I do not know Andrew Harrison from a bar of soap but found his comments in the press last week to be risible at best, if not downright insulting to us punters out here.
To be fair Andrew does single out the Highveld, but I plead with him and others, to consider the pay outs in the Cape (incl. PE) and KZN as well over the last while and especially in the PA’s, which I have highlighted in my blog.
Sure, trainers and owners in GTG do “wrap up some of their best horses” at this time of year, but my question is; was it those same “sick, lame, lazy and generally not too fast” horses (that Andrew quotes), that showed up for our flagship meeting of the year in KZN- The Durban July!?
The twice-a-year punter might be slightly aggrieved at Jackson coming 4th last and the money he lost 12 days ago, but us regular punters have to question a meeting were not one favourite wins over 12 races and the PA pays R15k+, never mind the other exotics... (F/view PA's on either side of that weekend were R4500 and R7K, if memory serves..? I ask you!?)
In closing, is it at all surprising that feet in our totes and betting offices are declining if trainers are in fact sending out these ‘donkeys’ during the winter months and even the most “knowledgeable” (AH quote...) punters cannot pick a PA, never mind the Pick 6, dear Andrew!
Below is a photo of his first column in last weeks paper.
If you didn’t see it that last sentence ends: “...plays a big role and although the odds are still stacked against the punter, the chances of winning the Pick 6 are innumerably higher than the lotto.”
(PS Andrew: I might be "mathematically challenged", but I did get R139.00 on last nights lotto and went down R100 at my local tote yesterday!? It’s not just me, is it..?)
On reflection, if I didn't let Andrews column wind me up so and took his tipping advice instead I might've been better off from a financial point of view.
He tipped Peanuts which I am sure won- should've done that with my last fifty bucks...
smallpunter
No comments:
Post a Comment