Just thought I'd share this little story with you. It's not about great punting skill, nor is it mega bucks we're dealing with, but I think it's quaint.I got to work today and noticed this horse called "Diamond Laura" was cropping up in quite a few lucky 15 slips. I mentioned it to my colleague who said "there's another 'Diamond' running too, 'Diamond Blade' or something".
I'm sure you're all aware that Laura is my girlfriend's name and that I'm a big Sheffield United fan. A lot of our regulars, particularly the oldies, like to double horses up when they've got the same first name or some such coincidence and so I nipped down to Laddies for a laugh. £1 e/w double please. Don't know or care about the prices, just a stupid novelty bet.
I text Laura about it and she joked that if I won a lot on it, I'd have to treat her to some diamonds. Naturally.
Diamond Laura unluckily went down in a photo, second place at 7/2. Nothing spectacular, but at the least the bet was still alive. I shuddered when I seen 100/1 on offer at Southwell though, about a certain "Diamond Blade". They backed it down to 80/1 (lol) and I was pleased to see it running prominently, as front runners have a great record at Southwell on the all weather. It ran well actually, finishing second.
I knew that meant that I'd won a bit back, so I went and worked it out on the settling machine that we've got and was delighted to see that I'd be getting back almost £30! Not bad for a comedy novelty bet!
I will now be treating Laura to a takeaway from my old place of work in Dundee. It used to be called "Diamond Curry Bazaar", I think it's called "Diamond 4 U" now. Fantastic.
P.S. - there's a little 2000 Guineas preview on the Horse Play blog. Check it out ;)
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Nice little story-just the sort of thing the blog is needs. Shame the two Diamonds didn't do the business for you!
Just under £400 if they'd won. That WOULD have been a story.
How sick would it have been if that 80/1 shot had gone in though, after the first one being nailed on the line? :D
Loving that story :-D
Especially when the hilarious mention of "Diamond Curry Bizarre" appeared.
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