May 19
2006
2/1 isn't too short - it's a steal
» Posted on May 19, 2006 11:36 AM » Category: Racing

If you were told of an investment which would give you a 200% return in a matter of days, you'd invest as much as you could, wouldn't you?

And yet, bizarrely, there are people saying that Visindar, the Derby favourite, is too short at 2/1. They are crazy. Admittedly I speak from the rather smug position of holding a large ante post investment at 15/2. But take it from me, Visindar is as near a certainty as exists in racing. He's at least as much of a certainty as Shergar was all those years ago.

I helped a fair number of you enrich yourselves on War of Attrition in the Gold Cup at 12/1. But he was merely a strong fancy. Visindar, on the other hand, is one of those bets which comes along very rarely in one's lifetime. The last time such a certainty ran it was Dubai Millennium in the Prince of Wales' Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2000. I had by far my biggest ever bet on him, and made a small fortune.

Visindar is the horse who is going to do that again for me. 2/1 against him is not too short - it is giving money away.

And if you want a lively outsider for a place, have a punt on Mick Channon's Championship Point each way at 20/1.

UPDATE: This really is free money: BetFred has a promotional offer that they will double whatever winnings your make from your first bet with them (maximum £100 payout). So I've just stuck £50 on Visindar at 15/8, and will get £250 back when he wins, rather than the normal £150. Sometimes money really does grow on trees.


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I now have £100 riding on Visindar despite knowing absolutely bugger-all about horse-racing. You better be as right about this as you are about political things.
- J

Stated by: J on May 20, 2006 1:09 AM
Stated by: 18dy on May 27, 2006 2:01 PM
Stated by: sdfwer on June 6, 2006 8:13 AM

It looks as though he was about as right about this as he is about political things!!

Stated by: John on June 8, 2006 12:25 AM
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