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What are you backing Today? Part 2

I've had losing days over the last wee while but plenty of winning ones. Today was the first time I've drawn a complete blank for a good while.

Not a happy bunny.

The closest I got was Pocklington.
 
Dingo Bingo said:
I removed Riot from my notbook the other day so must have a sound chance today. :)
Luckily, was just about to give up on Beyond Borders yesterday, but gave it one last chance due to the class drop.
Well done to the NH backers yesterday. I don't follow the jumps at all, so tend to ignore those posts. Even the abrreviated course names I have to think about.

Three for me today.

NEWC 1:40 SERGEANT WILKO 12/1 EW
YORK 4:50 LESLEY'S BOY 25/1 EW
DONC 5:50 ANOTHER INVESTMENT 16/1 EW

3 X EW Singles
1 X EW Treble
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I meant to follow you in with Another investment but forgot.
Well done.
 
Outsider said:
I've backed a load tomorrow.
2 I like at bigger prices are
Stanage 155y I took 16s and before I could do some multiples it went to 12s. Xx
Territorial Knight 450y. 12/1. Ran on well last time at York. 3rd

Heathen 415y 3/1. never won on turf and is much lower than its a/w mark.but ran well last turf run.
my Nap of the day.
others ive done
Pocklington 140. Took12s a/p. 2nd
Squealer 300y. 1st
Alzahir 305c Better drawn than last time. 1st
Riot 800D 13/2 won the race last year.

Churchella 240 nc. 50/1 Now about 33s.

My 3 for the Pitmans Derby
Zanndabad 16/1 a/p see other thread
Manxman 28 betfair exchange win only and 20s ew
Spirit Mixer 25/1 See other thread..... 1st

Good luck everyone.
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Not a bad day.
 
No time for write ups as teeing off early but here's what I'm backing tomorrow. Only need 1 to come in for a profit.

1.30 Uttoxeter - Lihyan 12/1
2.00 Uttoxeter - Hymac 11/2
4.30 Cartmel - Ilikedwayurthinkin 9/2
5.05 Cartmel - Ali Star Bert 16/1
5.40 Cartmel - Jolyjump 7/1
 
Nice, and well done to all winners today. Wish Spencer had settled that NEWC runner a bit better. I never get chance to check everyones results, as I'm awake then shower. This is my 2 mins of eye opening, before mayhem.
I have nothing today.
 
Uttoxeter 2.00
Something of a gamble going on with Hang in There who was available at 7/1 last night but now no bigger than 7/2. 3lb lower than when winning this last year but Joe Anderson’s claim back then means he’s effectively off the same mark. But I’m hoping he’s still well in with Cobden up. He’s getting on a bit now (the horse not Cobden 😀) but showed his welbeing with a good run at Perth last time after some lesser efforts at inadequate trips

Edit: the earlier gamble has dried up and now back out to 7/1 generally and 15/2 available in places
 
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God I'm tempted to give Pride of Arras another chance but it's not happening is it? Lambourn looks very solid.

I took 9/2 last night about No Risk with Lou in the 4.20 at Uttoxeter. Unusual for me to have a bet on summer jumps action but I have a few trackers left over from last season.
 
Just a couple today.

Hymac - Uttox 2.00 9/2 Ew

I think the profile of his form gives him an excellent chance here

Dakota Power Ffos Las 4.40 13/2 Ew

A return to soft ground will benefit this C/D winner and although a few pounds over his LWR, he won that race by 5L o so, easily.

Two Ew singles
Ew double
 
Desert Orchid said:
I've had losing days over the last wee while but plenty of winning ones. Today was the first time I've drawn a complete blank for a good while.

Not a happy bunny.
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The bad luck continues...

My Mate Alfie gets nutted by Vespertilio which I had top-rated but decided to go for MMA as I'd thought it might improve past her.

(Unlucky in that he was in front a stride before the line and a stride after but they're saying the filly is entitled to a mark-up for winning despite the way the race unfolded for her so I really shouldn't complain but I will!)
 
Desert Orchid said:
The bad luck continues...

My Mate Alfie gets nutted by Vespertilio which I had top-rated but decided to go for MMA as I'd thought it might improve past her.

(Unlucky in that he was in front a stride before the line and a stride after but they're saying the filly is entitled to a mark-up for winning despite the way the race unfolded for her so I really shouldn't complain but I will!)
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Unfortunately as we all know that's the game DO but we also know it's a marathon & not a sprint. Better luck with the next one.
 
I've made excuses for Jr Climbs in the Ffos Las 4:40. The TT working I've got as a coin toss. Have watched replays and the ground seems about right.
On the negative side, it could have gone OTT as a 2yo. However, i think it could have been in the thick of the places at Windsor first time up this year, on ground not great for it. Haydock next time too classy and too far. Have to write Chepstow run off due to undulations (jockey too perhaps). Might have been those downhill gradients?
Been looking at the race for over 3 hours (no joke) and I'm right back where I started.

Dakota Power looks best of the older horses. I think the HCPer might have Me Tarzan. While Popeye Doyle and Princess Amber will like the give in ground and should improve for it. Though it doesn't look genuine SFT, more GDsft.

Managed to grab 18/1 on the TAB.
 
walsworth said:
What does TAB stand for?
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It's an Australian betting thing. basically almost every pub / tavern has a TAB area. They're esentially a bookies within the pub, loads of screens with racing and betting odds, a bar, tables chairs. There is usually two machines on the bar. So you tick the boxes on a TAB slip and feed it into the machine, then a meber of barstaff comes and takes your money and gives you your betting reciept. A few hundred dollars will move the UK market a little, they tend to allow you to stake to take out about 3 - 4K, so 1.5 - 2k sterling, then they adjust the fixed odds, then you can go in again if you still think there's value to be had, or wait to see if it drifts. They follow the UK bookies quite closely.
They also have a website. They are old school though. It's always 3 places at 1/4 and no BOG. The odds for UK runners tend to be slightly trimmed when 6/1 or less, not always but quite often. At the bigger prices they sometimes offer a bit more. For example when I grabbed the 18/1 yesterday, all UK books were 16's and 14's (though it went out to 25's anyway).

They also have a website for internet betting. I do like being able to walk into almost any pub and place a bet with a barmaid though. I'll take a pic next time I'm down there.
On the downside, you can't do a double or treble etc with the pub. All forecast/tricast are default to exactas and trifectas paying from the pool.
Their website allows you to do 'multis', which is anything from a double upwards (max 10 legs). but max payout is only 100K (£50K).

The R4 down here is also worse is some instances, as in they do have 5p R4's, but sometimes it's better. The other day I suffered a 14% R4, but it was 20% in the UK.

And cut off time for me is 7:30pm UK time. if there's a 7:35 at Windsor, forget it, no bettign available on the TAB, other Australian betting sites do offer all races though, but the walk in walk out cash option isn't there for race after 7:30pm.


I've found a few sites down here that will display speed maps. Basically an expected show oif pace for each runner. I think theyre better than what ATR offers. You'll see one on that link if you click on a race. There's a box at top left of runners 'speed map'. All the bookie sites here do them, as they're all mad on speed, so this feature has been around for a while. Might come in handy for cross refference for you guys.
 
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That's interesting but I can't see it being introduced in the UK. Our traditional pubs have nearly all gone, replaced with foody pubs, not really interested in serving beer, let alone taking bets!
 

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