No joy for the blog on Saturday.
Bass Straight ran well to finish fifth after meeting interference entering the straight-he should have been placed but doubt he would have won.Eight Bills was chopped out badly in the last 200m but again may have placed but wouldn't have won.Carry Me Bluey copped another poor ride from Clipperton but ran out of stamina so no real excuses there.Toydini was lengths last after 400m on a day when it was virtually impossible to run on so I was astonished to see him get within 2.2 lengths of the winner.
Slumps are inevitable when punting and I'm in one at the moment after registering my worst week of losses for months.I've managed to lay a few too many winners and in fact have layed a handful this week that only went down in very close finishes so it could have been much worse.Hopefully this will only be a "mini slump" and two or three winners over the next few days will have things back on the rails again.The last time I endured a "major slump" was around August/September/October 2010.That was the most difficult time I've experienced betting since the middle of 1989 when I actually stopped betting at the end of June and went away to sort out my personal life which had imploded.When "major slumps" happen they are very mentally and emotionally challenging as once you lose that innate confidence in your abilities you are done for.Obviously lean spells are no fun but having been through it all before experience tells you that providing you stay focused,consistent and confident things will swing back in your favour eventually.Hopefully,sooner rather than later.
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