Bets 11/11/2012

Missing the racing yesterday was infuriating, but the intoxication was self-inflicted and thus no sympathy. A daft regular occurrence which I vow to thwart one day, but for now it’ll ruin a few weekends of punting a year but it wasn't the worst one to miss yesterday. I did find it odd that Segal punted on the flat yesterday and to his and his follower’s detriment more odd end of season results occured. However, the one that made me cringe was Art Scholar @ 20/1. Backed this one last time out over the same C&D and after a valiant 2^nd there’s no way I would not have backed it again. Grrr. The three I did get on came in 2^nd, 2^nd and 2^nd, which ordinarily is massively distressing but the each way accumulator lowered the hypertension.

Navan 1.45 – I’m a big Voler La Vedette 4/6 fan. Goes well fresh which is a bonus.

Navan 2.50 – I am going to be brave with this one. Flemstar has lost the last 2 times back from the break and so might be a good chance to oppose. Cracker should have no chance. Big Zeb has won this for the last 3 years, but his last 3 races were fairly disappointing and he could finally be too old for this game, although we know the old boys don’t always capitulate; Kauto. Realt Dubh looks a solid proposition but he is being lined up for the John Durkan and at the odds the one to be on for me has to be Foildubh. The clue is in the name of the horse. Foil Dubh. Ha. Hidden Cyclone was on my shortlist last year as one to keep an eye on and based on his form with Sir Des Champs, Foildubh 10/1 looks a big price at the weights.

Ffos Las 3.05 – Tenby Jewel 16/1 is weighted to reverse the placings with Wayward Glance and the flat stretch after the final flight is far shorter here than it was the day her got outpaced towards the end last time he face Wayward. Stow has been smashed in the betting, and if you look at the form you can see why. If I got hold of the initial 16/1 I would have taken it, but has a terrible record fresh so will stick with Tenby.

8.30am update... Tom Segal has gone So Young in the 1.45 and Realt Dubh in the 2.50 @ Navan.

Total Staked £150.00, Total Returned £0.00

£30.00 Voler La Vedette 4/7 - LOSE £0.00

£15.00 e/w Foildubh 10/1 - LOSE £0.00

£15.00 e/w Tenby Jewel 18/1 - LOSE £0.00

£60.00 Doubles, Trebles N/A - LOSE £0.00