Relieved they did not win

There was an occasion when I backed 6 horses in singles and 5 of them won (at decent prices too). It showed a profit of £1500 which was great, until I realised that if I'd put them in a "toby multiple" I would have been looking at a life changing  (ok well life enhancing) £80k plus.

Since then I have often done small accumulators, in my mind as account closure prevention strategies, but in reality to prevent the sense of disappointment which the aforementioned successful wagers led to.

Today I just backed singles and coming home from work I sat down to watch the replays. Would you Adam (and Eve) it - Elysian Flame won at 25/1 (despite the going being against him) which led to an oi oi but oh dear what if the others won?

For reasons I can kind of explain I was the relieved that my other bets-

3.50 Ayr - Defining Battle (the only bl**dy Harry Skelton horse not to help him to the jockey's championship)

4.10 Fontwell - Glorious Boru (I was worried momentarily)

and, 4.45 Fontwell - I Hope Star (alright a non-runner),

did not past the post in first place.

Horse to follow from today's action is River Alwyn, but only back over a mile or less. 

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