Ascot [Archive] - Bradford City - Claret & Banter

Northern

06-17-2008, 09:39 PM

I've only just started betting on the horses again, lost a little on the Euros with France and the Czechs letting me down in a couple of accumilators. Have £10 on Holland to win it at 14/1 though! :)

The thing is BM, it seems like whenever I post my picks on here they never win, so I tend not to anymore (superstition and all that). But FYI my money will be on DUKE OF MARMALADE (WIN) and ASK (EW) in the Prince of Wales Stakes tomorrow! tup:

Northern

06-18-2008, 10:40 AM

14:30
GENEROUS THOUGHT (EW) 20/1

15:45
DUKE OF MARMALADE (WIN) 6/4
ASK (EW) 8/1

16:20
MR AVIATOR (EW) 40/1

16:55
DANEHILL DESTINY (WIN) 7/2
REBECCA DE WINTER (EW) 16/1

Here's hoping for similar luck to yesterday (although posting these selections will probably jinxs them :()

Blue Monday

06-18-2008, 10:45 AM

Good Luck NBtup:

Looks like i am back into gambling midweek on horses I cannot even watch as I at work:D

Gary1975

06-18-2008, 04:05 PM

Typical gambler.....wont tell us how much he's lost in the last few months/weeks will he? :)

That my friend is spot on :):)

For every good day there is 50 bad ones :(:(:(

Northern

06-18-2008, 04:25 PM

Well I'm already £70 up with £35 of cash still to run so it's looking like another decent day! tup:

Gary1975

06-18-2008, 04:32 PM

Well I'm already £70 up with £35 of cash still to run so it's looking like another decent day! tup:

Perhaps you can the share hundreds of bad ones :(:(

Gary1975

06-18-2008, 04:34 PM

Having said that well done on Mr Aviator :)

Northern

06-18-2008, 04:34 PM

16:20
MR AVIATOR (EW) 40/1

If you backed taht you owe me a pint! jump:

I only had £2.50 EW on it though! Still thats £130! :chick:

Blue Monday

06-18-2008, 04:48 PM

If you backed taht you owe me a pint! jump:

I only had £2.50 EW on it though! Still thats £130! :chick:

clap: Nice One NB

To busy to get to bookies today:mad::(

Northern

06-18-2008, 05:47 PM

£270 up yesterday
£200 up today
It's easy this betting lark! jump:

Looking at tomorrow though there's nothing that stands out. Yeats will probably win the Gold Cup but at 11/8 I'm leavig it alone!

Gary1975

06-18-2008, 11:30 PM

£270 up yesterday
£200 up today
It's easy this betting lark! jump:

Looking at tomorrow though there's nothing that stands out. Yeats will probably win the Gold Cup but at 11/8 I'm leavig it alone!

Easy this betting lark :rolleyes::rolleyes: not when they get it all back it isn't :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Superfatbantam

06-19-2008, 09:03 AM

That my friend is spot on :):)

For every good day there is 50 bad ones :(:(:(

Just 50? I think you have underestimated there, I was once on the other side of the counter and I know it's a mug's game, I've seen people so addicted they will even bet their last 20p after having been lumping on the hundreds all day. That was the hard part about working in the betting shops, it was your job to take the money not philosophise about the impact it could have on that person's life.

Still, if you treat it like a bit of fun and don't bet what you don't have then where's the harm in it.

beerbantam

06-19-2008, 09:13 AM

That was the hard part about working in the betting shops, it was your job to take the money not philosophise about the impact it could have on that person's life.
Though i often did, and still do to some extent.
I think we would agree that there is a need for philosophical inquiry besides a downright liking of it for some of us ... this pure insatiable curiosity coupled with a desire for knowledge. Do you think though in this desire to understand life, pursue answers, that ‘life’ is lost? This begs the question what is life ... thinking about it *or* experiencing/living it? Does philosophy lead us to a fuller life and/or deter us from actual living? Depending upon what life is ... I'm also tempted to ask what is our purpose?

Thanks for that SFBjawdrop:

Northern

06-19-2008, 09:44 AM

Just 50? I think you have underestimated there, I was once on the other side of the counter and I know it's a mug's game, I've seen people so addicted they will even bet their last 20p after having been lumping on the hundreds all day. That was the hard part about working in the betting shops, it was your job to take the money not philosophise about the impact it could have on that person's life.

Still, if you treat it like a bit of fun and don't bet what you don't have then where's the harm in it.

I can't imagine ever going that far. I don't usually bet big but with events like Ascot I usually set a limit of about £100 and once it's gone it's gone. I've won almost £500 over the last couple of days, and it'l take a long time for me to lose it all again to the bookies!

I'm only going with small EWs today:

2.30
SPIN CYCLE (EW) 10/1

3.05
ARTHURS GIRL (EW) 11/1

3.45
GEORDIELAND (EW) 10/1

4.20
SIBERIAN TIGER (EW) 40/1

5.30
RAMONA CHASE (EW) 20/1

Superfatbantam

06-19-2008, 10:09 AM

Thanks for that SFBjawdrop:

You're welcome! The answer is 52 by the way! tup:

Gary1975

06-19-2008, 11:11 AM

Having been one of the MUGS i know where your coming from SFB :)

Only ever one winner and it's not the gambler :( because at the end of the day the bookie will get it all back and more :(

Parrot

06-19-2008, 11:18 AM

Having been one of the MUGS i know where your coming from SFB :)

Only ever one winner and it's not the gambler :( because at the end of the day the bookie will get it all back and more :(

Been there, seen it, done it and bought the T-shirt :(

Its ok having good days/weeks or even months but however much you win you'll just put it and more on another bet!

Your better off keeping your money in your pocket ;)

Gary1975

06-19-2008, 11:26 AM

Been there, seen it, done it and bought the T-shirt :(

Its ok having good days/weeks or even months but however much you win you'll just put it and more on another bet!

Your better off keeping your money in your pocket ;)

Sadly it took me 10 years to realise that :(:(:( still have the odd flutter but nothing like i did years ago.

Mugs game end off

Still i hope you win again NB jump:jump:jump:jump:

Parrot

06-19-2008, 11:36 AM

Sadly it took me 10 years to realise that :(:(:( still have the odd flutter but nothing like i did years ago.

Mugs game end off

Still i hope you win again NB jump:jump:jump:jump:

I started gambling on the Gee Gees when i bought my first house.

I was that skint that by the time i'd paid all the bills ect.... me and rlass had about a tenner between us!

So I decieded to start backing horses, if i lost so what?, if we won then maybe we could go out for a drink or meal that weekend?

Thing Is, we had beginners luck and seemed to be up most weekends in them days, the more disposable income i got though, getting better jobs ect... the less i seemed to win!

Suppose It was natures way of evening things out????:rolleyes:

Dont bother now, only If i go on a trip to the races.

BBB

06-19-2008, 11:37 AM

2.30......south central

3.05 .....cape amber

3.45 ...... coastal path

4.20 ....... Hurricane Hymnbook (e/w)

4.55 ........ Moynahan

5.30 ...... Colony

Rambo

06-19-2008, 12:53 PM

I started gambling on the Gee Gees when i bought my first house.

I was that skint that by the time i'd paid all the bills ect.... me and rlass had about a tenner between us!

So I decieded to start backing horses, if i lost so what?, if we won then maybe we could go out for a drink or meal that weekend?

Thing Is, we had beginners luck and seemed to be up most weekends in them days, the more disposable income i got though, getting better jobs ect... the less i seemed to win!

Suppose It was natures way of evening things out????:rolleyes:

Dont bother now, only If i go on a trip to the races.

What an emotional story Parrot. Brought a tear to my eye.

beerbantam

06-19-2008, 01:03 PM

What an emotional story Parrot. Brought a tear to my eye.

Lol, he told a similar tale on a prostitution thread a while back!!:flame:

I managed to dig this up....

Originally Posted by Parrot http://claretandbanter.co.uk/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://claretandbanter.co.uk/showthread.php?p=219447#post219447)
I started my career as a rent-boy when i bought my first house.

I was that skint that by the time i'd paid all the bills ect.... me and rlass had about a tenner between us!

So I decieded to start selling my arse, if i got the clap or Genital warts so what?, if i got lucky then maybe we could go out for a drink or meal that weekend?

Thing Is, i had beginners luck and someone seemed to be up me most weekends in them days, the more disposable income i got though, getting better jobs ect... the less i seemed to get laid!

Suppose It was natures way of evening things out????:rolleyes:

Dont bother now, only If i go on a trip to Flares.

Northern

06-19-2008, 03:15 PM

Not a bad start, both 2nd at decent odds so far! tup:

EDIT: Make that three 2nds at decent odds! jump:

Parrot

06-19-2008, 04:33 PM

Lol, he told a similar tale on a prostitution thread a while back!!:flame:

I managed to dig this up....

Originally Posted by Parrot http://claretandbanter.co.uk/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://claretandbanter.co.uk/showthread.php?p=219447#post219447)
I started my career as a rent-boy when i bought my first house.

I was that skint that by the time i'd paid all the bills ect.... me and rlass had about a tenner between us!

So I decieded to start selling my arse, if i got the clap or Genital warts so what?, if i got lucky then maybe we could go out for a drink or meal that weekend?

Thing Is, i had beginners luck and someone seemed to be up me most weekends in them days, the more disposable income i got though, getting better jobs ect... the less i seemed to get laid!

Suppose It was natures way of evening things out????:rolleyes:

Dont bother now, only If i go on a trip to Flares.

Lol....although I had the last laugh selling your arse at Rimmers on "Black Mambo night" :flame:

Gary1975

06-19-2008, 06:14 PM

I can't imagine ever going that far. I don't usually bet big but with events like Ascot I usually set a limit of about £100 and once it's gone it's gone. I've won almost £500 over the last couple of days, and it'l take a long time for me to lose it all again to the bookies!

I'm only going with small EWs today:

2.30
SPIN CYCLE (EW) 10/1

3.05
ARTHURS GIRL (EW) 11/1

3.45
GEORDIELAND (EW) 10/1

4.20
SIBERIAN TIGER (EW) 40/1

5.30
RAMONA CHASE (EW) 20/1

sing when your winning :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Northern

06-19-2008, 07:20 PM

:D More profit today Gary. 3 places from horses with double figure odds returned a nice profit again. Nowhere near as much as the last two days but I hardly put anything on today. I'm over £500 in profit for the week now though! tup:

I think I'm going to give it a rest tomorrow, don't fancy much at all so will save the cash for Saturday! However saying that, it depends how lucky I am at the casino tonight! ;)

BBB

06-19-2008, 07:24 PM