Bets 17/01/2015

After hitting a 340/1 scorecast last weekend after not having a penny on the nags I considered leaving this weekend too, but too hard for me especially with Sprinter back in action.

Segal has tipped two today:
Ascot 2.45 - Le Mercurey 5/1
Ascot 3.35 - Tenor Nivernais 7/1

Let's see if my luck has turned:

12.20 Haydock - I think Kingswell Theatre 3/1 is well handicapped looking back through formlines

1.15 Ascot - Village Vic 3/1 - How many times has Hobbs brought one back from a long lay off and been very well handicapped!

1.25 Lingfield - Emirates Skycargo 4/6

1.50 Ascot - On figures Bitofapuzzle 4/1 has 19lb to find with Caroles Spirit. The old me backs CS every time and maybe that's where I'm going wrong, but I reckon BOAP is going to be pretty decent over this trip

2.00 Lingfield - History Book 3/1 to blitz from front

2.25 Ascot - Stick with Segal; Le Mercurey 5/1

2.40 Haydock - Third Intention 15/8 on OR and weight ought to win this. Bonus has won here before too.

3.00 Ascot - Sprinter is back. I backed him at 7/4 in the week, but clearly a shed load of risk.

3.15 Haydock - Vintage Star 9/1 to go one better than last year. Will bounce back to form today (i hope)

3.25 Taunton - New Years Eve 7/1

3.35 Ascot - Fox Appeal 8/1 looks well handicapped based on form behind Al Ferof

Bets 04/01/2015

A Segal e/w Treble brought me close to even yesterday. I had nothing onside yesterday. Not sure if was weather related or just my shocking form.

Segal has tipped three today:

1.40 Southwell - Thorpe Bay

2.40 Southwell - Pearl Nation

2.50 Plumpton - Reblis

Naas 1.30 - Tell Us More has been smashed for the Neptune so either a bookie trap or I assume is a banker today.

Plumpton 2.50 - After having backed two Moore horses today is tough to go with Reblis. It is Segal though. However I want a bit of Gorgeous Lliege 9/2 

Bets 02/01/2015

Happy New Year! Nearly hit a 10k treble with Mon Parrian, Splash of Ginge and Knight of Noir yesterday. Boy oh boy that would have been a dream start to the year.

Tom Pricewise Segal from the Racingpost has gone for:

1.50 Sandown - Brick Red 6/1
3.00 Sandown - Balgarry 8/1
3.55 Sandown - Unioniste 5/1

Here goes nothing.....

Newcastle 12.30 - No Deal 14/1 if fit wins this. Looked decent before injury.

Sandown 12.40 - I reckon Glens Melody would beat Irving with 15lbs in hand and therefore on form and at the weights Mischievous Milly 11/4 wins although does not have the fitness edge which might be a worry

Newcastle 1.05 - Oscar O'scar 9/1 down in trip with first time cheek pieces would have won him the race on 15/11 so hopefully can do it today. Was all over the place last race but if headgear does trick will go very close.

Sandown 1.15 - Golanova 9/1 keeps finding one too good. If Madness Light manages to complete might be the one to scupper again but big chance despite step up in grade

Wincanton 1.30 - Head Spin 11/4 won so well two races ago just think last race may have been too soon. If so, is still well ahead of mark

Newcastle 1.40 - Beauboreen 6/1 ran very well over 3m in heavy conditions over hurdles off 128. So, off 122, with Maguire booked, with trainer bang in form and banking on headgear helping jumping fluency is worth a pop.

Newcastle 2.15 - Island Confusion 5/1 looks very very very well handicapped based on Kingfishers Creek. On the face of it is potentially over a stone well in.

Sandown 2.25 - L'ami Serge 1/2 should be free money but not lumping

Wincanton 2.40 - Earthmoves 4/1 looks on a decent mark based Assam Black winning a C4 handicap off 112 when 9 lenghts behind Eartmoves who can win this off 122

Sandown 3.00 - Amore Alato 4/1 has solid course form and takes step down in class. Has to go close

Wincanton 3.15 - Black River 7/4 has finally got into the swing of things. Remember he beat Vatour by 7lenghts back in the day

Sandown 3.35 - I can see why Segal has gone for Unioniste 5/1. Relax is clearly interesting too, but I want to hit another long shot and Vino Griego 20/1 could easily bounce back at a course he loves.

Bets 28/12/2014

White stuff causing havoc and fittingly I had a whitewash yesterday. Bad day. Again. Just cannot get my head round the jumps

12.20 Leo - Identity Theft 6/4 decent Bumper debut (118RPR)

12.50 Leo - Ttebob 10/1 worth another chance

1.20 Leo -Balbir Du Mathan 9/2 or Un Atout

1.50 Leo - Briar Hill 8/1

2.05 Limerick - Max Dynamite 5/4

2.55 Leo - First Leu 16/1 and Bobs Worth 5/1 to battle it out again. Sam Winner is interesting

Bets 27/12/2014

Yesterday started okay with Jollyan, went bad for a while, got better in the middle when landing 1,2,3 with 13/8 1st, 12/1 2nd and 25/1 3rd, then went bad again and ended with a 5/2 and 12/1 winner. I was really peeved to find out half way through Kempton the ground was soft and not good to soft, good in places like advertised at the beginning of the day. So soon as knew this hitched onto SC....

Anyhow, Tom Pricewise Segal from the Racingpost has tipped 4 today:

Kempton 2.15 Shangani 10/1

Kempton 2.35 Edmund Kean 18/1

Leopardstown 2.55 Groody Hill 10/1, Call Rog 28/1

Let's see if can bash the bookies like the person who took £510k of Coral yesterday. I doubt it, but let's try :)

12.50 Leopardstown - Silver Concorde 1/3

12.55 Cheptsow - Smiles for Miles 7/2 is decent and BHH is biggest danger

1.10 Kempton - Gods Own 2/1 is clear on ratings

1.20 Leopardstown – Uxizandre 2/1 followed by Hidden Cyclone 13/2 can go one better this yea

1.25 Chepstow – Bygones Sovereign 8/1

1.50 Leoparstwon - Nichlos Canyon

1.55 Cheptsow - Baron Alco nice horse in making, Golden Doyen has made me a whack so far this season but I’m going for Karezak 3/1 who can turn tables

2.15 Kempton - Loose Chips 7/1 love Kempton and an win off this mark

2.35 Chepstow - Hawkes Point 10/1 laid out for this, One In a Milan 18/1 aimed at this and ran well in this last year, Shotgun Paddy 10/1 also massive chance

2.40 Wetherby - Back to Bracka 7/2

2.50 Kempton - Mayfair Music 4/1 looked good last year and might bounce back

3.10 Chepstow – Renard 11/2 will love ground and is a C&D winner

3.25 Kempton – Chatez 13/8

3.30 Leopardstown - Kilkishen 11/1

3.45 Chepstow - Ghost River 10/3 very good horse

Bets 26/12/2014

12.30 Wincanton - Avispa 8/13 short but ought to win

12.50 Kempton - Bringithomeminty could well be very good but as first, I guess as could a few of these, but Jollyallan 2/1 walked home last race and might well be very progressive

12.55 Fontwell - Meetmeatthemoon 7/4 shapes well enough

1.05 Wincanton - Malibu Sun 9/2 could go in again off this mark. Thought 11lb was a bit of a harsh rise but did romp the field

1.25 Kempton - River Maigue 5/1 not far off top class over hurdles and is potentially very well handicapped on that form. Won at this meeting last year


1.40 Wincanton - Bears Affair has a change, but the favourite Batavir 11/8 looks well treated. Western Jo 20/1 w/o Batavir is potentially another big priced Hobbs treat as could be well handicapped on this ground.

1.45 Wetherby - Rose of The Moon is interesting as has won twice here, but for me Vintage Star 7/1 in first time cheekpieces has the best form at this level. Nearly won a G2 handicap of this mark

1.50 Leopardstown - Six Stone Ned 25/1 if not too soft

2.00 Kempton - Creepy will bounce back on good ground in lower class, but Saphir Du Rheu 13/8 looks a decent bet.

2.05 Limerick - Perfect Gentleman 14/1 or the other Mullins Nag ADM 5/2 Mullins 1-2

2.35 Kempton - Would be a shock if Faugheen 4/9 is beaten

3.10 Kempton - I've backed Cue Card 2 times this season and failed. 3rd time lucky? or is Nicholls going to get a 123? This is a hard one to call

3.45 Kempton - Alternatif 5/2 good form to Listed level so could be well in if fit enough

3.55 Wincanton - Fortunate George 11/1 potentially exciting on pedigree

Bets 20/12/2014

Last Saturday I backed very few horses, but a few accs came in which made it a decent show. I just don't seem to be excited by the jumps this season. I kept an eye on the cards in the week but nothing jumped out.

Tom Pricewise Segal has backed 4 today:

2.05 Haydock - Safran De Cotte 8/1

3.00 Ascot - Via Sundown 16/1

3.30 Ascot - Bayan 12/1, Hello George 14/1

Nothing majorly exciting for me today so try a few outsiders

12.30 Haydock - Old boy Stagecoach Pearl 7/1

12.35 Fairyhouse - Annie Oakley 14/1 should have won last time

12.45 Ascot - Wizards Bridge 8/1

1.30 Haydock - Bitofapuzzle 5/4 looks decent

2.05 Haydock - Bold Sir Brian 16/1 on old form is so far ahead of handicapper. Am backing this one this wins again at my own peril

2.25 Ascot - Zarkandar 5/4

2.40 Haydock - Run Reactions Run 4/1

3.30 Ascot - Gassin Golf is a big price I think, but I think backing him to place is a better bet. Trainer reckons Hello George might be good enough for the Neptune and that's the quote Segal has used but I'm going for Shelford 7/1. Decent form