It's been slow going today with only 5 races traded on and I had the worst possible start in my first race, the 13:30 at Ludlow where I started with a back on Scotland yard for £35 @ 3.00 and laid off @ 2.50, then I thought I would try again and backed him for £100 @ 2.60 when still well in the lead. I did put a lay up at @ 2.00 but could not get matched and therefore suffered a loss of £100.
In the 15:30 at Ludlow I started with a back on Air Force One for £92 @ 1.90 and laid off @ 1.65. Later I backed him for a further £84 @ 1.70 and laid back @ 1.60 to net me a profit of £31. Next I had 2 small, profitable trades.
In my last race of the day, the 16:30 at Ludlow, I had my best result. I laid Butterfly Rose for £184 @ 8.50 around 3 furlongs out when coming under pressure but not improving. I backed her for 10 @ 9.70 and then a further £57 @ 18.10 to leave me with a profit on the race of £117. I therefore finished my racing trades with a profit of £50.
I had a look at tonight's live football match between Oxford Utd and Rushden & Diamonds. I watched the match and decided to back Oxford to win for £152 @ 1.80. I thought this would be an easy win for Oxford, but as the game progressed I started to fear the worst and laid Oxford for £82 @ 2.32 to leave me with a £70 liability. I then decided to Back the under 1.5 goals for £180 @ 1.64 to offset my liability on the game. A goal was scored and I backed the under 1.5 goals again for £45 @ 3.20. I started laying off this liability for £75 @ 2.20 and £50 @ 2.10. Later I laid another ££50 @ 1.12. I had also put up a lay of the correct score 0 - 1 for £125 @ 1.10 in case I couldn't get matched on my under 1.5 lays. I had a computer problem and had to restart my machine whilst both sets of lays were offered. By the time I had fired my machine up all the lays had been taken which meant that I had over laid. My final result was a loss of £9 on the match, which was a good result considering the mess I was in after the goal had been scored. My days final result was a profit of £41.
An up and down day, the sort we have to go through very often. The temptation is make something more out of them than they are worth. Then again, that's not to say we should dismiss them from our notes - we still have to learn where we can and complete the daily routine. Without going through "the routine" it's easy to lose the good thoughts that you have to take into the next day.
Boredom with days where you haven't made much is an easy thing to surrender to. Same thing tomorrow sir, well done for coming out on the right side of things.
Btw, there is an article on punt.com I would like your input or comment on if you can spare time. I'd love to know what sort of issues you have with being a professional gambler.
Matt
http://www.punt.com
Posted by: Account Deleted | 01/30/2007 at 06:57 PM
Hi Matt,
Thanks for your observations. It is the quite days that test us all and of course discipline is the key.
I have read your blog with interest and will read again later.
Good Luck.
Ray
Posted by: Ray | 01/30/2007 at 07:56 PM