Bets 05/10/2012

Started the day off well yesterday and then went downhill quickly. The ground is soft at Ascot today and the fields are biggish and competitive. Tough nuts to crack, but lets try.

Ascot 2.20 – Idler has the form shout by a long way, but form away from Newmarket and good ground is not so good. Chance taken on Genius Step 7/1 to take to soft ground and reproduce 2yr old form. Reckon Dubai beckons. Dream Tune 6/1 might be worth a cover bet.

Ascot 3.30 – Fattsota 4/1. C&D winner, ground perfect and Encke formline.

Ascot 4.05 – Tempest Fugit 20/1 was the horse that pulled me out a sticky patch. Interestingly she beat Roc De Prince by 8l who was beat by Mawaqeet by 3l, who was beaten by SGW by 1.75l when giving weight away. Clearly a MASSIVE step up, but the maths is easy. Had a dream last night about Good Morning Star 25/1. Means nothing, but has gone well at Listed level before.

Ascot 4.40 – Ocean’s Minstrel 10/1 looks a big price here, but it bugs me the trainer is 0 from 14 here. First run back from a season off and put in a solid effort that makes his mark look very workable.

Ascot 5.15 – I’m pushing the boat out further, but Ewell Place 50/1 strikes me as a good chance, but only based on runs at York and Newbury when it was soft. Well guess what, it’s soft today and they were good races compared to this level. 

Total Staked £310.00, Total Returned £111.00

£15.00 e/w Genius Step 6/1 - LOSE £0.00

£15.00 e/w Dream Tune 5/1 - LOSE £0.00

£15.00 e/w Fattsota 9/2 - WIN £111.00

£15.00 e/w Tempest Fugit 25/1 - LOSE £0.00

£15.00 e/w Good Morning Star 25/1 - LOSE £0.00

£15.00 e/w Ocean's Minstrel 10/1 - LOSE £0.00

£15.00 e/w Ewell Place 50/1 - LOSE £0.00

£50.00 e/w Trebles, Accumulator N/A - LOSE £0.00