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In my previous PPM article, “Stick to the Easy Races" (August PPM), I wrote about a bad run of outs I had encountered betting on races in Perth and how I backtracked to find out where I had become wayward, not only in the selection area but in the staking as well.
I began the rough draft of that article, strangely enough, on a flight to Perth to attend the funeral of one of my best friends, Jack Banks, who was a man who enjoyed the punt but not with the same fanaticism as I do.
Earlier this year I struck what I call the DROO (Dreaded Run Of Outs) in Perth where, I must admit, I thought I had my punting under control.
You all know what happens: you back them for the win and they run second or you back them for the place and they run fourth. It's a sickening time because even though you might have confidence in your selecting ability you never know when the rotten run is going to finish. I did not panic and kept selecting them as normal.