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Ladbrokes Hills and Corals decide every race every day what price the favourite is so manipulation of prices is not particular limited to big races on Saturdays or just to big meetings.
I have worked for independent credit bookmakers that are able to manipulate the prices of horses by sending money to the track and the big three do this daily and probably every race every day so to complain about prices shortening just before the Grand National is just seeing the tip of the iceberg!!
It happens all the time and is only highlighted at big meetings!!
At least in recent years betfair and the like have created a market that can reflect the real prices of horses but now even those markets are manipulated by bookmakers!
It is a complex situation that takes some understanding and most if not all of us are not in possession of all the info but IMO it is a situation that we are not able to change because of the volume of bets and the amount of money the big three have/take allows them to affect the prices of any given horse on any given day!!Well done AP JJ and JP and does anyone think Maljimar would have gone close but for falling? Or is that my pocket talking?
I said to my wife after the last"McCoy will not let this get beat" and to be honest I think the horse was so brave too!!
As far as Sports Personality Of The Year is concerned surely you have to have a personality to win that??
AP is a terrific professional but surely he lacks in the personality stakes! But then again to shout myself down the SPOTY is a misnomer it should be called Sports Popularity Of The Year!! If it was done on personality then Frankie would have won it before now!!Once again though great horse great ride and it did bring a tear to my eye to see AP emotional!!
the best thing to do then is bet with bookmakers that offer Best price Guaranteed!!
I always do and to be honest wouldnt consider doing otherwise.
Sometimes its best to find ways round the system rather than getting them to change the system which in this instance is the case.
The bookies are never gonna change the way they do things so find a way round it and make it work in your favour.Well done Beau!!
And many thanks Kieran for running it!!
It was fun!! Shame about Saturday but I do say I back more losers than winners and there is the proof!!
Peddlers Cross
Osana
Muirhead e/w
Seven Is My Number
Arbor Supreme
Black Coffee NAP
Priceless ArtGood luck everyone and bring em all back safe!!
Sorry to be a cynic but I reckon the Wylie’s have looked after Silver Birch’s connections regarding the entry fees but like I said I am a cynic!!
You would think they would show a professional attitude!!
They don’t and like others it is BLOODY annoying!!I have watched races both on Channel Four,BBC and ATTHERACES where the eventual winner is not mentioned and it has already made ground and hit the front and then they see it and mention it.
I know it must be tricky cos most of us only watch the one or ones we are on but hey they are getting paid for it!!BE PROFESSIONAL!!
Have to agree Zark!!
Vintage McCoy!!
Monets set it up for him though!!
So many jumping errors in behind.
Thank God Forpady didnt quite get home!!
Backed Monets,Albertas Run and Schindlers(R.I.P) and a combo forecast and exacta so profitable race!!Big shame about Schindlers though
Here goes!!
Menorah
Lenabane
Albertas Run
Wee Robbie e/w
Wayward Prince e/w NAP
Quentin Collonges e/w
Full Of Spirit e/w NR so will go for Dare To DoubtHave to agree with Mr Boyce here!! At odds on I don’t want to be a bettor but it would have to be pretty short to want to lay it!!
And this is from someone who DID lay it at Cheltenham!!
There is a case to be made regarding the fresh theory but if NTD says he has reasons for the bad runs then who am I to argue!!
