BEST of the BETS

Luck not on my side, each way selection Newmarket Warrior finished 4th, and my 5 shortlisted horses finish 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th certainly and 6th (I think), had covered them in combination tricasts grrrr, not the first time it’s happened to me in last few days.

Well done.

Hi Hippo, I didn’t mean the winning time was bad, was just comparing it to Emaraaty Ana’s which was an exceptional performance. Today’s winning time is actually quite good compared to two 2yo races on good going here earlier this month.

Great shout, Hippo, well done. This race was won by Emaraaty Ana (I am sure you have good memories of that one) last year, this year’s probably not same quality as time was 0.72 secs slower on same going but there should be winners to come out of it. I thought the runner up did really well, as you say Meehan’s need the run, and also it didn’t have the 5 furlongs pedigree unlike the winner. I backed I’m Digby for 5 places and he finished 5th, Richard Hughes doesn’t have them ready for debut either so I think this one will improve too and pick up a small race somewhere.

Great work again, well done.

No good, made favourite again but only 4th, sorry guys.

Bet 12

Guildhall (3:35 Salisbury)

LSP: +4.01

Wins - 8/11, 7/1, 11/4, 8/15

Balance = -12.10 pts

Backed one early for tomorrow.

3:35 Salisbury - nice handicap for 3 year olds and it was hard to decide between few potential improvers like Sash, GUILDHALL, Dark Miracle & Pytilia, all of these except the selection are last time out winners, Mayfair Spirit also won last time but he has had a bit more racing than others so may not have as much improvement. To my selection, Guildhall, he made his debut in a good maiden at Sandown last August, finishing 3rd @ 33/1, couple of lengths behind Walkinthesand, who was narrowly beaten in Feilden Stakes (Listed) last week. Guildhall has been sent off favourite on his next 3 starts, last time at Doncaster backed into 10/3 from morning price of 7/1, he was beaten 2 1/2 lengths in finishing 3rd of 9. But by all accounts, that Doncaster race was more competitive than tomorrow’s race, it was a class 3 with average rating of 79 (compared to class 4 with average of 73 tomorrow), horses finishing 1st, 2nd & 4th had all won their previous start and none of the 9 runners were rated below 75, whereas tomorrow 7 of the 12 are rated below 75, so I feel if Guildhall was considered favourite for that race he must have a good chance in this, and trainer has won this race before. One negative, there always has to be one, could be the draw. It’s not impossible to win from high draw here, but low draws can often dominate. Some of the lower rated horses tomorrow are making their handicap debuts so it’s possible they may improve but I think the winner is likely to come from top 4 or 5 in the handicap. Some may remember that I backed Cromwell at Lingfield last month, but he became a non runner. He shouldn’t be good enough to take this as it’s a stronger race, but has place possibilities from stall 2 as does Purbeck Hills from stall 1.

Guildhall, 1 pt win @ 9/2

Good luck,

Bet 11

Settimo Milanese (6:20 Kempton)

LSP: +3.48

Wins - 8/11, 7/1, 11/4

Nice winner, John, well done. Had backed this horse a few times in past but had given up on it now, and it wins.

Nice winner of the big race, well done.

Unlucky with the double, but good run from both, well spotted.

Thanks, Milhouse. The Storyteller finished 2nd.

Bet 10

The Storyteller (4:20 Fairyhouse)

LSP: +4.48

Wins - 8/11, 7/1, 11/4

Nice one, Dodd. I could have backed it for 5 places at 5/2 which wasn’t a huge difference from the 10/3 I got for 4 places, oh well. I also covered 6 horses on my shortlist in small combination forecasts and tricasts, and would you believe it, I had 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th, luckily for me the 3rd got promoted to 2nd so I got the forecast. It wasn’t much of a profit though as it was too many bets to cover the perm, but tricast would have been nice.

Well done.

Ran very well, and traded as short as 1.15 in running before finishing 2nd, small profit.

3 non runners from mine, no wins from other 4, I hope you did better than me.

Bet 9

Princeton Royale (4:20 Haydock)

LSP: +5.48

Wins - 8/11, 7/1, 11/4

Good luck, Hippo. I have also backed Princeton Royale, gives me more confidence that you also fancy it.