Hollywood Greyville, Monday 18 January

Len Sham wrote: My take is why do punters take jackpots,p/a and pick 6 or any exotic bet is to catch the big payouts so if you knew and could ask those winners how is greyville racing you would get a different answer to the punter playing true or false favourites ...

manwatweet wrote:

durbs wrote:

manwatweet wrote: Only got yourself to blame when you lose on the ponies.................
Nobody’s Fault but mine - Robert Plant

Yes I agree with you the last decision is ours.
But punting should be a game of skill and a little luck.
All we ask for is the trainer to bring the horse fit to the course,the jockey to ride the horse in a proper manner and then we can't have any complaints.
How many fancied horses where dead and buried even before they came into the straight yesterday?
How many horses missed the break?
Does a jockey really think sitting three wide the whole way is giving the horse the best opportunity to win?
Those things are out of the hands of the punter.
Full carryover in the pick 6 yesterday surely tells us the form didn't work out,and form is the most important tool horse racing punters have to go on that's why we buy the race card isn't it.

Durbs, do agree with you that it is frustrating. My complaints are the same as yours mentioned.
But I do not agree with blaming the commentator, course presenter or the tea lady, when I have done my cash.
Not an easy game...........

manwatweet wrote:

durbs wrote:

manwatweet wrote: Only got yourself to blame when you lose on the ponies.................
Nobody’s Fault but mine - Robert Plant

Yes I agree with you the last decision is ours.
But punting should be a game of skill and a little luck.
All we ask for is the trainer to bring the horse fit to the course,the jockey to ride the horse in a proper manner and then we can't have any complaints.
How many fancied horses where dead and buried even before they came into the straight yesterday?
How many horses missed the break?
Does a jockey really think sitting three wide the whole way is giving the horse the best opportunity to win?
Those things are out of the hands of the punter.
Full carryover in the pick 6 yesterday surely tells us the form didn't work out,and form is the most important tool horse racing punters have to go on that's why we buy the race card isn't it.

Durbs, do agree with you that it is frustrating. My complaints are the same as yours mentioned.
But I do not agree with blaming the commentator, course presenter or the tea lady, when I have done my cash.
Not an easy game...........

Len Sham wrote: My take is why do punters take jackpots,p/a and pick 6 or any exotic bet is to catch the big payouts so if you knew and could ask those winners how is greyville racing you would get a different answer to the punter playing true or false favourites ...