Quote Originally Posted by jamieXXXmaria View Post
Dodgy system Les. A few years back a favourite failed to come first for about 30 or 40 consecutive races. I can't remember the exact number.

Another story I heard was when a student put a £2000 bet on a football match in the African Cup of Nations. Team A were winning 4-1 with around 13 minutes or so to go. The student backed Team A to win at ridiculously low odds. If he had won the bet he would have pocketed around a measly £44. The game ended 4-4.
That's the trouble with backing in a 2 horse race..the odds are naff...it only improves when you start predicting score and times etc..then it becomes a lottery