Bets 16/06/2012

It’s not been a great last 10 days. Am verging on a 10% strike rate which is shocking. Not looking forward to Ascot if the weather remains this butters. And for the first time in a long time, not really looking forward to betting today. Perhaps just need Tom Segal to pull his finger out and get me a winner. I’ve been paying his way for months now and surely he’ll bounce back at some point? Today his picks are:

York 2.35 – Hillviewboy (10/1)

York 3.10 - Intransigent (10/1), Nameitwhatyoulike (20/1)

My views after a kip and hopefully will come back looking forward to punting, else it’s never a good omen!

12.51pm post last morning kip, feeling better, despite knowing this is a tough day with wide open handicaps!...

Sandown 2.20 – Hannon reckons Hefner could be on a decent mark and with his lot doing so well I’ll nibble 14/1

Sandown 2.50 – I backed Fennell Bay last time out only to be disappointed. I think the step back down in trip is just what he needs.

Sandown 3.25 – Pearl Secret looks a solid recruit and only winner today, with Ballesteros a NR now.

York 2.05 – I’m really surprised Cape Safari is 20/1. Her form over soft ground is phenomenal and 3yr olds have once this twice before. There are a couple of problems though. One an amateur jockey race and a couple of decentish horses including Crackentorp and Eagle Rock and one coming back from a long absence in Ascalon. I’ll wait to see what the market makes of this one. Only looking to back Cape Safari though.

York 2.35 – Last night I shortlisted Halfsin, Navajo Chief and Hillview Boy. Segal has picked the latter and Goldie has put in a positive word today. Navajo Chief has a solid record here and decent form but Botti’s horse Halfsin looks the one for me.

York 3.10 – Nameitwhatyoulike is going to have a solid chance here. I don’t always see the reasoning behind Segals punting, but I do with this one but is going to have to make all. We saw yesterday that those held up in the sprints failed to make the ground up with the sticky conditions, so hoping this one will have the same luck. He has also tipped Intransigent. Botti thought that Bartolomeu was well handicapped which puts Glen Moss right up there with a chance.

York 3.45 – I’ve got my fingers crossed for Dance and Dance. This will be all about tactics and I think Dance and Dance is just about the better horse in the race. Tullius will do well to win with a penalty and Fortune will really have to grind him out again.

York 5.15 – Go Go Green was running on at Muss’b so step up in trip with Fallon onboard should mean solid chance. 

Total Staked £477.20, Total Returned £606.46

£5.00 e/w Morana 33/1 - REFUND £10.00

£10.00 e/w Navajo Chief 13/2 - WIN £101.25

£10.00 e/w Hefner 14/1 - LOSE £0.00

£10.00 e/w Cape Safari 20/1 - LOSE £0.00

£10.00 e/w Fennell Bay 12/1 - WIN £170.00

£10.00 e/w Ascalon 25/1 - LOSE £0.00

£10.00 e/w Hillview Boy 10/1 - PLACED £35.00

£10.00 e/w Glen Moss 12/1 - PLACED £40.00

£10.00 e/w Halfsin 9/1 - LOSE £0.00

£10.00 e/w Nameitwhatyoulike 20/1 - LOSE £0.00

£10.00 e/w Intransigent 9/1 - LOSE £0.00

£10.00 e/w Go Go Green 11/1 - LOSE - £0.00

£20.00 Dance and Dance 7/4 - LOSE £0.00

£20.00 Pearl Secret 4/11 - WIN £27.28

£67.20 Pearl Secret 1/3 - WIN £89.60

£100.00 Pearl Secret 1/3 - WIN £133.33

£20.00 e/w Trebles N/A - LOSE £0.00

P&L @ 16/06/12:
£2,864.81
AntePost P&L @ 16/06/12:
£1,575.39
Total P&L @ 16/06/12:
£4,440.20