10/4/2013

Morning sportsfans!! my first thoughts today are what the hell are the race planners doing? three NH meetings & a paltry a/w evening card,considering the flat season is well under way the mind boggles if i'm honest but we can only work with the tools we're given so hopefully we can find a couple of decent things at kempton..

2pts e/w WHERES SUZIE 8.00 KEMPTON (nap) 8/1 coral

1pt e/w SAVANNA DAYS 7.00 KEMPTON (nb) 20/1 willhill

both horses look on decent marks to me & should give us a run for our money.the blog will be back to full service come the weekend when the flat racing resurfaces.best of luck with whatever you decide for your hard earned today..i think you might need it! :-/

regards
ian

9/4/2013

Evening sportsfans!! a decent days racing awaits us tomorrow with two turf flat meetings accompanied by a couple of a/w cards.here are my thoughts on the day..

CATTERICK

the two races that i'll be getting involved in here are the 4.20 & the 4.50. in the 4.20 i'm going to have a little go at the michael dodds trained VIKING WARRIOR.hes a C&D scorer who comes here on his last winning mark & young connor beasley is well worth his 7lb claim which is another plus.in the 4.50 i'm going nap on the topweight BOLLIN GRETTA.tim easterbys admirable mare has dropped to a tasty mark & is another who has a valuable 7lb taken off by a young apprentice.i have to say i dont know an awful lot about this pilot but the easterbys are no fools & she wouldn't be riding for them if they didn't think she was ready.this is actually a steep drop in grade as well as she was contesting races such as the november handicap & the listed aphrodie stakes last season where she certainly wasn't disgraced & this isn't a strong race at all to be honest.

catterick advised bets:

2pt e/w BOLLIN GRETA 4.50 @ 16/1 bet365 (nap)

2pt e/w VIKING WARRIOR 4.20 @ 5/1 bet365

1pt e/w double


NOTTINGHAM

i tidy little card for midweek at the east midlands venue if i'm honest.the opening maiden doesn't look the greatest contest but the conditions sprint has some smart performers on show.SPIRIT QUARTZ holds market rival HUMIDOR on there running at ascot behind the australian speedball ortensia & i expect them to cross the line in a similiar order tomorrow but wether you want to get involved at the prices is your choice.the listed race named after further flight is where i'll be having my first investment of the afternoon & its on the marcus tregoning trained CAVALEIRO & is my NB bet of the day.to say he was highly tried last year is an understatement as he followed the derby route but after having his sights lowered he ran a cracker behind what is in my opinion one of the best staying prospects for a while in biographer.this trip is exactly what he wants being by derby winner sir percy & i think he'll develop into a very smart stayer this term.TESTOSTERONE hasn't showed anything since her 3-y-o days with pascal barry & he has the beating of SIR GRAHAM WADE on there running behind biographer.

nottingham advised bets:

3pts e/w CAVALEIRO 3.40 @ 6/1 betvictor (nb)

7/4/2013

Evening sportsfans!! well now we've got the chaos of the grand national out the way the proper racing can begin! :-) roll on the flat season but considering the new turf season is under way i think the race planners have left alot to be desired with there mapping out of the opening fixtures i must admit.lets see if we can find a couple of nice priced things for tomorrows a/w cards...

2pt e/w SATWA LAIRD 4.50 KEMPTON (nap) 12/1 bet365

this is now a seriously well handicapped horse as it was just over a year ago that he was winning off marks of around a stone higher.this is the weakest race hes ever contested & also defends an unbeaten record in C6 events.

1pt e/w GURU OF GLOOM 3.10 WOLVES (nb) 14/1 ladbrokes

this lads only a pound above his last winning mark & looks to be decent value to me here.his form last time behind ocean legend could well turn out to be the best on offer here & at a tasty price he could well get his head in front in the closing stages & chin this lot.

lets hope we can spring back to life with a couple of decent priced winners tomorrow & get spring off to a flyer!! i will be blogging every evening again now i've finished with the NH scene & hopefully we can have a decent season.many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & as always i wish you the best of luck with whatever you deceide for your money tomorrow & happy punting!

regards
ian

3/4/2013

Evening sportsfans!! well another festival is upon us with aintree kicking off tomorrow & it looks an absolute feast to be honest.i've decided to cover two races from the first day & hopefully we can find some value..

3.05 AINTREE 2m4f hurdle (grade 1)

firstly i have to point out that 99% of horses that run at the cheltenham festival are absolutly trained to the minute then how they come out of that race then depends where they go next,wether it be liverpool,punchestown or are put away for the summer.for a trainer to get his horse to liverpool with the same levels that they ran at cheltenham is a herculian task & many fail to be honest.this i feel may be the case for tomorrows favourite THE NEW ONE.not only will he have to come here bang on his A-game i think he'll have to improve a good 5-6lbs on that run if i'm honest as this race will be a whole different ball game than the novice company he's been contesting & i'll be laying this one heavy.the nicholls team reach for the headgear on zarkander which is never a positive sign for me & on his champion hurdle running he has it to do. countrywide flame i dont think will stay which brings us to the henderson trained GRANDOUET who came down in the champion when travelling ominously well & he must have a live chance with barry geraghty choosing him over dual winner of the race OSCAR WHISKEY who will be far happier back over this trip & is not easily discounted.my play on the race however will be e/w on the mullins raider THOUSAND STARS.you can forget his last run as he clearly wasn't right & he comes into the race a fresh horse after missing cheltenham.his two defeats to hurricane fly now read very well after his stablemate took the champion in such devastating fashion & i feel he may well have been targetted at the race.

LAY: the new one

BACK: thousand stars (e/w)

BACK: r/f/c grandouet/thousand stars


2.30 AINTREE 3m1f chase (grade 1)

a trappy contest with likely favourite SILVINIACO CONTI sure to be all the rage after falling in the gold cup when still in contention but wether he would of won or been placed i very much doubt but thats one of those unanswered questions that we'll never know i'm afraid.FIRST LIEUTENANT comes here on the back of his second in the ryanair at the cheltenham festival but my he did have a hard race that day & hes starting to look a tad one paced at the end of his races to me if i'm honest.that may well turn out to be the best form on offer here though depending on how cue card runs against the so far imperious sprinter scare & flemenstar on friday.last years race threw up a 50/1 shock & it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if the same thing happened again as all the principals have to show they've recovered from there cheltenham exertions.the only horse that comes into the race fresh is the irish raider QUITO DE LA ROQUE & hes going to be our play in the race.he was behind WAYWARD PRINCE over C&D in december of last year but was trying to give that one 10lb that day & off levels he can turn the tables.his run in the lexus chase does worry me but it was far to bad to be true & a chance is taken that he'll outstay this lot.

LAY: FIRST LIEUTENANT

BACK: QUITO DE LA ROQUE (e/w)

BACK: r/f/c QUITO DE LA ROQUE/WAYWARD PRINCE

small stakes on the r/f/c's as they should pay handsomely but the lays i'm particularly strong on & they will be my main plays of the day.many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & as always i wish you the best of luck with whatever you decide for your money tomorrow & happy punting!! :-)

regards
ian

2/4/2013

Evening sportsfans!! well we took a punt on a few at fancy prices today & the day was ultimatly disappointing so back to basics tomorrow.. winners!! :-)

3pts win STANDPOINT 4.50 SOUTHWELL (nap) 5/1 paddypower

not the most original selection for tomorrows nap but hes on a winning mark & loves the surface.simple as that really..

2pts e/w PICENO 5.20 SOUTHWELL (nb) 7/1 paddypower

another who loves the fibresand & the handicapper has now relented to drop him to 70 which i think he needed to be honest & he can take full advantage here.

i will add further selections as i go this evening..

regards
ian

2/4/2013

Morning sportsfans!! well my ill fated idea of doing the daily newsletter via e-mail has temporarily hit skid row so to speak so i will blog my selections as in the past.those that follow me on twitter will know how good a time we've been having recently & hopefully the good run can continue.

2pts e/w MAZOVIAN 4.20 SOUTHWELL (nap) 16/1 coral

absolutly loves it here with 4 course victories & 5 places already on his c.v. & is starting to look very well treated.forecast favourite elusive hawk has a 6lb penalty to contend with today & may find it just beyond him.

1pt e/w DEMOISELLE BOND (nb) 33/1 bet365

this one looks massive value as shes now dropped to her last winning mark over this C&D.in between she has also won off 58 at lingfield & they wont beat her up the bend i can assure you & she could well run them ragged from the front.

1pt e/w MAYS BOY 4.30 KEMPTON 25/1 betfred

another who looks very well treated & with the mark usher team in sparkling form she could round off a cracking day for us.

well after the euphoria of yesterday its back to the start again & hopefully we can get out of the blocks pretty sharpish for the month of april.i will be back blogging my selections for the foreseable future & will be doing a full aintree preview on wednesday night for the festival.many thanks for taking the time to read my blog & as always i wish you the best of luck with whaever you decide for your money today & happy punting!! :-)

regards
ian

1/4/2013

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