280906: Day 7:

Newmarket:

2:55 Davenport, 2pts e/w @ 16/1.
3:30 Asperity, 3pts win lay @ 0.8/1.
4:05 Zurbaran, 3pts win @ 11/2.
5:15 Cape, 2pts win lay @ 0.9/1.
5:45 Gee Dee Nen, 1pt e/w @ 9/2.

Ayr:

2:35 How's She Cuttin', 1pt e/w @ 11/2.
3:10 Doric Charm, 1pt win lay @ 1.94/1.
3:45 Arch of Titus, 2pts win lay @ 2.6/1.
5:25 Writ, 0.5pt e/w @ 25/1.
5:55 Taranis, 2pts win @ 7/1..

Hereford:

2:45 Moss Bawn 2pts win @ 9/2.
Young Tot 2pts win @ 3.8/1.
3:20 Archimboldo 5pts win @ 2.38/1.
3:55 Canopus, 2pts win @ 3/1.
5:05 Bollitree Bob, 0.5pt e/w @ 20/1.



GOLF:
AmEx Championship:

S.Garcia to win 3-ball vs Clark & Verplank, 3pts @ 11/8.

[quote=Hwjb[I]]280906: Day 7:

Newmarket:

2:55 Davenport, 2pts e/w @ 16/1: 15th of 17: -4pts
3:30 Asperity, 3pts win lay @ 0.8/1: 1st of 15: -2.4pts
4:05 Zurbaran, 3pts win @ 11/2: 2nd of 7: -3pts
5:15 Cape, 2pts win lay @ 0.9/1: 1st of 10: -1.8pts
5:45 Gee Dee Nen, 1pt e/w @ 9/2: 4th of 9: -2pts

Ayr:

2:35 How's She Cuttin', 1pt e/w @ 11/2: 2nd of 17: +1.38pts
3:10 Doric Charm, 1pt win lay @ 1.94/1: 1st of 8: -1.94pts
3:45 Arch of Titus, 2pts win lay @ 2.6/1: 4th of 7: +2pts
5:25 Writ, 0.5pt e/w @ 25/1: 6th of 14: -1pt
5:55 Taranis, 2pts win @ 7/1: 4th of 14: -2pts

Hereford:

2:45 Moss Bawn 2pts win @ 9/2: 1st of 13: +9pts
Young Tot 2pts win @ 3.8/1: 6th of 13: -2pts
3:20 Archimboldo 5pts win @ 2.38/1: 3rd of 10: -5pts
3:55 Canopus, 2pts win @ 3/1: 9th of 13: -2pts
5:05 Bollitree Bob, 0.5pt e/w @ 20/1: Fell: -1pt[/i]

A truly shocking day, the narrow loss of Zurbaran really hurt.

Day 7 results: -15.76pts
Total: +9.53pts

290906: Day 8:

Newmarket:

1:30 Thousand Words 2pts e/w @ SP
2:00 Indian Ink 2pts e/w @ SP
2:35 Chataway 1pt e/w @ SP
3:45 Fire And Rain 3pts e/w @ SP
4:20 Al Tharib 2pts win @ SP
5:30 Mosharref 1pt win @ SP

Hexham:
2:45 Basinet 1pt win @ SP
3:20 Another Promise 2pts e/w @ SP
4:30 Primus Inter Pares 2pts win lay @ SP

Lingfield:
1:50 All You Need 8pts win @ SP
2:20 Ten Dollars More 2pts win @ SP
4:05 Carmenero 3pts e/w @ SP
5:15 Particle 1pt win @ SP
5:45 Thebestisyettocome 2pts e/w @ SP

300906: Day 9:

Newmarket:

2:35
Olympian Odyssey 3pts win: 5th of 8: -3pts

3:45...devestated that Unshakable missed the cut by 1
Illustrious Blue 1pt e/w: 9th of 33: -2pts
Day To Remember 1pt e/w: 30th of 33: -2pts

4:20
Blithe 3pts win: 1st of 17 (@ 7/2): 10.5pts

4:55
Areyoutalkingtome 1pt e/w: 3rd of 8 (@ 3/1): -0.4pt


Fontwell:

5:20
Sirnando 8pts win: 2nd of 6: -8pts

Day 9 total: -4.9pts
Total: +21.98pts

Day 8 total: +17.35pts
Total: +26.88pts

Day 12: 041006:

Haven't properly got into the swings on the jumps yet, so just a few small plays at Exe/Tow today.

Exeter
3:40 Cociembe 2pts win

Towcester
4:00 Robbie Can Can 2pts win

Nottingham
2:20 Doric Charm 4pts win
2:50 Capricho 1pt e/w
3:20 Woqoodd 2pts win
4:50 Charlie Tokyo 2pts e/w

Day 12 total: +7.67pts
Total 34.55pts

Have spent a week or so becoming au fait with the jumps season, and am going to start gearing up my betting over sticks whilst I phase out the flat bets.

Some really good racing at Wetherby today, and with rain here, a few miles down the road, I expect conditions a fair bit softer than predicted.

3:05...a cracking maiden chase, featuring 2 graduates I reall like.
Preferences is for KING OF CONFUSION...3pts win

3:35...interesting handicap, with New Alco a young horse I imagine will do well in time.
Gonna take a chance with MANDINGO CHIEF off his featherweight, and he may be able to dictate matter. 2pts win

4:10...slight question over his fitness, but TOWN CRIER is thrown in if ready to go. 2pts win.


Uttoxeter

3:45...Sam Adamson can go in again. 3pts win.
4:20...Bermuda Pointe. 4pts win.

Lingfield

2:55...Fast Heart 2pts win
4:30...Bobsleigh 1pt e/w
5:00...Ballybeg 2pts win

Ludlow 4:30

Neveesou 5pts win

Fairly catastrophic.


Wetherby
3:05 King of Confusion 3pts win: 2nd of 7: -3pt
3:35 Manding Chief 2pts win: 1st of 9 @ 7/2: +7pts
4:10 Town Crier: 7th of 9: -2pts

Uttoxeter
3:45...Sam Adamson 3pts win: PU: -3pts
4:20...Bermuda Pointe. 4pts win: 3rd of 7: -4pts

Lingfield

2:55...Fast Heart 2pts win: 4th of 12: -2pts
4:30...Bobsleigh 1pt e/w: 10th of 13: -2pts
5:00...Ballybeg 2pts win: 5th of 13 -2pts


Day Total -11pts
Total +23.55pts

Have been taking it steadily with the jumps season thus far, but I reckon today sees an outstanding bet.

STRONG RESOLVE 3:10, Haydock. 10pts win @ 9/4. This fella lost his way last season, but as a consequence is dangerously well handicapped, some 17lbs lower than when runner-up in the Welsh Grand National in Dec 04. However he made a most encouraging reappearance last month when a narrow second to a well treated rival, the pair well clear. 9/4 represents outstanding value against a field of horses largely handicapped out of things. Showers a predicted at Haydock, the softer the better.

[quote=Hwjb]Have been taking it steadily with the jumps season thus far, but I reckon today sees an outstanding bet.

STRONG RESOLVE 3:10, Haydock. 10pts win @ 9/4. This fella lost his way last season, but as a consequence is dangerously well handicapped, some 17lbs lower than when runner-up in the Welsh Grand National in Dec 04. However he made a most encouraging reappearance last month when a narrow second to a well treated rival, the pair well clear. 9/4 represents outstanding value against a field of horses largely handicapped out of things. Showers a predicted at Haydock, the softer the better.[/QUOTE]

Happy Days!

Strong Resolve: 1st of 9 @ 9/4: +22.5pts

Total +46.05pts

Congrats on that pick, Hjwb. It's nice when your biggest bet comes in!

--Dunbar

3:50 Fakenham

Brooklyn Brownie 6pts win.

Thanks a lot Dunbar...certainly had a good night last night.
These are some of my favourite days of the jumps season, things are warming up and there always seem to be some good bets about.

Ran a stinker, got stuffed: -6pts


Fancy a few today, put far too hungover to place more than two bets.

TARANIS. 1:55 @ Chp This horse is a monster, starting him off over hurdles and prolly wont be 100% fit. No matter, will absolutely slaughter this lot. 8pts win

ALFIE FLITS. 2:40 @ Nwb Testing condions will hold no fears and must go close. 3pts win

Good Luck folks!

4th of 7: -6pts

Total +40.05pts

TARANIS made a very encouraging reappearance, winning well in the end. Will improve significantly for the step up to 3m. Unfortunately I missed the decent prices: 1st of 9 @ 4/5: +6.4pts

ALFIE FLITS never went a yard, and maybe doesn't want ground so deep. Still think he's a classy horse, and will be interesting to see if Swinbank goes back to hurdles with him or, on the back of Collier Hill's big win, looks overseas for some rich Flat races. He's a lot better than this. 10th of 11: -3pts.

+43.45pts

We don't really cover Oz racing at all, and I'm not really au fait with any of their horses. Although Tawqeet is one I know a bit about as he was trained by John Dunlop over here last season, including when finishing 3rd to Scorpion in the St Leger.
I downright refuse to back any Australian horse for the Melbourne Cup so my lack of knowledge isn't a real hindrance when it comes to that. We have a fierce sporting rivalry with the Aussies, so I'll probably back all the British challengers (& Yeats) in a double with England to win the Ashes this winter (that's cricket if you didn't know)!!