I received an email from Stan James bookmakers yesterday morning with an offer I couldn't refuse.
A free bet - up to the value of fifty pounds - on the 3:05 at Cheltenham.
The race was sponsored by Stan James so it was good publicity for the firm.
As you may know by now, I am dreadful when it comes to picking horses but this was a decent offer. I had everything to gain and nothing to lose.
My strategy was simple - pick the favourite.
I looked at the list and selected Menorah, a horse I had seen race before and I thought it was the favourite. I went downstairs to inform my father of the horse I had backed and told him the reason behind my pick. He then told me that Menorah was the second favourite.
It was too late for me to change the bet. I had to ride it out.
Not literally.
I may as well raced it as it didn't win.
The winner was the actual favourite at the time I placed the bet
Still, I didn't lose anything.
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