Barney Curley

But you must be visiting at least 10 branches of the same shop? Surely for what is probably not a big betting race, they will cut the price and not take any chances?
 
LUKE said:
4K -the shops in question can be done in under 2 hours-one man-reduces the risk of leaks and the time involved means area further away can be dealt with
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oops yup I had raised the no. of shops in your areas speculatively without upping the final figure ?

I think all the money has to go on simultaneously, that's the catch.
 
Hamm said:
But you must be visiting at least 10 branches of the same shop? Surely for what is probably not a big betting race, they will cut the price and not take any chances?
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You forget there are a lot of independents still operating in Ireland.I would also be in favour of putting down the cash as late as possible.
 
The latest claims from the Kilbeggan gang make embarrassing reading-it was only a trial run for the big one.These guys are starting to believe their own cheap publicity.
 
Connor O'Dwyer did his bit well enough Luke and Mark Walsh too but the rest of it sounds like a massive shambles.

Betting off the shows on Irish racing is pointless, you'll be screwing yourself over 7 or 8 times out of 10 - employ the right people and get on at the early prices.
 
Barney having a right go today by the looks of it...

Eye Of The Tiger (Ling1:30), Seven Summits (Catt1:40), Indus Valley (Kem4:45), Low Key (Kem 6:25)​
 
LUKE said:
4K -the shops in question can be done in under 2 hours-one man-reduces the risk of leaks and the time involved means area further away can be dealt with
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This would get picked up in 2/3 bets these days!

The goalposts keep moving.
 
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Grey said:
I wonder how much cash it takes to shorten a Curley-connected horse these days?
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**** all but in fairness it's for very good reason! Eye of The Tiger was 33/1 into 9/2 before being a N/R on his last engagement.
 
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From the Sporting Life:

It's been a busy morning in the Sky Bet trading room as we've seen a gamble develop on two horses formerly trained by Barney Curley and we've seen money for them in multiples with two other runners.

Taking them in chronological order, Eye Of The Tiger (6/4 from 4/1) makes his debut for Des Donovan in the 1.30 at Lingfield. The nine year old has been off for 481 days and returns on a handicap mark of 56 having made his British debut for Barney Curley from a rating of 112 just six starts ago.

Just 10 minutes later at Catterick, Seven Summits (2/1 from 11/2) has his second start over hurdles in the colours of former BHA handicapper Christian Leech. His wife, Sophie trains the former Curley inmate and the seven year old shaped with some promise on his first run over hurdles for two years back in June.

The other two runners that have been included in multiples with that pair both go at Kempton this evening with Indus Valley (2/1 from 15/2) set to go to post in the 4.25.

Also trained by Donovan, he hasn't run for 700 days since leaving the care of Irish handler Adrian McGuiness and he is rated just 45 having once been allotted a mark of 90 early in his career.

If those three have all done the business we could be sweating by the time that Low Key (5/4 from 10/3) lines up in the 6.25.

Trained by John Butler, a former assistant to Curley, the seven year old is fitted with a visor for the first time on his return from 350 days on the sidelines, racing from a mark of 60 having been allotted a rating of 88 when arriving from France just four starts ago.
 
I'd be thinking if they averaged around 3/1 3/1 7/4 7/4 on the four runners than they're easily on for £1 million across the industry. But I'm purely guessing.
 
Yeah buts its only the prices when all four races were up with numerous firns that this morning that count. It all depends what their base price was for taking on each runner. They could be on for €5-8 million depending on how deep they were willing to go.
 
More likely how deeply they were allowed to go. In my experience not very deeply. Plus going by the last experience our lovable bookies will try not to payout anyway .
 
I hope Ladbrokes get done...they are the worst bookie on the high street. Pathetic shower scrapping the BOG. Customer service is rubbish also. I would like them to be done so badly that they have to close up shop!
 
trefflich said:
I hope Ladbrokes get done...they are the worst bookie on the high street. Pathetic shower scrapping the BOG. Customer service is rubbish also. I would like them to be done so badly that they have to close up shop!
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I find them repulsive too.

The Tesco of Bookmakers
 
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