Really enjoyed my day at Lingfield to watch the Winter Derby yesterday although, the ending could have been a lot worse.
If it were not for a fortuitous late bet on Sgt Schultz in the 4.15 who survived a tense photo finish and a nice touch on Abbondanza, in the 4.50 my wallet would have been very light leaving the course.
On the National Express coach journey home I had plenty of time to reflect on my day out.
Firstly, I am going to spend the extra dosh taking the train to race meetings from now on. The cost of the coach ticket is cheap, especially when booked in advance however, the journey to/from London takes ages and the coach seats are far too cramped for my 6ft 3ins 17 stone frame!
Secondly, my battles with Matsunosuke this winter demonstrate my major weakness in not keeping an open mind and being too fixated with one particular horse in the race.
The scientific name given by psychologists to this general behaviour when making decisions is “cognitive bias”.
Thirdly it was no coincidence that my wins yesterday were in handicap races. A sure indicator that I should stick to races I’m comfortable with
Related Posts
Tags: Lingfield