BEST of the BETS

Successive e/w Patents:

1)
Fontwell 13:40
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3,4 Stonemadforspeed 9/2
Navan 14:05
Outright Betting
EW 1/4 1,2,3 Fox Hill 12/1
Fontwell 14:15
Outright Betting
EW 1/4 1,2 King Muro 8/1

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2)
Worcester 14:25
Outright Betting
EW 1/4 1,2 I'dliketheoption 4/1
Navan 14:40
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3 Landline 14/1
Fontwell 14:50
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3,4 Notre Ami 20/1

Finished with a 5/1 (9/1) 2nd and a 9/4 winner from 3. Not bad. The Patent selections weren't my own. Damn good they were too.

Sadly true. Bookies' sole interest is maximising profits with shareholders in mind. Surprised they let you get £2k in front, fin. They often close accounts that are a few hundred or even less in front.

I had the winnaaaah :)

Did the right thing, O'Callaghan's two didn't fire at all tonight.

Decided to cash out on that Patent with 540% approx profit on the bet. My last pick was the second of Irish trainer Michael O'Callaghan's 2 runners at Kempton tonight, the first did feck all at price of 9/2. In profit on the day anyhow, with effectively a free Patent from the 7.40 onwards.

Double up! Solveig's Song goes in at 10/1 (my price 12s) to get the second successive winner in my penultimate Patent :party: :party: High hopes for the Full House, since the third leg is short-priced fav in the 7.10, though the 2nd fav is also short.

Last one for today:

Kempton 19:40
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3 A Sure Welcome 9/1
Kempton 20:10
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3 Indian Tygress 2/1
Kempton 21:10
Outright Betting
EW 1/4 1,2,3 Poetic Steps 20/1

Holy Tiber, the rag in the race, gets second at 25/1 (my price 33s) to finish the 3rd Patent nicely. All The Mollies a n/r in the next Patent.

More:

Kempton 18:10
Outright Betting
EW 1/4 1,2,3 Pike Corner Cross 5/4
Kempton 18:40
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3,4 Solveig's Song 12/1
Kempton 19:10
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3 Evasive Power 6/4

Herringswell, backed in from my 20s to 12s, gets 3rd to give a nice profit on the sedond e/w Patent. 1/4 odds the place on that and the winner.

A winner at last with the second Patent, Bona Fide 8/1. One still to go there.

And again:

Newcastle 17:10
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3,4 Vivernus 15/2
Gowran Park 17:15
Outright Betting
EW 1/4 1,2,3 All The Mollies 6/1
Newcastle 17:45
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3 Pure Shores 15/8

And another:

Newcastle 16:40
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3 Lord Franklin 40/1
Gowran Park 16:45
Outright Betting
EW 1/4 1,2,3,4 Bigger And Better 20/1
Yarmouth 17:00
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3 Holy Tiber 33/1

Almost got 3 placers from the Patent, William Ashford just a nose out of it in 5th.

Another e/w Patent:

Newcastle 16:10
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3 Clenymistra 12/1
Gowran Park 16:15
Outright Betting
EW 1/4 1,2,3 Bona Fide 13/2
Yarmouth 16:30
Outright Betting
EW 1/4 1,2,3 Herringswell 20/1

Couple of placers at 11/2 and 14/1 on the first Lucky.

Now a different system, e/w Patent:

Yarmouth 15:30
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3,4 Esprit De Baileys 4/1
Newcastle 15:40
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3 Princes Des Sables 4/1
Gowran Park 15:45
Outright Betting
EW 1/4 1,2,3,4 William Ashford 14/1

Second e/w L15:

Newcastle 15:10
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3,4 Breanski 5/1
Yarmouth 15:30
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3,4 Potters Lady Jane 6/1
Newcastle 15:40
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3 Implicit 7/1
Yarmouth 16:00
Outright Betting
EW 1/4 1,2,3 Fanfair 14/1

Trying a new system. First Lucky (15), done e/w:

Yarmouth 14:00
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3 Oussel Falls 11/2
Newcastle 14:10
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3,4 Green Fortune 13/2
Newcastle 14:40
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3 Dream Chick 7/1
Yarmouth 15:00
Outright Betting
EW 1/5 1,2,3 Local History 11/1

Led early but faded badly out of it from halfway.

Y'th 1.30 London Rock e/w 11/2 Ladbrokes.

Hannon in good form. Rossa Ryan on board. Exchange steamer. Started 17.50, went as high as 34.00, now down to 24/5, which is less than the Laddies bog.

Three picks and just one second at 7/4 from Trackman yesterday.

Free info tip from Alex Gorrie today:

4.30 Ascot No Raising Sand - £5 E/W Bet (11/2 Sky Bet 6 places)
Loves it at Ascot and on perfect ground, a very big run is expected.

The Trackman:

Friday

Today's action is somewhat subdued compared to Saturday but one horse I want to be with is Ballykan in the 4.10 at Fakenham. Rumours are rife about his current well being and he has had a few entries of late but its worth noting connections take up today's option. He can get the weekend off to a flyer at odds of around 7/4.

There is a decent Group 3 sprint at Dundalk tonight and I am going to be playing All The King's Men each way at around 8/1. His stablemate Lost Treasure is the likely favourite but he looks a little less than reliable at the business end. The selection is thriving on his racing and was an impressive winner last time at Navan. Expect him to be prominent most of the way.

At Newcastle I want to be with Cliff in the 7.15. He always seems to go well at this track and the step up to 7f's looks ideal. He was an eye catching fourth at this track a few weeks back where he was clear of the rest. He has a good apprentice on board claiming a valuable 7lb which leaves him on a very workable mark. Expect him to be played late and fast.

Saturday

First up on Saturday will be the consistent The Tin Man in the 2.00 at Ascot where the conditions are likely to suit him a lot more than most. He returned to winning ways at Haydock under similar conditions battling on in good fashion to land the spoils. He won this race two years ago so the track holds no fears. With the excellent Oisin Murphy doing the steering he looks a strong bet.

In the 2.40 I am going to take an each way punt on the Roger Varian trained filly Pilaster. Connections are rumoured to be baffled by the ride given at Doncaster last time where she was given far too much to do by Atzeni. They have jocked up David Egan who won on her at Goodwood during the summer and that could be good move as he knows her well. She has never raced on soft ground but has stamina in abundance which could be the key here. At odds of 12/1 she is the value bet against the warm favourite.

In the 3.15 I am taking on Roaring Lion with two selections who I can't split at the moment. Laurens is up against the boys for the first time and is set to receive weight from most of the main contenders. She looked in fine fettle at Newmarket last time winning in good style and with conditions likely to suit she has a serious chance. I will be having a saver on David O'Meara's Lord Glitters who will love the underfoot conditions and is also well suited to this track. He wasn't suited how the race went in Canada last time and is far better judged on his effort at York beating a decent sort despite hating the ground.

Capri has been lightly campaigned this year for one reason or another but put up a solid effort to be fifth to Enable in this year's Arc and he is fancied to land the 3.50 at decent odds. He looked a serious staying prospect when winning the Leger in 2017 where he had some serious opponents behind him. This race is the obvious target following on from the Arc and where stamina could play vital role here he could be picking up the pieces at the end.

Catterick stages a very decent card in its own right but most of its races look very tricky. One horse I will be betting is Ice Gala in the 2.25. William Haggas has a very decent strike rate with runners at this track and his representative here has strong claims where on the form book she will be very difficult to beat.

Sunday

The racing on Sunday makes very little appeal but if Elysees is declared at Kempton in the opener he is worth an interest. He was tipped up here last week at Chepstow but was undone by the soft going. He jumped well in the main and only petered out on the uphill climb. Expect that run to sharpen him up and this flat galloping track will also suit.

Weekend Nap

The closing Balmoral handicap at Ascot on Saturday looks a tricky affair but I am playing safe and rowing in with Raising Sands who did us a big favour at this track a few weeks back. The key to this horse is the ground as he absolutely relishes it. He won a shade cosy last time and is well up to defying a six pound penalty.

The Trackman