30/12/2013

Evening sportsfans!! leafy lingfield sees the a/w bandwagon arrive tomorrow & it looks quite a competitive card to be honest so with a bit of luck we can find a bit of value..

2pts e/w WILFRED PICKLES 1.30 lingfield (nap) 8/1 bet365

absolutely loves it here with a record over C&D of 2-4-1-2-1-4-3-2
and the booking of adam kirby is a massive plus.

1pt e/w ROYS LEGACY 3.30 lingfield (nb) 9/1 bet365

another course specialist with figures of 1-3-1-3 here who looks on a workable mark.

1pt e/w INDIAN AFFAIR 3.00 lingfield (iwac) 12/1 bet365

performed with credit in the early part of the year off higher marks & the booking of richard kingscote catches the eye.

e/w trixie (2pts in total)

regards
ian

28/12/2013

Evening sportsfans!! so close today without landing a big pot.. the nap just run out of it in the closing stages but landing e/w money @ 14/1 followed by tranquil seas 2nd at 14/1 which seen us with a small profit to advised bets on the day. tomorrow we have a bonus fixture at the beach so i couldn't resist having a look!! hopefully we can find a few winners..

1pt e/w MASTER BOND 3.30 southwell (nap) 7/1 bet365

1pt e/w MISS ELLA JADE 1.55 southwell (nb) 8/1 bet365

1pt e/w MEDITERRANEAN SEA southwell (iwac) 7/1 bet365

e/w trixie (2pts in total)

tomorrow also sees possibly the most fascinating hurdle of the season so far over in ireland & thats saying something following the clash over christmas of the new one & my tent or yours!! it sees current champion hurricane fly take on young pretenders our conor & jezki in what looks a mouth watering prospect. of the 3 i would probably be against our conor tomorrow as i dont like 4yo's against older horses at this time of year & wether you're a fan of the fly or not his record is imperious. only ever beaten at championship level & a record haul of G1's to his name i think in hindsight after the race odds against may well look an absolute gift & i think my play well be to lay our conor 2pts & back the fly to 1pt so if jezki pops up i'm still in the pound seat but it is a great race in prospect of that there is no doubt.

regards
ian

27/12/2013

Evening sportsfans!! well it was a very merry christmas for followers today with the nap romping in by 9 lengths advised at a tasty 6/1 last night & hopefully we can finish the year with a flourish. many thanks to those that have responded to the #teamnaps FA cup idea & if you scroll down past the selections you will find more details of this.

1pt e/w PALACE MOON 2.10 lingfield (nap) 14/1 bet365

a now very well handicapped horse & the booking of super jim crowley looks to be the final piece in the jigsaw as he has two wins on board from three rides so clearly knows how to get a tune out of him.

1pt e/w VINTAGE STAR 2.35 chepstow (nb) 14/1 bet365

the agendas clear for this lad.. a thorough test of stamina in bottomless ground & thats exactly what he'll get here. the presence of tidal bay at the top of the handicap on 163 means half the field have to race from out of the handicap & he can take advantage of the favourable conditions here.

1pt e/w TRANQUIL SEA 3.10 chepstow (iwac) 14/1 william hill

had some very smart form over in ireland & the switch to warren greatrix could well have freshened him up & this will be his easiest task for a long time.

e/w trixie (2pts in total)



#TEAMNAPS FA CUP COMPETITION
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many thanks to those that have registered an interest so far & i think ive found a format that we can use. we will run it alongside the live channel 4 races shown on a saturday so selections must come from those races. the draw will take place with a home & away side having to supply 3 selections a piece on the live races but whoever is drawn at home will have the advantage of picking first & will be scored as follows..

selection places: 1pt
selection wins: 2pts
selection wins at odds of 5/1 or above: 3pts

so the most "goals" you can score in any game is 9 (3 winners above 5/1) or you could get a big fat zero with 3 unplaced selections in which case the opponent will only need one placed selection to sneak a 1-0 victory.. (hope you are all following this!lol) selections must be supplied by friday evening & in the event of a tie in true cup format there will then be replay with the away side then reverting to home territory on the following tuesday. once all results are finalised on tuesday the draw will take place on wednesday & the ties will be tweeted out wednesday evening with the games taking place on a saturday & so on as we progress through the rounds. however when we reach the semi final stage ties will then revert to "neutral grounds" so no one will have home advantage so if two selections are the same the selection is void & players must re-select. the competition is open to all so all you have to do is tweet me @ianmallard with the hashtag #teamnaps #facup & i will add you to the draw. any questions you may have please do not hesitate to ask.

regards
ian

26/12/2013

Evening sportsfans!! no blog today as whilst there was some quality racing today with the cracking G1 action at kempton from a betting point of view it wasn't great in all fairness. tomorrow is in a different league value wise so we'll see if we can snaffle some! two extra features on this evenings blog include the xmas top ten from the #stealingaliving league with all your favourites from throughout the year & also those of you that where members of the old #teamnaps league i am going to try & bring it back but in a cup format. the names will be put into a hat & drawn out with a home and away team. the person drawn at home will get priority with there selections supplying 3 per "game" & it will be done on a points scoring basis from the 3 selections. i'm not sure of the exact format yet but anyone thats interested in the "tipping FA cup" please send me a tweet @ianmallard with the hashtag #teamnaps #facup & once i have an idea of numbers i can start to put a format together & hopefully get a bookmaker to sponsor it with a prize of a free bet. onto tomorrows selections..

2pts e/w DANDARREL 3.00 southwell (nap) 6/1 bet victor

1pt e/w WEST END LAD 3.35 southwell (nb) 20/1 bet365

1pt e/w PICENO 2.25 southwell (iwac) 12/1 bet victor

e/w trixie (2pts in total)

now the xmas #stealingaliving top 10!!

10. simon mapletoft (racing uk's resident greaseball)
sunbed simon.. enough said!

9. emma spencer (franks ex)
poor old emma got far to involved with now #stealingaliving legend rishi persad for her own good..if you lie down with dogs..you will get fleas!!! 

8. joe hart (shampoo salesman)
our favourite shampoo salesman has spent more time warming the bench on his fat salary than i dont know what this season..

7. simon crisford (sheikh mohammeds boy toy)
the flat season might be behind us but your still on our radar simon!

6. mick fitzgerald (C4 racing pundit)
never mind the inept form study that jumper on todays morning line gauranteed him a place tonight!!

5. derek thompson (racing fool)
how this man stays in gameful employment is the eighth wonder of the world..

4. david moyes (tactical nouse of a penguin)
slur alex's final stroke of genius..recommend an absolute baffoon & make yourself look even better..superb stuff alex!

3. hope powell (the queen of the mega long contract)
hope was in our sights long before the spanish archer struck & she finally got her just desserts..strangely has yet to find another job in football..

2. sir rishi persad (#stealingaliving legend)
what is there left to say about the boy persad!?!? with a G1 card at kempton to preview C4 got him dressing up like some pantomime dame.. pure comedy gold again from our boy rishi!!

1. lord harry herbert (#stealingaliving royalty)
old sherbet dip stumped everyone when he landed the gig with sheikh joaan & his crowd so now not only does he have the mugs at highclere fronting there money for his crazy over hyped horses he now has an instant outlet for anything that wins a maiden by more than a length!! absolute genius harry & for that reason my friend you are quite literally #stealingaliving my friend & take pride of place as this years christmas number one!!

many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & if anyones interested in the #teamnaps fa cup idea please tweet me to register your interest.

best regards & seasons greetings..

ian

22/12/2013

the blog will return on christmas day evening

with the xmas #stealingaliving league top 10

and a full preview of boxing days racing

many thanks for following & may i wish you all a

very merry xmas

17/12/2013

Evening sportsfans!! not bad racing tomorrow for a wednesday if i'm really honest with polytrack fixtures at both kempton & lingfield to get stuck into & hopefully i've found a bit of value to kick start the month..

1pt e/w BELLE BAYARDO 12.00 lingfield (nap) 12/1 bet365

with the booking of luke morris tomorrow it looks all systems go for ron harris' charge.he is very handily weighted on his best form but has still run very creditabley off higher marks recently & must go close here.

1pt e/w SHAFAANI 2.00 lingfield (nb) 20/1 bet victor

yes this is a big step up in class from her previous run but she kept quite esteemed company prior to that. shes 2/3 on polytrack & was only beaten on the surface when upped to listed class back in march behind the very progressive botti horse teophilip. however that day she was a nose behind john gosdens hoarding who has since come out & won a listed contest and a half a length behind her was another botti horse hasopop who went on to be placed in pattern company as well as taking a newmarket handicap off a mark of 100. this little lady goes here off 92 & could actually be chucked in to be honest. she has a cracking draw in two & runs well when fresh & looks an absolute gift at the prices.

1pt e/w SCOTTISH STAR 3.10 lingfield (iwac) 9/1 bet365

has been running well with credit for quite a while now but just hasn't been getting the rub of the green. young louis steward can ride & is well worth his 7lb claim & that could well turn out to be the difference here.

e/w trixie (2pts in total)

many thanks for following..

regards
ian

16/12/2013

here are tomorrows southwell selections..

ROWE PARK 2.30 (nap) 12/1 bet365

BURNHOPE 3.30 (nb) 11/2 bet victor

ART DZEKO 12.30 8/1 bet365

IMAGINARY WORLD 1.00 9/1 bet365

e/w lucky 15

full write up will appear here later..

15/12/2013

Evening sportsfans!! not a bad day on the last blog finding NB yasir @ a tasty 15/2 to put us into profit on the day but nothing to go with it which would of been nice but after a stop start month i'll settle for a 15/2 winner a day!lol as its sunday its the #stealingaliving top 10 so simply scroll down past tomorrows selections to see if any of you're favourites have made this weeks list & next week sees the inaugural introduction of the #stealingaliving league xmas number one with all this years favourites in the running for the coveted title!! onto tomorrow & its not the greatest fayre on offer but its monday & hopefully will improve as the week goes on...

1pt e/w FAME AGAIN 5.10 wolves (nap) 6/1 bet victor

a previous nap that reared in the stalls that day & lost all chance but in the plum draw in one there should be no excuses tomorrow & hopefully we can recoup. hes a pound lower than his last winning mark & as long as he breaks on level terms he can grab the rail & make all.

1pt e/w TEIDE PEAK 1.55 wolves (nb) 20/1 bet365

last years winner comes here on a 2lb higher mark but should still be able to get involved at the business end of this. he has won off a pound higher in the meantime & looks perfectly at home in these amateur races & at least his jockey can ride, which is a massive plus at this level.

0.5pt e/w double

now onto this weeks #stealingaliving top 10!!

10. jack wilshere (does what he wants)
lay off the fags & lifestyle jack or the only way will be south..

9. aston villas defence (more holes than swiss cheese)
think the villas defenders got an early mark for xmas as none of them seemed to turn up today..

8. roberto di matteo (turncoat)
the grass isn't always greener on the other side is it now robbie?

7. ashley young (talent show winner)
seriously did this guy win a reality show where the prize was to become a man utd & england footballer??

6. joe hart (our favourite shampoo salesman)'
still warming that bench joe, got a run out against bayern but the all important premier league games are yet to be trusted to teflon..

5. matt dawson (still in saurez' pocket)
you can come out now matt..

4. martin jol (unemployed)
another manager who is happily on the manager-go-round that seems to allow them to walk into any vacancy..these people where sacked for a reason FFS!!!!

3. bet365 odds compilers (chancing guessers)
pick a number.. any number.. times it by two.. multiply by three.. divide by ten & that will do for the first show..

2. mark hughes (stoke city manager)
god his teams are boring..had the misfortune to watch the 0-0 thriller versus hull..

1. DJ campbell (disgrace to football)
25k a week..yet still as bent as a nine bob note. shocking & should never play the game again..

tune in next week to see who the #stealingaliving xmas number 1 is!

many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & if you like what you've read why not give it a R/T to you're followers! :-)

regards
ian

12/12/2013

Evening sportsfans!! well hopefully we at least get a run for our money as our last blog was wiped out by the fog unfortunately. tomorrow sees the return of my favourite beach southwell so its deck chairs out & sunglasses at the ready folks!! :-)

1pt e/w DOCOFTHEBAY 2.00 southwell (nap) 8/1 bet365

as always course form is imperitive here & with stats of 1-2-1-2 from his four starts here shows how much he loves it. hes very well treated on todays terms & is now 9lb lower than when running the fibresand legend dubai hills close back in march but to be honest that was by no means a disgrace after that horse came out & won on the track yet again & looks not far off unbeatable over the C&D so it was a fair effort.

1pt e/w YASIR 2.30 southwell (nb) 15/2 bet365

former godolphin inmate who should absolutely love this surface being by dynaformer & he seems to have dropped to a workable mark now. he has had one spin round here without success but that was in a very strong race for the track & i'm happy to forgive him that run & take a chance that he could well be a bit better than this.

1pt e/w YOUR GIFTED 3.05 southwell (iwac) 14/1 bet365

another one that has a cracking record at the track all be it quite a while ago & hopefully the return to fibresand can spring a return to form & the booking of shirley teasdale catches my eye i must admit. a course record of 4-1-2-2-2-2 makes for good reading & she wasn't disgraced last time out at wolves. december may well be her month with a win & two places from three starts at this time of year in her career so far.

e/w trixie (2pts in total)

many thanks for following..

regards
ian

10/12/2013

Evening sportsfans!! load of crap today, plain & simple! winner needed with severe emergency! lets see if tomorrow can see a return to form..

1pt e/w IF I WHERE A BOY 3.00 lingfield (nap) 12/1 paddy power

previous C&D winner who has slipped to a winning mark.she was running with credit earlier this year before being switched to turf & the return to polytrack looks favourable along with the re-application of blinkers can see her back in the winners enclosure.

1pt e/w TAROOQ 2.30 lingfield (nb) 12/1 skybet

hes one of these horses thats far better on an artificial surface than turf which can make it very difficult to gauge its form but he wasn't far off listed class on the polytrack when with the williams stable to be honest. has already had a start for the barron team so they will know the time of day with him now with a bit of luck & he should be in the mix at the business end of affairs.

1pt e/w MAFI 3.30 lingfield (iwac) 14/1 bet365

these apprentice races usually revolve around the best jockeys in the race to be honest & young jordan vaughan at least knows how to ride a winner which is a bonus at this level i can assure you. the horse has slipped to a winning mark & has only once ran in the past on the back of a 100+ day break when making a winning debut for this stable so the break may well be a positive as opposed to a negative & hopefully the lad vaughan can get the job done.

e/w trixie (2pts in total)

many thanks for following..

regards
ian

9/12/2013

Evening sportsfans!! the nap a n/r today i'm afraid & the nb nabbed second to land some place money & just about break even on the day but certainly nothing to get excited about, hopefully tomorrow can see us find a few winners..

1pt e/w SILKEN EXPRESS 2.00 southwell (nap) 13/2 bet365

robert cowells filly has a very progressive profile & following a debut second at the track she went one better on her second visit taking a C&D handicap beating demora who has since won a handicap off 92 on the turf giving the form a solid look. on only her ninth racecourse start she should have more to come & can take this on the way to better things.

1pt e/w PRINCE OF PASSION 3.30 (nb) 7/1 bet365

is on a winning mark & is a standing dish in C6 events round here & it might just be his day that the pendulum swings in his favour.

1pt e/w MATAAJIR 2.30 (iwac) 6/1 bet365

another one of david shaws fibresand stalwarts who is on a winning mark & this is a very weak race in all fairness which shouldn't take alot of winning.

e/w trixie (2pts in total)

many thanks for following..

regards
ian

8/12/2013

Evening sportsfans!! bit of a damp squid saturday turned into in all fairness. not a winner in sight & we need to get some scores on the board a bit sharpish this month. hopefully i've found a bit of value & as always as its sunday the #stealingaliving league is back so scroll down & see if any of your favourites have made an appearance!!

1pt e/w BELLE BAYARDO 3.30 lingfield (nap) 16/1 paddy power

ran with credit in the early part of the year off marks higher than this & has now fallen 3lb below his last winning mark. this is now a career low mark hes fallen to & luke morris knows him well & also rode him to his last victory & looks cracking value here although i will admit the draw could of been kinder but with little pace in the field he could quite easily get on the front end here where he likes to be.

1pt e/w ONE SCOOP OR TWO 5.10 wolves (nb) 7/1 ladbrokes

previous C&D winner who has 3 wins & 9 places at the track on his c.v. absolutely loves it here at dunstall park, is on a winning mark, he'll do for us!

1pt e/w DORBACK 3.40 wolves (iwac) 25/1 william hill

this is another that the draw could of been kinder to but martin harley is more than capable of getting a good position early on. he now drops into a C5 for the first time since his last win & the drop back to 5f is just the job as i dont think he gets a yard further & he now looks to be on a mark he can be competitive off.

e/w trixie (2pts in total)


now onto this weeks #stealingaliving top 10!!!

10. gary neville (neville nevilles son)
more repetitive than vindaloo...

9. joe hart (shampoo salesman)
still warming the man.city bench on god knows how much money..

8. michael owen (little person)
BT sports answer to... (answers on a postcard please!)

7. robin van persie (grecian 2000's best advert)
RVP really didn't look like he wanted to be involved in that debacle at old trafford..

6. the easter bunny (funny looking fella with big ears)
easters a way off so bunnys having some winter sun before the egg season kicks in!! (random i know!lol)

5. garth crooks (mr must have the last word)
dont like him..

4. chelsea strikers (brothel,score,couldnt,in,a,)
you work it out...

3. robert cooper (atr fool with a microphone)
ATR's roving reporter bob reports he cant see anyone at the track to interview..just as the whole of the skelton family walk past & he didnt even recognise one of them!! genius robert..pure genius my son!

2. akpo sodje (rat)
no place for the likes of him in ours or any league..hope the man never plays football again & only the collapse of david moyes has kept him off the top spot.

1. david moyes (man utd caretaker manager)
back to back home defeats for the first time in over 10 years.. you've excelled yourself this week dave!!!

*please be aware that the #stealingaliving league is just a harmless bit of fun meant to brighten up your sunday evening & no offence is intended to anybody*

many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & if you like what you've read please give me a R/T! :-)

regards
ian

6/12/2013

Evening sportsfans!! slight change to the normal tomorrow blog wise as i've decided to preview a few races on terrestial t.v. for followers, here are my thoughts..

1.50 sandown 2m Henry VIII novices chase (Grade 1)

what a race to kick of proceedings & probably not far off the best novice chase run upto now this season. hinterland took the scalp of grandouet last time out & to be honest the henderson horse really didn't look a natural chaser to me, in fact far from it & i'm not sure would of won even if he had of stayed on his feet so i'll happily bypass him. balder success also falls into a grey area for me jumping wise & if you hit any of those railway fences at full pelt you can lose an awful lot of momentum here. the horse i'm going for is tony mccoy's mount TAQUIN DU SEUIL who has made a cracking start to his career over the bigger obstacles & showed real battling qualities to outpoint smart hurdler oscar whiskey last time out & hes plenty speedy enough to cope with the drop back to 2m. after only six lifetime starts over timber he looks open to any amount of improvement & i think you will certainly see him at the festival come march.

2.05 aintree 3m 2f Becher handicap chase (Grade 3)

alot of the usual suspects make an appearance here with alan kings walk on a likely one following his 2nd to triolo D'alene in the topham in april. following that horses recent success off a 15lb higher mark in the hennessy he could well play a part here but the one i'm going to side with is last years runner up JOIN TOGETHER. hes had a run to blow the cobwebs away this season & comes here on a 2lb lower mark. hes not as exposed as others in this field & looks a value e/w play here.

3.00 sandown 2m Tingle Creek chase (Grade 1)

the absence of sprinter sacre is a blow for the sponsors as racings superstar chaser was due to make his seasonal re-appearance here but at least it gives another horse the chance to pick up a 2m G1 this year!! new kid on the block sire de grugy puts his champion chase credentials to the test but to be honest if hes a 169 rated chaser then book me a ticket on the hogwartz express because i'd find that more believeable! enigmatic mad moose will add a bit of interest down at the start if nothing else & they try a hood tomorrow to see if that gets him in the mood which is a real shame as he does clearly have some ability but i've a feeling nigels belt might be waving like a windmill down at the start. kauto stone could be interesting back at the minimum trip but he hasn't shown anything for a while & he could have fallen out with the game. captain conan took the novice chase on this card last year & racked up three G1 victories in an impressive first season over the larger obstacles but mick channons SOMERSBY is a very strong fancy here. hes had a very stop start career but was very smart as a novice when with henrietta knight & also isn't to keen on the mud but on decent ground this fellas a decent tool i can assure you. he beat module & cue card on his re-appearance which whilst i acknowledge he was in reciept of lumps of weight & it was cue cards seasonal debut but he really got stuck in that day & showed a very willing attitude which is nice to see in any horse & i think he'll just have a bit to much class for these although i expect captain conan to give him most to do.

3.35 sandown 3m 5f London National handicap chase

this could well turn into a war of attrition & choc thornton comes here to ride godsmejudge rather than go to aintree to ride the alan king horses there & last years scottish national winner has strong claims after showing up for a long way on his re-appearance behind alvarado at cheltenham three weeks ago & the run will have done him the world of good. paul nicholls has his string in rude health at the minute & his theres no panic is another that would be in with a shout but the horse i've plumped for is the bottom weight FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT. now hes as slow as a boat but he just keeps galloping & that might well be enough to win this up the stiff sandown hill. hes been steadily progressive throughout his career so far & this is by far his toughest assignement but he finished behind fine parchment on his last run who has come out today & franked the form with another victory & with kieron edgars 7lb claim he will be carrying a featherweight here. i remember watching him at my local track leicester earlier this year & all he did was stay, nothing else, no change of gear, just stayed & that may well be enough here.

advised bets:

2pt win somersby 3.00 @ 7/2 bet victor

2pt win taquin du seuil 1.50 @ 3/1 bet365

1pt win double


1pt e/w join together 2.05 @ 14/1 stan james

1pt e/w franklin roosevelt 3.35 @ 14/1 stan james

0.5pt e/w double

many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & if you like what you've read why not give me a R/T! :-)

regards
ian

4/12/2013

Evening sportsfans!! not a flying start to the month blogwise with only burnhope landing some place money from our previous post but hopefully now i've cleared a few things up i will be able to post daily again. those of you that wish to follow my selections when i don't have time to write a blog can find them at niallers123.wordpress.com where i post daily selections. onto tomorrow & i'm happy to stay on the a/w for the time being so hopefully we can find a few winners at wolves. theres a few sections that i would like to add to the blog including a daily lays section which i used to do but again its time restrictions so watch this space for updates!! :-)

1pt e/w MOORHOUSE LAD 6.20 wolves (nap) 13/2 bet365

not the strongest ever C4 race ever run & he showed alot more on his last run on the fibresand at southwell when a close up 3rd behind tom sawyer. his style of running is blast & go so with a peach of a draw in one he should be able to rocket out & make all here under decent 3lb claimer billy cray.

1pt e/w LORD BUFFHEAD 7.20 wolves (nb) 12/1 bet365

multiple C&D winner off marks in the low 50's & he looks like hes dropped to somewhere he can be competitive off again. 

1pt e/w LUCKY MARK 6.50 wolves (iwac) 12/1 bet365

well if billy cray has a good day tomorrow then so will we!! if he can land this treble then they'll certainly be a xmas drink on the way to the lad & it really isn't beyond the realms of reality as he slips 4lb below his last winning mark & being another that likes to race prominently he has the plum draw in one so lets hope billys on the ball tomorrow!!

e/w trixie (2pts in total)

many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & good luck if you follow the selections.

regards
ian

1/12/2013

Evening sportsfans!! only selective blogging last month owing to time restraints & also i tend now to only write a blog when i really fancy a few to be honest. we did finish up on +30pts to our advised blogged bets in november so maybe the tactic was worthwhile!! :-)

onto tomorrows thoughts..

1pt e/w BOWSTAR  5.20 kempton (nap) 12/1 bet365

alot of the usual suspects are out at kempton & wolves tomorrow & whilst its low grade it is quite competetive in all fairness. mike attwaters filly has made a bright start to her career but seemed to be found out by the step up in class on her last run. the drop back into C4 & the re-application of the cheekpieces can see her back on track here.

1pt e/w BURNHOPE 5.50 kempton (nb) 14/1 ladbrokes

scott dixons charge is very well handicapped on his form at the start of the year & is now 2lb lower than when winning alot better contest than this over C&D in january. the jockey booking does concern me i must admit but to be fair to the lad he can actually ride & has had a bit of experience so i think hes worth taking a chance on here.

1pt e/w HAVING A BALL 2.20 kempton (iwac) 12/1 bet365

C&D winner who falls onto his last winning mark & this race really wont take alot of winning to be fair.

e/w trixie (2pts in total)


now onto this weeks #stealingaliving top 10 & we have a new member of the hall of fame this evening as sir harry herbert makes his 10th appearance!! he joins #stealingaliving royalty rishi persad in a very select club which i've no doubt will have many more members to come!! :-)

10. michael owen (the saviour of BT sport)
claimed in todays commentary that the ref has given a few penalties for hand ball so far this season..when actually hes given none. get your facts right michael or get used to warming our bench on a sunday evening!!

9. tom cleverley (funky chicken in disguise)
dear lord this lads bank manager must have a monthly chuckle to himself when his salary goes in..

8. victor moses (poor excuse for a footballer at the minute)
got his chance..and to be honest hes lucky he got midway through the second half today before being hauled off...useless..

7. nicklas bendtner (arsenal striker)
arrested for criminal damage this week..add #stealingaliving to his charge sheet whilst your there officer..

6. hurricane fly (soon to be dethroned champ)
enough of beating up inferior stablemates now mr mullins & send him over to take on the young guns that are waiting to put your fella to the sword!!

5. tony pulis (decent bloke)
although i'm not sure wearing your stoke city tie for an after match interview is the brightest move he'll ever make..

4. raheem stirling (wasted talent)
please just go to carrow road now raheem..and whilst your there can you please leave the chip thats currently on your shoulder there as well when you return..

3. timmy murphy (lunatic jockey)
the hardman reputation took a bit of a knock at newbury! :-/

2. sir rishi persad (#stealingaliving royalty)
well it just wouldn't be sunday without rishi on here now would it!

1. sir harry herbert (racing manager extraordinaire)
if we thought old sherbet dip had the cushiest job in racing we where so wrong! hes now trumped everyone by landing the job of "racing manager" to sheikh joann's mob..you have to doff your cap to the man in all fairness as not only does he now have all the mugs at his highclere syndicates money to play with he now has an instant outlet to cash in anything half decent! nothing more than genius from the boy herbert & on his tenth appearance we welcome him into our hall of fame..arise sir harry...you are officially #stealinghaliving my friend!!

**disclaimer**

dear hurricane fly fans please be aware that the #stealingaliving league is just a harmless bit of fun aimed at brightening up your sunday evening before you all start attacking me in your thousands!!

many thanks for following & hopefully we can find a few winners tomorrow..

regards
ian