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My pretend Bookies is open,lets try and break the forum again!

You get 500 Oevils to spend each day of the Festival.

Only Wins and Each Ways Singles and Starting Prices only (unless you think the price is going to come in loads then I suppose you can request an early price but Id rather you didnt cos i cant gurantee i'll be on to sort it)

Each day will be seperate,you can't bet more than 500 Oevils a day.

I'll make a thread for each day,put your choices in before the 1st race of that day starts.

No prizes its just for fun.

When you say wins do you just mean single wins or can we do like doubles and trebles providing they are run on the same day.

I'll offer a prize. The winner can choose the title under their name, or change the title for anybody else on the forum. With guaranteed no changes for 6months.

Always wanted DV to have "Dippy Twat"? or Si Pie to have "Dippy Twat"? or Yeovil Red to have "Dippy Twat"? or flammableBen to have "Dippy Twat"? or oh fuck it you get where I'm going with this.

I might offer an avatar too, but I've got a bit to do at the moment so I'll have to see how it goes.

I know next to nothing about horses, but i'm bored at work, so i'll make some random selections

Nah it'll be to complicated to work it all out,no doubles,trebles,yankees,place pots.

just win or each/way singles

HUrRaY

This is my fav time of the forum year!

How long before the race do we have to put the bet on? Anythime before off or all bets before start of meeting?

Yeah cause I was thinking of doing mine day by day?

Yeovil can you put me down for a 500 Oevils bet on the longest odds for each day please.

Tuesdays before 1st race Tuesday
Wednesday before 1st race Wed
etc

I suppose you can do them on a race by race basis if you really want to its just be easier for me to check over the results if each person does a whole days picks in 1 post.

and John,no I cant do it yourself x x

Dont worry I meant day by day not race by race Yeovil - that would make it mental for you!!

This may help save you some time Yeovil.

http://www.bettingzone.co.uk/calculator/

Thanks , I use that.

oh. So I can't use the winnings from the first race on the second?

nah

Gay.

anyone actually going to the festival? I got tickets for the wednesday

Nope unfortunately :(

2 years ago Cheltenham race week was one of the best weeks ever.  Booked the whole week of work and partied every night in the Queens hotel and spent £3 in 4 days :D WOOP!

(Didn't actually make it to the races though)

And don't i know about it...! :)

If I wanted to do real life betting - is it difficult?

No, I bet you a hundred pounds you can't guess what number I'm thinking of in 3 goes.

NO silly not like that -like betting online - like what Si does - you know

2.05 calgary bay 150 oevils e/w
2.40 witchita lineman 150 oevils e/w

Birdy's going on the Friday. She'll study the form all week, so any tips, I'll post them.

There's a thread for each day to post your bets in dude.

Thats 600 Oevils sir,  you're overspent and on the wrong thread. Apart from that, good work. ;D

er what a twat on two counts.in my defence i had just woken up. :-[

but you made me look like less of a twat so thanks ;)

Nope, go to a website and register. Pick what you want to bet on and then it's done. Obviously how and what you bet on can be more complicated, but only as much as you want to make it.

If you want to bet on horses then backing horse to win or each way is dead easy.

nice one mate

I'm going on Thursday and Friday - 'working from home' today.  ;)

Haven't missed a Festival since 91.  Even though they've arsed up this year, missing St Pats and my birthday, tut, it's still the best week of the year.

Christmas for Grown Ups....

arrghhh what does it mean if my horse is being "ridden along"??

Oops. I lost all my Oevils on race 1 .

Oh well.

I think it means it's winning but the jokey isn't using the whip i.e. coasting the horse to victory. I could be utterly wrong though, as I thought the term ws ridden out or something similar.

i got a winner, get me!

rahahahahahahahahah first win of the day!

Jesus Christ i'm shit at gambling.

I have been banned from opening an online gambling account!

Using the excuse - "The Queen mother would have wanted me too" isnt working  >:(

my bets have been shit today i have one more outsider to go! i think i might concentrate more with tomos £5 :D

Why? Or do you mean work don't want you doing it? :)

People seem to think I will get gamberling "issues"

She told me just after the first race had started who'd she'd back e/w. (50/1 at the time) It won.

That was helpful.

the winnings could pay for your wedding? ;)

Get her to sort me out with some nags, i'm useless off my own back!

And me, they laugh at me when i walk into the bookies :(

results so far

ARRIBA-2062.50
AXS-1525.OO
danjackson 1300
JFW-412.50
russ stfc 191.67
stfc4life 183.33

4th is not good enough!!! raahahahaha

Miss Angry I want to go in the bookies - I found out there is one in Bradford by the train station - is it scary? how do you know what to write on the papery things

i backed the wrong one of my picks with real money.sob

oww its AGES till the next race

Im getting withdrawerals

Er,  Mr Yeovil.

I wouldn't want to be organising this, and I'm doing crap, and I know it's for fun,  but I can't see how 125 Oevils e/w on Wichita Lineman translates to 2062.50 winnings for Arriba  (shouldn't it be half that ?)

Tell me to stop interfering if you like....

oi fuck off you nosey cunt.:)
e/w pays the win and the e/w bet. aint worked it out though

There's got to be a joke there somewhere? :-[

Oh, sorry Arriba - I was waiting for you to own up..... :zzz:

Glad I didn't go to bookies today, made a lousy start!

Bad day for me today! - never mind the queen mum is on my side tomorrow - I can just feel it

I done alright, United just come in second so that'll do nicely.

Can someone please explain to me how to bet n horses in the bookies please? Cheers.

what should it have been? i'm curious how to work it out as the betting site always does it for me.

go in.select the horses you want to bet on then write them on the slip.if you go e/w it doubles your stake.internet betting is easy and it is a step by step thing which gives you all betting options ie accumilators.yankees etc.plus some give you free bets when you register.i use sky bet

Yeah sure,all you have to do is fill out a slip for example

£2 e/w        United               cheltenham 4.40


 stake box should be here >>>>>>>>>>> £4.00
________________________________________________
e/w is example as above or you can just do win if you prefer,ew will give you Quarter the odds place money providing it's an handicap race.16 or more runners will give you the first four places,non handicaps will only give you the first 3 at a fifth the odds no matter how many runners.

if united won at 4/1 you get a £2 win and a £2 place,if united just gets placed you only get the £2 place  money at the odds of 4/1

thats if your going into the bookies other than that set up a telephone account or do it online,I mainly use my telephone account. 

Its when the jockey is low down on the saddle of the horse to try and get maximum effort from the horse.  The jockey will also use the whip to hit the horse to try and gain a positive response from it.


In general if your horse is one of the first to be ridden along, then that horse is unlikely to win unless it keeps on well for presurre.  However there are loads of horses which look to be travelling really well, but when the jockey applied pressure to the horse, the horse finds little under pressure.

So was arribas bet right or wrong?

sorry must have put 250 e/w in the calculater

1031.25 have changed the overall standings

Updated

AXS-1525.OO
danjackson 1300
ARRIBA-1031.25
JFW-412.50
russ stfc 191.67
stfc4life 183.33
bullethead 143.75
cliffp-71.88
christy-71.88

hang on though ive not done the last race yet!

AXS-1525.OO
danjackson 1300
ARRIBA-1031.25
stfc4life -605.55
neville 516.67
--------------------
JFW-412.50
russ stfc -350
bullethead 143.75
cliffp-71.88
christy-71.88

so only 5 people made any profit :)

.....and is there anyone with zilch, or is that it.....relegation fodder already....

Ah,  a successful "neville's enquiry" !

well, I have zilch..

as does Samdy Gray,Strood,Swindon Bob,Village,Ronnie,Batch,triseros,Sanchez,dell boy,

Update especially for for christy

AXS-1525.OO
danjackson 1300
ARRIBA-1031.25
stfc4life -605.55
neville 516.67
--------------------
JFW-412.50
russ stfc -350
bullethead 143.75
cliffp-71.88
christy-71.88
--------------
Batch-0
Dell Boy-0
Ronnie-0
Samdy Gray 0
Strood 0
Swindon Bob 0
Sanchez 0
Triseros -0
Village-0
Yeovil-0

Yeovil,

Can I confirm that three places pays 1/3 the odds and 4 places pays 1/4  (or are you just putting the numbers into the calculator) ?

Sad git that I am, I like to run the winners through the old grey matter.

Oh, and 28-1 on the last race was a good shout, thankyou.

I said that I'd bet the same as JFW. Was I not allowed to do that? It was a bit cheeky.

If it is ok then tomorrow I'll go with copying arriba.

I wouldn't like to be in those soggy, uggy boots.

the Calculater allows for the places given

As you can see here
http://www.bettingzone.co.uk/calculator/

 
Yay, great work YB.

Thanks. All clear now,  roll on tomorrow

We had a great day today, well I thought it was going to be a cracker ....
First two results pretty good fancied runners but pretty clear on the book, unfortunately they were the lowest betting races of the day, Witchy and McCoy, just about broke even.
Laid two monster bets in The Champion on the Indian runner - £12,500 to £500 and 6,600 to 300, Binocular would have been a winner, I think most of those who had a decent punt had anti-post vouchers.
Last two results absolute disasters.

Normal bookie downer, we just about came out in front ;) ... looking forward to battle again tomorrow. Its now time for a good steak and a few drinks, have a good evening.

Up or down Dell ? ;)

Probably a stupid question.
But I can now use 605 Oevils for tomorrow right?

no

start afresh tomorrow with 500

Woo! I've never bet on anything in my life and I picked my horses at random. My system works, I'm putting a ton on tomorrow.

Right im off to the festival for copius amounts of guiness and hopefully a few winners!

rahhahh Im in the relegation zone and not even Ben wants to copy me

Its the ultimate rejection

but Like I said - I feel the Queen mum is looking down on me today

After Day 2  have 7 people in profit...go you!  (plus DMR I guess as he didnt play Tues)

Daily report ...
We took a bit of a hammering today, only good thing punters not betting that high and crowds definitely down.
Nice to see more Irish there today though.
We had four losing races today, oh well, tomorrows another day.
No steak and chips tonight ... pizza with no trimming on the menu.

where's your pitch Dell Boy - I'll give you all me cash next year!!!

So glads io had my last 20 on dunguib, you beayuty

Guiness go down well?...

If you put E/W, is that a top four finish for the 3.20 at Cheltenham today?

No there's only 14 in the race there needs to be 16 or more and it has to be an handicap race,although some bookmakers do go the four places now and again on special races but in normal terms no.

So it'll be three?

Yes top 3 at 1/4 odds

Ive decided I want to win!

What a great day, four winning races today .... there is a God.

Cavier tonight and champagne .........

Was going to say, you must have been absolutely laughing Dell.

I fucking KNEW Big Bucks would fuck me over. Never really rated Kasbah but I thought better ground would see Punchestown reverse last time out... that and Voy Por have killed me.

Please don't tell me you're gambling with your rent money.

Well I don't have any other money.

Got till April 20th before the last bit is due.

Nothing wrong with that this week!!

I have backed four horses this week, the closest I've been to a winner is fourth.

Now I have a little whisper for one tomorrow, will let you know by 9.30 Friday if anyone is interested.

ive not backed anything luckily

I get paid tomoz though so im in for your tip...

What a great day, I've been to so many Gold Cups, but today what a champion.
I cheered him home, even though he has cost us a fortune (bookie grumble)
We had a pretty good day today overall so grumble not really, three winning days out of four is not bad.

What a wonderful meeting - it beats any other sporting occasion as far as I'm concerned, roll on next year.

1. Ashes
2. Ryder Cup
3. Gold Cup

Thanks Yeovil for your grand work and to all who've played.

Just had two magnificent days on the course and the reception for Kauto and our Ruby was truly special.  As was everything else: the Festival is a celebration of life, in all its good, bad, ugly and particularly random forms.

Roll on 2010!

who is the forum champ?

errrr ummm who won??

I think Si Pie dicked everyone.

As per usual - the massive gayer

He is like a professional better anyway and should be disqualified!  - I should win the award for most effort - I even spoke to a smelly man in bad 80's clothes to get a tip that turned out not even to be a very clever tip but the horsey still won anyway!!

as long as I was above the relegation zone I will die a happy girl

I love dicking you JFW.

p.s. please don't get this thread removed now.

I wish I had a witty comeback for that! but I dont! but it is very funny!  :wotjump:

So here is the final table.

Only 4 made Profit over the 4 days,so well done you!


The rest of us suck  :)

Voy Por Ustedes has alot to answer for...

And Binocular!

Binocular was never gonna win though... nor Kasbah Bliss.... VPU had no reason not to hack up

Binocular had every right to win, just that day was not his day, if they turned out next week at Cheltenham my money would be on the Bins not the Indian.
The winner on form had no right at all, that is why he was trading at 25/1 in the morning, but that's racing and how bookies pay their mortgages.

OMG I beat Arriba

Im going to give up work and become a full time better! (maybe)

VPU was a massive let down to me.I was convinced that was a stone waller..

That would not surprise me, a KFC and he's anyones

was a bit of fun.well done jfw, you certainly were a bit of a dark horse in the competition.boom boom

If only she wouldn't nag so much..

Hay! Leave her alone.

oh god here we go..............

Don't got gee-ing her up now.

Just trying to stirrup some puns

Hoof it, Neville.

Pre Cheltenham.....

This thread has got me thinking... Jesus, Cheltenham's easy this year. You don't need Birdy, you just need half a brain.

Binocular won't get beat. Nor will Kasbah Bliss. Dunno where Henderson's sending Mad Max, I know it's not the Supreme Novices anymore but wherever he goes he'll be a great price and will hack up. Lump on Voy Pour Ustedes and Master Minded (who will both be stupidly short) because they just as well go round on their own they're so good.

Denman is absolutely flying (Harry F lives in Bradford on Avon and I play golf with him at the 'well) and you can get 8's for the GC. Get on e/way.

Cant lose this year unless you're a spacker

Post Cheltenham...


I believe the phrase is   "Make your mind up"

Hahaha I forgot that. Ground changes though, I laid Kasbah Bliss (no innuendo please) and the rest I got right!