14/11/2012

Evening sportsfans!! nothing to get excited about here folks,the nap finishing where all decent e/w shots finish,bloody fourth & the NB clearly not suited to the polytrack & i doff my cap to my good friend @glennphil2010 for pointing out the poor sire stats on that one. so on to tomorrows thoughts...

KOO AND THE GANG 3.50 SOUTHWELL (NAP)

Brian ellisons gelding comes here a pound below his last a/w winning mark & can get back to winning ways.personally i think this is his optimum trip so did well to stay on the premises as long as he did over a trip that would of stretched his stamina to the max last time out & prior to that again put in a sterling effort in heavy going so he comes here in good heart.C&D form is imperative at the nottinghamshire track so with three course wins & two placings to his name he'll do for #teamchoochoo tomorrow.
5pts win @ 7/2 (bet365)

ORION EXPRESS 1.10 TAUNTON (NB)

Last years winner comes here on a 7lb lower mark & can get back to winning ways.since that run this is the first time he's been dropped back into a C5 & i think that can make all the difference to be honest.he's actually got three course wins to his name with two of them being over the C&D so should be more than capable of making a bold showing tomorrow.
3pts e/w @ 8/1 (bet365)

I have to say the jump meetings look particularly poor tomorrow & the sooner the better class animals start to show there faces the better in my opinion.the #teamchoochoo trading club continues to gather pace with yet another winning day although it could of been so much better guys!! :-) 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

13/11/2012

Evening sportsfans!! we're flying high here at mallard towers tonight as todays NB buck milligan goes in at a tasty 5/1 advised last night!! :-) hopefully we can go on a bit of a run from here so here are tomorrows thoughts...

DUNASKIN 3.50 SOUTHWELL (NAP)

richard guests course specialist looks right up our street tomorrow gang.he's got four course wins & six places to his name at the nottinghamshire venue & can make his mark in this very poor race to be honest.granted the sir mark prescott beast looks a danger but he needed every yard of the 2m trip last time out & the drop in distance here isn't going to suit in my opinion,in fact if you watch the race again he didn't get going until close home & if anything needs further!!!!lol our lad also drops to his last winning mark & this really is a specialists course & i think this track savvy pensioner might just do us a big favour tomorrow.
4pts e/w @ 25/1 (bet365)

MOVE IN TIME 5.25 KEMPTON (NB)

i'm going to take a chance on brian smart's colt tomorrow as he could well be thrown in here.let me tell you how much of a drop in grade this is & maybe you'll agree,now he's had 22 lifetime starts & EVERY horse thats won the race that he's ran in is RATED IN TRIPLE FIGURES! so as you can see now running against horses top rated of 93 (and thats dubious to be honest) and below he must have a cracking chance.his best run so far this season in my opinion was when just over 5l behind kingsgate choice in the catterick dash off a 6lb higher mark,that was in a C2 & a repeat would surely be good enough here.now i know theres a question mark over the surface & the sire stats aren't great for the course (in fact there woeful!) but i think the godolphin beast will blast out from his low draw & hopefully this lad can drop on his shoulder from the seven box & kop a tow round until out running them off the cut back...sounds good in principal if nothing else!! :-)
3pts e/w @ 16/1 (william hill)

well that just about concludes things as theres not an awful lot i can get excited about over the jumps tomorrow to be honest.the #teamchoochoo trading club are flying along with yet another profitable day & it has been a great start to the venture.we have three trades lined up for tomorrow again so keep a close eye on your inboxes tomorrow morning!! :-) many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & if you like what you've read why not give me a R/T or let me know what your thoughts are on the days racing ahead.good luck with whatever you decide for your money tomorrow & happy punting!! :-)

regards
ian

12/11/2012

Evening sportsfans!! another disappointing nap today i must admit but the search goes on for those elusive winners so here are tomorrows thoughts...

GAVROCHE GAUGAIN 1.50 SEDGEFIELD (NAP)

three non completions in his last four runs doesn't inspire confidence at first sight but his course record over fences reads...
3-3-F-1-2-3-1 so has got to be of interest here tomorrow.add into the mix that he comes here on his last winning mark over C&D and we're really onto something i think & is a confident nap tomorrow.
5pts e/w @ 7/1 (paddy power)

BUCK MILLIGAN 3.20 SEDGEFIELD (NB)

Evan williams' gelding takes a welcome drop in grade tomorrow & can make hay whilst the sun shines off what now looks like a lenient mark.the pick of his form last year was when second behind billie magern at cheltenham of a 6lb higher mark that he races off tomorrow.he also filled the places behind the likes of premier dane & benny be good this last year & either of those runs would be good enough to take this in my opinion.
4pts win @ 5/1 (ladbrokes)

again its certainly not the greatest racing we'll ever see tomorrow & maybe an a/w card wouldn't have gone a miss mr fixture planner!! #teamchoochoo trading club members will be pleased to hear we had another profitable day & a daily round up of all the clubs trades has been e-mailed out already.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

11/11/2012

Evening sportsfans!! very quite day today folks,very poor fare after yesterdays riches but we'll soldier on regardless...

BLAZING DIVA 12.50 CARLISLE (NAP)

now at first glance you may think me slightly insane for napping this one but she loves it here finishing runner-up over C&D off a pound higher in march & winning off this mark in 2011.i think all her opponents here have questions to answer & at least she's got C&D form in the book.she might just be able to poach an easy lead here & they might struggle to tag along when the going gets tough at the business end of the race.
3pts e/w @ 14/1 (paddy power)

just the one selection tomorrow for the blog on yet another poor days racing to be fair.however the #teamchoochoo trading club shareholders will be pleased to hear that we have four trades lined up for tomorrow so keep an eye on your inboxes tomorrow morning guys!! ;-) many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & as always good luck with whatever you decide for your money & happy punting!!! :-)

regards
ian

10/11/2012

Evening sportsfans!! nothing to shout about here guys,nine selections yielding just the one winner i'm afraid with the nap particularly disappointing,dropped out at the back & never even looking interested to be fair.we'll soldier on though so here are tomorrows thoughts...

I NEED A HERO 2.45 MARKET RASEN (NAP)

he's had a couple of welter burdens recently but a nice drop in the weights could well spark a return to form for sue humphreys gelding.he gets in here on his last winning mark & will welcome the drop in class as well.to be honest i think this is about his grade but he is effective in it & we'll take him to end the barren run.
3pts e/w @

well after today's feeble effort our monthly standing's are...

selections: 27
winners: 2
placed: 2
unplaced: 23
+/- to advised stakes: -34pts

really isn't great reading in all fairness & we need to turn a corner rapidly to be honest.on the plus side we've just completed the first days trading of the #teamchoochoo trading club &"shareholders" will be pleased to hear the news of our near 10% increase on our bank in day one!!! :-) (please check e-mail inbox) there has been some confusion over the e-mails sent out but that has now been rectified & everyone should now be fully up to date.i must admit at first glance tomorrow doesn't look great but i'll leave a final decision until the morning but all members will be notified by 10 a.m. of the days trades if there are any.many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & as always good luck with whatever you decide for your money & happy punting!! :-)

regards
ian

9/11/2012

Evening sporstfans!! well i'm glad to see the back of today to be honest,an absolute shocker of a days racing in my opinion.the nap ran a respectable race but when it drifted to 110.0 on betfair just before the off i wasn't holding my breathe!! onto some proper racing tomorrow & here are my thoughts...

DIAMOND HARRY 3.25 WINCANTON (NAP)

Nick williams' classy gelding can get his career back on track now he takes a drop in grade.three out of his last four runs have been at G1 level but i think it could be to soon to right him off completely as injuries have taken there toll over the last few years but if he comes here anywhere near his A game they won't see which way he goes to be honest as he proved at the start of his 2010/11 campaign when winning the hennessy of a two pound higher mark.
3pts e/w @ 7/1 (william hill)

SIRVINO 2.35 DONCASTER (NB)

the turf flat season signs off with the traditional november handicap so i thought we'd have a go at solving the conundrum!! david barrons' consistent gelding can prove the answer i think as he hasn't gone off a mark as low as this since scoring at windsor in june of 2011.since then he's had a spell over in dubai but he does have form that gives him the beating of both favourite first mohican & art scholar on there running three weeks ago enjoying a handy weight turn around with both rivals tomorrow.
2pts e/w @ 22/1 (ladbrokes)

*selections added this morning*

HORATIO CARTER 12.20 DONCASTER
David o'mearas gelding gets in here on his last winning mark and also gets optimim trip & conditions.
1pt e/w @ sp

VIOLIN DAYS 1.40 WINCANTON
first season trainer harry fry has got off to a flyer & this ex-paul nicholls trained mare looks well traeted by race conditions on her return to the track.
1pt e/w @ sp

COOTEHILL 2.25 SANDOWN
another well treated & comes here "fit" which is more than can be said of some of his rivals today & can go well.
1pt e/w @ sp

CHESHIRE PRINCE 3.00 SANDOWN
got ran out of it off this mark by a well backed jp mcmanus youngster lto & can go one better here,touch & go wether this was going to be todays nap or not. :-)
1pt e/w @ sp

TIME FOR SPRING 3.35 SANDOWN
champ tony mccoy takes the ride on charlie longsdens inmate & the pair have a fearsome strike rate.
1pt e/w @ sp

SOPRANO 1.30 KELSO
jim goldies stable stalwart can teach his young rivals a lesson here.
1pt e/w @ sp

LOCKSTOWN 2.05 KELSO
another that looks well treated on previous form & looks on a very workable mark here.
1pt e/w @ sp

after today our current monthly standing sits at..

selections: 18
winners: 1
placed: 2
unplaced: 15
+/- to advised stakes: -16pts

the figures really dont look great but hopefully there's rich pickings on the horizon tomorrow!!! :-) since i've been writing my blog i must admit i've interacted with quite a few followers & i would like to take this opportunity to thank each & every one of you for your continued support & the R/T's i recieve really are appreciate & make it worth while.the #teamchoochoo trading club moves into action for the first time tomorrow so please keep an eye on your inboxes tomorrow morning for our first trades of this exciting new venture!! :-) 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

8/11/2012

Evening sportsfans!! well the crossbar got pounded today guys!! we're still not quite there but we're certainly heading in the right direction!!! :-) first the nap getting placed at a monster 25/1 then the nb looking all set to notch the e/w double & trading at odds on i/r until just getting worried out of it in fourth.but alas we'll move on but i have to say what a shocking card it looks tomorrow at first sight,runners are very thin on the ground & when thats the case value is even thinner so i cant stress enough,keep stakes to a minimum until things start to pick up...

CARTER 7.20 WOLVERHAMPTON (NAP)

Ian williams' gelding has had a recent spin over hurdles to sharpen him up & he looks well treated here.he comes here on his last winning mark and is also a C&D scorer so the track & trip won't pose any problem.this shrewd yard have also re-fitted the visor tomorrow & touchwood it can have the desired effect.
2pts e/w @

COOL BARANCA 2.50 MUSSELBURGH (NB)

Diane sayer's mare is another that's had a recent spin under a different code,this time having a run on the flat winning an amateur riders event at hamilton prior to her recent defeat at aintree.i must admit i had one eye on her that day & she didn't run badly at all behind the now rated 136 cape express of nicky henderson's.she's now dropped 2lb below her last winning mark & the trainers daughter claims another valuable 5lb which could just tip the scales in her favour tomorrow.
2pts e/w @

after today's near miss our current monthly standing's sit at...

selections: 17
winners: 1
placed: 2
unplaced: 14
+/- to advised stakes: -12pts

well it looks slightly better but still nothing to get excited about to be honest,a juicy priced winner would be very welcome!! :-)
the #teamchoochoo trading club makes it's debut tomorrow, however, at first look i may delay the start until saturday as with small fields there's not going to be alot of value around & i'm certainly not going to try & make selections appear just for the sake of it,that really is the fast track to the poor house!! i have got the fontwell card still to cover though & i will delay a decision til 10 a.m. tomorrow morning when i will e-mail all "shareholders" to let them know either the days trades or the new start date.many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & as always good luck with whatever you decide for your money & happy punting!!

regards
ian