A Day In The Life

The Grand National 2005

Not a gambling man, I went to the bookies yesterday. It was, after all, the Grand National and half the adult populatuion in the UK was expected to have a flutter on this 160 year old tradition. The bookies must have had a field day and when I was there I was witness to some unlikely gamblers, including one young cyclist who was locking her bike up outside and several college types lurking about at the back of the room a bit green around the gills.

With 40 horses running over a 4 and a half mile race anyone could win, there were a few favourites but even their odds were good at around 10/1, and a few outside chances with odds ranging from 33/1 to 100/1. After consulting the young guy behind the desk as to how to bet (I think I had more idea than he did) and him consulting the other guy behind the desk I was set to pick my nags.

This took all of 5 seconds, two off the top and one off the bottom, and I was set. I spread my stake of £10 pounds over my 3 runners Ad Hoc, Clan Royal and Hedgehunter then departed the bookies leaving the real gamblers to bet on all the other races of the day. In fact it wasn't untill several hours later, after not even watching the race, that I discover I had won, Hedgehunter took it by several lengths!! WOO HOO!!

My £2.50 bet at 10/1 lined my pockets with a nice £25, and my £2.50 back too. So take away the other £7.50 I bet and a days profit of £17.50 which was dutifully spend on lunch with the significant other.

So, I was thinking maybe I'll go back next Saturday and win some more money seen as it's so easy, I figure if I had a stake of £1000 I could get £1750. Or I'm sure I could re-mortgage my house and get a stake of £10,000 then I could win some real money eh? Oh this gambling malarky is too easy...

posted by mrwhatshisface @ 1:41 pm