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Marvellous work, Ian, and I’m on at 40/1. I’ve stuck him in a trixie, though. Many thanks.

Sorry to hear that bit, DO. I can imagine there will be greatly reduced fields tomorrow, after and during all that rain.

Seven runners, so not an ew play. However, watch what HDO does at the first fence to see if he will lead. He’ll still be a good in-running price, if he’s leading at the first fence.

I note that last year’s winner, thrice course winner, with her 7lb mares allowance, is 40/1.

This is interesting, thank you.

I’ve tried it. I can confirm that it doesn’t work. Offers too many options; lacks conviction.

An early Christmas present is something like “the totally discounted Kauto Star” in the 2011 Betfair, dotting up at 8/1. Constitution Hill looks finished, in a very similar way to how KS looked finished after his previous run at the Punchestown Festival. But you’d surely want better than 9/4.

If punters are not in on the sting, they can become very resentful. Like you, DO, I caught him right twice, but the horse ended up competing at G1 level. All sorts of sorcery going on to hide his true mark.

I think Skelton will always be tainted by his ‘expert handling’ of Langer Dan. Every handicap winner he has now, will be judged on how Langer Dan was handicapped to win the Coral Cup twice. Pocket-hurty punters never forget.

I caught the last two winners, Gigs - thank you!

8/1 for me on Thistle Ask. It’s obviously a good bet, if it wins at 3/1. But I totally get why the forum call Skelton a cheat, and worse.

Skelton, handicap, fit horse. Thistle Ask at 14/1.

I remember being in Sydney in 2000, during the day of the MC. I remember watching a kids tv programme with my very young neice and nephew, and marvelled at the conversation between a blue bear and a green lion. They were exchanging info on who would win the MC. “The race that stops a nation”.

Callan wins that particular duel. Anyway, I’m going to leave this thread alone now. I’ve sort of proved a point that in-form amateur jockeys win more races than jockeys who have had fewer recent rides under rules. But bookies allow for few ricks, so the recent form thing tends to be factored...

Another one tomorrow! The 16:22 at Nottingham, a ‘Gentlemen only’ (like, wtf) amateur riders flat race. Erieann Cagney rides again, as does Henry Callan. They are the jocks with the best recent records, so that's where the money’s going. But at 9/4 and 100/30 we’re not getting rich; or...

Minus 6 now. However, the horse plugged on for a fourth and some ew money. He actually drifted to 10/1, and in the best traditions of an after timer, I lumped on. £2.50 ew. Say it quietly.

1:20 at Leicester tomorrow. The obvious contender here is Tightly Bound, with Henry Callan (1-1) jocked up. New trip and a tongue-tie. Two points win at 9/2.

“The first words out of your mouth are the right ones”. I love THAT drunk. No f$%*er can argue with you.

And both lose! Minus 4 points.

The placed Elliott horse meant we made half a point profit on the race; running total is minus 2 points. And there’s the 12:50 at Newbury today, where our man Eireann Cagney is on the favourite Made All. Fletcher Yarham - a recent winner - rides the second favourite Expressionless. Both one...