BEST of the BETS

One final bet for today, it’s in the last race at Wolverhampton (9:15)

Going back to the c&d winner theme. Safrani is turned out quickly after winning here on Thursday. Drawn wide today, but only a 3 year old and could still improve.

Small win bet @ 9/4

Thanks TRV

2nd last again lol

It’s been a good day so far with 10/ winner and 33/1 placer.

Trying one more, and this is a real long shot.

4:40 Catterick - Holiday Magic has never even placed from 20 runs on turf, but handicapper has finally given him some respite and he drops to class 4 for first time for nearly two years. Finished 9th of 15 on previous visit to Catterick, but that was from a very wide draw. Jockey is 2 from 5 at the track. Hard to be confident as horse has been finishing last or near last in recent runs, so very much a speculative bet.

Small each way @ 40/1

Nice double, well done.

Well done to Roaring Lion, but Century Dream has run a blinder to finish 3rd.

Thank you both.

Staying with the c&d winners, I have backed two in the QE II (3:15)

Addeyb, each way 4 places @ 13/2
Century Dream, each way 4 places @ 33/1, 5 places @ 20/1 & 6 places @ 15/1

Although I have already had a small bet on Vallarta, I agree yours has a good chance, going to have a small bet on it. Good luck.

Well, I got that badly wrong, well beaten last again.

Tried another c&d winner, this time at Catterick (2:55)

Vallarta is 11 lbs lower than his c&d win last year, although he has been beaten here from similar marks since then. Ground shouldn’t be a problem as he has won twice on soft. Draw could have been better but it’s not too bad, hopefully run well.

Small each ways again, 3 places @ 10/1, 4 places @ 8/1

Lol nice one

Well done.

Won @ 6/1

Saturday 20th October

8:15 Wolverhampton - CAT ROYALE (5/1) took advantage of a dropping handicap mark to win at Lingfield two starts ago. Off 2 lbs higher he still remains well handicapped on some of his form from last year, for instance almost exactly a year ago he finished 4th (beaten 2 lengths) over this c&d from a 10 lbs higher mark than today, that form certainly gives him a good chance. Although he has only 1 win from 14 here, he has been placed another 5 times including when finishing 1 length 3rd in first time visor back in August, that was a good effort considering it was his first run after a two month break, visor was left off since then but is back on today. You can never be sure in these low grade races, but there are enough reasons to expect a good run from the selection.

Each way bet @ 5/1

Good luck.

Placed 2nd @ 11/4

3:35 Haydock - ALEMARATALYOUM (6/1) has improved a lot since joining Iain Jardine, winning 3 times from 9 runs this season. Two of those wins were over this c&d on Good to Firm (OR 81) and Good to Soft (OR 88). 3 lbs higher than last win but seems versatile regarding going, having been runner up on heavy too, and may still find a bit more improvement. Finished in midfield at York last time, but didn’t get a clear run and that was a stronger race than this anyway.

Each way bet @ 6/1

Good luck.

Thanks all.

6:15 Chelmsford - tricky race, made more so by Archie Watson having the front two in betting. Watson has already had 48 juvenile winners this season, putting him behind only Johnston and Hannon in the list, I think he will be keen to get to 50 mark. It is a remarkable achievement for the young trainer in only his 2nd full season, what makes it more special is that he has done it with a lot less runners than other top trainers at a brilliant strike rate of 28%. Of his two runners in this race, Victoriano finished 6th on debut and could improve but I prefer ANYCITY (5/2). Anycity made a winning debut over this c&d in August, that race wasn’t anything special as the runner up was only rated 67, but Anycity improved on it when finishing runner up at Kempton next time in a race that included 4 previous winners. He was 2 lengths ahead of 78-rated Isle Of Wolves that day, has to give weight to 79-rated Itizzit today but with still more improvement likely after just two runs I think he may do it successfully.

Good luck.

Good results, well done.

Nice winner, well done.

Well done.

Thanks everyone. I was happy with 6/1, but drift to 12/1, lovely.

Placed 3rd @ 13/2

Tried one at Wetherby today.

3:45 Wetherby - ACDC (6/1) returns to action after finishing a good 3rd (of 16) in class 2 handicap at the Scottish National meeting. Drops in class here, and he does well in small fields, his last 3 wins have come in races of 6 or less runners and is 3 from 7 in these small fields. Jockey’s record on the horse is 113. That’s the positives, now a couple of negatives, distance maybe on the short side as he is better over further, but has won over 2 and half miles before. Bigger concern maybe that Chris Grant only occasionally gets winners first time in season so he may need the run, especially with Twiston-Davies’ and Longsdon’s in opposition who usually have them ready first time. But at 6/1, I think it’s worth the risk.

Good luck.

Very poor, unplaced.