Fortune favours the Bravery
Apr 3rd, 2008 by Bert
I have a runner at Aintree tomorrow with Prince Ary getting in to the last race and I think he has a very respectable chance. It’s his second run back from a wind op, he ran well for a long while last time before he blew up and he may strip a bit fitter this time - he has the right to. I think he’ll run a good race.
I’m treating most of the Aintree card as viewing pleasure only, the one exception being Binocular who is surely the one to be on in the novice - I may have a real go at him. At Leicester Oasis Wind runs - I followed him throughout last season, and I thought he looked the type to progress from 2 to 3. With the Cole yard in good form I think he’ll win. Another yard in good form (and in a new yard) is Giles Bravery, who has had the grim hit rate of 5 winners from 140 rides over the past two years. If he has hit form his horses will be well handicapped, and with the assistance of Robert Winston I give Bustan, a first time winner last year, a chance in the last despite concerns about the ground.
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Craig and the Gambler,
Thank you for your kind words and i apologise for my prickliness.
I have been gambling (badly) for 25 years and almost lost my family through it. I went to a residential gambling rehab for 11 months and thought i had finally beaten it. Alas my addiction has come back with a vengeance and my liabilities are huge and worse is that i owe money to business acquaintences who have no idea what i have done with the money but soon will.
If it was just me i would take my medicine and try and move on but i worked hard to get my family back and my mum who is now 74 will not be able to cope with this latest episode of madness.
I have stopped gambling but i can n ot pay back this money and i wrote ta Andrew in some deluded hope he would lend me the money to pay it back and then allow me to repay him in a structured way and that would allow me to start afresh, still have my family and my self respect. i am now all alone and i am at my wits end with worry.I hate gambling, it has destroyed my life or more accurate i have allowed it to.
Thats all from me guys. Take care
Well, Binocular swooshed home in no uncertain style. The JPM money was probably lumped on. On the debit side, Oasis Wind and Bustan never had a look-in. Hopefully, Cloudy Lane will get me out of the mire on Saturday!
Good Luck Stephen.
Have you tried Gamcare, who might me able to offer some debt counselling assistance.
I assume you have self-excluded from all possible internet gambling sites.
Email me if I can be of any assistance.
Unfortunately my cash flow is a bit dented as well.
Hang on in there. :-).
Good to hear Winker was looking well. Oddly enough I was out on the gallops today and saw a lovely type called Robbie. A really progressive type with a lovely coat for the time of year and a definate stayer despite a rather clumsy canter. He made easy work of the hill up to the local common and turned the corner by the lower field at pace. Unfortuantely he got distracted by a grouse, darted through a hedge, lept over a brook and was rolling in a puddle when I managed to get a lead on him…but I think he’ll make a great chaser one day!