A great day yesterday and really pissed off to be back in the office this morning. Enjoy the day all Moho are on course today. I'm a fickle chap and as the lovely Rebecca Curtis seems to have a hit rather long career flat spot I'm considering replacing her in my affections with the adorable Amy Murphy. Mercian King ew for me today though I have had Last Goodbye antepost for the equally lovely Liz Doyle. Bigmartre in the opener and c'mon the Spinner.
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I can't see him running Chelsea....however its pathetic how the yard have not clarified the position.
Weird, all bookies bar bet365 have confirmed no rule 4 for douvan/apple's jade. Bet365 are usually the best, wonder if they'll revoke and follow suit
Barcadys, Lami Serge, Lil Rockfeller, Penhill, Sam Spinner, Supasundae, New One, Uknowwhatimeanharry, , Wholestone, Yanworth hell wouldn't even surprise me if Colins Sister won it
Just agonising over that race now pal. A bugger to decipher and probably the most competitive race of the week
Not confident about anything today. Modest punts on Frodon and Yanworth. Top weight and bottom weight in the first two handicaps. Probably go skint after that
Scoop 6/Lucky 63 1:30 - Finians Oscar 7/1 2:10 - Lovenormoney 22/1 3:30 - Yanworth 6/1 4:10 - Guitar Pete 16/1 4:50 - Laurina 8/13 5:30 - Mall Dini 5/1 Also done ew singles and ew double on Tom O’Briens two rides at Cheltenham. Wait For Me 20/1 in the 2:10 and Ballyalton 18/1 in the 4:10.
My selections today could be broadly characterised as Cowardly Arse Covering Double 13:30 Finian's Oscar 14:50 Un De Sceaux Single 15:30 Yanworth Single 16:10 King's Sock Trixie 13:30 Terrefort 14:50 Un De Sceaux 15:30 Sam Spinner GLA
I like a Thursday, I really do. In the opener, well, Tizzard has a talented horse here in Finian's Oscar, if it jumps well, so that appeals most to me. Sykes ( 2.10 ), and Matt Griffiths, owes me nothing, so I think, despite the weights rise, I will have a go E/W at 28/1 on Bet365. ( 5 places ) Ooh, the Ryanair!!! Un Dex Sceaux will likely take some beating, Cue Card will get the emotions purring, but have a look at this - Frodon " won his last two starts at the track, including a 17-length course-and-distance victory in a handicap on trials' day when Coo Star Sivola and Shantou Flyer were fourth and second. "(RacingPost) And in testing ground too, so this might be the most surprising surprise of the festival so far. On to the Stayers' - Wholestone has an impressive course record : 1211312 and Bet 365 will let me have 22/1 for 3 places or 16/1 for 4; very tempting for an each way thief such as me. Wonderful. The others are all hype, aren't they? Hmmm The 4.10 Handicap Chase, blimey, what do you do with this? Yellow stars, Italian name, trainer with a story, massive syndicate as owner? Might as well use these selection criteria as any other. Well, my arrow has flown into Last Goodbye for this one. In the 4.50, the favourite is a right hot pot hot shot, but I'm going with Maria's Benefit. In the last, Millanisi Boy, why not? I doubt I'll be writing much at all tomorrow; I have a very rare pass out so I'm off to Hickory's in Chester with Ekbalco and the Chester Races lads to watch Gold Cup day with a few beers and some excellent food. Have a great day, enjoy, win lots and keep smiling. SimonJ.
who talks like this? sycophantic cringe, and I say that having backed his mares hurdle winner on the first day
1.30 Shatter Love in these but will be difficult against the front two 2.10 Like Louis Vac but went for Sort it Out 2.50 Would love to see Cue Card prevail 3.30 One of 9 - Will go with Penhill 4.10 Traffic Fluide e/w 5.30 Mall Dini
Day 3 and were still alive...!! Some I have on ap bets and some i've just done today... 1:30 - Terrefort and Invitation Only 2:10 - Sort It Out, Who Dares Wins 2:50 - UDS and Card 3:30 - Sam Spinner 4:10 - Tully East and Storyteller 4:50 - Marias Benefit 5:30 - Mall Dini Good luck as always, and here's to another top days racing...
