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3rd March 2014
06:52pm GMT

The lunchtime sprinter:
If you are heading to the bookies in the next few weeks, try and avoid this fella. He has wolfed down his lunch, grabbed a paper and had a look at the form on the way to the shop. He is rushed, frantic and he only has a few minutes before he has to get back to work. Do not get in his way as you may well get mown down as he tries to get seven or eight bets on in about 30 seconds. If, or when, we finally get Cheltenham week off as a national holiday, this guy will no longer exist. Until then, he must be tolerated.
The 'This is my Christmas' punter:
This gambler takes Cheltenham week off work every year, and he will make the most of it. Of course, he will have been building up various pots over the season on his fancies, so the week itself is to be enjoyed as he hopefully reaps the rewards of all his hard work. Up in time to watch The Morning Line every day of the Festival, this punter will be seen shuttling from the boozer to the bookie at frightening pace during the meeting, especially if a big winner has landed. This fella will have planned out everything, including his budget, meticulously so he won't go too far, and he will enjoy the week, win or lose.
The average JOE:
The one week he will take a keen interest in the GGs, this punter will be seen popping in to have a few quid on the big names. Hurricane Fly, Big Bucks and Quevega are the names he knows and they are the names he will sticking with, though at short odds, he might throw them into a double with a tip he got from Andy from Accounts (he gets around does Andy).
He'll definitely have a few bob on the Gold Cup too, but with the big names gone from this year's race, he'll be using the pinstick method to chose between the contenders this year. Patriotic pride will also play a part, and he cleaned up last year as the Irish trained winners totalled a record 14. That kept our average JOE in pocket change well into April so he is hoping for a repeat. Can be oft spotted muttering the mantra 'Walsh and Mullins, Walsh and Mullins', like some sort of prayer.

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