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3.20 Redcar Legend Of Xanadu will chance a 2-place lay @ 1.41.. Not so sure about the ~6f trip for him,, has solid form over 5f, and the opposition are new to t'game, or not up to much,, ah well, we teks oour chances 😂

more rubbish! jolly hacks up at Redcar

If I've learnt nowt from the movies; amongst other things ''dying aint much of a living'' [am sure the hairdressers etc get a good laugh outta that one any time their bloke is watching The Outlaw Josey Wales] is usually pretty apt, but as far as one what's germane to proceedings, this one fits t'bill: "after all, tomorrow's another day" 😊

Anyroad, no joy today; so dusting me blinds, or crying into me coffee are two things what aint exactly hovering at north of high single figures atm,,

but to keep on track, hehe on "track" , I've decided to try solve another one,, yay 😃 !!

Tuesday 17th May

2.00 Brighton

Don't know why Thunder Lily ~ 5/1 is up towards top o' bettin - looks like a place-lay prospect to yours truly,, I think the ~ 7f trip will be too sharp for Seamus Durack's 4yr old filly,,

The out of form De Vegas Kid ~ 7/2 can't be ruled out; he's down in the ratings and down into a class 6 for the first time for a long long time,, has win only claims, one would surmise..

Split Elevens ~ 9/4 aint one for massive faith going here on the turf at the trip, i'd imagine,, has some very good recent AW form, but looks vulnerable to me.. looks a place lay job to me; that's based on his (albeit few) previous efforts over 6 and 7 furlongs, on grass,, is trained by Butler too, so who knows

Bounty Pursuit ~ 10/3 could well hack up if he replicates his lto CD winning run over pretty much the exact same conditions (same class/ground) ,,, worth a win bet mebbe,, is a ten yr old and his run last time came out of the blue as regards previous form,, couldn't have absolute faith that he'll follow that run up.

Alba Del Sole ~ 50/1 is a speculative one,, a former CD winner from last Oct (poor enough time/race) ,, looks like it's only the jockey Taylor Fisher's third ever ride,, ew for pennies

Breckland ~ 11/1 looks a place lay if he shortens on his 2nd run for his latest, and third trainer, Mrs A Dunn.. Apart from a win over 7 on the Standard/Slow going at Kempton, he looks to have little form to make him be involved here.

Rainbow Sign ~ 5/1 looks another to avoid,, place-lay for me,, no real turf form,, likely to find the pace on the good turf ground too hot here to lie up with - a tactic which saw him win lto at Lingfield, but Brighton aint the Lingfield AW track. 😃

Apache Jewel ~ 50s likely won't be out with the washing, but is likely to be out the places by a couple or more lengths - doesn't look good enough, does this 17 race maiden; at least not over 7 furlongs on good ground.

Queen Sarabi ~ 11/1 is fairly priced.. she can at least possibly thwart one of me potential place-lays,,, can go well perhaps on 'good' , but overall doesn't appeal as any kind of bet.. If she shortened massive, and the going was better than good (good-good to firm in places atm) then she'd be a potential place-lay.

Will leave Sparkling Diamond ~ 80/1 out of it, though she might pop up at a massive price some day,,

g'luck :)

Tuesday 17th May

6.10 Sligo Gradulations ~ 6/4 heads the market here,, has two good seconds from the last two runs of hers, with both those at Gowran Park,, they were on yielding and yielding to soft ground, and both races were over similar trips,, slightly better ground expected tomorrow, and the extra ~ furlong should help,, Some good stables represented here, and I would say Andy Oliver's filly is a vulnerable fav,, them last two races of hers were against solely her own sex,, Going by her sire Mukhadram, I'm guessing a race of this sort over 10fs aint entirely suitable, but should still be there or thereabouts, but at her current odds it's a place-lay recommendation from me.

Wednesday 18th May

6.30 Kempton

A novice stakes race, with almost half the 14 declared unraced,, two I like each w at fair prices:

SPELLS AT DAWN (11) 10/1 is poorly drawn, as is the other pick,, is having his third race,, a replication of his lto run, which was a massive improvement on his first run, would put him on t'premises here.. that said, his decent 4th over C&D was from a low draw in two,, fair price, and can't rule him out..

PROPHET'S DREAM (12) 11/2 The former showjumper with a title (they love their 'eventing' and that kinda rubbish, them what come up with 'honours lists' 😉) has his grey colt drawn third widest of all out of the 14 declared... Not too great of a concern, based on the case I'm putting forward 😋 He ran poor lto at Yarmouth on his comeback run (his second),, was close to the pace then tho,,

It was his first run at Chelmsford, over 7furlongs, last December, that can give him a squeak here,, he started slow, was out the back, and finished 4th that day,, a replication of that run - namely racing from the back, but minus the 'starting slow' bit - at albeit a different course, and with the (hopefully) overall improvement from having had two runs, does inspire in this degenerate some confidence..

Others to note: Beauen Arrows (4) 9/1 (likely inspired/named after Beau Greaves - the current female darts champion and a cut above the usual rubbish we see in that discipline - been struggling with the auld 'dartitis' I think, so will hope she gets over that) Anyroad, I don't think Beauen Arrows willst fare so well here on his third ever run, as i feel he'll not stay the seven,, has a good draw tho..

Tickets (5) 5/6 this jolly looks underpriced and i feel summit beats him,, is having his third run,, a decent second lto over track and trip on KR's birthday when he tried to mek all,, ran a bit keen, which prolly didn't help, but I feel something beats him anyway - will likely try make all later on today i'd imagine,,

It's likely one or both of the two most recent mentioned will set t'fractions in this - will hope this does for t'chances of Tickets, if he's 'duelling it out' with the similarly lowly drawn BA, who's likely more of a 6furlong horse.. I reckon other punters will notice this too, and can see Tickets going out to 13/8 overall fav at some stage, but shorten before the off.

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3.30 Warwick JOHN BETJEMAN 7/1 e/w is capable of giving a very good account here,, A few in this like to lead, including the selection, and will hope he races sensibly,, looks like it's gonna be frenetic here, so a lot of emphasis on jumping.. Normally I'd make some sort of remark re the horse's name, and i could cheat and look him up, but I know nowt about the horse's famous namesake, so i'll leave off on looking up any of his poems 😂

will hope all eight go to post for them three places 😎

educational this racing craic too - if someone were minded tae look up horsey names

4.17 Yarmouth

The top three above him in the betting (No's 1,3,5) can all go well over 7f on good going,, Verreaux Eagle is the 15/8 fav, and can go close without winning.. Will take a chance (a chance that the rain will stay away) and hope the going remains good to firm - good in places, as I feel my pick, David O'Meara's TAMASKA 6/1 (who looks a v good price as things stand) will not want it any worse than good, but has an excellent winning chance otherwise, at the prices.

If the going is the same when racing comes around, will consider Bethell's Tashkeer 10/3 for the win (3 places on machines) for a place lay; just the four runs he's had, and improved lto when finishing 2nd over the 7f trip at Ayr, when was a bit unlucky. Ayr prob a stiffer test than sunny Yarmouth, and Tashkeer may be caught for toe here, as there's plenty of these capable of doing the seven in a quick time, whereas the jury is out on Andrea Atzeni's mount. Will hang fire til I know more about going (will be one of the later races there, so likely will have a right good handle [unless - rain, or more rain] on conditions) , and hope his current price has remained static, or better still, shortened.

enuf for now

night all 😊

Looks like hard work tricky that 3.55 and will be hard to solve - best of luck finding a pick or two in it j@u :D ya've narrowed it down to four; a good start that 🙂🙂

get some fresh air meself - them thar vittles won't be teleporting 😋 dunno will i have any more involvements in punting 2day,,

besta luck everyone :)

Mucho admirarationo for going for a shorty there j@u 😲👌

but, there's a but here from urs truely:

"Ee luv - I aint so sure abaht your Lullaby Baby there at Ayr" - She'll no be carrying any leff coin anyro@d 😂 am basing that on logic here - something ye females (with an odd exception !) are somewhat [allegedly] lacking in at times 😃 All joking and #'ist' comments aside, t'thinking here is her soft ground form - don't think it's quite as good as what GUEST LIST 7/2 has shown in a previous race - namely her second over the 5 at Thirsk last August; long layoff to overcome tho - mebbe you'll have the last laugh there; 'less nd ya changes your mind 🤣

liking KATS BOB at 3.55 Ayr; looks rock solid e/w at favourable odds,,

Will check out Kemmers later - ta for your input!

'#In case i get hit with t'hammer, it's been fun 😆

Poor Kats Bob - looks like the draw didn't help him today 😓