What are you backing Today? Part 2

It's a very quiet day for me, at least in terms of the number of races of interest.

I've only studied two races, the 1.45 and 2.20 at Cheltenham.

1.45 - L’Eau Du Sud should be a good thing, and probably odds-on, to win this. He was a class above these opponents over hurdles and any improvement for going chasing should put him over the horizon. I took him in a win double with Buddy One on Friday but that went out the back of the TV picture and I'm not going in again on such a short price.

2.20 -

Horse
MON
179+
Notes
RPR
BO
Editeur Du Gite
184
? t
172
40/1
Il Ridoto
182
176
7/1
Jetoile
180
171
33/1
Ga Law
179
170
7/1
Janidil
178
o e d?
177
33/1
Fugitif
178
+?
173
16/1
Protektorat
177
170
12/1
Madara
177
p nov
169
33/1
In Excelsis Deo
175
p
169
12/1
Lets Go Champ
175
p nov?
164
12/1
Ginny's Destiny
174
p nov
174
3/1
Imagine
172
nov
167
15/2
Hartur d'Arc
172
p nov t?
160
20/1
Straw Fan Jack
172
168
33/1
Weveallbeencaught
166
nov d?
162
25/1

I took Il Ridoto at 14/1 ante-post for this anticipating it would halve in price so I’m happy enough with that bet. As per my post on the longshot thread, there’s no evidence Editeur De Gite will stay – it tried unsuccessfully as a younger horse – but it’s now very well handicapped and is actually bred for it so I have to take the chance at the price. Jetoile wouldn’t be 33s if it was trained by a bigger name but it definitely has the form in the book having won last year’s Old Roan off a pound higher. I also think the claimer is value. Lastly, I have to have sickness insurance on Madara who wasn’t off an inch on its recent reappearance, presumably just prepping for this or maybe the Massey-Ferguson (whatever it’s called now). Now, seeing how weak all of the above are I've decided to cover them all with Protektorat (17/2). Looking at my ratings, if the ones at the top of my table aren't expected to run well it blows it wide open and Protektorat is the class act in the race.

(The BO - Best Odds - column is as they were when I compiled my figures on Thursday.)
 
1.45 Cheltenham
L’Eau du Sud will be hard to beat but I’ve gone for the thriving Breizh River at 12/1 each way. It looks like all 8 will run and I reckon this fella has a good chance of being in the first 3 and perhaps a chance of winning if the favourite doesn’t fire

Cheltenham 3.30
Wyenot improved massively for her first run last year and while a similar amount of improvement is very unlikely any advance on her win here last month would see her bang there. Has to have a chance at 7/1
 
Yes indeed.

I've been getting a good spanking since Arc day at Longchamp where I had an 80/1 winner.

At least when you bet small, you lose small, I guess.
 
Shouldn't need to go far to find a winning bet today. Christian Williams has obviously had chasing planned for Monty Soldier for Quite some time
Sent off at huge odds last time over hurdles finish 4th NOT OFF A YARD making up ground after the race was finished. An eye catcher that day the bookies are taking no chances today as the Stewards will have a camera right up his ass and he'll be off for his life...these gambles often don't pay but this trainer seldom gets it wrong
 
A wee lucky 63 for today, as I have some free time this afternoon.

Ffos Las
12.50 Bridget Mary
2.00 Fresh Speculation
2.35 Higgs
3.10 Triple Nickle

Warwick
2.10 Kamaxos
3.54 Gold Clermont

The form I'm in, I'd probably just settle for breaking even.
 
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,Monty's ran out of his skin but got turned over by 13/4 lengths despite finishing well clear of the res Lost a lot of ground ballooning a few of his fences but will win races
 
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