ThursdaySo onto Thursday! I wake up once again to the sound of Leknave puking up, at around 3pm. He receives a phone call from TommyC asking if we want to go down to subways for some breakfast and we agree to meet him at the bottom floor.
We get what we want and start discussing what to do that night. Flushy originally wanted a stable meal, but I was hoping to get the a night at the dogs at some point as I had never been to Hove track! Leknave was well up for the dogs too, and TommyC. So we phoned around and told people we were going to the dogs and anyone that wanted to go should meet us in the Hotel Lobby before we leave at about 6.30.
We headed to the lobby, just the 3 of us, at about 4pm. Soon after Rich & Brent joined us. I got stuck into the fruity much to Rich and Brent's amusement! I finally got the £35 jackpot out and they began pissing themselves when I piled in again! I got the jackpot out the second time soon after and after putting about £120 in I was only £40 down, LOL. They were busy playing pool during this for some cash, and although me and Brent tried our best to cheat Rich in the last frame, Rich won it for a tenner. We had another drink whilst waiting for the others to come. Middy, TommyC, Me, Knave, Rich, Brent and Rick.
We got to the track around 15 minutes before the first race and got the drinks in. Middy just said he was gonna follow whatever I did from the get go. Knave & TommyC have no idea about there dogs and admitted this, and just followed whoever they thought would be best!
First race and I didn't pick the winner, I don't think anyone did. Then came the second race, where, for me and Middy, the ball started rolling! I made it between 2 dogs and couldn't go against the value that one of them was @ 7/1. I had £40 on it as did Middy and we binked it. Lovely!
Next race I got another winner, at a price I can't remember. But the following race was one to remember.... I said I strongly fancied the 2 dog, and the only other person who can actually read a card was Clam, and he agreed that that was who he fancied too. So Knave decided to start shouting coo! Lets get a coo going! LOL. So we all jammed our money on, I think I had £145 worth, and gave it to Trigg. We walked out at the start of the race and he got the total of £450 on at 7/2.
We went and stood by the finishing line at the top of the stairs. The race started, and our dog lead. It got round the 2nd bend, and I saw Rich look round at me for reassurance. I just said "if it gets beat from here I will cry". He smiled and as it was coming round the last the shouts of OI OI started happening. The grins and laughter when it crossed the line was brilliant!
We collected a fair few quid each and were all happy. The next few races Clam and I didn't fancy the same dog so no coo's were landed. That was until the 9th race. We got on, this time I put the bet on. And binked £450 at around 3/1. Then the 10th, £500 @ 9/4. Then the 11th £550 @ 7/2. And onto the last we were all cheery and jumping about, ready to lump on. I couldn't see past the 1 dog. It was upgraded, but young, and had improvement, as long as he turned the first infront I couldn't see much that could pick him up.
We got all our money in, and I stood outside by the bookies waiting for them to budge on the 3/1 currently up. They just stood and stared back, so when they were going in the traps I got our £700 on at
. I done the same walk as before, straight to the top of the stairs, and Knave and co waited for 6 paces before following each time! The only one who wasn't betting with our 'coo' was Brent. Who had decided from the off that he would bet against us just so he could laugh when we lost, only problem was, we didnt lose!
In the last he decided to back the 6 dog, and we learnt that some other poker players there backed the 6 too, for the sum of £1400 @ 9/4. The lids opened and the one got away cleanly, it went round the bend infront and I was pleased to see the 6 dog got a little touch at the first sending him slightly wide... Round the last bend and I started the chorus of OI OI's off. We were all in it. And Knave was now chanting "EASY EASY EASY", so of course we all joined in!
When I went to collect I got questions from the bookies! It was funny, who are you, where you from, etc. Including him offering to give us a taxi from our hotel to the track for Saturday nights meeting ! lol.
We got our money, headed back to the casino, where we went and ordered in 3 bottles of Dom Perignon and started supping away!
The night was still young though and we decided on getting a 1/1 game going again! The fun had just begun.....
(G2G out now, TBC...)
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