17th December 2014, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by SpeedyBen
When I used to bet in the traditional manner in a betting ring I used to put more on if a horse I fancied drifted after I had backed it.
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Hi Speedy,
There was a professional lady gambler who was extremely successful, I cannot recall her name just now, it was many decades ago. She used to pick two horses that were set to fight out the race (the rest of the field was not much competition), and she would do exactly the same.
The more one horse drifted, the more she put on.
Quite savvy, because she was wealthy, so they'd roll in the price a point or two, and roll out the other and she go again on the other. Obviously when the betting ring was full of bookies, she could flutter reasonably un noticed between bookies.
I wish I could remember her name now. |