Bleak mid-winter
Cold weather, snow and ice isn’t ideal for any outdoor sports and in particular horse racing. Winter is generally a difficult time of the year but it seems that this winter is particulary cold.
The Met Office recently issued data that indicated December was the coldest in 15 years and the popular press is talking up the prospect of a very cold winter indeed. It’s difficult to be certain if it will be as bad as the forecasts, but hysteria is gripping the popular press and they are forecasting ‘One of the coldest winters in a 100 years’. Just glad that I overhauled my central heating last summer!
Given the winter of 1963 was particulary severe, it seems unlikely that this winter could be that bad. But it is a painful period if you are relying on sports markets. Winter is tough enough as it is without the weather being so poor.
Times much be tough, Betfair have even opened up a market on whether there will be ANY national hunt racing W/C 10th Jan.
Category: General
