Lost and alone
Dec 21st, 2007 by Bert
Day 2 of life outside of Betfair, and already bored and depressed - after years of being institutionalised within Betfair I feel lost and alone, like Brooks in the Shawshank Redemption. I’m contemplating carving my name on a rafter in my office and hanging myself with my Betfair tie. Goodbye cruel world.
But there’s no great rush as it’s another great days racing - hooray!! I have one running in the first at Ascot - Better Together - and I strongly advise all readers of my blog not to back him. He is big, weak and slow - maybe one for the Grand National one day but not one for a novice hurdle at Ascot. Nick runs By George in the same race, and he has a squeak - winning would be a stretch but possibly worth a bet in the place market. Song of Songs in an interesting runner in the 1:40, and despite being a short price may be worth a go. In the last Gary runs Sandymac, and he should have a chance. Mon Michel failed to get into the Ladbroke tomorrow and will go for a race at Kempton on the 27th - Ours may run on the same day at Leicester.
Had plenty of beers on Wednesday night with a good Betfair turnout. Kenny Logan turned up, giving me my celeb namecheck. I had a good reminisce with a few old Betfairians who came along - I might publish some of my Betfair memories on here to pass the time.
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Am I allowed a LOL. Good Stuff. Welcome to the virtual world. Keep those names dropping, and looking forward to your MOM exclusive in The New Year. Seasons Greeting to you and all, and everyone at Betfair, even Mick Stone. :-).
Hammersmith has’nt changed much in the two days you’ve been away.
Everyone life savings on moosley in the 8.25 at Wolvers wont get beaten i’ve got my house on it and that is not a joke this is a group horse and would win if it gave the others a 2 furlong head start. Please get on and buy your family some more presents!!
Bad luck Top Dog. Pete is an excellent judge of potential. But he is pretty easy on his horses at home and the gallops are not as stiff as he was used to at Manton. Sometimes the horses do not deliver first time. His strike rate with debutants in 2006 was 3 in 36 and the three winners were all weak in the market.
One day Moosley will prove him right but plunging on newcomers is an unwise game.
Well if you are that bored….. ;=)