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Does anyone else here have a total fear of even mentioning which horses their backing, for fear of bad luck? It seems that, recently, I’ve had been on a bloody good streak, but ONLY when I’ve not mentioned to anyone who I’ve backed.
As a result, I’m kicking myself that I mentioned to a colleague of mine who I’ve gone for in next year’s Champion Hurdle…
Seriously, though – anyone else had this?
FLD
BlueSky @pghenn.bsky.social
So don't run, just like the others always do
…any connection in the thoughts you may have as to what may win/will win and the actual events of what happens, beyond the normal outcomes of probability have no association whatsoever, unless you believe in a solipsism.
So if I was you I wouldn’t worry about it…
As a result, I’m kicking myself that I mentioned to a colleague of mine who I’ve gone for in next year’s Champion Hurdle…
Tell us all on the forum who you’ve gone for in next years Champion Hurdle, then we’ll know if it loses then it does cause you bad luck but if it wins it will mean your talking muck.
Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026
Yeah, I went six months without tipping a winner on this forum, May to November last year! Well, apart from Yeats as a saver.
No such thing as bad luck my last 6tips had 5 winners on this forum.Gerald i think you should visit my thread more often.
Pete, I think there ought to be an "Ask Pete!" section on the forum, similar to the "Ask Roy!" questions about football in late, lamented footie comic "Roy Of The Rovers"
For instance:
How come I never have enough on a winner and far too much on a loser?
Why, when I change my mind in a race, does my foregone selection always win?
When in a rush to get a bet on, why does my horse win when I’ve missed the off, and lose when I manage to get the bet down?
…and finally, the classic – why, when I study a race for an hour or two, does my selection finish tailed off and when I glance at a race for three seconds using the Ghost Jockey’s Black Spot Madform ratings, does the horse hose up by five lengths?
Yours, puzzled.
As a result, I’m kicking myself that I mentioned to a colleague of mine who I’ve gone for in next year’s Champion Hurdle…
Tell us all on the forum who you’ve gone for in next years Champion Hurdle, then we’ll know if it loses then it does cause you bad luck but if it wins it will mean your talking muck.
Since I might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb – and may the Lord have mercy on my soul…
Get Me Out Of Here.
(I fully reserve my right to also back Another Horse Who Shall Remain Nameless nearer the time!)
FLD
BlueSky @pghenn.bsky.social
So don't run, just like the others always do
+£2k 
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