Bookies’ Christmas benefit

BOOKMAKERS are generally rather coy about admitting they have had a good day, or a good meeting, but this week a number accepted that Leopardstown at Christmas had been rather tasty for them.

There’s always a but with these lads, however, and a further explanation revealed they were seriously in need of a decent cash injection, after a couple of bad months.

Personally, I never lose any sleep over on-course, in contrast to off-course, bookmakers getting a few quid. They stand up on the box, put their own money at risk, invite you in, go toe-to-toe and may the best man win.