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I've tried a few logs on here before and haven't stuck at them, so this time I'm determined to keep this one going.
Will be doing this to try to improve my discipline. This will mainly be horses, and I'll try to give a small write up on my bets. Will start with 100pts balance. Any advice or feedback will be taken on board. Here are Saturdays selections:
Doncaster 12.30 Desertmore Hill 1pt @ 7/1
Cheltenham 1.15 Astigos 2pts e/w @ 16/1
Doncaster 1.30 Turn Over Sivola 2.5pts e/w @ 7/1
Cheltenham 2.25 Salubrios 1pt @ 9/1
Cheltenham 3.00 Champers On Ice 1pt e/w @ 10/1
Doncaster 3.15 Pass The Hat 1pt e/w @ 12/1
Cheltenham 4.10 Olofi 1.5pts e/w @ 12/1
Total Stake: 18pts
Old Balance: 100pts
New Balance: 82pts
Total Stake: 18pts
Old Balance: 100pts
New Balance: 82pts
Really disappointing day, all the selections finished up at shortened odds but Champers On Ice was the only one to give a return. Pass The Hat would have given a return had there not been 3 non runners in his race but he never really looked like winning. Astigos never really got going, and Olofi looks like he might need farther than 2 miles at this stage of his career. Salubrious ran well for a long way but faded adly, he could be one to watch at the festival. Haven't had a chance to see the first two races from Doncaster but I'll have a look later and give my thoughts.
Old Balance: 82pts
Returns: 3pts
New Balance: 85pts
Punchestown 2.30 Mydor 2pts @ 13/2 Market should tell us all we need to know about him. Potentially well treated off 130 here. Denis O Regan comes over for 2 rides but the other is 50/1 so hopefully he's coming for this.
Punchestown 3.00 Felix Yonger 5pts @ 8/11 Feel that he'll go off a lot shorter and hasn't got a lot to beat.
Punchestown 4.05 Folsom Blue 1pt @ 8/1 Previous winner of this race, stays well and will like the ground.
Punchestown 2.30 Mydor 2pts @ 13/2 Market should tell us all we need to know about him. Potentially well treated off 130 here. Denis O Regan comes over for 2 rides but the other is 50/1 so hopefully he's coming for this. Drifted out to 12/1 8th
Punchestown 3.00 Felix Yonger 5pts @ 8/11 Feel that he'll go off a lot shorter and hasn't got a lot to beat. 1st @ 1/1 +10pts
Punchestown 4.05 Folsom Blue 1pt @ 8/1 Previous winner of this race, stays well and will like the ground. 3rd -1pt
Tomorrow:
2.15 Taunton Saffran De Cotte 2pts @ 11/2
Looks on a very good mark, first class 5 run since a bumper and has 1st time blinkers on.
3.45 Taunton Heath Hunter 2pts @ 10/1 Has ran well his last few outings. The favourite(also from Pipes yard) is coming back from a 430 day absence but looks well in, if the favourite doesn't perform, he could pick up the pieces. Looks a big price.
4.45 Taunton Bishops Court 1pt @ 11/2 Could be well handicapped here on his handicap debut. Mullhollands only runner here bar a 66/1 shot
Tomorrow:
2.15 Taunton Saffran De Cotte 2pts @ 11/2
Looks on a very good mark, first class 5 run since a bumper and has 1st time blinkers on. 6th
3.45 Taunton Heath Hunter 2pts @ 10/1 Has ran well his last few outings. The favourite(also from Pipes yard) is coming back from a 430 day absence but looks well in, if the favourite doesn't perform, he could pick up the pieces. Looks a big price. 2nd
4.45 Taunton Bishops Court 1pt @ 11/2 Could be well handicapped here on his handicap debut. Mullhollands only runner here bar a 66/1 shot 2nd
3.00 Plumpton Jumps Road 1pt @ 11/1 Potentially well treated here. The ground suits him and the step up in trip and blinkers can hopefully bring him back to form.
3.30 Plumpton Darkestbeforedawn 1pt @ 4/1 Worth a chance in first time blinkers, having been rated much higher in the past.
4.10 Catterick Wilton Milan 1pt e/w @ 40/1 Massive price for this horse. Not too badly handicapped and will get the trip. Should be there or thereabouts if it's a going day. 18/1 in places so the 40's is worth a nibble.
4.40 Catterick Very First Time 2pts @ 4/1 The softer ground last time seemed to suit him so he's worth a go here on the same type of surface. Trainers only runner here today so hopefully it's a winner.
3.25 Gowran Park Rory O Moore .5pts e/w @ 66/1 3rd
3.35 Newbury Forest Bihan 1pt e/w @ 20/1 Pulled Up
3.35 Newbury Agrapart 1pt e/w @ 22/1 1st
3.35 Newbury Chieftans Choice .5pts e/w @ 80/1 Pulled Up
3.50 Warwick Marcilhac 1pt @ 6/1 6th
4.00 Gowran Park Never Again 2pts @ 6/4 3rd
4.35 Gowran Park Ma Garret 1pt e/w @ 20/1 7th
Truly awful, only for Agrarpart I'd be in a bad way. Too many bets, lesson learned. Shocking from all the short priced ones. Somehow only down 2.5pts for the day. Took away Sunday's bets from this also.
Old Bank: 32.30pts
Returns: 29.50pts
New Bank: 61.80pts
4.45 Ffos Las Globalisation 1pt @ 5/1 Think that the good ground and 3miles will bring out some improvement in him, most of the others look quiet exposed.
5.15 Ffos Las Tommy Rapper 2pts @ 11/4 Skeltons only runner of the day here. Doesn't look a great race, and being by Milan he should improve for the better ground. Le Couer Net looks a danger having been well backed in a listed Cheltenham bumper on debut.
Wouldn't put anyone off having a bet on Aussie Valentine at the Curragh, but to me the e/w value is now gone.