its rivals too.
Not been since its been redeveloped so will have to get up there again soon!
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