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Cheltenham Festival 10-13th March 2020! Anyone having a bet?

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TakemetoPluto · 10/03/2020 11:38

Hi All

Is anyone having a bet this festival? Fancy sharing tips, boast of your winnings or drown your sorrows with a loss?!

I'm a fan of horse racing, take after my late dad, so have placed my bets this morning, after watching the opening show, and I am awaiting the coverage to start on itv!

Anyone care to join me this week?

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SpringIsSprung1 · 10/03/2020 13:01

Hi TakemetoPluto
I could have written your post! My dad used to take me to all the local race courses as a kid/teen. He was very friendly with the local trainer so we would get a few tips here and there. Remember dad buying mum a new dining room carpet with money he won on a betGrin (We even scattered his ashes over the fields at the racing stables)
He always taught me never to bet more than you could afford, hence usually max a couple of quid each way!
I haven't had much time to peruse the r&r but will get on it now.

SpringIsSprung1 · 10/03/2020 13:22

Rushes back to say, I'm nowhere near as good as winning as dad was!Blush

dennisdonut · 10/03/2020 13:23

Only a matched one - there’s loads of offers to make some easy cash this week

antisupermum · 10/03/2020 13:37

I put a wee E/W treble on today, just horses who I like the names of. I don't read the form or anything. £4 total stake, and should all three of the horses come in first I get £156. Wish me luck Grin

TakemetoPluto · 10/03/2020 14:24

Good luck how you all doing? Just got the winner in the 2.10 and got 5th and 6th in the 1.30!

I'm nowhere near as good as my dad either! But like a flutter just as much as he did!

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TakemetoPluto · 10/03/2020 14:25

We scattered my dad's ashes at Newmarket racecourse!

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dennisdonut · 10/03/2020 19:27

I think I made 190 today with little effort and risk free

vikkimoog · 10/03/2020 20:03

nearly £600 profit today matched betting.
Been excellent.
Did spend ALL day doing it though. ie. from 7;15 am

dennisdonut · 10/03/2020 22:55

That’s fantastic :)

SpringIsSprung1 · 10/03/2020 22:56

Isn't that strange. Both our dad's remain a part of their passion for racing?
Not going to believe me when I tell you I had a win or place in races from 130pm up to 410pm! Had a couple of horses in most though and most bets 1 or 2 quid each way. Had £5 win on Epante tho'.
Total win money £30Grin Small change for you lot!
Well done all, let's try and keep up our lucky streak!

vikkimoog · 11/03/2020 13:40

spring
i matchbet, no luck involved :-)

SpringIsSprung1 · 11/03/2020 23:33

This is about fun tho'. I do it for funGrin

GroggyLegs · 11/03/2020 23:41

I match bet so I made £100 today, totted up my wins & I'd have been better off just straight betting!

My DH family love the horses though, we go to the November Cheltenham meet - great fun.

Did anyone see Champ winning today? Incredible!

dennisdonut · 11/03/2020 23:49

170 today

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