Thursday, 16 October 2014

Thursday 16th October 2014

I’ve been pretty good this week so far, although there were 2 minor blips, I backed a strong Ben Coley (Sporting Life) bet Ernie Els for the Hong Kong Open Golf (Decent first round at least), and I’ve just been suckered into backing a horse at Uttoxeter called Tashkaldou after receiving a bit of inside information from an old friend. Apart from that though, I’ve been good and put no other bets on at all. I know these are bets which I shouldn’t have put on, but Rome wasn’t built in a day, and I will get there in the end.

 

To avoid impulse punting from today onwards I shall record the racing and watch it at the end of the day. I kind of do feel that when watching racing/sport live, I get a real strong feeling of elation after a winner, or despondency after a loser, which can and has led to additional bets or the punters worst habit of chasing losses after a loser.. Chasing occasional (very) leads to the money being recovered, but more than often results in heavy losses on bets which have no actual basis and are just destined to lose. I’ve done the recording thing on a weekend, but will now be utilising it on a week day as well.

 

I’ve also managed to start doing some exercise when I get home from work, some light weights and cycling, so that’s another positive to rejoice. Works not been bad, no major dramas and a few site visits, but I am still keeping my eye open for a new contract role, permanent with its awful annual leave allocation is just not for me.

 

For the rest of the week, there might be a couple of small bets on Nick Morden’s picks for the week, there will be Valuebet on Saturday, and  I am going to start punting the Betalchemist picks, albeit at a nominal stake of either £20 win or £10 e/w to begin with. This service which I have monitored has shown good results which hopefully will continue. Its mainly early priced horses at the big meetings, so its fits the racing and format which I like.

 

I am still monitoring the Steve Jones Daily Bargain, which started off with 2 losers. I’d be looking for at least 3 weeks’ worth of results however before I part with any money.

 

 

Well that’s its from me now until next week, hopefully with tales of a great weekend and loads of profitable bets.

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