Bets 13/04/2012 - Aintree Day 2

£300 odd quid down yesterday. Chasing the big accumulator win was the biggest lost and my nervous feelings translated into a financial travesty. Actually that’s a tad harsh; perhaps blip is more appropriate? 5 minutes before the off, Grumeti was backed hard into favouritism and won. Cloudy Lane came in from 8/1 to 4/1 close to the off and won. I called out Cloudy Lane in blog, but I tried to be clever (D'oh). Menorah came from 5/1 to 3/1 and won. Edgardo Sol again solidified at the top of the market just before the off and won. If only I didn’t work and could sit and watch the markets!!! I did feel nervous about my selections yesterday and in the end, nerves justified. Let’s all hope for a better day today, else I’ll be looking at my antepost bets in the national to bail me out!!! At least I got one thing right. Nicholls is FLYING. I plopped on at 2/1 for Nicholls to be top jumps trainer and 3/1 for Bucks to remain unbeaten all season, so have a bit more coming back to me. Now which Henderson horses do we take on…

Aintree 2.00 – Darlan and Prospect Wells are both class acts. The ex-flat horses usually do well in this race and with Nicholls flying may be worth siding with the latter. Let’s have a coffee break at 1.55 and see who to side with. Tom Segal Pricewise has picked Vulcanite.

Aintree 2.30 – Silviniaco Conti has let me down on a number of occasions and Join Together doesn’t seem to perform at this time of year. I like Champion Court’s chances. Solid and reliable but I have to admit am worried about the distance. Hmm tougher than originally thought!

Aintree 3.05 – Finian’s Rainbow is not going to stay. Kauto Stone has yet to convince. KKing has probably had his time. If the ground dries out then Albertas Run may be the one to side with but the clerks are going to water 4-6mm. I used to be a big Poquelin fan, but not sure any more. That only really leaves me with Pure Faith 100/1 which I can’t take and Wishfull Thinking who I’m a big fan off despite being so frustratingly inconsistent! 12/1 a tad big.

Aintree 3.40 – Previous year’s contenders do well in this. I was immediately drawn to Gonebeyondrecall on this basis. Tom Segal Pricewise has tipped up as well at 16/1. I’m always a big fan of Peter Bowen at this festival as well and was the main reason had a blinder last year at Aintree. Always Waining in on for the hatrick but is up 6lb this time. Frankie Figg might go well. Segal has also tipped an old favourite of mine; Little Josh.

Aintree 4.15 – I absolutely bum Fingal Bay and I want it to win and go on to bigger, greater things. The two outsiders I have lined up. Ballyrock 16/1 1 length behind Fingal Bay, McCoy up. The other is Netminder 125/1. He would have beaten Brindini’s Breeze and battered opposition by 23lenghts in the next. Yes BB has probably progressed a lot more, but hey it’s worth a punt.

Aintree 4.50 – I’ll let the market choose this one. Coffee 4.45 anyone? Bourne might be an obvious choice,  but I have my eye on Dare Me. Doesn’t like at Chelts obviously. Back to a better track where he is competing with the likes of Sire De Grugy and Devil To Pay

Aintree 5.25 – I landed this race with Tempest River last year at 33/1. No big outsiders for me this time. I like this look of the hard working favourite Call Me a Star.

3.58pm Coffee Break update - Hmm the favs have cleaned up! Didn't back any of them. Oh dear. Get in Peter Bowen. I heart you. Hobbs' horses are going all guns. Fingal Bay lump job?

£2.50 e/w Pure Faith 100/1 - LOSE £0.00

£15.00 e/w Always Waining 11/1 - WIN £236.25

£15.00 e/w Frankie Figg 10/1 - LOSE £0.00

£15.00 e/w Netminder 125/1 - LOSE £0.00

£10.00 e/w Vulcanite 12/1 - LOSE £0.00

£15.00 e/w Little Josh 10/1 - LOSE £0.00

£15.00 e/w Ballyrock 14/1 - LOSE £0.00

£15.00 e/w Gonebeyondrecall 16/1 - LOSE £0.00

£15.00 e/w Dare Me 14/1 - LOSE £0.00

£15.00 e/w Wishfull Thinking 12/1 - PLACED £51.00

£15.00 e/w Bourne 6/1 - LOSE £0.00

£30.00 Call Me a Star 3/1 - LOSE £0.00

£12.50 e/w E/W Acc and Trebles: Call Me A Star, Dare Me, Fingal Bay, Gonebeyondrecall, Wishfull Thinking, Prospect Wells N/A - PLACED £18.37

£10.00 e/w E/W Acc Darlan, Silvin Conti, Albertas Run, Fingal Bay N/A - PLACED £38.68

£30.00 Fingal Bay 6/4 - LOSE £0.00

P&L @ 13/04/12:

£2,580.70

AntePost P&L @ 13/04/12:

£1,092.24

Total P&L @ 13/04/12:

£3,672.94