Sunday 11th March 2007

It has been another solid day for The Sports Trader with 3 good race meetings on. I traded on 13 horse races, 1 football match and 1 Golf tournament with just 1 losing trade.

Like yesterday, my first trade was my best. This was in the 14:10 at Warwick where I laid First Slip for £340 @ 7.94. Somebody was pretty certain that this horse would win as several sizable bets were put up around the 8.00 level. I let the first few go but when I saw First Slip starting to gradually fall back through the field I took the bait. I quickly put up a back for £100 @ 32.00 to leave myself with a profit of £240.

My next trade was in the 14:20 at Market Rasen and here I backed Mendo for £25 @ 1.60 before laying off @ 1.49. with Mendo taking the lead and approaching the final hurdle I backed him again for £496 @ 1.10. I put a lay up @ 1.05 but cancelled after £37 had been matched to result in a profit of £53. My next trade was a small winning one.

In the 14:40 at Warwick I backed Old Benny within a few yards of the finishing line for £300 @ 1.25 to result in a profit of £75. At first I thought he had lost the race on the line and I put up a lay in the photo betting but the result came quickly and in the end he had won by almost a head.

My next trade was in the 14:50 at Market Rasen where I laid Runthatpastmeagain for £40 @ 3.23 before backing back £10 @ 5.00 and then getting matched for £1 @ 112.00 to leave me with a profit of £29.

In the 15:10 at Warwick I laid Ironside for £20 @ 6.00 and backed back £10 @ 11.00 to leave a profit of £10. My next was my only losing trade of the day. It was in the 15:30 at Naas where I backed Flying Dustman for £10 @ 1.50 but lost as he was headed just before the line to cost me £10. I followed up with 2 small winning trades.

In the 16:40 at Warwick I backed Persian Hero for £252 @ 1.10 at the final fence an in control of the race to result in a profit of £25. I finished my race trading day with 3 more small winning trades.

I had finished the day's race trading with a profit of £432.

After racing I watched the Plymouth v Watford match. I had missed most of the first half and started with a back on the under 2.5 goals market for £125 @1.68. I laid all this off @ 1.62 as I had to make a phone call and didn't want to take the risk of holding on whilst I was speaking. Later I backed the unders for £47 @ 1.23 and laid off £40 @ 1.18 and £7 @ 1.16 to leave me with a profit of £10.

I also had a look at the match result market. With the score line at 0 - 1 I backed Watford for £173 @ 1.38 an laid this off @ 1.35. Later, and in injury time, I backed Watford for £75 @ 1.07 and laid off @ 1.01 to result in another £10 profit.

After the match I switched to the PODS golf Tournament and traded during the last two holes of play. I backed Mark Calcavecchia for £58 @ 1.26 and laid Heath Slocum for £25 @ 4.40. To cover these I later laid Mark for £153 @ 1.01. I ended this event with a profit of £41.

So I had finished another day with a profit of £493. This has rounded off a very good week with no losing days and a total profit on the week of £2715.

Comments

[Gareth]

An exceptional week again. Nice work Ray.

[Ray]

Hi Gareth,
Yes thanks it has been another very good week. You have had a very good week too, keep it up.
Ray

[Oliver Atkins(son)]

Not a bad week, sounds like a nite out is in order.

[luckyshamrock]

cheers ray

are you playing today or gonna wait until tomoro?

[Ray]

Hi Dodge,
The beers are on me!
Dad

[Ray]

Hi luckyshamrock,

I will be having a go today although I doubt there will be much doing. Good Luck with your trading and your new blog.
Ray

[humble]

Awesome ray a fantastic weeks profit,when i am next in scotland i will have a beer with you lol.

[Ray]

Hi Humble,
Thanks and you are welcome at any time.
Ray

[Paul]

Howdy Ray,
I would like to wish you and all your readers all the best for Chelts’.

I am starting work at 6:00 (UK time) for the rest of the week to be home for the first race.

I got confirmation today from my boss I can reduce my hours to 80% from July, England stuffed France at Twickers’, Watford are in the FA cup semis final, Chelt’s and the Cricket World Cup start tomorrow. Does life get any better?

BTW, I see people are still questioning the veracity of your blog on betfair. I don’t trade horses in running but can confirm I have seen and taken some of correct score odds you have mentioned. Once I even beat you to it.

May the gambling (trading) Gods be with us all.

Paul (in Luxembourg)

[Ray]

Hi Paul,

Thanks very much for your comments. You could call it a Carlesburg moment with all these great results and events on at present.

I think I have given enough proof to the forums that what I say is what I do but there is just no pleasing some people.

I am pleased you are also taking advantage of the brilliant odds on offer on the Daq and very best of luck for this amazing week of sport.

Ray

[Ray]

Stephen Hodge,

I have tried to send you an email twice in reply to the message you sent me, but it keeps getting returned.

Ray