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17th April 2020
Norman Hunter – mild man of Leeds
Norman Hunter, Leeds United footballer, suffering from coronavirus
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7th April 2020
Newsletter for members only from Vernon
**Minutes after I mailed out the below Newsletter to members only, the British Horse Racing Authority announced that the Newmarket May meeting and the June Derby meeting at Epsom would not take place. At least not on the scheduled dates. It was also announced that should Royal Ascot take place in July, it would be staged behind closed doors.
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Hello there good people of VG Tips.
How are you all? I hope you and those you care for are staying safe, well and at home.
I write to you on what is for me day 24 of a . . .
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31st March 2020
Cheltenham Festival 2021. To ‘win any race’advice and selections
Do you believe in forward planning? Are you the most patient of punters? If so, then read on.
I am not a regular ante-post punter. Most of you know that by now. Not because I don't have the patience to wait for a bet to pay out (I'm still hopeful Pinatubo will get a chance to win the 2000 Guineas for me at odds of 10/1, albeit probably not at the start of May).
But some ante-post tips paid out for us at the 2020 Cheltenham Festival. None of those bets were placed a year . . .
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27th March 2020
What was your first bet on a horse? Mine was Honey End. Second in the famous 1967 Grand National.
It must remain a mystery as to why I asked my Dad to put my pocket money on a...
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25th March 2020
Message from Vernon re coronavirus and VG Tips membership
Hello there good people.
Racing in Ireland has been suspended from midnight Tuesday until at least April 19th
So this is a good time to remind you all that existing memberships of VG Tips will be extended to a date that takes into account the current lull in racing and football due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
As I mentioned in an earlier message, none of you will be out of pocket. If you are a recurring monthly member, you will continue to be covered. So let's say, for the sake of argument, racing OR football does not resume (behind . . .
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22nd March 2020
Racing Tips March 23
Today I received a nice message from long time member Jamie. He was suggesting that I should simply leave racing alone until the sport is once again up and running in the UK. That it would be better to offer nothing than something for the sake of it. I took his words on board very seriously and I agree with their overall sentiment. I hear what you say, Jamie, and you make very valid points. Thank you.
I have spent years telling members not to bet on anything just because it is there. I have constantly banged on about being . . .
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21st March 2020
Racing Tips March 22
I was pleased Politesse justified my confidence on Saturday and won nicely for us at Thurles in the gorgeous county of Tipperary. It was odd watching racing from Ireland without any spectators but well done to all involved for getting the meeting on. Long may racing continue in Ireland, even if it is behind closed doors.
Sadly the extra weight did tell when the jockey aboard Sizing Pottsie decided to try and win the race from start to finish. Except for one bad jump, all was going well until two fences from home. While still in second, but a tired . . .
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20th March 2020
Racing Tips March 21
JULIET ROSE WON for us on Friday at Dundalk at SP odds of 15/8. A winner on a polytrack surface! Perhaps I shouldn't be so keen to readily discount all weather racing in the future.
Years ago - some of you will recall - I used to study racing at tracks such as Southwell and even Wolverhampton on a Friday or Saturday night. I must have been crazy back then, studying up to 11 or 12 race meetings for a busy Saturday. Before I learned that less can be, more often than not, more.
Some punters do well . . .
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19th March 2020
Racing Tips March 20
Two weeks ago I could never have imagined that I would be offering racing analysis and tips for flat racing in March. Even less likely for racing in Ireland. And much less so would I have considered all weather racing. Needs must.
But thank heavens Irish racing will continue behind closed doors. It offers me something to get my teeth into. I’d rather not be considering flat racing at this stage of the year, but beggars cannot be choosers.
All UK racing is off until the end of April at least. So the jumps season proper is effectively over . . .
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18th March 2020
Cheltenham Festival 2020. Review of results for members of VG Tips
Firstly, allow me to thank you for your largely positive and co-operative response to my message to members after the BHA had called off racing until at least the end of April. I am touched by your faith, loyalty, comments and praise for the results at Cheltenham. Here's what members had to say.
For those who train and ride National Hunt horses in the UK, it means the season proper is over with. Just like that! I . . .
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