Mark Coton answers the perennial question of what pro gamblers earn

Mark Coton
6 APRIL
The high street, not far from the bookies. There’s a call from the other side of the street asking for a tip on the National. Decline to contribute.
Funny how people used to believe the
National was a “lottery” back in the days when the race was much more demanding and you could reasonably expect to narrow it down to a handful believed capable of meeting the challenge.
Now it seems a dozen or more have a similar chance and none are attractively priced.
“I used to ...