Horses for courses

[Sadlonelygit]

Tis that time of year when the Cheltenham gold Cup rears its head.
The daughter has a couple running today, Highland Hunter in the 1450 and Teorie in the 1650.
She says that if the ground gets churned up a bit, Teorie is worth a £5 ew.
She/they have 2 good runners later on this week, Dysart Eneos and Crambo, both of whom the racing press are quite excited about.
In reality though, should be a Mullins/Elliot benefit week!

[Count Steer]

If I knew how to put a bet on I'd be tempted.

[KungFooBob]

Isn't this insider trading or something?

[gremlin]

Isn't this insider trading or something?

It's the only way to trade, dear boy.

[KungFooBob]

I've never been in a bookies, not even to pinch the pens.

[Wscad]

I lived and worked in Cheltenham many years ago. Huge amounts of money change hands during gold cup week.
My cousin used to run a pub close to the racecourse. During gold cup week he would fill the skittle alley with camp beds, put on pub grub, serve beer after time

All the Irish want is somewhere to eat, sleep and drink . My cousin made a heap of money during gold cup week

[gremlin]

My colleague is off this week, for said gee-gee event. He lives and breathes racing. Proper south London bloke, I knew his late dad, who would wake him up early on a school day, tell him he wasn't going to school that day and take him to whichever race meet he fancied going to. His mum used to go mental.

His dad died a few years back and with the inheritance him and his daughter have gone part ownership on a pretty decent young horse* which we're all hoping to go see race this year. His dad would have been pleased that he's spent his money on a horse, I reckon.

*I'm sure there's a racing term for a young horse that isn't a foal, but hasn't run yet. Maiden? Dunno.

[gremlin]

My colleague is off this week, for said gee-gee event. He lives and breathes racing. Proper south London bloke, I knew his late dad, who would wake him up early on a school day, tell him he wasn't going to school that day and take him to whichever race meet he fancied going to. His mum used to go mental.

His dad died a few years back and with the inheritance him and his daughter have gone part ownership on a pretty decent young horse* which we're all hoping to go see race this year. His dad would have been pleased that he's spent his money on a horse, I reckon.

*I'm sure there's a racing term for a young horse that isn't a foal, but hasn't run yet. Maiden? Dunno.

My old boss retired and got into buying horses.
Now he’s back at work.

I suppose that would make 'Bring your pets to the office day' a bit awkward.


My dad was an alcoholic gambler, hence betting holds no interest for me. I remember my mum showing my dad my very holey school shoes during an argument as he'd spunked his wages down the 'turd accountant' shop. Freud would have a field day as to why I don't like it.

That said, my mate isn't a mug punter. His knowledge of the form, courses, etc. is encyclopedic. He puts an amount into a betting account each month and that's what he gambles. As he said, if it goes in the first week then no more bets. He keeps meticulous records of all the accounts and his claim is that in 20+ years, he has made a loss only once. Some years pennies in credit, some years tens of thousands. He did once explain a structured bet when we were at one of the courses, which made me glass over a bit with the technical aspect, but then the penny dropped and I figured he was perfectly hedged, to the extend that his worse case was to be £20 up.

I just go the races to have a few beers and a laugh. The horses are a non-event to me, philistine that I am. I'd like to see his nag do well though, simply because he's a good friend.

[gremlin]

Tis that time of year when the Cheltenham gold Cup rears its head.
The daughter has a couple running today, Highland Hunter in the 1450 and Teorie in the 1650.
She says that if the ground gets churned up a bit, Teorie is worth a £5 ew.
She/they have 2 good runners later on this week, Dysart Eneos and Crambo, both of whom the racing press are quite excited about.
In reality though, should be a Mullins/Elliot benefit week!

Out of interest, what does do? Train the buggers? Own 'em.

[Sadlonelygit]

She's not stupid enough to own them, bloody expensive things 'orses

[Sadlonelygit]

Fucksticks.
Didn't look good from the off as he had to be lead down!

[Sadlonelygit]

She's not stupid enough to own them, bloody expensive things 'orses

That's what knackered my old gaffer, he bought an expensive horse that turned out to have something wrong with it, so it would never be able to reach its full potential. He reckoned the sellers knew and he took legal action but it failed.

I don't know all the full details of the rest but he bought another couple that I think totally failed on ROI and he ended up selling his huge place and going back to work, so I don't think he actually went broke, but it certainly changed his plans and he wasn't keen on expanding on it when I was asking.
It left me with the feeling that owning a competition horse is at least as risky as betting on them.

It's that old chestnut, how do you make a small fortune from horse racing?
Start with a large one!

[gremlin]

It's that old chestnut, how do you make a small fortune from horse racing?

Glue factory?

[Sadlonelygit]

It's that old chestnut, how do you make a small fortune from horse racing?

Glue factory?

After yesterday, definitely!

[Taipan]

Been a long time since I threw money away on the horses, but let’s see how it goes!



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[David]

Tis that time of year when the Cheltenham gold Cup rears its head.
The daughter has a couple running today, Highland Hunter in the 1450 and Teorie in the 1650.
She says that if the ground gets churned up a bit, Teorie is worth a £5 ew.
She/they have 2 good runners later on this week, Dysart Eneos and Crambo, both of whom the racing press are quite excited about.
In reality though, should be a Mullins/Elliot benefit week!

So can I come back to you for my 5p each way?