Four Minutes Work
The appealing life of a pro punter who’s very good at what he does: “After the first race at Plumpton on Monday, I was all for chucking in my job. I was at the course with Dave Nevison, ace punter, the faces’ ‘face’, and he had just turned the 2.00 race, a low-grade hurdle, into a punting procession, pocketing £1,850. He had made more in four minutes than I could make in a fortnight, and all without the inconvenience of tax and National Insurance.” (Guardian)
Related: A professional player at home: “The bettor, who asked to be unidentified, has Internet access to real-time odds, accounts at betting exchanges and rebate shops, live races on HRTV and TVG, and a high-speed printer that spits out Daily Racing Form past performances and workout reports from local clockers.” (Daily Racing Form — sub. req.)
