Wednesday 4th March

2009 Challenge Fund (£12320 - £560 in play accounted)
This month's stake - £120

Cardiff scraped back a bit of the money I dropped at Exeter when the going changed!

Football tonight.

I have both Aston Villa and Everton at 6/4 at biggest for tonight. I can see arguments why they can be opposed (Man City different team at home, Villa coming unstuck; Everton focusing on cup maybe, and with the usual injury worries). On the other hand Villa should be stoked up after Stoke's miracle and if City attack them it will suit their style perfectly. Everton keep defying the odds, and Blackburn haven't actually improved yet under Allardyce but everyone seems to think they have.
The draws look big runners.

Aston Villa £45 win at 7/4 and £75 Draw no bet at 1.9
Everton £45 win at 2/1 and £75 Draw no bet at Evens

I'll spend the rest of the day continuing to price up Cheltenham.



Barking Bets (Banked £1375/Current bank £2055 – 1 bet in play unaccounted)
This week's stake - £250.