7/11/2012

Evening sportsfans!! a bit better today gang,netting a 9/1 place to just about cover our stakes & the nap ran well enough in fifth but we're still not quite on the ball at the minute & hopefully i can put that right tomorrow...

CATIVO CAVALLINO 1.40 LINGFIELD (NAP)

now this really is a course specialist having seven course wins to his name & better still he now appears in the right grade.his record round lingfield in C6 races reads... 1-1-1-4-2-3-4 so should be in his element tomorrow & hasn't run off a handicap mark this low since april 2007!! he could well be thrown in here & he gets on particularly well with the young apprentice on board.
2pts e/w @ 25/1 (bet365)

LUJEANIE 3.10 LINGFIELD (NB)

this is another some what of a course specialist having two victories to his name & a couple of runner up spots so not quite in the same league as the nap!!lol but he does come here on his last winning mark over C&D so at a forecast juicy price is well worth an investment tomorrow..
2pts e/w @ 20/1 (paddy power)

after today's near miss our current standing for the month reads..

selections: 15
winners: 1
placed: 1
unplaced: 13
+/- to advised stakes: -18pts

still doesn't make great reading to be fair but hopefully we can go on a bit of a run from here!! :-) many thanks to all that replied to the #tradingclub & i am trawling my way through the e-mails so if i haven't replied yet you will recieve it by tonight at the latest i promise.we are still on target to kick off on monday so it's exciting times here at mallard towers!! :-) many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & as always good luck with whatever you decide for your money tomorrow & happy punting!! :-)

regards
ian

6/11/2012

Evening sportsfans!! well another bitter sweet day again to be honest,we put up 9 selections in total & we returned 3 winners,3 placed & 3 duck eggs,the highlight being prince james' success at a juicy 8/1 but yet again with jumping being the name of the game it let us down badly.hinterland blundered his chance away in the novice chase to deprive us of a treble & then the nap clouted two fences in a row before being pulled up.the facts are though in order to win you have to jump the fences but it is disappointing when you really fancy something.on first looks tomorrow looks an absolutly dreadful day but then again i think we where a tad spoilt today with the quality of racing,cue cards victory being the particular highlight in my opinion & i'm expecting big things from him this season.i've managed to dig out a couple of selection's for tomorrow but i can't stress strongly enough that it's best to keep stakes to a minimum until the new season settles down as the form book does seem to be all over the place at the minute.

ELLEMUJIE 4.55 KEMPTON (NAP)

Dean ivory's gelding was very consistent this time last year,running particularly well here at kempton off marks higher than he goes off tomorrow.he's had a few runs on the turf to sharpen him up & hopefully he'll come here with all guns blazing on his A game now he's back on his beloved polytrack & more importantly back in the right grade as he's been tried in C3's a couple of times since & has failed to cut the mustard.
2pts e/w @

ILLYSANTACHRISTINA 3.05 CHEPSTOW (NB)

this is one that could be on a seriously dangerous mark coming here 7lb below her last victory.she has performed with credit since that win most notably when second off a 5lb higher mark at fontwell at the beginning of september.she dropped into a C5 for that run & again takes the drop into a lower grade tomorrow & i think the move can pay handsome dividends.
2pts e/w @

unfortunatly the only points staked today didn't yield us a return so here are our current monthly standings...

selections: 13
winners: 1
placed: 0
unplaced: 12
+/- to advised stakes: -17pts

doesn't make good reading at the minute folks i have to admit but hopefully after a promising day today the tide is starting to turn. :-)
i am currently in the progress of starting the #teamchoochoo #tradingclub which hopefully will be ready to start on monday.anyone thats interested please drop me an e-mail to ianmallard123@gmail.com & i will forward the details.those that have already signed up will be forwarded the selections & trades by 11a.m. every morning along with our current position.(this will make more sense after you have recieved the details!!!lol) apologies to anyone that has sent me mail to my hotmail account but it was hacked a couple of weeks ago & it has been a pain in the backside trying to sort it out!! :-( please use the e-mail address provided for future reference.as always many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & good luck with whatever you decide for your money & happy punting!! :-)

regards
ian

5/11/2012

Evening sportsfans!!! not alot to get excited about today gang.the nap particularly disappointing running no sort of race whatsoever then the NB being withdrawn presumably because of the fears over the going which we highlited then the third selection blundering his chance away being pulled up,the name of the game is jumping though in the NH sphere so we'll take it on the chin & move on to tomorrow so here are my thoughts...

INSIDE DEALER 3.50 EXETER (NAP)

Colin tizzards strapping gelding can get back in the winning groove now he's back in the right grade tomorrow.he was stepped up in class after his victory at stratford in june & just hasn't been quite good enough since although he has run some excellent races in this grade off a similiar mark most notably when trying to give 20lb to the fast improving hunt ball at wincanton.he's now dropped to a couple of pound above that winning mark & can make his presence felt here on what could turn out to be a good day for the stable.
2pts e/w @ 10/1 (ladbrokes)

there are quite a few other things that i like tomorrow on what looks an excellent days racing for a tuesday to be honest. there are a few short priced things that should mop up tomorrow with the minimum amount of fuss including...

LA ESTRELLA 2.10 SOUTHWELL
CUE CARD 2.50 EXETER
HINTERLAND 3.20 EXETER

the three above should pay around 6/1 for the treble & are well worth having a look at.

the other things that i like that should go well at a price include...

GERONIMO CHIEF 12.40 SOUTHWELL
ONLY TEN PERCENT 1.40 SOUTHWELL
LAS VERGLAS STAR 3.00 REDCAR
TARANTELLA LADY 3.30 REDCAR
PRINCE JAMES 4.00 REDCAR

as far as the blog goes the only selection that i'll be putting a stake on is the nap as it really is a perilous time of year regards going & fitness.our current monthly standings are as follows...

selections: 12
winners: 1
placed: 0
unplaced: 11
+/- to advised stakes: -13pts

well that just about wraps everything up & hopefully we can kick on from here for the month.many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & as always good luck with whatever you decide for your money tomorrow & happy punting!!! :-)

regards
ian

4/11/2012

Evening sportsfans!! well how agonising was today!! the nap suffering the fate of all good e/w shots finishing a fast finishing fourth but alas no return.. :-( so we'll move onto tomorrow with instilled hope & excitement!!!lol :-)

ODD BALL 3.55 WOLVERHAMPTON (NAP)

now the a/w can be a good source of income over the winter months so i'll be keeping one eye on the action during the NH season & i think i might have found one here.he gets in here off 55,a pound below his last winning mark over this C&D back in march & since then has been campaigned over different trips & grades whilst his handicap mark has slipped & it cant be coincidence that now his mark has slipped to a workable one again he's now put back to his last winning grade & distance by this shrewd stable & the booking of amy ryan is a big plus as she's going all out for winners in her quest for the apprentice jockeys title.
2pts e/w @ 16/1 (bet365)

I NEED A HERO 2.05 KEMPTON (NB)

i think this one's on a decent mark but it's imperitive that he doesn't encounter soft ground as he's far more at home on a decent surface but judging by the weather forecast & the current going i think he might just get away with it.it goes without saying that if there's a monsoon in the kempton area then swerve it but as i am writing the blog the night before i think it only fair i put this warning up & i'll just take it on the chin as far as our points balance is concerned.
2pts e/w @ 20/1 (william hill)

GORING ONE 3.30 PLUMPTON

this is another one that i think has slipped to a winable mark & has also had a prep run already this season to blow the cobwebs away which is a massive bonus at this time of year.jockey andrew thornton gets on particularly well with him& the partnership can make all at a track where he's performed well in the past.
4pts win @ 4/1 (paddy power)

well after todays near miss our monthly standings read...

selections: 10
winners: 1
placed: 0
unplaced: 9
+/- to advised stakes: -5pts

at first look it doesn't read to well...but trust me after the second & third looks it still isn't good enough!!!! touchwood i can start to put that right tomorrow & we can go on from there.many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & as always good luck with whatever you decide for your money tomorrow & happy punting!!

regards
ian

3/11/2012

Evening sportsfans!! well raya star gave us some welcome respite today gang,battling like a lion to take the honours under what i thought was a fantastically well judged ride & i doff my cap to the jockey as i'm quick to slag when they make a mistake.a quite day tomorrow after the hustle & bustle of a saturday & the breeders cup but here are my thoughts..

WORTH A KINGS 3.45 CARLISLE (NAP)

Diane sayers gelding can make a welcome return to the winners enclosure now he's back on his favourable mark.three times since the turn of the year he has dropped to a mark in the low 80's in a C5 race & they have resulted in two victories & a runners up spot!! :-) you can forget his runs in C4 races as he's simply not good enough but this is his grade,his trip & his mark...and we'll lump on thankyou kindly mr bookmaker!!
2pts e/w 16/1 (bet victor)

after todays results our monthly standings are...

total selections: 9
winners: 1
placed: 0
unplaced: 8
+/- to advised stakes: -1pt

well at least we've pulled back the big negative on the points balance thanks to raya stars win but i must say im disappointed at the shorter priced selections today as either they weren't fit enough or you can throw the form book out the window!! i think minimal stakes are in order for the time being until we have some firm form to go on but i'm alot happier today than i was yesterday!! :-) as always many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & good luck with whatever you decide for your money tomorrow.

regards
ian

2/11/2012

Evening sportsfans!! well what a load of bollox yesterday was,our first foray into the NH arena proving less than fruitful to be honest & the sooner i move onto today the better!!! :-( now i said i was changing things around slightly so now i will be targeting a race & providing what i think are a lay,back & a trade so here goes...

3.25 WETHERBY BET365 CHARLIE HALL CHASE (G2)

i'm concentrating on what seems to be the centrepiece of todays NH card & could turn out to be a cracker.only six go to post but all have won over the trip but no one seems to have a fitness edge so we are batting tad blind in all fairness.you'll remember how i said in earlier posts about fitness & theres nothing worse than lumping on something only to look in the paddock & it be the size of a prize bull! the highest rated in the field is MIDNIGHT CHASE and he's our back selection.dougie costello gets on very well with neil mulhollands gelding & the pair can make a winning seasonal debut i think.hes appeared in the last two cheltenham gold cups & is a real class act,we do have to take a bit of a leap of faith fitness wise but at this stage of the season i think that comment will be banded around alot during the next six weeks.he has G2 winning form in the bag & i think he'll have far to many guns for the paul nicholls trained favourite SILVINIACO CONTI.now im not totally convinced the nicholls inmate wants this trip in all fairness & off his current BHA rating of 156 he has a couple of pound to find with at least two of todays field.on a saturday the nicholls runners seem to be far shorter than they should be & this is a prime example.hes just completed his novice season over the larger obstacles & picked up a couple of weak G2's in the process but when the gun was put to his head at the top level he failed & we'll be quite happy to take him on at the forecast prices.now when you look at the context of the race it seems pretty much a given that MIDNIGHT CHASE will get an uncontested lead with the others dropping in off the pace with the exception of TIME FOR RUPERT who may well be up with the early pace.both these horses would be an ideal trade as i think at some stage they are both going to trade shorter than there BSP (betfair starting price).

BACK:
2pts e/w MIDNIGHT CHASE (NAP)
LAY:
SILVINIACO CONTI

the other blog bets for today are...

3pts win BABY SHINE 2.15 ASCOT
2pt e/w RAYA STAR 2.35 ASCOT
4pts win SMAD PLACE 2.50

here are our current standings after yesterday...

total selections: 5
winners: 0
placed: 0
unplaced: 5
+/- to advised stakes: -10pts

well it looks like a tale of woe rather than a tale of the tape to be honest but no one said it would be easy!! the thing is & what people fail to realise is that by backing horses what you are trying to do is predict the future,not the easiest of tasks i must say!! stick with it & the tide will turn is what my late grandfather used to say but i must admit theres been a few times when ive looked upto the stars this past month waiting for divine inspiration pops!! many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & good luck with whatever you decide for your money today. :-)

regards
ian

1/11/2012

Evening sportsfans!! well a bitter sweet day today turned out to be,the nap being withdrawn & then the nb pulling far to hard to get competitive.however upon the withdrawl of the nap i turned my attentions to haamaat.i'm not one for after timing but if you check my tweets you'll see i changed my @tweetnap to this this morning but i just simply didnt have time to write another blog which is why i didnt fill my twitter feed with excitement but i know a few followers seen the move & got on but the facts are for blog purposes we've had one runner & one loser so lets try & put that right so onto tomorrows thoughts...

QUSHCHI 2.10 NEWMARKET (NAP)

this newmarket specialist can get her head back in front tomorrow now she's back to a winning mark.i also think 12f is her optimum trip & is most effective in the grade although i think her best run this season was when touched off by the progressive caravan rolls on in a C2 off a mark of 88,the ease in grade today should be enough to see her get her head back in front at her favourite course.
1pt e/w @ 14/1 (william hill)

AMAZING STAR 1.50 UTTOXETER (NB)

this is another who i think is on a workable mark & can make his presence felt here.he's fit from the flat & is a C&D scorer who is only a pound above his last winning mark under this code & we'll take him to bag us some valued points today.
1pt win @ 5/1 (bet365)

LITTLE CARMELA 2.55 UTTOXETER

this is yet another C&D scorer who i think will go well at a nice price.she does have recent form with wild rhubarb enjoying a 9lb pull for a just over 5l defeat & can turn the tables on that rival tomorrow at a course where her record reads 1-2-3 from three attempts.
1pt e/w @ 14/1 (paddy power)

MISTER WISEMAN 3.30 UTTOXETER

now we have got to take a bit of a leap of faith with this one but at the forecast prices i think he'll be worth a punt.his course record over fences reads 2-1-4-1-1 and on that alone is worth a dabble & twice in the past he's won when coming back from a break.
1pt e/w @ 16/1 (bet victor)

well thats a total of 7pts staked on four selections & i'll be back tomorrow evening with the stats on how we've done.after todays non-runner there's just the one selection to record so here's how we stand after today...

total selections: 1

winners: 0

placed: 0

unplaced: 1

strike rate: 0%

+/- to advised stakes: -3pts

i know it looks a bit daft but if we're going to target a regular monthly profit then we may as well start out as we mean to go on & have things organised!! :-) the target is to turn a regular monthly profit from our advised stakes at a decent strike rate..not to much to ask is it!?!?lol as always many thanks for taking the time to read my new look blog & good luck with whatever you decide for your money tomorrow & happy punting!! :-)

regards

ian