Posts Tagged winter
Downhill all the way
Posted by Peter Webb in Bet Angel on February 20th, 2010
I’ve been having some fun trying to get my head around the winter Olympics when I can. I’ve picked on the the sports where a milliseconds lapse in concentration can hand the medal to somebody else. Basically just laying the current leader or red hot favourite in the hope that they make a mistake or somebody gets over the line a tenth of a second faster. I must admit I can’t quite get it right at the moment, but that is how you learn, by making mistakes.
I’ve done some research and listened to some of the legends like Franz Klammer for tips on who’s in form. I traded a fair amount on Brode Miller but he has just missed out on top spot twice with a silver and bronze. But it’s been quite fun and he has provided something good to trade off.
I’ll look again when the next big winter event comes around. Hoepfully I won’t have to wait for another four years as I think there is a lot of potential in these sports which are highly variable.
Six more weeks of winter?
Posted by Peter Webb in Bet Angel on February 2nd, 2010
As legend would have it today is Groundhog day when a small(ish) furry animal predicts to residents if they are in for six more weeks of winter. While this is a north American tradition it seems to have its roots in Europe. Given the poor start to the year lets hope the various ceremonies around the world don’t see a shadow or if they do it’s a region forecast that won’t affect the UK.
Bleak mid-winter
Posted by Peter Webb in Bet Angel on January 6th, 2010
Cold weather, snow and ice isn’t ideal for any outdoor sports and in particular horse racing. Winter is generally a difficult time of the year but it seems that this winter is particulary cold.
The Met Office recently issued data that indicated December was the coldest in 15 years and the popular press is talking up the prospect of a very cold winter indeed. It’s difficult to be certain if it will be as bad as the forecasts, but hysteria is gripping the popular press and they are forecasting ‘One of the coldest winters in a 100 years’. Just glad that I overhauled my central heating last summer!
Given the winter of 1963 was particulary severe, it seems unlikely that this winter could be that bad. But it is a painful period if you are relying on sports markets. Winter is tough enough as it is without the weather being so poor.
Times much be tough, Betfair have even opened up a market on whether there will be ANY national hunt racing W/C 10th Jan.