CHAPTER – 9
CHAPTER – 9
(After consuming second day drinks, Kumar was asked to explain about how punters enjoy.)
Kumar:
Okay.
I’ll tell you.
Just listen
Race Punters enjoy racing.
Punters bet on horses.
Punters try to make quick bucks.
Some Punters lose money in horse racing.
Generally not all punters and race goers win.
Most Punters lose money in race betting’s.
Good number of punters/gamblers consumes liquor when they win.
Even punters take liquor also if they lose.
Most of the punters make racing as their regular profession as because throughout the week, races are conducted regularly.
Sometimes, punters win the money substantially and some occasions, punters lose amounts.
Of course, there is no guarantee of winning amounts in the racing field.
Sometimes, races are made-up.
It is the punter assumption and forecast pertaining to a horse winning chance.
It is an assumption and nothing is guaranteed in racing field.
But, racing field is a subject sport, as it called.
Cash betting’s done at the Race Club premises, by paying local taxes as applicable.
There is good revenue to local Governments, by way of various taxes including Income Tax on the winning amounts, as per applicability.
Even all the local newspapers give tips on the winning horses and give regular horses track work for the race goers and punters knowledge.
Race Punters are habituated and addicted alcohol, hot drinks, Beer, Vodka and local made drinks etc.
Even punters habituated to smoking cigarettes regularly.
For some punters studying Race Books is a full time job.
Generally, Punters mind will be “gambling mind”.
If, for any cause and reason, any race day is cancelled, some punters enjoy drinking in bars and restaurants.
Even some friend-punters play playing cards on such race cancellation days.
Punters are experts in raising money.
They try utilizing all sources of money.
Day-in and day-out, they think and plan and see the entire route source to raise money to play races.
Daniel, David, Samson and Rajesh:
Kumar, who’ll attend these races?
Kumar:
Yes.
Even Government job holders, private job holders, business people play horse racing.
Many punters are in debts.
If the money is not with punters on any particular main race event, punters pledge the gold ornaments, silver ornaments and some punters even pledge their costly watches with the pawn-brokers.
Punters take money for interest even at 10 to 20 per cent per hundred rupees.
Many punters face money lenders problems.
Many punters families got financial setbacks due to financial hardships.
If a punter is addicted to horse racing, gambling and to alcohol, it is difficult to come out from their vicious circle.
Some Governments permit horse racing in their respective States.
The income derived by the Governments through horse racing is very huge.
For regular addicted race punter, he misses many other events in his social life.
Even punters don’t attend to many marriage functions, events and other programs, social functions due to deep involvement with the racing programs.
David and Samson:
Kumar, you’ve good knowledge.
How much you’ve earned so far?
Kumar:
Sometimes good amount.
Sometimes so, so.
If upsets galore, then I’ll go into loss.
(ALL FIVE MEMBERS SPENT TWO HOURS IN THE BAR)
Bar Attender:
Any food order sir?
Kumar:
Asks all his friends about food.
Orders, 3 chicken biriyani, 3 mutton biriyani.
Friends:
Okay Kumar.
We’ll have one more half-a-bottle whisky.
Kumar:
Okay.
Calls bearer.
Bar Attender:
Asks for food order.
Kumar:
Bring 3 Chicken Biriyani
3 Mutton Mutton Biriyani
One half bottle whisky
Two Soda.
Bar Attender:
Okay sir.
I’ll bring all at a time.
Kumar:
Okay.
Please bring.
(ALL ENJOY DRINKS AND FOOD)
(Kumar calls Bar Attender)
Please bring the bill.
Bar Attender:
Okay sir.
(Brings Bill. Rs. 2,200/-)
(ALL SHARES EQUALLY AND CLEARS THE BILL)
Moves out of Bar & Restaurant
Engages Auto
Disperse.
Night 11.30 pm
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