General Chat

[ComplyOrDie]

Yes I have had that problem for over a month. The wheel on the side just keeps spinning. I have spent days on phone over that time trying to sort it out with no luck although they have compensated me with £25 in free bets! At the moment it has been escalated to the technical team but not heard anything for a week!

Have they sorted this issue? I've got this problem now!

They are telling me there have been no site updates and nothing has changed and to let the wheel spin, but I've waited half an hour before and nothing happens!

 

[Pisto]

my "book" is terrible, but tbh is so small this year that if I got a run for my money from like 4 of them I'd classify it as good entertainment

Isn’t that what it’s all about ? Getting good entertainment with a chance of making a profit?

 

[robith]

Isn’t that what it’s all about ? Getting good entertainment with a chance of making a profit?

I think in previous years I've been guilty of not building a book "properly" or investing to the point it felt stressful rather than joyous. I'm quite enjoying reverting to a smaller approach

 

[kinloch brae]

Isn’t that what it’s all about ? Getting good entertainment with a chance of making a profit?

That's true, but I think good betting opportunities on a daily basis are getting less and less, so the Festival is probably the best chance of the year to actually win something, and compensate for the rest of year.

 

[kinloch brae]

Not betting, but Quebecois looks plenty short enough prepping for a race over a mile further. Of course he might get away with it because the opposition isn't that great. I am sure that's what the trainer is hoping.

 

[Faugheen_Machine]

I think in previous years I've been guilty of not building a book "properly" or investing to the point it felt stressful rather than joyous. I'm quite enjoying reverting to a smaller approach

A handful of times I've stumbled into covering all the horses in a race. I didn't really enjoy watching those races to the same degree as having a small number of horses that I'm fixated on throughout the event.

I don't think I can ever replicate the feeling of watching a horse I'm heavily invested in move into contention coming down the Cheltenham hill. What a buzz.

 

[JamieSensible]

Is it handicap entry day today?

 

[Eggs]

Is it handicap entry day today?

….yep.

 

[Eggs]

…..according to X, this was the entry situation with 20mins still to go;

Fred Winter 66
Ultima 60
Plate 65
NHC 48
Coral Cup 83
XC 22
GA 47
JR 58
Pertemps 46
KM 74
County 68
MP 79

 

[Harbinger]

RIP my afternoon work schedule!

 

[EnvoiAlien]

The Wallpark not entered anywhere.

*Sad trombone noises*

 

[BigChaang]

Just asked the manager in my local coral , said , you'd probably be restricted after putting the first bet on .
Best way is to do it in 4 or more shops ..
But he said even then ... they might refuse .

 

[riccirich]

Just asked the manager in my local coral , said , you'd probably be restricted after putting the first bet on .
Best way is to do it in 4 or more shops ..
But he said even then ... they might refuse .

Christ it's desperate bearing in mind it's a 1-2k bet on a shortie at the cheltenham festival.

I'm in ireland though which might be a bit better but I don't know. Most I've ever placed in shop was 100 quid each way in paddy power on a 12/1 shot nrnb a few weeks before cheltenham which was accepted no problem but not sure how high you can go before questions start being asked.

 

[BigChaang]

Christ it's desperate bearing in mind it's a 1-2k bet on a shortie at the cheltenham festival.

I'm in ireland though which might be a bit better but I don't know. Most I've ever placed in shop was 100 quid each way in paddy power on a 12/1 shot nrnb a few weeks before cheltenham which was accepted no problem but not sure how high you can go before questions start being asked.

He said , a few weeks ago , someone came in , wanted a big bet on a Tennis game .
Machine 1 took a 1k bet , machine 2 restricted him to a 10 p bet !!.
So he told him to try going to some other shops .
Trouble is I suppose , you'd have to go far and wide not to be " monitored " by the Technology ??.

 

[Kautostar]

Like I said you can’t do it all in one go anymore. Drip feed in different shops over different days until you’ve got on what you want. Stay under the radar at all costs

 

[riccirich]

Yeah the problem is the one I want to back is a standout price in one shop, so I'll have to drive to three different nearby towns every day, putting on 100 quid in each shop, for a few days in a row. Have to go to different people at the counter each time i assume too

I'll try 150 or 200 quid in one shop, see if that's accepted and it might save me some time if I can then do that in every shop.

 

[kinloch brae]

Not betting, but Quebecois looks plenty short enough prepping for a race over a mile further. Of course he might get away with it because the opposition isn't that great. I am sure that's what the trainer is hoping.

Must have been one of the worst long odds on favourites of the season. Winner isn't great, but he has trounced him.

 

[EnvoiAlien]

Was obvious he was just having a day out to qualify for his season target, connections all seemed happy enough to finish a well beaten second, which given Nicholls hatred of losing speaks volumes.

 

[kinloch brae]

Was obvious he was just having a day out to qualify for his season target, connections all seemed happy enough to finish a well beaten second, which given Nicholls hatred of losing speaks volumes.

I doubt he would have got close even he was trying a bit harder. Just too slow for two miles.

 

[EnvoiAlien]

I doubt he would have got close even he was trying a bit harder. Just too slow for two miles.

Indeed, that'll be why he has never raced over 2 miles over obstacles, connections know what he is & isn't.