Well, im paul from ireland and im 25. been gambling now since my first bet was sinndar in the derby bout 7 years ago. The whole expierience has been about learning lessons for me. I remember i used to get my pocket money in school/college on a sunday, be broke on monday and swear id never do it again.
Used to back every race i could but got so fed up with it just gave up for about a year and came back to it about 3 years ago. Now bet bigger stakes on fewer bets but im still pretty indisciplined and im trying to improve that area of my gambling and have learnt a lot since i came across PL. Another problem of mine is i cant accept anyone putting up a horse for me, i always want to find the winner myself and thats something thats gotta change. I understand now that theres guys like you doing this professionally/ or putting a lot more effort into what your doing.
My main methods of picking horses have came from a book i read on 'instant handicapping' and although it has had some great pay days id still be well down in the long run. Its pretty basic and it always seems like it revolves around horses at the head of the market.
Some of my recent good moments is filling a 5 euro yankee last summer and pocketing a cool 2700. And last year i done a accum in the soccer and newcastle got beat by bolton but PPower made some cock up in the system and when i checked my account I was amazed to see another 2000. (which i hastily withdrew and they llet me keep outta goodwill!
I alwaysseem to do well at major meetings like ascot cheltenham but always return to the monday at ludlow/southwell etc which i hate doing but never resist. Probably my biggest dissapointment was doing the placepot at cheltenham last year on the final day.
I had five up in a E20 placepot al riding on maralan in the last. He led nearly all way round, jumped the last in front and ended up coming 15th.
I nevere actually found out what the placepot paid that day so if any of you guys can find out id love to know.
Anyway now you know a little about me and happy punting and heres to a profitable 2008 (with alittle help from you guys
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