Archive for the ‘Warts and All’ Category

Friday August 29, 2008 01:00

The Journey is Just the Beginning

Posted by slipperytoad as Warts and All

Given no racing activity recently, I had an opportunity to scan through my handicapping library and came across these sentences from the book “Value Betting” by Mark Coton There is no pre-determined goal in betting, no cup final, no derby, and no...

Sunday August 24, 2008 00:36

The Quest for Value

Posted by slipperytoad as Warts and All

From a British perspective the Olympics have been a refeshing change! No longer are we the nation that revels at glorious failure at the moment of truth. We now approach events with a hardened persona that is “all or nothing”, “win at all cost”...

Saturday August 16, 2008 14:01

Turftrax Back in Business!

Posted by slipperytoad as Warts and All

The following arrived in my inbox this morning As we informed you two weeks ago, TurfTrax.com now has a new home and is as successful as ever. We thought we’d take this opportunity to let you know that all our premium services including the...

Monday August 11, 2008 22:10

Best Odds Guaranteed

Posted by slipperytoad as Warts and All

If you take a trip to the Lilly Pad, your see that my punting is definitely improving. One reason is due to Cognitive Psychology and the relationship to Decision Making. I plan to write about how we can apply techniques from these approachs to...

Saturday August 9, 2008 13:54

I’ll Stick to What I Know

Posted by slipperytoad as Warts and All

Two speeds today, slow and stop. The brain cells are recovering after a night out with the lads that ended at 5am in the morning. My mates like casinos so we decided to visit the Grosveror in Bristol. You know the place, its featured in an episode...

Thursday July 17, 2008 23:39

Turftrax Credit Crunched!

Posted by slipperytoad as Warts and All

Here we go again! I'm in the hunt for a replacement electronic form book. TurfTrax to place TurfTrax Racing Data unit into administration LONDON (Thomson Financial) - TurfTrax Plc. proposed to place its subsidiary TurfTrax Racing Data Ltd. into...

Monday July 7, 2008 12:50

Sold

Posted by slipperytoad as Warts and All

Well that’s it. After much anguish and a few last minute hitches the house is now officially sold. Let off a bit of steam last weekend to vent the tension that was building up however, now it’s becoming clear that I need to re-focus my efforts on...

Friday June 27, 2008 00:23

The Right Frame of Mind

Posted by slipperytoad as Warts and All

In a previous life I was a member of her majesties Royal Air Force and thanks to Eric Todd who I meet on my 3rd day of basic training and now a life long friend of 26 years; I was introduced to a classic film Cool Hand Luke. One of the characters, Boss...

Monday June 16, 2008 19:37

Back in the Saddle

Posted by slipperytoad as Race Course, Warts and All

Currently going through the final stages of a house sale which will allow me to be finally de-coupled from my ex-partner. Wont bore you with the details but its been stressful given the current economic situation. Putting has suffered as a consequence...

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Sunday November 6, 2011 03:47

Southwell Redux

In the next of my blog posts which tries to yield profitable pointers for the All Weather venues in the UK and Ireland, lets cast our eye over at...

Sunday October 16, 2011 11:04

Oktoberfest Bath

Mr X, an old work colleague and I are attending the final meeting of 2011 at Bath. Obviously bets a plenty as we all like a punt During the...

Tuesday October 11, 2011 10:00

Over to the Dark Side

Finally succumb to Mr X's suggestion that I should open an account [ad#Google...

Sunday September 25, 2011 11:02

Dundalk Redux

In the second of my "Redux" series I focus my favourite racecourse, Dundalk Dundalk was only opened in August 2007 and therefore the normal course...

Tuesday September 20, 2011 22:53

Wolverhampton Redux

This is the first of many posts where I try to provide helpful punting hints and stats for the All Weather courses of Lingfield, Southwell, Kempton,...