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Geraldo

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    Quick System

    in At The Races - Racing Forum

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    Re: Quick System Ralphie, Don't worry about us all blowing our pocket money and then the housekeeping. It's always our decision and we are well aware that there will be more losers than winners. This is a system that, over the years now, doesn't show any signs of taking us to the poorhouse if we stick to level stakes. I like to think of it as your father's legacy to us all and I hold you in the highest esteem for sharing it with us so consistently. :cheers G

    old system?

    in Betting Systems & Strategy

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    Re: old system? I suppose the first rule of any system is that you should not have spent any money buying it. VDW has been going for many years, I think it came to prominence in the early 70's, via the letters page of the weekly Sporting Chronicle Handicap Book, which in some way does suggest that there are some people who still actually enjoy it's process and some who may make money from it. The biggest debate has always been whether a horse meets the criteria of VDW selection or not and often even the staunchest supporters disagree. Even if you don't make money from it, you will find that it does teach you to look more carefully at actual performance and whether it can be repeated. It's not a system from which selections can be picked quickly; there a lot of midnight oil involved and a lot of pleasure when you pick a good priced winner based on your own effort. I'm sure if you Google around you will find a lot of info. Using the search facility of other racing Forums will help.

    Greyhound System : does it still work ?

    in Betting Systems & Strategy

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    Not sure if this is the correct place for this thread, but.... Many, many years ago, I was told that a good system for occasional visits to a dog track was as follows: 1. Back the dog whose price shortens the most. 2. If no prices shorten, back the favourite. 3. Level stakes only, no chasing losses. My occasional visits have long since gone as my nearest track is now about 30 miles away. However I watch occasional meetings on Sky and have used this system with some success this year, although it is a hassle to get the bets on at the last minute. Clearly the system follows the money and I'd be interested to know if anyone else has a similar approach and what success they have..

    Using multiple online bookies?

    in At The Races - Racing Forum

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    Re: Using multiple online bookies? Tom, I have several on-line accounts with bookmakers, with a small deposit with each. I use www. Oddschecker.com to identify the best odds and I keep track of my bets via Excel. I don't think you need worry about the size of your bets, most of them accept 10p as a minimum stake, from account holders.

    Laying Spencer Thread.

    in At The Races - Racing Forum

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    Re: Laying Spencer Thread. Spencer might well have some bad rides but his 19% win ratio is better than anyone currently riding a handful every day. Last season it was 18% overall, only bettered by Dettori and in 2005 it was 15%, only bettered by Dettori and Fallon. He's looking a bit thin on the AW, though, with "only" 14% and there may be more laying opportunities there. Thought he did well on Cesare, though.

    Jamie Spencer - Rated / Over rated

    in At The Races - Racing Forum

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    Re: Jamie Spencer - Rated / Over rated I think Spencer suffers from the spotlight which means when he is riding below par and the fact that he has a lot of rides make his failures more noticeable. It seems to me that a lot of owners and trainers are more than happy to have him on their horses and it is their opinion that weighs most, not the punters'. The proof of the pudding is his longer term reputation, not something based over a season or two and whether his employers stick with him. Personally I don't think he is riding at his best and hasn't been for some time. I don't know why this should be, but it will be interesting to see what happens to his retainers, next season, if he doesn't pull something out of the bag in the next few weeks.

    Quick System

    in At The Races - Racing Forum

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    Re: Quick System Ralphie & KennyEire I agree that staking plans are a matter of taste ( levels staking is a plan of course ). I retired about 3 years ago and at the same,by coincidence , took up The Retirement Staking Plan, which is a retrieval staking approach and thus not too appealing to many. It's also a bit complicated and even after so long I'm not sure I operate it correctly and I've added a ceiling so when I reach bets of 50 points, I cut my losses and start again. I don't back all Quick selections ( ie Irish ) but I've had 146 bets, and I'm 679 points to the good, having staked 2819 points. However I think it's Ralphie's system which is the star, I just play with it.

    Ever backed all 5 classic winners in the same season???

    in At The Races - Racing Forum

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    Re: Ever backed all 5 classic winners in the same season??? I have a gut feeling that it was probably easier to find the Classic winners pre-the 1980's. There was often a more traditional approach to specific trial races chosen by trainers to test their horses and I'm sure that the Classic Favs were more reliable - hence the systems based on double up/stop at a winner betting on Favs in the Classics. I used to do very well dutching Favs with any other unbeaten horse in each classic. I also recall using a staking plan on the first four Classics which involved single Fav bets ( or 2nd Fav if Fav was odds on ) but the stakes were structured to produce the equivalent of a Yankee bet. The problem was and still is, that the prices of Favs are not sufficient to withstand a losing run. Er.... I digress. No I never backed all 5.

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