The Rules

The Paper Punter runs on a few strict rules. They exist so that the ledger is honest, even when honesty is unflattering.

• No real money. Ever. Every stake is imaginary. Nothing is placed with any bookmaker.
• Not advice. Nothing on this site is a tip or a recommendation. Not betting advice. 18+. Please do not copy the Punter. The Punter would not copy the Punter.
• Selections before the off. Racing selections are published and time-stamped before the race starts. A selection made after the off does not count.
• Level stakes. Each racing selection is an imaginary £1 win stake, at the odds as published at the time of selection. The odds and the time are recorded.
• No editing after the fact. Once published, a selection is not changed. Corrections to typing errors are marked as corrections, with the date.
• Losers count too. Losing selections are shown just as clearly as winners. Usually more often.
• Voids. A non-runner or abandoned race is marked void, and the imaginary £1 goes back in the imaginary pocket.
• Missed days. If no update is made, the ledger says so ("The Punter is indisposed") rather than leaving a gap or back-filling.
• Everything is archived. Every day stays on the record.