BEST of the BETS

Another excellent write-up. Good luck, AKD.

Thanks Malcolm, Ribot

The Coffee Pod (11/2 SP) finished 3rd of 4 in a bunch finish. Not going well with just 1 winner from 12 bets this year but I will keep trying.

Bet #13 - 6:20 Carlisle - Hot Team @ 4/1

Hot Team is usually thereabouts, has a 43% place strike rate from 14 handicaps he has run in this year and he looks set to run well again at a course he has already won this season. Although he is 11 lbs higher than that win here in May, he did win that race by 8 and half lengths and he has since then also won easily at Hamilton from 5 lbs lower than today. Has a good record at Hamilton with 4 wins there, form often transfers well between Hamilton and Carlisle so I am hopeful he will run well.

Good luck, AKD.

Good Luck AKD

Thanks Ribot, Malcolm

Hot Team went off 11/4 favourite but it was another disappointing loss as he could finish only 6/8.

Bet #14 - 6:00 Sligo - Last Encore @ 13/8

The favourite Rebel Diamond sets a decent standard with OR of 85, but Last Encore may possibly have more improvement having had just one run. Selection was unfancied on debut in a Naas maiden and went off at 40/1 but ran well to finish 4/13. Can't be too sure about strength of that form but on limited evidence available so far it doesn't look bad, only one horse from that race has run since then - Manhattan Chute who was 9 1/2 lengths behind Last Encore in finishing 11th but ran a blinder next time to finish 6/21 @ 150/1 in the valuable Ballyhane auction race. Interestingly, finishing right next to him was And So To Bed who had previously beaten today's favourite Rebel Diamond.

Good luck AKD :up: