...I think it was Graeme Dand of The Football Analyst that I heard first use that phrase. It made me look very closely at the fundamentals of my portfolio and altered my outlook a little. Until Graeme had drawn my attention to the importance of healthy ROC figures, I, like many I suspect, would judge a service on it's ROI figures pure and simple.
At the end of it all, what is most important to us gamblers is achieving a decent bottom line cash profit, is it not? How we get to it is not to be underestimated as a relevant factor of course, but ultimately a good profit is what we are seeking to achieve. When our gambling is looked at purely in these terms, we can see that there is more than one way to skin a cat.
What brought this to mind was a comment left after my recent post on the Summer Of Football service. Here is the comment:
Hi Rowan,
Good news for summer of football to be placed into the Hall of Fame!
I am not a member of SOF yet but what I really like about SOF is the low bank in relation to the high number of bets.
The bank is 25 points (recommended by SBC)
The number if bets per year is 400
To achieve a grow of 50 % of the bank in one year SOF needs 12.50 points profit, so a ROI of 3.13 % is enough to achieve that, so there is not much pressure on the ROI to have a good growth in bank. And the ROI of SOF was 7.82 % over the last 12 months so much more than 3.13 %!
With a lot of other systems you need a ROI of 10 % to grow the bank with 50 %.
Now I have a few question about the service practicality:
At what time (UK time) are the daily emails supplied?
Are the bets always supplied on the morning of games or sometimes the day before?
That explains things re. ROC rather well. It was the high ROC figure mentioned in the original SBC review of the service back in the early Spring that really drew my attention to Summer Of Football in the first place. It was, at that stage, at 120% for the previous twelve months' performance.
I'm not saying that suddenly we should forget all about ROI. It is still a highly significant measure of success or otherwise. It's just not the only parameter that we should be looking at.
To answer the questions posed at the end of the comment...
The bets usually come through at about 8.00 am on the day of the match taking place.
They are usually on the day of the match. I certainly have no issues at all regarding the practicality of following. In fact, the words I'd use to describe how I find following SOF? Dead easy.
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Wednesday's Betting
Another decent day, this time due mainly to On The Nose who had just the one bet, a rather nice winner (Frozen Over - Brighton - 9/1).
The one Winning Racing Tips bet finished a close second to more or less return stakes.
No luck for Northern Monkey (0/2) or The Market Examiner (0/2).
As far as the sports betting was concerned, Service X produced a profit, finding two winners from three.
No joy with the one Form Lab Lite bet.
Month to date figures...
Racing
Northern Monkey: Staked 15.75pts, -12pts, roi -76.19%
On The Nose: Staked 14.5pts, -1.275pts, roi -8.79%
The Sportsman Racing: Staked 0.5pts, -0.5pts, roi -100%
Winning Racing Tips: Staked 2.7pts, -0.741pts, roi -27.47%
The Market Examiner: Staked 7pts, -0.8pts, roi 11.42%
Total roi -43.53%
Sports
Summer Of Football: Staked 5pts, +3pts, roi 60%, ROC 15%
The Sportsman: Staked 0.15pts, +0.137pts, roi 91%, ROC 2.28%
Form Lab Lite: Staked 6pts, +0.565pts, roi 9.41%, ROC 1.13%
Sportyy: Staked 9pts, +4.665pts, roi 51.83%, ROC 5.83%
Service X: Staked 78pts, +17.465pts, roi 22.39%, ROC 17.46%
Total roi 34.28%
Grand Total roi 6.85%
Thursday, 9 August 2012
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Market forces.
Yesterday I backed a horse at an early morning price of 4/1. It went off at an SP of 11/1 before finishing 8th of 8.
I know the very occasional big drifter lands the spoils, but let's face it, when the market hollers loudly that a horse has little if any chance, you can write off your bet before the stalls open.
Why is that? I don't know enough about horse racing to come up with a theory that I'm satisfied with. Not a theory that forwards a legitimate, non-bent reason for why violent on-course drifters always perform so badly. I appreciate a horse may get to the track and perhaps not look fully keyed up, dissuading some from backing it. But even so, to drift so badly? Not sure I buy that.
I think if we're being honest, we all know the game is essentially bent. Betfair must provide a temptation that the Good Lord Himself wouldn't have been able to resist during his self-imposed sojourn in the Judaean desert. I can see it now. Satan approaches, laptop in hand, pointing at the market in the 3.20 at Damascus.
"I've got an 'orse!", proclaims the Devil. "Nailed on loser. Let's lay it now. We'll make a fortune together".
I'd like to think that JC would have reported Satan to the Jockey Club and gone back to his fast. But I reckon there are many "characters" in the racing game with not so lofty principals. And I reckon some of them were involved with the horse I backed yesterday.
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Tuesday's Betting
Another decent day with The Sportsman making a winning return from his midsummer break, picking a nice winner up in Scotland. I only managed to get 10/11 as opposed to the Evens recommended, due to that multi-national corporate organisation that is Ladbrokes, with annual profits that run into tens of millions, not letting me have as much as a fiver on anything.
No luck on the racing front - Northern Monkey (0/1), On The Nose (0/1), and The Market Examiner (0/1).
Sportyy showed a couple of points loss as they went 1/4. Decent profit though from Service X (3/3).
Month to date figures...
Racing
Northern Monkey: Staked 14pts, -10.25pts, roi -73.21%
On The Nose: Staked 13.5pts, -6.9pts, roi -51.11%
The Sportsman Racing: Staked 0.5pts, -0.5pts, roi -100%
Winning Racing Tips: Staked 2.2pts, -0.728pts, roi -33.11%
The Market Examiner: Staked 5pts, +1.2pts, roi 24%
Total roi -58.88%
Sports
Summer Of Football: Staked 5pts, +3pts, roi 60%, ROC 15%
The Sportsman: Staked 0.15pts, +0.137pts, roi 91%, ROC 2.28%
Form Lab Lite: Staked 5pts, +1.565pts, roi 31.3%, ROC 3.13%
Sportyy: Staked 9pts, +4.665pts, roi 51.83%, ROC 5.83%
Service X: Staked 70pts, +15.097pts, roi 21.56%, ROC 15.097%
Total roi 38.3%
Grand Total roi 4.75%
I know the very occasional big drifter lands the spoils, but let's face it, when the market hollers loudly that a horse has little if any chance, you can write off your bet before the stalls open.
Why is that? I don't know enough about horse racing to come up with a theory that I'm satisfied with. Not a theory that forwards a legitimate, non-bent reason for why violent on-course drifters always perform so badly. I appreciate a horse may get to the track and perhaps not look fully keyed up, dissuading some from backing it. But even so, to drift so badly? Not sure I buy that.
I think if we're being honest, we all know the game is essentially bent. Betfair must provide a temptation that the Good Lord Himself wouldn't have been able to resist during his self-imposed sojourn in the Judaean desert. I can see it now. Satan approaches, laptop in hand, pointing at the market in the 3.20 at Damascus.
"I've got an 'orse!", proclaims the Devil. "Nailed on loser. Let's lay it now. We'll make a fortune together".
I'd like to think that JC would have reported Satan to the Jockey Club and gone back to his fast. But I reckon there are many "characters" in the racing game with not so lofty principals. And I reckon some of them were involved with the horse I backed yesterday.
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Tuesday's Betting
Another decent day with The Sportsman making a winning return from his midsummer break, picking a nice winner up in Scotland. I only managed to get 10/11 as opposed to the Evens recommended, due to that multi-national corporate organisation that is Ladbrokes, with annual profits that run into tens of millions, not letting me have as much as a fiver on anything.
No luck on the racing front - Northern Monkey (0/1), On The Nose (0/1), and The Market Examiner (0/1).
Sportyy showed a couple of points loss as they went 1/4. Decent profit though from Service X (3/3).
Month to date figures...
Racing
Northern Monkey: Staked 14pts, -10.25pts, roi -73.21%
On The Nose: Staked 13.5pts, -6.9pts, roi -51.11%
The Sportsman Racing: Staked 0.5pts, -0.5pts, roi -100%
Winning Racing Tips: Staked 2.2pts, -0.728pts, roi -33.11%
The Market Examiner: Staked 5pts, +1.2pts, roi 24%
Total roi -58.88%
Sports
Summer Of Football: Staked 5pts, +3pts, roi 60%, ROC 15%
The Sportsman: Staked 0.15pts, +0.137pts, roi 91%, ROC 2.28%
Form Lab Lite: Staked 5pts, +1.565pts, roi 31.3%, ROC 3.13%
Sportyy: Staked 9pts, +4.665pts, roi 51.83%, ROC 5.83%
Service X: Staked 70pts, +15.097pts, roi 21.56%, ROC 15.097%
Total roi 38.3%
Grand Total roi 4.75%
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
Hall of Famer!
Well, it appears that it's not just me that has been impressed by Summer Of Football, the Secret Betting Club placing the service into it's Hall Of Fame. A big 'Well Done' to James and I wish him the all the best.
(By the way, James...I take it that's not you on your Twitter avatar!?! If so, you're not quite what I imagined you looking like!).
I do think that gaining SBC Hall of Fame entrance is one thing and staying in it another. I can imagine that with the qudos of membership to such an elite club comes additional pressure from increased numbers of subscribers, constant scrutiny and raised expectations. I'd liken it to a promising young footballer gaining his first professional contract with a big club. It's taken a whole lot of hard work to get there, but it's going to take a whole lot more hard work to become a long-term first team regular.
Of course, it's not just Summer Of Football that I have in my portfolio that will be going into the new season with newly acquired HoF status. The Football Analyst is in the same situation. I'm confident both service operators will take it all in their stride.
On another point, I've discovered today that Victoria Pendleton and I live in the same town. You know, there can't be too many cyclists in these parts that I haven't shaken my fist and shouted at at some point or other. Don't care if she is multiple-medalled golden girl...she undertakes me whilst I'm waiting at the lights, she's gonna know about it. No messing.
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Monday's Betting
Very good start to the week, primarily due to a fine two point bet from Sportyy (Andujar to bt Lacko - ATP Toronto - 2.36/1). I'm reluctant to say for the fear of tempting the Gambling Gods looms large, but there are signs that Sportyy is finding some form. Cross fingers, eyes, toes and b**locks this is so.
Nice winner too for Northern Monkey (Lady Chapparal - Carlisle - 4/1), but the one On The Nose bet was a loser.
Month to date figures...
Racing
Northern Monkey: Staked 13.25pts, -9.5pts, roi -71.69%
On The Nose: Staked 12.5pts, -5.9pts, roi -49.16%
The Sportsman Racing: Staked 0.5pts, -0.5pts, roi -100%
Winning Racing Tips: Staked 2.2pts, -0.728pts, roi -33.11%
The Market Examiner: Staked 4pts, +2.2pts, roi 55%
Total roi -56.88%
Sports
Summer Of Football: Staked 5pts, +3pts, roi 60%, ROC 15%
Form Lab Lite: Staked 5pts, +1.565pts, roi 31.3%, ROC 3.13%
Sportyy: Staked 3.5pts, +7.42pts, roi 212%, ROC 9.27%
Service X: Staked 61pts, +8.737pts, roi 14.32%, ROC 8.73%
Total roi 39.677%
Grand Total roi 2.12%
(By the way, James...I take it that's not you on your Twitter avatar!?! If so, you're not quite what I imagined you looking like!).
I do think that gaining SBC Hall of Fame entrance is one thing and staying in it another. I can imagine that with the qudos of membership to such an elite club comes additional pressure from increased numbers of subscribers, constant scrutiny and raised expectations. I'd liken it to a promising young footballer gaining his first professional contract with a big club. It's taken a whole lot of hard work to get there, but it's going to take a whole lot more hard work to become a long-term first team regular.
Of course, it's not just Summer Of Football that I have in my portfolio that will be going into the new season with newly acquired HoF status. The Football Analyst is in the same situation. I'm confident both service operators will take it all in their stride.
On another point, I've discovered today that Victoria Pendleton and I live in the same town. You know, there can't be too many cyclists in these parts that I haven't shaken my fist and shouted at at some point or other. Don't care if she is multiple-medalled golden girl...she undertakes me whilst I'm waiting at the lights, she's gonna know about it. No messing.
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Monday's Betting
Very good start to the week, primarily due to a fine two point bet from Sportyy (Andujar to bt Lacko - ATP Toronto - 2.36/1). I'm reluctant to say for the fear of tempting the Gambling Gods looms large, but there are signs that Sportyy is finding some form. Cross fingers, eyes, toes and b**locks this is so.
Nice winner too for Northern Monkey (Lady Chapparal - Carlisle - 4/1), but the one On The Nose bet was a loser.
Month to date figures...
Racing
Northern Monkey: Staked 13.25pts, -9.5pts, roi -71.69%
On The Nose: Staked 12.5pts, -5.9pts, roi -49.16%
The Sportsman Racing: Staked 0.5pts, -0.5pts, roi -100%
Winning Racing Tips: Staked 2.2pts, -0.728pts, roi -33.11%
The Market Examiner: Staked 4pts, +2.2pts, roi 55%
Total roi -56.88%
Sports
Summer Of Football: Staked 5pts, +3pts, roi 60%, ROC 15%
Form Lab Lite: Staked 5pts, +1.565pts, roi 31.3%, ROC 3.13%
Sportyy: Staked 3.5pts, +7.42pts, roi 212%, ROC 9.27%
Service X: Staked 61pts, +8.737pts, roi 14.32%, ROC 8.73%
Total roi 39.677%
Grand Total roi 2.12%
Monday, 6 August 2012
Pride!
You may recall earlier in the summer, during the Euros, that I caused a bit of a rumpus by declaring that I felt no national pride in the England football team; that I'd rather Arsenal win the Carling, Littlewoods, Coca Cola, Rumbelows, Worthless Cup than England win the tournament.
I've never been very patriotic. I mentioned at the time that I always wanted the England cricket team to triumph, but hey, if they didn't, I'd soon get over it. I could just never buy into the whole pride-in-the-nation thing that so many others obviously could. It wasn't in my makeup.
And then I watched the Olympics on Saturday night, and was truly moved. What an incredible, magical, unforgettable night of sport that was. Call me a great big softie, but I had a tear in my eye when the lovely Jessica Ennis was interviewed after that 800m run that brought the Gold medal in such exhilerating style. I had a lump in my throat as Mo Farah kicked for home at the end of a totally absorbing half an hour of tactical, punishing, rough running to claim his own piece of greatness. And the long jumper? The lad done good.
How refreshing is it though, to see massive achievement from athletes that come across as being "normal" people? Compare with so many Premiership footballers, obsessed only with how much they can earn, with what they drive, and who treat others - not least their employers - with so little respect. I don't remember seeing any Olympic athlete interviewed after winning a medal, coming across as being as egocentric or arrogant or plain nasty as so many in the England football team. The athletes simply come across as normal people, revelling in their fortune in having been born with a God-given talent, and who have worked so bloody hard to make as much of that talent as they possibly could.
Farah and Ennis - true representatives of our country. Two people taken to the country's heart. One of mixed heritage and the other an asylum seeking immigrant from Somalia. THAT is what finally, after 41 years, made me feel truly proud to be British. It was with that thought, when the Union Jack was hoisted after Ennis had been given her gold medal, when the majority of the 80,000 in the stadium had belted out the national anthem with exquisite passion, that made me think that this country isn't all bad after all. It has it's issues - let's face it, it's only a year on from the worst riots seen for many years that left the national mood somewhat different to how it is now - but it has it's good points too.
Isn't sport a magical thing?
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Weekend's Betting
Well so far this month, it's been a relapse into the pattern or losing money on the horses and seeing the sports side of the portfolio scrambling to minimise the effect on the bottom line figures. The weekend was a microcosm of this overall scenario, with a rotten weekend on the horses - Northern Monkey (0/5), On The Nose (one placed from six, no winners), The Market Examiner (0/1), Winning Racing Tips (one placed from two), and The Sportsman Racing (0/1).
Summer Of Football carried on where they left July though and found four winners from four. The service really is on a spectacular run at the moment, which we know won't last as variance strikes and results return to the norm. More impressive than the simple results over the last five or six weeks though is the mentality of James, the service operator. I hope he doesn't mind me printing this, an exerpt from a monthly review of the service he sent out to members today, as I haven't asked permission, but it does give an insight into his way of thinking and I'm sure he won't mind...
Remember to remain disciplined with and keep betting at proportional stakes to your betting bank. This current run will come to an end but I will do my best to avoid it. Interestingly my short list for yesterday had 4 bets on it which I ruled all of them out on value. 3 were losing bets and one was a void... I love it when that happens!
I have seen a bad run with the service. I remember a horrible weekend not long after I joined. These spells are of course inevitable, and will undoubtedly strike again at some point. But with the level-headedness with which James is treating this current golden spell, my confidence in SOF is growing and growing, and it is becoming what I would consider to be a long term part of the portfolio.
A mixed weekend for Form Lab Lite (one winner, one void bet, two losers) and break even for Service X (4/8). What I would say about Service X though is that through no fault of it's own, bets that are released on the Saturday are backed in a rather haphazard manner at present. I don't put money on if the price has collapsed and doesn't later rebound closer to kick off, and with my playing cricket, I'm missing as many bets as I'm hitting. I'm not unduly concerned though because of course the cricket season lasts only into early September, after which things will return to normal.
The month to date figures are below.
Racing
Northern Monkey: Staked 12pts, -12pts, roi -100%
On The Nose: Staked 12pts, -5.4pts, roi -45%
The Sportsman Racing: Staked 0.5pts, -0.5pts, roi -100%
Winning Racing Tips: Staked 2.2pts, -0.728pts, roi -33.11%
The Market Examiner: Staked 4pts, +2.2pts, roi 55%
Total roi: -65.64%
Sports
Summer Of Football: Staked 5pts, +3pts, roi 60%, ROC 15%
Form Lab Lite: Staked 5pts, +1.565pts, roi 31.3%, ROC 3.13%
Sportyy: Staked 1.5pts, +2.7pts, roi 180%, ROC 3.37%
Service X: Staked 61pts, +8.737pts, roi 14.32%, ROC 8.737%
I've never been very patriotic. I mentioned at the time that I always wanted the England cricket team to triumph, but hey, if they didn't, I'd soon get over it. I could just never buy into the whole pride-in-the-nation thing that so many others obviously could. It wasn't in my makeup.
And then I watched the Olympics on Saturday night, and was truly moved. What an incredible, magical, unforgettable night of sport that was. Call me a great big softie, but I had a tear in my eye when the lovely Jessica Ennis was interviewed after that 800m run that brought the Gold medal in such exhilerating style. I had a lump in my throat as Mo Farah kicked for home at the end of a totally absorbing half an hour of tactical, punishing, rough running to claim his own piece of greatness. And the long jumper? The lad done good.
How refreshing is it though, to see massive achievement from athletes that come across as being "normal" people? Compare with so many Premiership footballers, obsessed only with how much they can earn, with what they drive, and who treat others - not least their employers - with so little respect. I don't remember seeing any Olympic athlete interviewed after winning a medal, coming across as being as egocentric or arrogant or plain nasty as so many in the England football team. The athletes simply come across as normal people, revelling in their fortune in having been born with a God-given talent, and who have worked so bloody hard to make as much of that talent as they possibly could.
Farah and Ennis - true representatives of our country. Two people taken to the country's heart. One of mixed heritage and the other an asylum seeking immigrant from Somalia. THAT is what finally, after 41 years, made me feel truly proud to be British. It was with that thought, when the Union Jack was hoisted after Ennis had been given her gold medal, when the majority of the 80,000 in the stadium had belted out the national anthem with exquisite passion, that made me think that this country isn't all bad after all. It has it's issues - let's face it, it's only a year on from the worst riots seen for many years that left the national mood somewhat different to how it is now - but it has it's good points too.
Isn't sport a magical thing?
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Weekend's Betting
Well so far this month, it's been a relapse into the pattern or losing money on the horses and seeing the sports side of the portfolio scrambling to minimise the effect on the bottom line figures. The weekend was a microcosm of this overall scenario, with a rotten weekend on the horses - Northern Monkey (0/5), On The Nose (one placed from six, no winners), The Market Examiner (0/1), Winning Racing Tips (one placed from two), and The Sportsman Racing (0/1).
Summer Of Football carried on where they left July though and found four winners from four. The service really is on a spectacular run at the moment, which we know won't last as variance strikes and results return to the norm. More impressive than the simple results over the last five or six weeks though is the mentality of James, the service operator. I hope he doesn't mind me printing this, an exerpt from a monthly review of the service he sent out to members today, as I haven't asked permission, but it does give an insight into his way of thinking and I'm sure he won't mind...
Remember to remain disciplined with and keep betting at proportional stakes to your betting bank. This current run will come to an end but I will do my best to avoid it. Interestingly my short list for yesterday had 4 bets on it which I ruled all of them out on value. 3 were losing bets and one was a void... I love it when that happens!
I have seen a bad run with the service. I remember a horrible weekend not long after I joined. These spells are of course inevitable, and will undoubtedly strike again at some point. But with the level-headedness with which James is treating this current golden spell, my confidence in SOF is growing and growing, and it is becoming what I would consider to be a long term part of the portfolio.
A mixed weekend for Form Lab Lite (one winner, one void bet, two losers) and break even for Service X (4/8). What I would say about Service X though is that through no fault of it's own, bets that are released on the Saturday are backed in a rather haphazard manner at present. I don't put money on if the price has collapsed and doesn't later rebound closer to kick off, and with my playing cricket, I'm missing as many bets as I'm hitting. I'm not unduly concerned though because of course the cricket season lasts only into early September, after which things will return to normal.
The month to date figures are below.
Racing
Northern Monkey: Staked 12pts, -12pts, roi -100%
On The Nose: Staked 12pts, -5.4pts, roi -45%
The Sportsman Racing: Staked 0.5pts, -0.5pts, roi -100%
Winning Racing Tips: Staked 2.2pts, -0.728pts, roi -33.11%
The Market Examiner: Staked 4pts, +2.2pts, roi 55%
Total roi: -65.64%
Sports
Summer Of Football: Staked 5pts, +3pts, roi 60%, ROC 15%
Form Lab Lite: Staked 5pts, +1.565pts, roi 31.3%, ROC 3.13%
Sportyy: Staked 1.5pts, +2.7pts, roi 180%, ROC 3.37%
Service X: Staked 61pts, +8.737pts, roi 14.32%, ROC 8.737%
Friday, 3 August 2012
Big profits!
So here we are again. Friday evening.
Pizza, beer, athletics. Sounds like a winning combination to me.
Thursday's Betting
You know how they say a profit is a profit? Well yesterday I made 4p. 4p! Not sure "they" are right. I could very easily have done without that 4p. And yes, I know the old saying about looking after the pennies so that the pounds look after themselves. But that's all bollocks really, isn't it.
4p. Pah.
No luck on the horses again yesterday for Northern Monkey (0/3) or On The Nose (0/2).
Service X again come in to balance things out (plus provide a mighty 4p overall profit, let's not forget!). Four winning bets from five. Can't complain.
You know I think I've got a bit of a thing for Jessica Ennis. It's probably because she's the first woman I've seen with a six-pack as well-defined as my own. Or not.
Pizza, beer, athletics. Sounds like a winning combination to me.
Thursday's Betting
You know how they say a profit is a profit? Well yesterday I made 4p. 4p! Not sure "they" are right. I could very easily have done without that 4p. And yes, I know the old saying about looking after the pennies so that the pounds look after themselves. But that's all bollocks really, isn't it.
4p. Pah.
No luck on the horses again yesterday for Northern Monkey (0/3) or On The Nose (0/2).
Service X again come in to balance things out (plus provide a mighty 4p overall profit, let's not forget!). Four winning bets from five. Can't complain.
You know I think I've got a bit of a thing for Jessica Ennis. It's probably because she's the first woman I've seen with a six-pack as well-defined as my own. Or not.
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Waning standards.
So, another month off and running (who says I don't keep the blog topical, eh?).
Wednesday's Betting
A nice way to start the month for The Market Examiner which found a nice winner amongst their two selections (Links Drive Lady - Leicester - 5.2/1).
No joy though for Northern Monkey (0/2) or On The Nose, who will have been scratching at his eyes like Oedipus when he'd just discovered his bad news no doubt, when old favourite Hurricane Higgins landed the spoils at Goodwood. Had been 28/1 early doors. Drive you mad sometimes, this game.
Only Service X representing the sports services, and a decent time of it was had too, with three winners, a void and a loser from five bets.
Now, I've a confession to make. When I said I'd get the July Sports review sorted today, I'd forgotten I had cricket practice. To be honest, I'm struggling to blog properly at the moment. The athletics start tomorrow and I know the kids are looking forward to sitting down as a family to watch, I've got cricket again on Saturday, my 23rd (*ahem*) birthday celebration on Sunday, and the athletics all the while.
So anyway, what I'm trying to say is that the normal incredibly superb standard of blogging might just slip a wee bit over the next week or so. I'll continue with the daily updates but the meatier subjects will have to wait a bit.
Sorry an'all. Trust me. We'll be back to normal soon.
Wednesday's Betting
A nice way to start the month for The Market Examiner which found a nice winner amongst their two selections (Links Drive Lady - Leicester - 5.2/1).
No joy though for Northern Monkey (0/2) or On The Nose, who will have been scratching at his eyes like Oedipus when he'd just discovered his bad news no doubt, when old favourite Hurricane Higgins landed the spoils at Goodwood. Had been 28/1 early doors. Drive you mad sometimes, this game.
Only Service X representing the sports services, and a decent time of it was had too, with three winners, a void and a loser from five bets.
Now, I've a confession to make. When I said I'd get the July Sports review sorted today, I'd forgotten I had cricket practice. To be honest, I'm struggling to blog properly at the moment. The athletics start tomorrow and I know the kids are looking forward to sitting down as a family to watch, I've got cricket again on Saturday, my 23rd (*ahem*) birthday celebration on Sunday, and the athletics all the while.
So anyway, what I'm trying to say is that the normal incredibly superb standard of blogging might just slip a wee bit over the next week or so. I'll continue with the daily updates but the meatier subjects will have to wait a bit.
Sorry an'all. Trust me. We'll be back to normal soon.
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
July racing review.
Before some comments on the racing side of the portfolio performance for July, a quick roundup of yesterday's action.
Tuesday's Betting
A very nicely profitable day to round off the month.
Grabbing the plaudits was On The Nose. I was genuinely chuffed for Dean when his tip at Goodwood (Uppercut - a little bit at 18/1, mostly 16/1) battled to victory in the 4.50. OTN has had a tough year but a good month, and it's great to see.
Elsewhere on the nags, there was no joy for Northern Monkey or The Market Examiner.
The Olympic tennis match that Sportyy got involved in (Raonic vs Tsonga) was notable for the fact that the final set result ended up at 25-23! Trouble is, the 25 was to Tsonga, and we were on Raonic.
Service X had a winner (0.94/1) from their only selection.
July - Racing
The final figures see that an roi of 9.28% was achieved, and you know something? I'm quite pleased with that. It's not a spectacular return, sure, but when we remember that the beginning of the month saw a continuation of the horrors of June with losses piling up as the inclement weather persisted, to finish with an roi just shy of 10% isn't too shabby.
On The Nose: Staked 33.25pts, +12.785pts, roi 38.45%
Well that's an roi not to be sniffed at! Obviously yesterday's winner boosted it somewhat, but believe me, it was only a matter of time until one of the bigger priced selections got home in front instead of in second place. There seem to have been an inordinate number of second place finishers for The Judge this month, including a run of five consecutively. I remember two of these being at 14/1, so just one or two of these second places ending up instead in the winner's enclosure could have seen the 30-40pt month that we know this service is capable of an actuality.
Northern Monkey: Staked 43.2pts, +6.719pts, roi 15.55%
A good, solid month from Wayne, much welcomed after a nasty June.
The Market Examiner: Staked 44pts, -14.83pts, roi -33.7%
A poor run towards the end of the month rather undid the good work put in at the beginning for TME. Got off to a good start for August today, mind.
Winning Racing Tips: Staked 11.1pts, -3.44pts, roi -30.99%
Tends to be a tricky period of the year for WRT, and 2012 has proven to be no different.
OK, that's it for the racing. All things being well I'll summarise the performance of the sports side of the portfolio tomorrow.
Got to admit, I'm enjoying the Olympics more than I had anticipated. I'd always looked forward to the athletics, but I've got to admit I've got sucked into the cycling, gymnastics (frightening what those folks can do!) and the rest. Trouble is, it doesn't leave much time for blogging, so sorry for the brevity of the posts at the moment.
Having said all that, if that Wiggins was to undercut me and sail through a red light that I was waiting at, I'd still take him out, Tour de France/Olympic gold medallist or not.
Laters.
Tuesday's Betting
A very nicely profitable day to round off the month.
Grabbing the plaudits was On The Nose. I was genuinely chuffed for Dean when his tip at Goodwood (Uppercut - a little bit at 18/1, mostly 16/1) battled to victory in the 4.50. OTN has had a tough year but a good month, and it's great to see.
Elsewhere on the nags, there was no joy for Northern Monkey or The Market Examiner.
The Olympic tennis match that Sportyy got involved in (Raonic vs Tsonga) was notable for the fact that the final set result ended up at 25-23! Trouble is, the 25 was to Tsonga, and we were on Raonic.
Service X had a winner (0.94/1) from their only selection.
July - Racing
The final figures see that an roi of 9.28% was achieved, and you know something? I'm quite pleased with that. It's not a spectacular return, sure, but when we remember that the beginning of the month saw a continuation of the horrors of June with losses piling up as the inclement weather persisted, to finish with an roi just shy of 10% isn't too shabby.
On The Nose: Staked 33.25pts, +12.785pts, roi 38.45%
Well that's an roi not to be sniffed at! Obviously yesterday's winner boosted it somewhat, but believe me, it was only a matter of time until one of the bigger priced selections got home in front instead of in second place. There seem to have been an inordinate number of second place finishers for The Judge this month, including a run of five consecutively. I remember two of these being at 14/1, so just one or two of these second places ending up instead in the winner's enclosure could have seen the 30-40pt month that we know this service is capable of an actuality.
Northern Monkey: Staked 43.2pts, +6.719pts, roi 15.55%
A good, solid month from Wayne, much welcomed after a nasty June.
The Market Examiner: Staked 44pts, -14.83pts, roi -33.7%
A poor run towards the end of the month rather undid the good work put in at the beginning for TME. Got off to a good start for August today, mind.
Winning Racing Tips: Staked 11.1pts, -3.44pts, roi -30.99%
Tends to be a tricky period of the year for WRT, and 2012 has proven to be no different.
OK, that's it for the racing. All things being well I'll summarise the performance of the sports side of the portfolio tomorrow.
Got to admit, I'm enjoying the Olympics more than I had anticipated. I'd always looked forward to the athletics, but I've got to admit I've got sucked into the cycling, gymnastics (frightening what those folks can do!) and the rest. Trouble is, it doesn't leave much time for blogging, so sorry for the brevity of the posts at the moment.
Having said all that, if that Wiggins was to undercut me and sail through a red light that I was waiting at, I'd still take him out, Tour de France/Olympic gold medallist or not.
Laters.
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