A special note from Peter the Punter
October 26th, 2007-
Tote ‘Ten To Follow’ Competition – A Politicalbetting.com Entry?
The Tote’s popular Ten to Follow competition for the jumps season kicks off shortly. As well as being a decent value bet, it provides lots of fun throughout the season and attracts much support from serious and occasional punters alike. The general idea is that you pick out ten horses from the Tote’s list and they score points as and when they succeed in their races during the season. Entry is £10 per line. There are monthly prizes and a top prize of £700,000 minimum. Team entries are common; in fact, in view of the fierce competition, individual entries are unlikely to be successful. You really need to put in a lot of lines to have much chance.
Mike has agreed that I can use the Site to organize such a team-entry, under the name Politicalbetting.com. Anybody out there interested?
I will do all the admin and organize the financial side. Any prize money would be split pro-rata according the stake. Minimum stake is £1; no maximum. I will draw up a short agreement for people to accept so there is no arguing in the event we do get lucky. If possible, I would like a couple of other PBers (StJohn? Yokel? Anybody?) as Committee Members to help with running the thing and ensuring fair play, so let me know if you don’t mind giving up some time to this.
If you are interested in subscribing, or helping out, please drop me a line at arklebar@talktalk.net . Please state how much you want to be in for and give your real and ‘stage name’ and the email address to which you want communications sent. Please note that this email address will be visible to other members of the syndicate. (Sorry, but the admin becomes impossibly time-consuming otherwise.)
Do let me have your suggestions for horses to include in the group entry. If there’s enough support, we should be able to cast our net pretty wide and include some ‘coupon busters’ which other syndicates are likely to overlook.
Entries have to be in by midnight on Wednesday 12th November, but the earlier you can let me know of your interest, the better. I’m away for a few days now – urgent business at Chepstow and Aintree – but I will reply next week to any emails that come in over the weekend and I’ll report the level of interest on Site and answer any general queries there.
Full details of the competition can be found at www.totetentofollow.co.uk .
Peter Smith
(Peter the Punter)
October 26th 2007
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Peter - this looks interesting. I know nothing about horses but have made money following your tips - so I have emailed you putting me down for a tenner.
Thanks for doing doing this
2.I am with Mike on this, I know nothing about horses but this looks like fun. Will email you putting me down for a tenner as well.
3 Like Chris D I know nothing about horses (hangs head in shame with grandfather and great uncle both being trainers) but it seems worth a flutter.
I jest but how about approaching Tony Blair who the papers say has received a healthy advance.
NEW YORK (AFP) - Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, has agreed to sell his planned memoir for a lucrative advance of around nine million dollars to Random House.
Citing a person with knowledge of the negotiations, The New York Times on Friday said publication of Blair’s memoir — chronicling his ten years on Downing Street — is not likely to occur for a few years.
The Times said the nine million dollar advance was secured following a four-day auction.
Great idea Peter. Could be a lot of fun. Count me in and I am happy to help along the lines you suggest. I will email you shortly. Have you got a syndicate fund in mind or is it simply as much as possible?
Probably be helpful to include the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner 2008? So we’d better pencil in My Way de Solzen.
Same here, £25.
4 Nine million bucks? They must be expecting to sell a shedload in the US. I doubt they will sell 10,000 copies in the UK. Tony who?
3. Ted. Anyone us horseracing fans might have heard of?
8 No - South African racing in 30’s through to 70’s
I’m in as long as I don’t have to go near a horse, I don’t trust animals that are bigger than me.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=490007&in_page_id=1770
This is not about politics, but can become a political problem, and I was amazed
I’m in for £20 - email sent.
Having just lost shirt on Disceet Cat - Oh what the hell I’ll send £20!
I enjoy these things, though I know v little about horses. Put me down for a pony….
I started a Betfair account just so I could bet on my football team…Spurs. Ye Gods what a waste! I need my faith restoring so count me in - Peter, email en route.
Peter - I’ve emailed you to put me down for £50. I just couldn’t bear the thought of you lot winning serious amounts of money without me being a part of it.
The funny thing is, I thought the same about The National Lottery - for all of about two weeks!
Peter will be in contact. But will I be able to persuade on Kauto Star?!
I once got on the leader board in the Racing post, but only for one day!
Thanks everybody. I’ll contact you all direct shortly.
Cheltboy - I STILL think Kauto Star is a non-stayer, but this will be a democratic team entry. If you want KS, in he goes.
Btw, I’ve backed Denman for the Gold Cup at 5/1 - BEFORE Kauto fluffs his lines tomorrow. I gotta be right some time!
Atb.
PtP
I will be in also and will send email to confirm.
Don’t know much about the jumps, but have been done well following Ruby Walsh rides, so any Ruby horses would be good
btw did you see George Washington had to be euthanised today after a horrible accident at the Breeders Cup. I recall you mentioned you had followed him last year. Very tragic end for a great horse.
20 stjohn - I have this odd feeling that you are going to post a put down joke at my expense in about 14 minutes time, i.e. at 11.01am
That is sad Paul M about George Washington.
16. On a lighter note, I see PtP has yet to respond to PfP’s request to be “put down” for £50.
20&21 Wow, wasn’t that amazing?
21 stjohn - I know you try to stay ahead of events, but do try turning your clock back to GMT.
20&21 Oops, it’s Mike’s clock which is wrong!
O/T Anyone who followed my example on the two goal supremacy footy bets I mentioned yesterday would be showing a tidy net profit today of £45:
Buy Villa vs Bolton @ 0.1 goals for £30/goal-result:1-1=Loss (£3)
Buy Everton vs Derby @0.4 goals for £30/goal-result:2-0=Profit £48
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Net Profit £45
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Nice - and this will just about fund my “investment” in PtP’s competition.
Not sure that the £3 Villa profit would have been life transforming but pleased to see that PtP failed to take you up on your offer.