Our exclusive racing correspondent Sir George Paddock continues to blunder and bluster his way through the Ascot card. Today he believes he can win you £4000 for a modest outlay. Fools and their money ! -Ed
I have to take exception to your headline in yesterday’s Blog. To my racing colleagues a mere £7.50 loss against a £9.50 return is akin to a victory. Think of the excitement, the thundering hooves and the lovely Francesca Cumani, all thrown in for nothing!
However, if you don’t succeed, change your tactics, and that’s what we’ll do today. My selections yesterday were mainly favourites or second favourites, so today we’ll be a little bolder and stalk some meatier odds.
I’m still sticking with Frankie Dettori . We’re only asking him to land one winner today.
Here are my four lucky 15 selections – several bookies are paying extra places, so bet each way.
1315 Alternative Fact (Frankie Dettori) 8/1
1535 Dark Vision (William Buick) 12/1
1610 Mighty Gurkha (Hollie Doyle) 15/2
1640 Ranch Hand (David Probert ) 9/2
A 50p each way lucky 15 will set you back £15 and if all 4 come up you stand to win £4400 – or around £100 if they are all placed.
Each of these is worth an individual each way bet, but be prepared to spend more than 50p!
As my colleague Mr Swinley Bottom observed, bet like a man!
And as I observe, Carey Street* is littered with failed betting geniuses -Ed
*Where the bankruptcy courts used to be, an address familiar to Sir George and his pals