Derren Brown - The "System"

Derren Brown - The Conman.

"System" my arse. It was a pyramid scheme. I heard of a slightly more plausible system when in Tenerife but Im not convinced. There is no such thing as a "system". There are just far too many variables when it comes to living breathing creatures like do they like the going / trip/ track /weather conditions / jockey / tack. Do they even feel like racing today? Maybe they just want to go back to their stable & sleep instead. You can never tell with horses. They have their own minds & they WILL use them!

I mean between the three of us in my ex-syndicate we went through the entire card on more than one ocassion at big meetings & not just by backing the favourite (as per the Tenerife system I mentioned above). Our three wildly different ways of selecting horses just kinda worked when combined together & although I know both of their personal "systems", Im sticking to how I pick my tips. IE keeping faith & following my heart & gut instincts.

Which reminds me - Knowhere EW in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Act now & you may still be able to get odds of 100-1. Think he's generally 40's now though.

Anyway I wasted an hour of my life watching his shit this morning & he chose Marodima in the final showdown at Sandown on 8th Dec 07 just like I did. Ooooh does that mean I should be on tv too with a sham "system"? No it does not. I really can't stand that man. He ruins the notion of magic & illusions for me I don't want him crossing over into my beloved Sport of Kings.

Oh and he's a smug bastard & I hate that in a man.

Ciao for now

TJ