Blog Update....

It has been a very frustrating time of late and as most of you are probably aware there has been a bit of a lull in proceedings with both the selections and the blog updates. As I mentioned in one of the latest posts we have had to take a different approach to things due to Mick's personal circumstances and not a lot is going to change there for the foreseeable. However I am still in contact with Mick and he is still getting some time to look at the cards but it is impossible for him to commit to anything. On the other hand I have had a very busy last week or so and with work and family issues intervening I have had very little time to really get stuck into the form study. Things should have eased off a little now though and I expect the blog and selections to get back to where we were a couple of weeks back.

We have put a lot of time and effort into the blog over the last few months and whilst the results of late have been a little frustrating we are not a million miles off the mark and I'm certain that we will be able to push on and start moving the P & L upwards and hopefully start hitting a bit more consistency. One of the things that we are learning is just how difficult it is to stake the selections and also making the right call on certain horses. We have discussed plenty of winners between us but dismissed them for one reason or another and then been hugely frustrated with some of the selections which we have put on the account. Clearly when we get this sorted out it can only prove to be more profitable.

This brings me nicely onto a little change which we will be looking to implement in the next few days. One of the biggest difficulties we have is being in a position to send out the emails, texts and update the blog and this was evident last Wednesday. I had a meeting in London and spent 2 and half hours studying the form on the train on the way down. I had already identified one or two that I liked the night before and decided to have 2PTS each way on Moneycantbuymelove in the last race at Ascot. I spoke to Mick and told him that I'd backed it and he asked if I want it texting out as a bet. This is where the problems start as I was not in a position to send out the email nor update the blog and as there are several people who are on the email list but don't receive texts I decided it was unfair as not everybody would be able to receive the information. The horse went off a well backed 9/2 favourite and ran out a comfortable winner.....Yes we both made some decent money on it but it was highly frustrating that it hadn't gone on the blog account and as a result we have decided to introduce an alternative means of people receiving the info. There will be an update on the blog when we are in a position to introduce it but basically we will be offering a daily message which will be posted on a normal mobile number and will be updated each day by 1pm. If there are bets they will be highlighted on this and if there is any need for a call back later in the day then this will be passed on via the message. Anybody can call this number and it will not cost anything if you are on a mobile contract. We don't believe that we can be any fairer than this and the emphasis will now be on the individual to ensure that they get the selections if they so desire. I will still try and update the blog on a regular basis but this change should enable us to work round our current issues with time whilst still getting the selections across to those who wish to receive them. There will be a section provided on the blog in the next few days which will have all the necessary information required.

Sorry for going on so long but just wanted to reiterate that MIP is still very much a work in progress and looking forward to finding plenty of winners over the coming months.

If anybody has any queries at all please get in touch and I'll be happy to discuss any of the above with you.

Regards

Gags