The Novice Punter

Allez France

It has been a very long 2 months. Far more going on in the world than I could ever have imagined happening in my lifetime. Added to that, a sense that this somehow closer to the beginning than the end right now. 24th March, the last time I had a bet on the racing (aContinue reading “Allez France”

Christmas in March – Part 2

It’s Friday morning. 75% of the way through the festival. Right now I would describe it as a close 1-1 draw that could go either way. Wednesday was tough to take. A series of places, Easywork, Third Time Lucki (placing 4 in the bumper), Allaho and Saint D’oroux kept me ticking over. However, having backedContinue reading “Christmas in March – Part 2”

Christmas in March – Part 1

All the waiting is over. Cheltenham is here. 12 months in the build up, the best racing week of the year has arrived. All the hours of studying, watching videos, looking at times and form lines have led up to these 4 days. The eager anticipation waiting for the Supreme to start and the nervousContinue reading “Christmas in March – Part 1”

The Opinion That Counts

The Festival is less than 1 week away. Without doubt, the best Racing week of the year as 12 months worth of anticipation builds to its climax. The AntePost book is moving along nicely at this stage and barring a complete nightmare week, we should come out with a decent profit. AntePost punting is veryContinue reading “The Opinion That Counts”

Taking a Break

The closer we get to Cheltenham, the more it feels like Christmas. If they did Advent Calendars for the Festival, I would buy one! 15 days to go and counting. Every article, every twitter feed, every issue of the Racing Post are Cheltenham focussed. Its great isn’t it? However, what this does mean is thatContinue reading “Taking a Break”

Narrowing the Field

It’s been an OK week. When most punters are asked how their luck is, they respond either with “great” if they’re on the up, or the famous “just about breaking even”, which can mean anything from breaking even to a monumental loss with a brave face on it. This week has not been a disaster,Continue reading “Narrowing the Field”

A Sure Thing

The last week has been full of excitement. Cheltenham fever is now in full swing and having enjoyed the Dublin Racing festival immensely, the usual quandary of knowing who and what to back at the Festival is underway. There are 2 major points I feel I need to make about the festival, first, the strictContinue reading “A Sure Thing”

A Change of Direction

I am now 6 weeks in. 6 weeks of pretty much non-stop racing. Living the dream and making it work. Right now, I’m in profit. Not enough to retire on, but to a level stake of £1, I’m up £18.63. Sure, mistakes have been made. A few too many multiples and a few losers backedContinue reading “A Change of Direction”

Understanding Multiples

I am a great reader. In racing, as in other walks of life, I feel it is important to gain as much understanding as possible. The more information that you have at your disposal, the better informed you are to make a decision. With this in mind, I purchased a book, recommended from an interviewContinue reading “Understanding Multiples”

Keeping Faith

Another weekend has passed. Whilst most of the racing world was focusing on the much-loved Veterans Chase Final at Sandown and then Envoi Allen strutting his stuff at Naas, I was doing my best to stay focussed on the All-Weather. It has perhaps been the hardest adjustment to make, the switch from looking at allContinue reading “Keeping Faith”