Monster drift but obliges nevertheless.Sir Note (4.20) jumps for fun, has his ideal conditions, should relish this step up in trip and ought to see off a very iffy fav, today.
Monster drift but obliges nevertheless.Sir Note (4.20) jumps for fun, has his ideal conditions, should relish this step up in trip and ought to see off a very iffy fav, today.
Monster drift but obliges nevertheless.
5:00 Lingfield Estibdaad - Tongue tie on today, a Course & distance winner, who is 10 pound better off with Fast And Hot for his second at Kempton in October. Money for Estibdaad in the betting aswell.
Lovely stuff! Nice kitty for Cheltenham.Had £60 at 100/30 this morning. Just been out teaching my lad how to ride his bike - £480 a nice surprise in the PP account.
My bets [1pt win on each @ BOG]
1.35 Newcastle-Imperial Bay @ 11-4 [Bet 365]
1.55 Chepstow-Forza Milan @ 7-4 [Bet 365]
2.30 Chepstow-Mystical Knight @ 3-1 [Bet 365]
4.25 Lingfield-Blue Surf @ 13-2 [Bet Bright]
4.30 Newcastle-Ballybolley @ 3-1 [Bet 365]
5.00 Lingfield-Fire Tree @ 5-2 [Ladbrokes]
My bets [1pt win on each @ BOG]
2.55 Wolverhampton-Ebony N Ivory @ 9-1 [Bet Victor]
3.25 Wolverhampton-Harlequin Storm @ 7-4 [Skybet]
3.45 Ayr-Smugglers Stash @ 8-1 [Betfair Sports]
3.55 Wolverhampton-Bosham @ 8-1 [Bet 365]
4.45 Ayr-Shades Of Midnight @ 3-1 [Bet 365]
5.15 Ayr-Golden Jeffrey @ 11-8 [William Hill]
My bets [1pt win on each @ BOG]
2.20 Catterick-Cafe Au Lait @ 11-10 [Skybet]
3.00 Lingfield-Dutch Uncle @ 5-2 [Bet Bright]
4.10 Leicester-Miss Oscarose @ 5-2 [Bet Victor]
4.20 Catterick-Delusionofgrandeur @ 6-4 [Bet Victor]
January Profit/Loss
+ 30.91pts
After 4 months: + 155.53
My bets [1pt win on each @ BOG]
2.00 Musselburgh-Ballythomas @ 5-2 [Skybet] @ 10-3
3.10 Wincanton-Uhlan Bute @ 7-1 [Bet Victor]
5.00 Musselburgh-Katie's Hen @ 11-2 [Paddy Power]
My bets [1pt win on each @ BOG]
2.00 Taunton-Perspicace @ 11-10 [Bet Victor] @ 5-4
2.10 Newcastle-War Department @ 5-1 [Skybet]
3.25 Ludlow-Aliandy @ 15-8 [Bet Victor]
3.45 Newcastle-Spes Nostra @ 8-1 [Bet Victor]
4.10 Taunton-Zarib @ 15-2 [Bet Bright]
4.35 Ludlow-Two Swallows @ 11-8 [Paddy Power]
4.45 Taunton-Starkie @ 7-2 [Boylesports]
4.55 Newcastle-Ibazz @ 4-1 [Skybet]
5.35 Ludlow-Hear The Chimes @ 8-1 [Boylesports]
Well done with mcvicar, nice drift out to 12s1.50 - Doncaster - Glimpse Of Gold. 2 pts win. Available at 9/2.
Not many of these have achieved much to date but there are some who are open to improvement now they enter handicap company and a few who have shown promise already in this sphere. Of the former group Monfass makes some appeal but it's two from the latter group who are preferred. Bletchley Park arguably has the best form on offer but he has a long absence to overcome and the ground may be a bit softer than he cares for so Glimpse Of Gold heads the short-list. He was pulled up when last seen in December but that came in heavy ground and he may be seen to better effect on this less taxing surface. After running out on his handicap debut over hurdles he was subsequently beaten seventeen lengths or more in three starts. That may not seem form to make him of much interest but he is now eleven pounds lower in the weights and his form over an extended 19 furlongs at Hereford on his penultimate start looks solid in the context of this race, despite the distance he was beaten. The winner has since won from a seven pound higher mark, the second has been successful twice (once from 12 pounds higher) and the fourth has been placed twice and was a comfortable winner yesterday. Glimpse Of Gold runs from a two pound lower mark than he did at Hereford, Richard Johnson returns to the saddle and the yard are in decent form. On a negative note the Trainer has yet to have a winner at the track from 33 previous entries in recent seasons.
3.50 - Newbury - Kilcullen Flem. 2 pts win. Available at 6/1.
Behind The Wire and Beggars Cross come into the race on the back of career best efforts over fences and they are both lightly raced and open to improvement. Pink Gin has been in good form over hurdles and, although he is making his debut over fences late in the day, he is lightly raced for a nine year old and hails from a yard who have few peers in preparing Chasers. Zerachiel showed promise on his Chasing debut and he could build on that from a three pound lower mark. He swaps cheekpieces for blinkers and his yard have a good strike rate with their Chasers in Handicaps. Preference, however, is for Kilcullen Flame who produced his first piece of worthwhile form when winning for the first time in five starts over fences at Bangor in January. He had to wait until his mark had fallen fourteen pounds before striking but his new rating, up six pounds, is still attractive judged on his best form over hurdles. Both his victories have come at Bangor, so he has to prove he can do it elsewhere, but he ran well here over hurdles this time last year and his first win over the bigger obstacles could give him the confidence to go onto better things. There looks likely to be a generous pace and that will suit a horse who stays further. Jonathon Moore, whose worth every one of the three pounds he claims, returns to the saddle.
4.20 - Newbury - Quarenta. 3 pts win. Available at 4/1. (Nap)
Most of these are open to further improvement and preference is for the least exposed runner in the field, Quarenta. He has improved with each of his three starts over hurdles and there are reasons to think that he may be well treated on an initial mark of 116. That optimism stems from his effort last time out over 19 furlongs at Taunton where he finished fourth of the ten runners, beaten just over eight lengths. The winner, Air Horse One, has since won an Ascot Handicap from a mark of 132 and the second subsequently won a Taunton handicap easily from a mark of 131. The third has yet to run again but he was rated 136 and holds a Cheltenham entry. Quarenta travelled well through the race and the Assessor could've been much harsher in allocating him his mark. The Taunton race was on good ground but his Dam has produced a Mare that went well in testing conditions and there is plenty of soft ground form on her side of the family. His Sire has produced a number of top class NH horses and many of them reveled in soft/heavy going. There is also plenty of stamina in the breeding so the step up in trip could also illicit further improvement.
4.55 - Newbury - Cadoudoff. 1.5 pts win. Available at 15/2.
5.05 - Doncaster - McVicar. 1.5 pts win. Available at 9/1.