So it’s that time of year already! The sun is starting to come out regularly here, and I can already tell it’s going to be a bit of a battle this year. With weather like this, I’m always torn between an afternoon of racing and a bit of beer garden action.
In recent years, I’ve let the sun get the better of me, indulging in catching some rays while sipping on an icy cold cider. Who am I kidding? This year will probably be the same… I do wonder how much money I’ve turned down in the process, but you’ve got to live, right?
This afternoon featured a decent racing card. Seeing all the racegoers chilling in the sun left me feeling a bit envious, but hey—it wasn’t all that long ago I was working far harder for far less. With the flat activity increasing, it’s likely to be another lucrative year. Although Betfair’s usual service levels are somewhat shakier than in previous year. I really don’t understand how they still haven’t fixed the API, but I’ve given up moaning about it since it doesn’t seem to do any good. Just got to make hay while the sun shines… or maybe have that beer in the garden instead!
Today, I posted a couple of potential front-runners, which ended up being a bit frustrating. The first selection looked like it would take the lead quite easily at the start, but it was soon taken on by another horse in blinkers (not surprising, really), resulting in a small red. The second selection looked more promising to me, but again, after just touching the lead, it was taken on by several others. Fortunately, I caught a decent swing on it pre-race (some of it shown below; it did go lower) and managed to escape with a fairly decent result.
All in all, not a bad day. As the season picks up and races become more frequent, it will soon be easier to have a few solid selections each day. If you’ve been following along this week, there have been some cracking back-to-lay results, with a couple trading at well under half their starting price early on in the week.
You might have also noticed that my visual profile has changed a bit. After some PC issues last week (SSD memory-related), I ended up losing a lot of data. It was quite frustrating since I hadn’t gone through it all yet, but still. Tomorrow’s card looks like a cracker, so here’s hoping the API doesn’t lock up again!
One thought on “Beer Garden Weather…. Sports Betting Priorities?”
Hi Caan
I’d love to have the option of trading or beer garden! Stuck in an office wishing I was trading, it seems to me there’s only one choice!
Anyway, long term plans will mean it will happen one day (trading g that is, not beer garden). But in the meantime, whats the best way of getting on these back to lay horses? I could handle those whilst in work as its not as labour intensive as regular pre race trading.
How are you selecting the runners that are likely to shorten in price?
Nick