Bad run continues.


Wolves:

1:20: Cumbrian Knight 1pt win: 2nd of 9 @ 4/1: -1pt
Blue Hedges 1pt lay: 1st of 9 @ 1.96/1: -1.96pts
1:50: Desert Opal 2pts lay: 3rd of 12 @ 5/1: +2pts
2:20: Finished Article 1pt win: 4th of 11 @ 7/1: -1pt
Saltrio 2pts lay: 1st of 11 @ 2.34/1: -4.68pts
2:50: Captain Darling 1pt lay: 9th of 11 @ 7/1: +1pt
3:20 Keep Your Distance 4pts win: 2nd of 9 @ 9/2: -4pts

Folkestone:

2:00: Billy Bray 5pts win: 3rd of 12 @ 5/2: -5pts
The Hardy Boy 2pts lay: 4th of 12 @ 7/2: +2pts
2:30: Isle de Maurice 3pts win: 6th of 9 @ 13/2: -3pts
Silverio 2pts lay: 4th of 9 @ 7/2: +2pts
3:00: Magic of Sydney 3pts win: 5th of 7 @ 3/1: -3pts
3:30: Phardessa 2pts win: 8th of 9 @ 15/8: -2pts



Daily: -18.64pts
Total: +196.39pts

Wolves:

4:50: Imperial Lucky 5pts win

Plumpton

1:40: Alexander Exchange 3pts win: 5th of 5 @ 6/4: -3pts
2:10: Le Layon 1pt win: 4th of 5 @ 28/1: -1pt
2:40: Shared Account 2pts win: Pulled Up @ 7/2: -2pts
3:15: Mayoun 4pts win: 1st of 4 @ 4/1: +16pts

Ayr

2:00: Wild Cane Ridge 3pts win: 1st of 4 @ 4/5: +2.4pts
3:05: Negus de Beaumont 3pts win: 1st of 16 @ 11/8: +4.11pts
Risetotheoccasion 1pt lay: Pulled Up @ 8/1: +1pt

Catterick

1:20: Count Fosco 1pt win: Refused @ 6/1: -1pt
2:20: Flake 2pts win: 1st of 7 @ 5/4: +2.5pts
2:55: Bedlam Boy 4pts win: Fell @ evens: -4pts

Kempton

5:50: Purus 4pts win: 4th of 12 @ 9/1: -4pts


Daily: +11.01pts
Total: +207.4pts

Fakenham

1:50 Avalon 7pts win
2:20 Le Seychellois 4pts win
Cool Roxy 2pts lay
2:50 What A Vintage 1pt win

Wolves:

4:50: Imperial Lucky 5pts win: 2nd of 12 @ 6/1: -5pts


Total: +202.4pts

Gaahhh!! Despite being my local track when I was growing up, I've always had trouble reading Fakenham. And that was the case again yesterday!


Fakenham:

1:50 Avalon 7pts win: 4th of 8 @ 7/4: -7pts
2:20 Le Seychellois 4pts win: 5th of 8 @ 3/1: -4pts
Cool Roxy 2pts lay: 4th of 8 @ 7/2: +2pts
2:50 What A Vintage 1pt win: Pulled Up @ 9/2: -1pt


Daily: -10pts
Total: +192.4pts

Fontwell:

3:10 Levallois 3pts win
3:40 Norton Sapphire 2pts win

Sedgefield:

2:35 Senora Snoopy 2pts win
3:20 San Peire 1pt win

Hexham:

1:50 Torkinking 2pts win
2:20 Morgan Be 2pts win
2:50 Assumetheposition 1pt win

Leicester:

1:30 Kildee Lass 2pts win
2:00 King Coal 1pt win
2:30 Berengario 4pts win
Mars Rock 1pt e/w
3:00 Lordington Lad 2pts win

Kempton:
1:10 Twinned 1pt win
2:40 Task Complete 1pt win
3:40 Danehill Stroller 1pt win
4:10 Little Richard 1pt win

Wolves:
4:20 Ragad 1pt win
4:50 Yungaburra 1pt win

Fontwell:

3:10 Levallois 3pts win: Pulled Up...dogged it big style and one to avoid from now on! (@ 5/2): -3pts
3:40 Norton Sapphire 2pts win: 2nd of 9 @ 3.1/1: -2pts. Beaten by another vastly improved one from the Mrs A. Brooks yard (drugs?)

Sedgefield:

2:35 Senora Snoopy 2pts win: 2nd of 9 @ 7/2: -2pts
3:20 San Peire 1pt win: 4th of 11 @ 9/4: -1pt

Daily: -8pts
Total: +184.4pts

It's funny how when you're struggling a little bit, Lady Luck will suddenly desert you. After a cracking start it all went pear-shaped. Although I lost nothing significant today, it was symptomatic of a poor streak. I think that whenever you're going through a bad patch it's important to keep on working away and to not change what you're doing...unless its clear there is something fundamentally wrong with your game!
That said, I think it's gonna prove too much trying to keep up with the all-weather sufficiently whilst concentrating on the jumps, so will probably look to scale down the action at Kempton, Lingfield (especially those 2), Wolves and Southwell (although I do enjoy playing that track, so will still try to work it).


Hexham:

1:50 Torkinking 2pts win: 1st of 6 @ 13/8: +3.25pts
2:20 Morgan Be 2pts win: 2nd of 9 @ 7/4: -2pts
2:50 Assumetheposition 1pt win: Pulled Up @ 5/1: -1pt

Leicester:

1:30 Kildee Lass 2pts win: 1st of 8 @ 4/5: +1.6pts
2:00 King Coal 1pt win: 1st of 6 @ 15/2: +7.5pts
2:30 Berengario 4pts win: 3rd of 8 @ 9/4: -4pts
Mars Rock 1pt e/w: Pulled Up @ 11/2: -2pts
3:00 Lordington Lad 2pts win: Fell @ 11/2: -2pts

Kempton:
1:10 Twinned 1pt win: 7th of 12 @ 3/1: -1pt
2:40 Task Complete 1pt win: 6th of 14 @ 4/1: -1pt
3:40 Danehill Stroller 1pt win: 5th of 10 @ 7/1: -1pt
4:10 Little Richard 1pt win: 6th of 14 @ 13/2: -1pt

Wolves:
4:20 Ragad 1pt win: 2nd of 6 @ 5/2: -1pt
4:50 Yungaburra 1pt win: 1st of 4 @ 6/5: +1.2pts


Daily: -2.45pts
Total: +181.95pts

Huntingdon:

2:00 Young Dude 1pt win
2:30 Ring Back 1pt win
3:30 Ashwell Lad 1pt win


Ludlow:

1:40 Krismas Cracker 4pts win
2:10 Rosses Point 4pts win
2:40 Fight The Feeling 1pt win


Taunton:

1:50 The Grey Man 1pt e/w @ 20/1
2:20 Classified 1pt win
2:50 Harry's Dream 2pts win
3:20 Polar Scout 1pt win

Huntingdon:

2:00 Young Dude 1pt win: 7th of 17 @ 12/1: -1pt
2:30 Ring Back 1pt win: 6th of 16 @ 9/2: -1pt
3:30 Ashwell Lad 1pt win: 5th of 17 @ 11/2: -1pt


Ludlow:

1:40 Krismas Cracker 4pts win: 2nd of 16 @ 2/1: -4pts
2:10 Rosses Point 4pts win: 1st of 6 @ 4/6: +2.67pts
2:40 Fight The Feeling 1pt win: 1st of 11 @ 13/2: +6.5pts


Taunton:

1:50 The Grey Man 1pt e/w: 7th of 14 @ 20/1: -2pts
2:20 Classified 1pt win: 1st of 8 @ 11/4: +2.75pts
2:50 Harry's Dream 2pts win: N/R
3:20 Polar Scout 1pt win: N/R

Daily: +2.92pts
Total: +184.87pts

Muss:

1:20 Some Touch 5pts win
2:20 Calculaite 3pts e/w
3:20 The Pious Prince 3pts win

Newbury

2:25:

Hirvine 2pts win
The Outlier 3pts win
Wild Is The Wind 1pt lay
Mr Dow Jones 1pt lay

Taunton

3:15. Walsingham. 8pts win. This rates a great bet. A half-brother to Strong Promise, Walsingham showed some ability for Richard Lee over hurdles (fell on his sole start over fences) at a modest level, winning twice last season. He is now switched to the outstanding Evan Williams and goes straight back over fences. A good-topped gelding, he has enough about him to do well over the bigger obstacles, his breeding backing this up. He gets in off a lowly mark of just 90 here and rates a cracking bet at around 11/2.

........mmmmmmmmmm, or perhaps not.....Pulled Up: -8pts

Total: +178.04pts

Close to being a very good day!

Muss:

1:20 Some Touch 5pts win: 1st of 13 @ 10/11: +4.54pts
2:20 Calculaite 3pts e/w: Fell (when set to win) @ 13/2: -6pts
3:20 The Pious Prince 3pts win: 1st of 13 : 15/8: +5.63pts

Daily: +4.17pts
Total: +189.04pts

Newbury

2:25:

Hirvine 2pts win: Pulled Up @ 8/1: -2pts
The Outlier 3pts win: Ran Out @ 7/2: -3pts
Wild Is The Wind 1pt lay: Ur : 3.6/1: +1pt
Mr Dow Jones 1pt lay: 4th of 7 @ 9.8/1: +1pt

Daily: -3pts
Total: +186.04pts

Betting duties suspended over Christmas - too much food, drink and other reasons for wasting money to think about wasting money - though took a lot of restraint to stop myself lumpingon Kauto Star @ 4/6, and also missed back ing Halcon Genelardais in the Welsh Nash @ 7/1. But never mind, onwards with the daily grind!

Newbury:
12:30: Victorias Groom: 0.5pt win @ 38: Fancy taking Fair Along on, Killaghy Castle the obv one, but got to chance this useful hurdler @ 38.

1:05: General Knowledge & Sadlers Star: 0.5pt each at 30 & 28: Brendan Powell has 3 runners and hard to split 2 of them, chuck a bit at both.

1:35: Whereareyouknow: 2pts win @ 4.7: Difficult race this, but this one prob still well in and sure to go well if over hard race at Cheltenham.


Taunton:
1:15: Honor And Glory: 5pts win @ 3/1: Best bet of the day, excuses in bad ground at Detox after winning at Lingfield. Must beat this shower of shyte!

3:50: Treasulier: 1pt win @ 7/1: Big value



Southwell:
3:00: Peas 'N Beans: 1pt win @ 9/4: Offers a bit of value in 2 horse race. Breeding offers some hope re fibresand.

3:30: Blythe Spirit: 1pt win @ 6/1: Will go in one day, and I'm not missing out when he does. Winston back up.


Wolverhampton:
6:20: Zando: 0.5pt e/w @ 33/1: Silly bet but does has a squeak, strictly speaking.

Great to hear from the other side of the pond. I lived in Leicester for a year and loved following the races in England. Still the sport of Kings!

A couple questions for you:

1. Where do you live?
2. Why do I see so many US bred horses yet have never heard of many of these sires?

Thanks,
Scott

An horrific return to action!!


Newbury:
12:30: Victorias Groom: 0.5pt win @ 38: unseated: -0.5pts
1:05: General Knowledge & Sadlers Star: 0.5pt each at 30 & 28: both well stuffed!: -1pt

1:35: Whereareyouknow: 2pts win @ 4.7: last of 7: -2pts

Taunton:
1:15: Honor And Glory: 5pts win @ 3/1: 5th of 11: -5pts...horse has got some kind of problem, and one to avoid.

3:50: Treasulier: 1pt win @ 7/1: 3rd of 13: -1pt



Southwell:
3:00: Peas 'N Beans: 1pt win @ 9/4: 4th of 7: -1pt

3:30: Blythe Spirit: 1pt win @ 6/1: 6th of 10: -1pt


Wolverhampton:
6:20: Zando: 0.5pt e/w @ 33/1: 7th of 13 : -1pt



Daily: -12.5pts
Total: +173.54pts

Alright Scott,

I live in a West Yorkshire hole called Halifax at present, although originally from the far nicer Norwich, Norfolk.

I would imagine the reason that you haven't heard of the sires is that they raced in Europe, and many horses that race in Britain are bought from the American sales.

Harry.

2/11/07

Ayr:

1:10 Lucky Nellerie: 4pts win
2:10 Shares 1pt win
3:45 Sea Laughter: 1pt e/w

Folkestone:

3:05 Good Potential 2pts win

2/11/07

Ayr:

1:10 Lucky Nellerie: 4pts win: 2nd of 8 @ 13/8: -4pts
2:10 Shares 1pt win: 6th of 7 @ 11/1: -1pt
3:45 Sea Laughter: 1pt e/w: 2nd of 20 @ 20/1: +4pts

Folkestone:

3:05 Good Potential 2pts win: 4th of 11 @ 7/2: -2pts


Daily: -3pts
Total: +170.54pts

Back from a break and ready to go, although should probably take a few more days off from playing as the weather makes it look as if there is going to be very little racing on over the weekend.


Muss:
12:40 Knockara Luck 2pts win
2:20 Flying Doctor 2pts win
2:55 Star Fever 1pt e/w
3:25 Lethem Air 4pts win


Wolvess:
1:20 The Gaikwar 1pt win
3:35 Marko Jadeo 3pts win
4:05 Beech Games 2pts win
4:35 St Petersburg 2pts win

Wolves:

2:35 Tilapia 7pts win
3:05 Et Dona Ferents 2pts win
3:40 Plateau 3pts win

Kempton:

3:55 Ifatfirst 4pts win
Hawk Arrow 1pt win

Southwell:

1:40 Denton Hawk 1pt win
2:10 Beck 1pt win
2:40 Mind Alert 8pts win
3:10 Kylkenny 2pts win
3:40 California Laws 4pts win

Muss:
12:40 Knockara Luck 2pts win: 2nd of 13 @ 2/1: -2pts
2:20 Flying Doctor 2pts win: 2nd of 10 @ 6/1: -2pts
2:55 Star Fever 1pt e/w: 1st of 10 @ 9/2: +5.63pts
3:25 Lethem Air 4pts win: 6th of 8 @ 5/2: -4pts


Wolves:
1:20 The Gaikwar 1pt win: 5th of 12 @ 12/1: -1pt
3:35 Marko Jadeo 3pts win: 1st of 11 @ 2/1: +6pts
4:05 Beech Games 2pts win: 6th of 9 @ 7/1: -2pts
4:35 St Petersburg 2pts win: 8th of 10 @ 6/1: -2pst[/quote]


Daily: -1.37pts
Total: 169.17pts

Wolves:

2:35 Tilapia 7pts win: last of 7 @ 13/8: -7pts...ouch!
3:05 Et Dona Ferents 2pts win: 2nd of 10 @ 9/2: -2pts
3:40 Plateau 3pts win: 5th of 7 @ 16/1: -3pts...worth following

Kempton:

3:55 Ifatfirst 4pts win: 1st of 12 @ 100/30: +13.33 pts
Hawk Arrow 1pt win: 3rd of 12 @ 11/4: -1pt

Daily: +0.33pt
Total: +169.5pts

Southwell:

1:40 Denton Hawk 1pt win: 2nd of 9 @ 11/4: -1pt
2:10 Beck 1pt win: last of 14 @ 7/1: -1pt
2:40 Mind Alert 8pts win: 2nd of 9 @ 7/4: -8pts
3:10 Kylkenny 2pts win: last of 7 @ 15/2: -2pts
3:40 California Laws 4pts win: 1st of 9 @ 11/8: +5.5pts

Daily: -6.5pts
Total: +163pts

Probably not the thing to do, but after muchos studying, I'm looking to smash my way out of a bad spell now. Either way, I'll be drunk tonight!!

Huntingdon:

12:30: I'm So Lucky 4pts win
1:30 Alderbrook Girl 2pts e/w
2:00: Another Promise 8pts win
2:30: Art Point 1pt e/w
3:00: Moncadou 4pts win
3:30: Parkinson 5pts win

Catterick:

1:10: Bayside 2pts win
1:40: Faasel 6pts win
2:10: Thunder ROck 7pts win
2:40: Bellaney Jewel 3pts e/w
Supreme's Legacy 2pts e/w
3:40: High Calibre 6pts win

Lingfield:

12:50: Moon Empress 4pts e/w
2:20: Alagon 2pts win
2:50: Dichoh 3pts win
3:20: Special Place 2pts win
Loyal Tycoon 2pts win
4:20: Fast Heart 1pt e/w

Alright, but could have been so much better. A few drinks tonight, nothing chronic.


Huntingdon:

12:30: I'm So Lucky 4pts win: 2nd of 18 @ 6/4: -4pts
1:30 Alderbrook Girl 2pts e/w: 1st of 12 @ 9/1: +22.5pts
2:00: Another Promise 8pts win: 1st of 5 @ 8/11: +5.82pts
2:30: Art Point 1pt e/w: PU @ 10/1: -2pts
3:00: Moncadou 4pts win: 3rd of 4 @ 5/4: -4pts
3:30: Parkinson 5pts win: 1st of 10 @ 11/4: +13.75pts

Catterick:

1:10: Bayside 2pts win: 2nd of 12 @ 4/1: -2pts
1:40: Faasel 6pts win: 1st of 10 @ 8/11: +4.36pts
2:10: Thunder ROck 7pts win: 2nd of 13 @ 5/2: -7pts
2:40: Bellaney Jewel 3pts e/w: unseated @ 6/1: -6pts
Supreme's Legacy 2pts e/w: PU @ 11/2: -4pts
3:40: High Calibre 6pts win: 1st of 10 @ 6/4: +9pts

Lingfield:

12:50: Moon Empress 4pts e/w: 2nd of 10 @ 11/4: -2.2pts
2:20: Alagon 2pts win: 6th of 8 @ 5/1: -2pts
2:50: Dichoh 3pts win: 5th of 9 @ 2/1: -3pts
3:20: Special Place 2pts win: 7th of 13 @ 4/1: -2pts
Loyal Tycoon 2pts win: 11th of 13 @ 33/1: -2pts
4:20: Fast Heart 1pt e/w: -2pts

Daily: +13.23pts
Total: +176.23pts

Fontwell:

2:20 Garrulous 2pts win
3:20 Swift Sailor 4pts win
4:20 Wipe Your Eye 2pts win

Warwick:

2:10 Dark Corner 1pt win
3:40 Thedreamstillalive 5pts e/w

Southwell:

3:00: Mind Alert (may end up following this one over a cliff!) 3pts win
3:30: Tiegs 2pts e/w
4:00: They All Laughed 1pt e/w
Im Ova Ere Dad 1pt e/w

Gowran:

2:45: American Jennie 2pts win
Kitski 2pts e/w
3:25 Snowy Morning 2pts win

Nad Al Sheba:

4:05: Munaddam 2pts e/w
4:35: Whistledownthewind 1pt win
Satulagi 1pt e/w
5:35: Lost Soldier Three 2pts win
6:35: Bennie Blue 1pt win

very nice job on this ...a true capper who keeps records..you doing very well...good luck..

Good job with this mate......... as i said on the other thread, my best mate looks after Another Promise. Graham Said that he wasn't the same horse yesterday, he hated the sharp track that Huntingdon is. and although he has shown he handles soft ground he would be much better on good ground. All trips come alike to him. and at the moment they plan on going for the Arkle.

Dar Corner won, at last that horse has paid back the amount ive lost on that before.

It was a stupid amount for me to put on a Jim Old horse, and that is one mistake I MUST learn from! I suspect Thedreamstillalive has got a problem, and for all the ability that he has, is one to avoid.
Kitski ran well enough, predictably let down by his jumping once or twice. But I've just been saved by Munaddam, wouldn't normally have backed it from that wide on the course, but to be fair to Hills (and normally I'm not) he gave it a good ride...was panicking a bit as he went for the rail. Horse to follow this season.

I like Another Promise a lot...one of the best jumpers in training. A test of speed at 2m was never going to suit, especially given that they went a steady pace. I wouldn't have though he'd be an Arkle horse, and I'd rather see him in the Jewson - unless the handicapper murders him for beating Rasharrow. I suspect he's a 20/22f horse, and don't imagine he'll see out the SunAlliance (I wasn't really sure whether he fully stayed in the Rehearsal). The Ryanair would be the alternative, but I couldn't see him beating My Way.

nice call at nad al sheba ...

Thanks a lot Hooves, appreciate it!!

Im glad i had a few quid on Kitski for a place. Another Promise is a very good horse. My mate has landed a couple of nice horses, since he has only been there since like October/November time he also looks after that promising staying hurdler Negus De Beaumont. They are adamant that a strongly run 2miles will suit him at Cheltenham, i have been saying the same to him as you told me but he rides it out every morning and is adament. Ive backed him for the Arkle and they sound pretty confident of going for that race and he wont be 100/1 when he lines up, so as long as he stays fit i will have a few bets for nothing when i can lay it off at about 16/1 i would have thought.

Good call with the Dunlop horse, i was with the gamble (had backed it at 7/2 earlier) didn't even see it.

Greetings just hacked up if you didn't see it. You can back the Brazilian horses blind at the carnival every year and make a small fortune because they are always over priced and i don't know why.

That Wipe Yor Eye ran a shocker, it was backed off the boards too.... i had backed that this morning.

Great shout with Greetings. The Brazilians sure do look like they know what they're doing. It's why Dubai is a bit of a minefield when it comes to punting...trying to compare form from different countries on every different continent in the world!

Didn't see Wipe Your Eye, I've got a theory that he and Cross The Hymen are 2 JP has named as double entendres!!

Alan Berry took Wipe you Eye wide for most of it, held him up last on the first circuit, and came there to challenge but was soon under pressure and finished fourth. King Charlamane won hard held about 6lengths!