Bets 13/02/2026

1.30 - Raddad Al Wathba 8/1 0.5pt ew

2.05 - If cheekpieces make the difference, and is a big if given current form, this one is the best on numbers.

Inner Wisdom 10/1 0.5pt ew 

2.40 - Not convinced War Hawk wants ground this fast. Daamiss maybe unlucky not to win lto, but not convinced of that race formline now, which rules out Silver Sword too. If Native Spirit runs I may back it as looks well handicapped on paper. City of Delight is back on turf on quick ground over 10f which is defo best conditions. Didnt take to dirt and actually ran okay lto. The winner was a group horse in a handicap who'll be in pattern racing nto.

City of Delight 9/1 1pt ew

3.15 - Tricky one. Nothing stood out. Backed Laasudood last two races for decent ew returns but too short today. Ever chance Gun Carriage can make all to win, but can not get a handle on Cunha runners. Taking a risk on this pick today: Army Ethos nearly won the Covcntry in '23. Had a couple low key runs this season and improved lto. I think 8f on dirt is going to be very interesting as long as not held up too far back.

Army Ethos 10/1 0.5pt ew

3.50 - I wouldnt be surprised to see an Appelby 123 in this. Hassallan seems big at 25s. However, English Oak is a pain in the arse having beaten my selection lto and not won the last maybe 5 times in UK I backed him. On his day super talented and looked in great form lto. Fingal Raven next best for me, but shorter distance and harder draw make it trickier today.

English Oak 13/2 1pt ew

4.25 - Elusive Trevor 11/8 1pt win

5.00 - Not as an exciting 6f line up as have seen in previous weeks and popping for couple long shots. Odai squeezed out lto but ran on strongly into 4th and Condor Pasa who can deffo win off this mark over C&D, but has a poor jock. That said all he has to do is break and run. Can make all. Nothing fancy needed.

Odai 16/1 0.5pt ew

Condor Pasa 20/1 0.5pt ew

5.35 - Trappy race. Chance on Road Bloc

Road Bloc 20/1 0.5pt ew

Elusive Trevor / City of Delight 0.25pt 20/1 Double

Bets 06/02/2026

 2.05 - Can make  good case for many of these including Carron, Breakdancer, Jolly Roger and San Sebastian. Problem I have is not sure where the pace will come from. Maybe Music of Time drawn in 11?

Carron has been really well backed and now bit too short for me. Breakdancer will stay and go really close, but San Sebastian and Jolly Roger have both been unlucky in running and so at bigger prices give them a pop. Both ran last week, so the risk is this.

-San Sebastian 12/1 0.5pt ew (5p)

-Jolly Roger 10/1 0.5pt ew (5p)

2.40 - Awesome Fleet best on numbers

-Awesome Fleet 10/3 1pt win

3.15 - Only paying 3 places in a 15 runner race doesn't inspire finding a good ew. Top of market is broadly right and not seeing much value. If and only if Do Or Do Not bounces back to form would have a good chance as numbers are very good

-Do or Do Not 18/1 0.5pt ew

3.50 - Guarani cam from near last and finished very strongly in a race with really good formlines. Tad now onboard.

-Guarani 9/2 1pt ew

4.25 - Dividend and Hawksbill both decent chances here.

-Dividend 7/1 ew 0.5pt ew

-Hawksbill 17/2 ew 0.5pt ew

5.00 - Sahlaat can turn tables with Cats. Ran very wide and finished strongly enough. If bounces then will be on the tracker for next time

-Sahlaat 4/1 1pt win

5.35 - Rappers Delight cost me a £14k win so trying hard not to back it for emotional purposes. Was not as good as I had hoped last time out. Draw wasn't great and could have need the run. Either way at a bigger price no surprise I'm going with Hassim. Decent horse and handicapped to win. Hopefully 4th time lucky today.

-Hassim 18/1 1pt ew (4p)

Rappers Delight / Haasim RFC 0.1pt ew (total 0.2pt)

Guarani / Sahallat / Hassim ew trixie 0.1ew (total 0.8pt)

Bets 30/01/2026

1.30 - Title Role 6/4 the one to beat, but I have to back Power to Power who was super impressive two starts ago.

Power for Power 18/1 0.5ptew

2.05 - Can't split top 2 in the market but Salloom is the bigger price

Salloom 5/2 1pt

2.40 - Dance To music one to beat, but Miss Y massive chance if stays. True Test also interesting

No bet

3.15 - Tough race this and taking a big risk on Go Solider Go. If doesn't miss the break can go very close as so far ahead on numbers. At 11/1 willing to watch if breaks well, else slip in the bin. Tap Leader is super interesting with the money coming for it. Hmm

Go Solider Go 12/1 0.5ptew

3.50 - Chancing that Two Tribes 12/1 has not stopped improving. Would love to have seen Billy onboard again, but the horse is good enough to win a listed race. Yotarid 16/1 was the big price I missed lto :( and is another on the upgrade. Symbol of Honour on a good day is still the one to beat.

Two Tribes 12/1 0.5ptew

Yotarid 14/1 0.5pt ew

4.25 By The Book should win but couple of dangers including stablemate Arabian Light. Leaving the race.

Not bet

5.00 - Force and Valour a good winner for us lto, but with the change in ratings, Laasudood 14/1 is now better. Better draw this time and with the weight pull maybe just enough the turn tables. 

Laasudood 14/1 0.5pt ew

5.35 - Fingal Raven 7/1 ran a blinder last time out. Better draw can go close. Same for War Socks 9/1.

Fingal Raven 7/1 0.5pt ew

War Socks 9/1 0.5pt ew

Probably play a few rfcs and couple very small ew yankees

Bets 23/01/2026

No handicaps today, which I find means less opportunities for value so playing smaller stakes today in some races. 

1.30 Meydan - Unleashed to make all

Unleashed 16/1 0.5pt ew

 2.05 Meydan - Commissioner King the best in the race. Impression lto. His to lose, but small field and have to trust Tad got this sorted

Commissioner King 1pt win.

2.40 Meydan - Marbaan was the one I wanted to be on, but not from that draw. Audience is best on numbers but from a wide draw and few other front runners, not sure will be able to capitalise on numbers. Mysterious Night next best on numbers. Appleby won this race 7 times.... The only other interesting one was Witness Stand. Pretty close on numbers to MN. Often runs badly, but conditions are surely perfect here for this one. Lethal Levi is interesting fresh, but maybe a better 6f horse.

Witness Stand 17/2 0.5pt ew

3.15 Meydan - Drews Gold best on numbers. 

Drews Gold 11/4 1pt win

350 Meydan - Ponntos best on numbers, but not I need to be convinced his days are not over. West Acre next best. Logo Hunter next best on numbers at a whopping 50/1 but banking on new stable doing the trick. Small chance taken on Hilitany. Based on ratings ran well enough in the middle park and with the 3year old allowance close to top. Now had experience of Meydan. Any improvement can see him go close.

Hilitany 16/1 0.25pt ew

4.25 - Too competitive. No bet. Kabrikhan 33s is possibly the value, but only 3 places and tough race.

5.00 - Opera very good lto. Ground probably favoured him lto more than others. 1/3 is short. Silawi could make all and cause an upset. G1 winner. Nations Pride is the best on numbers.

Silawi 18/1 0.25pt ew

5.35 Meydan - Was going to give Lino P another chance, but not from this draw. Brotherly Love was decent last time out and Awesome Fleet been very eyecatching. Six Speed best horse on numbers but has to prove as effective over 1m

Brotherley Love 12/1 0.25pt ew

Awesome Fleet 20/1 0.25pt ew

6.10 Meydan - Trying to get Meydaan beat. Epic better on numbers but fitness against. West Wind Blows stablemate nearly a G1 winner. Interesting if recaptures old form.

West Wind Blows 0.25pts ew

Bets 16/01/2026

These handicaps are getting harder with more and more international runners meaning more and more formlines to assess. Ran out of time to write up.

1.30 Meydan - Very tricky this one. Daarkom would probably be the one, but not having it from the draw. Open Mind is best on numbers, but draw not great either and will wait till SBS hits form before backing his. Second best on numbers is Jumaira Bay. Maybe could have won 2 or 3 C&D handicaps, but sometimes misses the break and sometimes hits traffic. If doesn't miss the break and Pat can guide this one through the maze without getting blocked can win this. Jungle Mac was next on list.

Jumaira Bay 15/2 0.5pt ew

2.40 Meydan - Annoyingly missed the 25/1 on War Socks. One tracked from last year for a C&D handicap. May need the run and trainer not in great form but still worth a play at 14s. Laneqash the most likely winner on current form. Interested to see Hawksbill run today.

Laneqash 4/1 0.75pt win

War Socks 14/1 0.25pt win

3.15 Meydan - Nothing massively sticks out at a price and Becalli the obvious choice. Million Doro if bounces to form the most likely

Million Doro 8/1 0.75pt win

Becalli Million Doro 0.25pf fc

3.50 - No bet

4.25 - Hard to find anything to beat Indian Springs today. Righthere Rightnow maybe the most likely with Hassim. Yotarid ties in with the Hassim form and also a big price. Small play on Hassim

Hassim 50/1 0.25pt ew (4p)

5.00 - Quid Pro Quo the likely winner, but chance taken on outsider who has posted decent numbers. Risk will need the run

Captaina Bling 50/1 0.25pt ew

5.35 - Labwah to make all

Labwah 0.5 pt win

6.10 - Folk Festival and Cavallo Bay drew outside stalls so a chance on 

Native Approach 12/1 0.5p ew (4p)

6.40 - On numbers Claymore looks very good. SBS ridden this to win a G1. Risk needs run. 

Claymore 14/1 0.5pt ew (4p)

Bets 09/01/2026

1.30 Meydan - I assume pace will come from stall 1 (Kalisda) and 2 (Rebatt), both of whom have the capability to win off these marks. Eye on the Prize and Elenjob from 3 and 4 bring decent enough from from behind Silver Sword. Sean remains the best on numbers all round on best form, but last two runs have been average. Sudden Ambush is next on numbers. Always runs on too late though. 

This is hugely open. If Eye on The Prize had a better jockey I'd be sold, but I don't know who this guy is and has not won at Meydan before. Given I think there will be a stronger pace today I'm willing to give Sean one more go. So far ahead on numbers (other than recent form).

Sean 8/1 0.5pt win

2.05 Meydan - Awesome Fleet is best on numbers. Most are still unexposed, still improving and so hard to be nailed on here esp as could make a case for many like Na Eem and Rashwan. Looking for some ew value in this and landed on Brnytshe. Decent dirt trial and form not bad. Not so good on turf, but back on dirt, the Shoe onboard, decent draw, could easily spring  surprise.

Brnytshe 16/1 0.5pt ew

2.40 Meydan - Focussing on those drawn low, Molaqab looks to have a decent chance here. Transcending Glory the threat. 

Molaqab 7/1 0.5pt ew 5p

3.15 Meydan - Had this between Gray Boss and Force and Valour. Given the draw will side with F&V.

Force and Valour 9/2 0.5pt ew

3.50 Meydan - Words of Truth long was clear on numbers.

Words of Truth 5/6 1pt win

4.25 - Meydan - Looks between Mothecombe and Fort George. Flight Plan will try to make all and keep the pace honest. Will likely go close. At a whopping ew price See Hector is the value play. Wouldn't rule out a tricast with these 4 in the mix.

See Hector 40/1 0.5pt ew 4p

5.00 Meydan - Sound Money clear on numbers but can't know if fit. Echo Point not sure is well handicapped. Cats By Five looks the best value at 4/1 and should finish home strongly.

Cats By Five 7/2 1pt win

5.35 Meydan - Rappers Delight looks to have plenty in hand. Sire is 3/5 at Meydan. Saffie needs to ride this prominently and hope can get across to the faster middle part of track. 

Rappers Delight 7/2 1pt win 

6.10 Meydan - I backed Ocean Viking (before boss warned me about ground) so won't put it up, but having looked at the card now Wanees looks good ew value and Carron the main danger with Olympic Candle.

Carron 4/1 0.5pt win

Wanees 11/1 0.5pt ew 5p

Rappers Delight / Words of Truth 1pt Double

Bets 02/01/2026

Meydan 1.30 - Appleby holds a strong hand and stable form is hot but backed Sean and Green Triangle last out and not giving up on them. Arabian Light and Bedioun been drawn wide, Alpine Trail likely best handiapped of the four, but been gelded and long absenc. Green Triangle missed the break and was flying home lto and Sean met trouble lto but made up most ground from the back and still is best on numbers all round. Would have beaten Arabian Light last time they met here if not for traffic issues and now has a 13lb pull. Rock of Cashel potentially a blot, but two enough.

Sean 25/1ew 0.5pts ew 4p

Green Triangle 16/1ew 0.5pts ew 4p

Meydan 2.05 - Questions about many of these and I think it's Welcome Dreams to lose.

Welcome Dream 7/2 1pt win

Meydan 2.40 - Spencer brought them all over! Interesting. Hassim was a big price place for me last time and I think would have won (beaten Yotarid and Rightherrightnow, who both 7/1 today) if better drawn and not hampered. Better draw today so let's go. Indian Springs is a good way ahead of mark but dropping in trip. Of all the Spencer runners I think Two Tribes is the most likely. Billy will need to switch over but decent animal winning 2 major handicaps.

Hassim 12/1ew 0.5pts ew 4p

Two Tribes 0.5pts ew 4p

Meydan 3.15 - Disaster. The 3 I earmarked are drawn the widest in 13,14 and 15 and the horse I didn't want drawn 1 got 1. Callahan has some decent form and could make all. Assuming is still improving could really surprise some. 15 runners and only 3 places on offer which is naff so staying out of this one.

No bet

Meydan 3.50 - Dark Saffron's to lose. I think El Nasseeb had the race set up for him perfectly lto and not 100pc likely to get it again.

Dark Saffron 9/4 1pt win

Meydan 4.25 - Amori City, Quddwah and Holloway Boy all have strong claims. All around the 2/1 mark so no value here for me. 

No bet

Meydan 5.00 - Lino Padrino and Al Khawaneej both tracked from earlier are running. Missed 50/1 on Al Khawaneej!!! I really like Lino Pastrino though and think will be  live player for the Guineas in few weeks. Legaliized could be anything but thankfully is drawn 14.

Lino Padrino 3/1 1pt win

Meydan 5.35 - Nightwalker has always looked like the step up in trip would bring out improvement. If this were a handicap would back this for sure, but has a lot to find still with Meydan and Endless Victory who again both around the 2/1 mark so no bet again

No bet

Dark Saffron, Lino Padrino, Welcome Dream 50/1 0.25pt

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Wolves 6.30 - Straight A 5/1

Wolves 7.00 - Boubyan 14/1ew