Yes! A real bugger, that.For me, it's when i have an ew bet in a 8 horse race, Then one pulls out making it a 7 runner and i get a 3rd place
Definitely agree with that.When they're never travelling + are pulled up around, or just after halfway.
I take it as a personal sleight against my judgement![]()
I once thought I'd found a good thing and lumped on.it got beat by a 100/1 shot who was a stone out of the hcap and died 3 days later.When I’ve found one to beat the hot favourite only for it to be nutted by complete outsider.
I recently did an interview with a point trainer (Les Jefford) and saw one of his horses Master McShine who is a stunner. He had one run (Les' horses always need one and bloom from Feb onwards) and I was waiting for him to reappear. I went to Buckfastleigh and saw he was entered. But then I got caught up talking (my biggest issue) and I suddenly heard the commentary - he won half the bleeding track and I didn't have a penny on....When you don't have a bet.
Michael Winter's dad, a bookie/punter had a runner in a confined p2p years ago.
So big was the entry that , allowing for divisions, the races started a half hour before advertised time ; the confined maiden being the first race.
Long story short, the eldest son who had the money/ bookmaker credit to get a bet on missed the race so the horse won by default when the duo ahead fell independently at the last two fences.
The eldest son arrived into the parade ring just as the winner returned.
"What happened ?" he asked
"You were late, that's what f****g happened ! 'tis a fine thing to bet on a horse and he fall on you, at least you had some chance of winning; this way we had no chance !"
When I’ve found one to beat the hot favourite only for it to be nutted by complete outsider.
Hope this isn't a portent for the TriumphI once thought I'd found a good thing and lumped on.it got beat by a 100/1 shot who was a stone out of the hcap and died 3 days later.
I stopped gambling for a while.