The Nags Head - Horse pick thread

[jocky king]

[worldpunter]

Wake up you sleepy head put on some clothes get out of bed , 

Let's get started , it's  another exciting  Saturday's  horse pickin 

KIPPS .  A Scot  3.05 

 

JONAH JONES , Ascot  ,  3.40 

Good luck everyone 

[sigram]

Came From The Dark  Haydock 4:00

Imperial Command   Haydock 4:35

good luck guys.

[Ah dinnae ken]

13 - 55 ---- Ascot ---- Celcius

14 - 20 ---- Ascot ---- Salayel

I should get good odds picking Jockey King to get a double, go you good thing

Have fun guys

 

 

[chang 1974]

Morning Guys
Haydock 3:25 Art Power
Ascot 4:15 Via Serendipity

Good Luck Everyone

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[worldpunter]

1 hour ago, froddo said:

13 - 55 ---- Ascot ---- Celcius

14 - 20 ---- Ascot ---- Salayel

I should get good odds picking Jockey King to get a double, go you good thing

Have fun guys

 

 

I was thinking the same , whatever jocky picks today must go in  the pressure  is on jocky 

[jocky king]

Glen Shiel .... 15.25 Haydock

Star Of Valour .... 16.35 Haydock ... 

Good luck ... Two outsiders. I’m trusting on Hollie Doyle to win for me on Glen Shiel . Prove that her five winners last Saturday is not lucky ... 

[worldpunter]

A good second for jocky, almost got it

[Ah dinnae ken]

Lots of placings but as far as I can see not a winner amongst us. Bad luck JK 25/1 2nd

Tipster: They'll all be better for the run & expect an improved outing next time

[jocky king]

No winners , we got six horses placed , Sigram & Worldpunter had their two placed , Froddo and myself had a good priced second (9/1 & 25/1 ) ... Sigram & Worldpunter & Froddo are in the leading group , all in 80s points . Mine a Miserable 27 points last .. 555 .. Better luck tomorrow hopefully for us . 

[jocky king]

[jocky king]

Gabrial The One .... 16.50 Chester 

Music To My Ears .... 17.50 Leopardstown 

 

Good Luck for tomorrow lads .. 

[worldpunter]

OVERWRITE  , Doncaster , 13.15 

 EARTH STRIKE , Leopardstown , 14.00 

good morning guys and good luck today 

[Ah dinnae ken]

13 - 10 ---- Fontwell ---- Some Might Say

14 - 50 ---- Fontwell ---- Historic Heart

Have fun & gl all

[sigram]

State of Rest 1:50 Doncaster

Russian Rumour 3:50 Lingfield

one that looks like its going to go off too short the other too long!!   good luck guys.

[chang 1974]

Morning chaps
Powerallied 4:20 Chester
Limato 3:00 Doncaster

Good Luck Everybody

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[jocky king]

[worldpunter]

Not looking good , expecting jocky  to save the day ....

[jocky king]

Probably the worst day of this thread , not a winner in sight here , not even a horse placed ... Back to the drawing board for next Saturday lads .. 

[jocky king]

[Ah dinnae ken]

OK that was disaster & embaressing so I have thrown the dart board out as a way of picking my tips. Here is some suggestions that we can use to up our game.

Casual punters tend not to pay the form guide too much attention, survey findings suggest. Photo: Florian Christoph CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Fervent gamblers will sweat blood over the form guide before placing their bets, but many casual punters are more likely to pick horses based on their names, it transpires.

A British survey of 1000 people who enjoy an occasional flutter found that half bet on horses based purely on the horse’s name.

While it may not be at all scientific, the survey results suggest they may curiously do better than when picking horses at random, by the name of the jockey, or based on the colour of the horse.

The light-hearted survey, carried out by Angle Marketing, asked punters to disclose the biggest winning return they could recall from their preferred method.

Those who picked horses based purely on its name – that was half of the casual punters surveyed – said the most they won from a single bet was £32.17, on average, based on this method.

This was ahead of wagers placed on the basis of jersey colour (£21.15), the name of the jockey (£24.67) and selecting a horse at random (£28.82).

The research also identified other methods commonly used by punters when choosing a horse – including the name of the jockey and whether the number of the horse has personal significance. One fifth have at one time or another selected a horse based on whether the jockey was good-looking and three in 10 have made a choice based on jersey colour.

It also emerged 22 per cent make a point of studying a horse’s form before having a flutter. However, 56 per cent said they have more fun betting on a race if they pick a horse based on attributes such as colour, name or number – rather than recent form. Amid this, the most popular horse number selected is seven – with 25 per cent typically plumping for this digit.

 

When it comes to choosing a horse based on its name, 30 per cent are more likely to select a funny name. And 16 per cent will pick a name which simply “sounds like a winner”.

Quizzed as to what it is about a horse’s name that would make them most likely to place a bet on it, those surveyed provided plenty of colourful, insightful, honest and even surreal replies.

Responses varied from, ‘A name that’s similar to a family member’, to ‘If it reminds me of my maiden name’ and as exotic as ‘Something Spanish sounding’.

Additional answers included ‘If it resonates with me’, ‘Gut feeling’, ‘Recent events’, Reminds me of my childhood’, ‘Something relevant to an occurrence that day’ and ‘Reminds me of holidays’.

When asked what they would call a racehorse to make people bet on it, there were plenty of smart responses, with punters going for names such as Bet On Me, Champion, Chancer, Sir Winsalot, Lucky, Pot of gold, Lightning, I’m A Winner, Speedy, Invincible and Sure Thing.

One respondent must have been banking on some reverse psychology with the suggested name of Donkey.

Carried out through OnePoll.com, the research also found around one fifth have let their kids pick a horse to place a stake on – and 82 per cent have won money as a result.

Typically, those polled will place ten bets over the course of a year – and will usually wager no more than £10.55.

Andy Bell, a spokesman for freebetting.co.uk, who commissioned the survey said while part of the fun for some was studying the form guide and giving yourself the best chance of winning, horses clearly took the fancy of other punters for different reasons.

“Every now and then a horse takes our fancy for another reason, either by having a witty name or being named after something close to us. This could be either sharing our own name, or having a name that reminds us of a family member, loved one or even a pet.

“Many people have great success offering tips on which horses are likely to place where on any given race.

“But it seems for a large portion of gamblers, that takes the fun out of it – and it’s much more enjoyable to support a horse or jockey you feel a personal connection with.

“And while this may be more fun, it may not lead to more winnings – so we’d advise a mixture of both, and of course to be cautious when gambling at all not to take things too far.”

The average biggest win using the following methods:

• Name of horse – £32.17
• Totally at random – £28.28
• Name of Jockey – £24.67
• Colour of the horse – £23.28
• Whether the jockey is good-looking – £22.20
• Number of horse having personal significance – £21.93
• You or someone you know having the same name as the trainer – £21.86
• You or someone you know having the same name as the jockey – £21.79
• You or someone you know having the same name as the horse – £21.69
• Jockey’s jersey colour – £21.15

[jocky king]

Nine timed Irish champion jockey Paddy Smullen died age 43 yesterday from Cancer .. Was a long time a number one jockey for great Irish trainer  Dermot Weld . 
he left behind a wife and 3 kids .. 

Rest In Peace Paddy ... 

 

[chang 1974]

Yes so young to to taken away
Cancer is an Evil I lost my Mother to
cancer

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[jocky king]

Colonel Whitehead .... 15.15 Newmarket 

Dulas ... 17.00 Newmarket.

Good Luck everyone .. 

[worldpunter]

We must do better than last week guys , 

GOOD BIRTHDAY Newbury, 2.15 

THEMAXWECAN , Newmarket  , 3 .50  

Good luck to all