Strange results on Saturday?

[Grimes]

I had a feeling before the racing on Saturday that I should keep my outlay to a minimum, though of course I didn’t.

But even so, I was surprised to not even win money on one short-priced winner. Was it because of a small amount of rain falling on, for the most part, good to firm tracks? I didn’t hear of any horse slipping or any comments along those lines.

Was it just the nature of the fields? Or was the going a factor, does anyone know? Or was I just picking duds, full stop.

[thedarkknight]

You were just picking duds I reckon

[endevour]

hate saturdays but managed to find lidelann da ri me and hunting country as well as two also rans but i guess one mans loser is another mans winner

[Grimes]

… as I feared, lads.

[doublethetrouble]

very open races .and competitive

[Grimes]

Yes. I usually see on one or two the night before I feel pretty confident about – with a cushion of superiority at a price that appeals to me – but not last Saturday.

I think the number of meetings and races also affects the astuteness (such as it is) of my selections adversely.

[endevour]

i find on a saturday there are so many meetings it is impossible to devote any time to all the races is it really necessary to have so many meetings on a saturday if we must race on a sunday surely the dear race planners could ensure a couple of decent meetings

[Grimes]

Absolutely. And why should stable and race-course staff have to work on Sundays as well as Saturdays? Greed. Everyone’s becoming a wage- slave because of the greed of the few.

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