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Our Gold Club Members and Autumn Package subscribers hit pay dirt yesterday after what was a very frustrating last day of the Carnival. Randwick race 3, we said don’t like this race..the result a Quinella and Trifecta but not a big pay anyway. Race 4 we went for it with three selections dutched… the result,  a heads up heads down photo….2nd and 3rd.Race 5 , another dutch with the top three, another head bobbing photo…result 2nd and 3rd…frustrating. Race 6 we werent keen, well no harm done, 2nd and 3rd but no outlay except we had two singles for a 3rd. Randwick race 7. It’s a C Plan race so we do get a small win with Trapeze Artist getting the nod @ $2.30. Our last Group race on the day we say this and we spell it out with capitals. TGIS RACE IS OUR BEST CHANCE TO GET ABIG PAYING QUINELLA TRIFECTA OR FIRST 4 BUT NO GUARANTESS AND THIS.. Could today be Tally’s Day! Tally was our top rated selection and wins easily with th next three horses filling our slots perfectly. QUINELLA $167.30, TRIFECTA $6312 AND FIRST 4 $80299 YES! EIGHTY THOUSAND PLUS. On Victorian TAB is pays just $23,000 so I guess more of our subscribers from down south took it. Strangely I didn’t bother with the Quinella and you know I dont like Exactas…too much outlay for too little value. Tally by the way ( I got $9 fixed for the place) , was one of three Place specials for the day and the only one to get up but oh well… A good days work and a dood Carnival which included Harlem @ $81 in the Australian Cup.

John Furgals SMS and Eamila service got 2 out of 3 yesterday so better than 50% recently. My place service found a 5th and a 3rd. The 3rd placegtter paid around $1.70 but when we sent it out $2.10 was freely available. It’s what I do each morning. The end price is rarely worse. U try to detect runners which I expect to be backed later. Connections usually bet for the win so those slight moves like a shimmer over the water can back up your form analysis You see, the corporates encourage early betting. It tells something to them too. Anyhow, I have news. We move into testing our new Country Hotshots which have a strike rate of around 30% and high av div, well enough to make 20% p.o.t. anyway and this morning I looked at the possibility of Quinellas Exacta Trifectas and Firs4’s by simply standing out the selection with the next four possibilities. Well Banker Quinellas were close to the win strike rate @ 30% but a slight loss of 5%. Exactas achieved a 18% strike rate at +5%, Banker Trifectas 10% and plus 5% with First 4’s a mere 5% wins but 10% profit so along time between drinks but good results. On balance each way was about the same profit as any of those and more than double for the win only. You tell me. What strategy seems best?

All good so far but then today John liked one for the win and in the 6 horse field I liked it for the place @ $2. It ran 3rd. My other bet missed the place , 5th I think. while my last bet was scratched but I had taken it all up in doubles and trebles with the other two. In this situation the scratched horses is considered a one dollar winner so because all the other selections missed the doubles and trebles involving the scratched horse stood. Goodbye two doubles and a treble or $300 in my case. The tonight, well you know I have trouble typing becuase my eyes don’t coordinate any longer, well yet. I nearly got concussion whne I oipened the fridge door so hard I hit ,my head on the brand new fridge…another dent. I may be having a proble,m. No problem with winning bets so far but I will have to wtach it. On another tack, I just finalisse $26,000 I traded on the stock exchaneg on three stocks. My end proft after four weeks of closely monitoring the mrket has reulted in $1600 in profits, about maybe 5% if I am lucky. How much would you win on the punt in a single day turning over that much?? Well I recok a few hundred a day at least. WEorse still, th stockmarket profit is not recognised as gambling so I have to pay tax on that $1600, not so on the Racing profits, the Governmenet recognises that as a gamble!

John Furgal is on a roll this week with 4 from last 4 . We ran 4th with our place bet and have ventured big time today with 4 place bets. One is  $51 shot, still we got one of these home Wednesday so heres hoping. Watched the Knights fall to a massive loss as the Storm finally arrived big time, their score was probably more then their previous five matches yielded. Anyhow, looks like an interesting day, not much for me though as I am away and will get a few bets on early before attending to other matters and then across to Etihaad fro the Bulldogs Swans clash. All info is online , just waiting for WA scratchings and we are done. Might even get brekkie soon if I’m lucky.

So yesterday I was at the checkout with few things when the customer behind me said “ 12 items?” Well it made me think. Yes I did buy 5 apples, two avocados 2 litres of milk, peas, ham, blueberries and strawberries and yes sausages but I had to buy the two fo4 one offer so at the end of the day, yes a basketful but am I a basket case? I don’t th8nk so.yesterday my place only Bet was $1o fixed so happy with that and I was confident it wouldn’t win, yet almost certain it would place. I am in transit to Melbourne today with meetings to attend with the website team, CrownBet, Rod Cleary and clients and John Furgal on Monday before my return. I expect to experience heat, rain, wind so as many as four seasons on any day as is usual in that loveliest of cities. It is a pity that Ros couldn’t make it as she continues to recuperate from her two knee replacements but progress is being made and Belle and Natalie will be assisting over the weekend as well as the twins who have promised to make less mess while they are there. No time for me to assess a place Bet today but back on the job tomorrow before my first meeting. It’s interesting that as trial subscription numbers rise the dividends aren’t being affected so far.