Gambling for a living: 'The only thing I’d say is don’t put yourself out of the game on Day 1'

Racing fan turned owner turned professional punter, Luke McMahon has some sage words on those looking for the big touch this week
Gambling for a living: 'The only thing I’d say is don’t put yourself out of the game on Day 1'

COUNTING THE COST: You need to be cold and clinical in the analysis of betting opportunities regardless of the venue in that game but Cheltenham week does give you more chances

LUKE McMahon has experienced the Cheltenham Festival from all angles, enjoyed glory and endured stomach-churning agony but the sense of anticipation always gets him.

He used to be a bookie and had a pitch at the Prestbury Park jamboree before the onset of the exchanges changed the landscape and made it extremely difficult for the on-course layers.

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