Eventually the horse did win.
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
Fantasy Justifier...
Great fun was had with Fantasy Justifier the other day - by some people anyway - just goes to show that most punters haven't got a clue if a horse is going to win or not!
Eventually the horse did win.
Eventually the horse did win.
Saturday, 6 June 2015
Exchange Training...
I recently came across Peter Webb's course again. I went on his 'Trading Master Class' course (or equivalent) around ten years ago now. Judging by the list of topics and the audio clip on the site, it sounds as if he has improved on the course substantially - and it was already excellent when I went all those years ago.
Anyone who is starting out / thinking of trading on the betting exchanges could really benefit from Peter's course. Ultimately success will depend on your mindset and discipline but you can take a giant step forward by attending.
I think the course still focuses primarily on the pre-race markets.
Just a heads up really.
Wednesday, 3 June 2015
Great Start to the Week...
Well it's been a great start to the week. Today, the recently 'pumped up' Hadron Collider starts to deliver data and yesterday Sepp Blatter resigned as FIFA president.
There was better opposition to his appointment this time around but presumably it was the continued allegations of corruption, culminating in the FBI's investigation, that finally told. One thing is for sure, he didn't do it out of honour - he would have been left with no option.
You have to wonder who was voting for him in the first place...Probably those trying to preserve their 'Christmas bonuses'. Anyway this has been about sixteen years overdue.
Blatter said: "Fifa needs profound restructuring." (er...hello?) He also stated that 'he would continue in his current post until an extraordinary congress is called to elect a new president'. No dates have been set, but any 'election' is expected to take place between December 2015 and March 2016.. By that stage he'll probably have forgotten that he ever resigned.
That's right Sepp, off you go - for the game, for the world...and don't forget your water.
Let's get the accountants in and find out where all the money has gone. After the investigations by the Americans and the Swiss have been concluded, I'd be very surprised if we don't have a good degree of evidence to show that Russia and / or Qatar 'bought' their World Cups.
On a more cheerful note, the Hadron Collider resumes it's search for Dark Matter, now with actual data popping out of the machine. Physicists probably won't actually see the Dark Matter - just its impact on other protons. This will just tell them that 'something' is there - but they may never know 'what' exactly.
So why is this beautiful machine buried 100m below Cern, Switzerland. Ok you need space, security, peace and quiet...but you also have to be careful when you are playing with things that you don't fully understand. In theory machines like this can cause damage - although it is unlikely that 100m will make any difference if things 'kick off'.
Careful mate, the stuff in that thing collides with the energy of 13 trillion electron volts..
We have to acknowledge that Einstein's best work might now only explain 5% of the laws of the universe - so there is a lot of 'unexplained stuff' out there. Hadron might get us closer if it doesn't trigger some catastrophic event - what chance of a black hole being created that destroys the planet? One in a billion...probably.
On the positive side Blatter is Swiss and could possibly be one of the first to go.
There was better opposition to his appointment this time around but presumably it was the continued allegations of corruption, culminating in the FBI's investigation, that finally told. One thing is for sure, he didn't do it out of honour - he would have been left with no option.
You have to wonder who was voting for him in the first place...Probably those trying to preserve their 'Christmas bonuses'. Anyway this has been about sixteen years overdue.
Blatter said: "Fifa needs profound restructuring." (er...hello?) He also stated that 'he would continue in his current post until an extraordinary congress is called to elect a new president'. No dates have been set, but any 'election' is expected to take place between December 2015 and March 2016.. By that stage he'll probably have forgotten that he ever resigned.
That's right Sepp, off you go - for the game, for the world...and don't forget your water.
Let's get the accountants in and find out where all the money has gone. After the investigations by the Americans and the Swiss have been concluded, I'd be very surprised if we don't have a good degree of evidence to show that Russia and / or Qatar 'bought' their World Cups.
On a more cheerful note, the Hadron Collider resumes it's search for Dark Matter, now with actual data popping out of the machine. Physicists probably won't actually see the Dark Matter - just its impact on other protons. This will just tell them that 'something' is there - but they may never know 'what' exactly.
So why is this beautiful machine buried 100m below Cern, Switzerland. Ok you need space, security, peace and quiet...but you also have to be careful when you are playing with things that you don't fully understand. In theory machines like this can cause damage - although it is unlikely that 100m will make any difference if things 'kick off'.
Careful mate, the stuff in that thing collides with the energy of 13 trillion electron volts..
We have to acknowledge that Einstein's best work might now only explain 5% of the laws of the universe - so there is a lot of 'unexplained stuff' out there. Hadron might get us closer if it doesn't trigger some catastrophic event - what chance of a black hole being created that destroys the planet? One in a billion...probably.
On the positive side Blatter is Swiss and could possibly be one of the first to go.
Monday, 1 June 2015
Big Prices In Running...
Collected a few big priced winners on the graphs a few weeks ago - Tom Dooley being the best of them going out to 1000.0 before going on to win. Around £20.00 was matched at maximum odds.
There was a spate of big priced winners in play around that time - thereafter we had a 400.00, 150.00 and a few more.
I have studied, to a degree, these extreme prices in play (1.01, 1000.0 and so on) but I could only break down the data for a few levels - although some punters may have found an edge or think that they have, I have concluded that it is probably fairly insignificant. I am sure that you could have a good year or two before breaking even and then losing in following years.
The Irish courses have had good years for extreme priced winners / losers in play and of course there are good courses in England too. Yet trying to find trends that stood up over time was hard and I think a horse race is just too Chaotic to try and predict where / when these big priced horses will win.
There was a spate of big priced winners in play around that time - thereafter we had a 400.00, 150.00 and a few more.
I have studied, to a degree, these extreme prices in play (1.01, 1000.0 and so on) but I could only break down the data for a few levels - although some punters may have found an edge or think that they have, I have concluded that it is probably fairly insignificant. I am sure that you could have a good year or two before breaking even and then losing in following years.
The Irish courses have had good years for extreme priced winners / losers in play and of course there are good courses in England too. Yet trying to find trends that stood up over time was hard and I think a horse race is just too Chaotic to try and predict where / when these big priced horses will win.
Friday, 15 May 2015
Ken...
Well in the end not even 'Ken' could save Real Madrid. I'd been waiting for this moment throughout the Champions League. I felt that Real would get knocked out but I have to admit that I did not expect Juventus to be the team to do it! It really does prove that football is a team game - with Juventus totally outclassed on paper.
Ronaldo's hair turns white overnight after defeat to Juventus...
Pull the string in the side of my head: "I am the best footballer in the world..."
It wasn't Cristiano's day but I think they'll be plenty more awards to come in the future.
Ok, so I've had a bit of fun here, but at the end of the day Ronaldo deserves everything he gets - he's come through a tough childhood, worked supremely hard and basically moulded (excuse the pun) himself into the best football player on the planet. I think he's just about earned the right to gel his hair before each game..
Ronaldo's hair turns white overnight after defeat to Juventus...
Pull the string in the side of my head: "I am the best footballer in the world..."
It wasn't Cristiano's day but I think they'll be plenty more awards to come in the future.
Ok, so I've had a bit of fun here, but at the end of the day Ronaldo deserves everything he gets - he's come through a tough childhood, worked supremely hard and basically moulded (excuse the pun) himself into the best football player on the planet. I think he's just about earned the right to gel his hair before each game..
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
System Set Up...
Current system set up is simple enough with Gruss. The only downside is that you can't switch between 'Profiles' on the go - you have to logout and login again which is a big downside. I often use other software in parallel, like Geeks Toy, which offers more flexibility on Profiles. Of course you have to watch your data charges. Still, I love Gruss for its basic simplicity and useful In Play options.
Saturday, 2 May 2015
Man Of Steel...
Thank you AP!
1. AP spends between two and two-and-a-half hours in a sauna six days a week to ensure he is the correct weight for riding. That equates to almost two years of his life.
2. He loses between 2-4lb per session. In his 25-year amateur and professional career, he has lost the equivalent weight of two African elephants – the heaviest animal on Earth.
3. McCoy has chipped 14 teeth and broken 13 bones in his quest to be the best.
4. Whilst most involved in horse racing have a history with the sport, McCoy did not begin to work around horses until he was 13 – turning full-time at 15 when he left school.
5. After time off following a broken leg, McCoy’s weight increased and resulted in him switching from flat racing to jumps racing.
6. McCoy has been Champion Jockey for 1,040 weeks whilst Roger Federer’s two spells at world No 1 equate to 302 weeks. Tiger Woods has spent 545 weeks as golf’s world No 1.
7. McCoy says he has fallen off a horse more than 1,000 times, which is equivalent to falling from the world’s largest building, the Burj Khalifa, twice.
8. After the running of the 2010 Grand National, which AP won aboard Don’t Push It, bookmakers reported a loss of around £50million.
9. AP’s breakfast consists of a cup of tea with two sugars and maybe a piece of toast, if he isn’t watching his weight too carefully for a ride later in the day.
10. In another move to control his weight, AP only eats four dinners per week.
How AP Compares:
1. AP spends between two and two-and-a-half hours in a sauna six days a week to ensure he is the correct weight for riding. That equates to almost two years of his life.
2. He loses between 2-4lb per session. In his 25-year amateur and professional career, he has lost the equivalent weight of two African elephants – the heaviest animal on Earth.
3. McCoy has chipped 14 teeth and broken 13 bones in his quest to be the best.
4. Whilst most involved in horse racing have a history with the sport, McCoy did not begin to work around horses until he was 13 – turning full-time at 15 when he left school.
5. After time off following a broken leg, McCoy’s weight increased and resulted in him switching from flat racing to jumps racing.
6. McCoy has been Champion Jockey for 1,040 weeks whilst Roger Federer’s two spells at world No 1 equate to 302 weeks. Tiger Woods has spent 545 weeks as golf’s world No 1.
7. McCoy says he has fallen off a horse more than 1,000 times, which is equivalent to falling from the world’s largest building, the Burj Khalifa, twice.
8. After the running of the 2010 Grand National, which AP won aboard Don’t Push It, bookmakers reported a loss of around £50million.
9. AP’s breakfast consists of a cup of tea with two sugars and maybe a piece of toast, if he isn’t watching his weight too carefully for a ride later in the day.
10. In another move to control his weight, AP only eats four dinners per week.
How AP Compares:
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