Bets 12.05.2022

 Old habits yesterday. Oops. Down £509.60 in total

York 1.50 - Alligator Alley was running in breder juvenile turf couple years ago. solid C&D winner. Back with a very respectable run after a long lay off. sure there's the bounce to worry about but was sandwiched between 100+ rated nags so this is by far the best handicapped horse on best form in race.

Alligator Alley 8/1

York 2.25 - Lilac Road unlucky not to beat VIlle De Grace couple runs back. Stoute tends to have horse fit first race I think Lilac Road needed last race. Much better value at 9/1

Lilac Road 9/1

York 3.00 - Trais Flour well handicapped horse in race on best form and a bit of a cliff horse in big handicaps for me. Lookd pretty unlucky last time out, just not wholly inspired by form at York. The one who loves York and probably best handicapped is Whats the Story. Mighty unlucky in this race last year and 9lb lower today. Needs some luck 

Whats The Story 11/1ew

Trais Flopur 9/1ew (NR)

Rfc 95/1

York 3.35 - Was daft taking on Emily Upjohn. When I look back at AoB big winner this year all had a prep run. The one yesterday hadn't daft to go so big also (of course). So be interesting to see how Blue grass gets on more just as a test of trends? El Bodegon sure beat Stone Age but that was first run for Stoen Age and improved massively next time out. Desert Crown could be anything and it a guessing game. Magestiral I have antepost for the Debry so dont't feel the need to back it now but think decent. A lot of money for Royal Patronage and I can never get his horses right. 

rfc Magesterial / Bluegrass. 33/1 I might keep an eye on the market and if any last minute money for the AoB nag will latch on

York 5.20 - Master Millineir should get within 2lenght of a horsewithnoname and with the strng course record has a squeak to reverse form.

Master Milliner 3/1

Bets 11.05.2022

A casual £210 down since 06/05/22. Good to track.....

Sussex was not declared for Dante, so some more APs dead. Going well.....

York 1.40 - Forza Orta looks a decent handicapper and will hopefully keep progressing. Rowan knows the horse well and FO and stable in good form. However MJ's nag Kingss Prince is chucked in if repeats some its early juvenile form. Clearly has to bounce back, but it's MJ so it can. Gaassee beat nothing on turf debut with a 5lb claim and up 9lb for an easy AW handicap win. Could be hosed in, but not enough form on turf for me. Zabeel is interesting back from hurdling but will stick with two. Will hit r/fc too

York 2.25 - Abermama Gold ran 6 lengths behind the winner in this race last year. Now 14lb lower, had a win op (Dalgeish runners post wind op have strong strike rate) and to top it off D Souse booked. Last time horse and jockey teamed up Oct20 and won 9/1. Ran to an RPR of 102 when winning a listed race over C&D. Assuming wind op did the trick this nag gona notch up a number of handicap wins.

Makahanah loves it around York and I think of this mark / weight / ground looks decent value. I just hope Murry gets going on Makky early enough as always doing best worked late on and staying on. Will hit r f/c too.

Premier Power could be dangerously handicapped with Hurricane Ivor formlines and also with Aberama Gold

If Strike Red wins will be annoyed as backed last time out, but wonder whether this be a better punt at Royal Ascot...?

York 3.00 - If Minzaal had a prep there'd be no problem calling it to win, but probably best left to the July Cup or RA. Emaarty Ana is top rated and a C&D winner with a run. Hoping Dubai just a blip. Hurrican Ivor markedly stepped up after first run last season. Ran a crazker in skybet handicap here, has won in quick succession too before.

York 3.35 - Emily Upohn loks decent for sure, but right now AOB is farming everything so backing The Argave at 8/1. HAs serious pedigree performance. If does win 33/1 for Oaks will be a gift. I backed Snowfall in this last year but didn't back the AP on Oaks :) May go big on oddschecker with an in running lay

York 4.10 - No way should be backing 3 Kevin Ryan horse today, but really on paper The Cookstown Cafu is really well handicapped. Was so keen on System last time, but really flopped. Hope doesn't screw me today :)

York 4.45 - I rarely do this as I normally need proof of turf performance. However Obisdian Knight is potentially really well handicapped based on last race Crowley rode it

Minzaal, Gaaase, Emily Upjohn, Samburu muggy fave acca 22/1

13:40 York Forza Orta  15/2 Total: £ 10   Return: £

13:40 York Kings Prince  20/1 Total: £ 20 e/w  Return: £

13:40 York Forza Orta / Kings Prince rfc  150/1 Total: £ 10 e/w  Return: £

14:25 York Aberama Gold  16/1 Total: £ 20 e/w  Return: £

14:25 York Makanah  16/1 Total: £ 20 e/w  Return: £

14:25 York Aberama Gold / Makanah rfc  228/1 Total: £ 10 e/w  Return: £

15:00 York Emaraaty Ana  12/1 Total: £ 20 e/w  Return: £

15:00 York Hurricane Ivor  25/1 Total: £ 20 e/w  Return: £

15:00 York Emaraaty Ana / Hurricane Ivor rfc  230/1 Total: £ 10 e/w  Return: £

15:35 York The Algrave (With in running lay) 8/1 Total: £ 100   Return: £

15:35 York The Algrave (Place bet) 7/4 Total: £ 75   Return: £

16:10 York The Cookstown Cafu  11/2 Total: £ 20 e/w  Return: £

16:45 York Obsidian Knight  11/2 Total: £ 20 e/w  Return: £

Acca Total: £ 150   Return: £0

Bets 10.05.2022

1.15 Chepstow - Dundory won so easily over C&D last time out. SIr Plato should go close to truning tables.

3.10 Beverly - Son and Sannies to lose

3.40 Beverly - Elixsoft is race not too soon. Only given a hard ride for a furlong or so so hopefully all good. races 7lb lower too.

Need some fave morale / pot boosters :)

13:15 Chepstow Dundory 11/4 Total: £ 20   Return: £

15:10 Beverley Son and Sannie 7/4 Total: £ 20   Return: £

15:40 Beverley Exilsoft 2/1 Total: £ 20   Return: £

  Acca Total: £ 40  Return: £0

Antepost Bets

 Now that I have got the tracker back I've whacked all my AP bets in. Some of these are very stupid :)

Some serious leverage on a couple of horses. Didn't realise until put it all in one place!!!!

AP English Derby Nations Pride 14/1 Total: £ 30 e/w  Return: £

AP English Derby United Nations 50/1 Total: £ 30 e/w  Return: £

AP English Derby Newfoundland 50/1 Total: £ 30 e/w  Return: £

AP English Derby Magisterial 25/1 Total: £ 30 e/w  Return: £

AP  English Derby - United Nations (50/1), Oaks - Thoughts of June (14/1) Double ew Acca Total: £ 10 e/w  Return: £

AP Kings Stand Whenthedealisdone 66/1 Total: £ 30 e/w  Return: £

AP The Oaks Thoughts of June 100/1 Total: £ 20 e/w  Return: £

AP  English Derby (Point Lonsdale 9/1), Emily Upjohn (Arc 33/1), Concert Hall (Oaks 12/1) Trixie ew Acca Total: £ 40 e/w  Return: £

AP  English Derby - Reach For The Moon (10/1), Oaks - Concert Hall (16/1) Double ew Acca Total: £ 20 e/w Lost Return: £0

AP The Oaks Concert Hall 16/1 Total: £ 30 e/w  Return: £

AP  English Derby - Magisterial (25/1), Oaks - Thoughts of June (16/1) Double ew Acca Total: £ 20 e/w  Return: £

AP  English Derby - Waterville (16/1), Oaks - Concert Hall (16/1), St Leger - Stone Age (25/1) Trixie ew Acca Total: £ 10 e/w  Return: £

AP Norfolk Brave Nation 16/1 Total: £ 30 e/w  Return: £

AP Commonwealth Averly Jane 14/1 Total: £ 50 e/w  Return: £

AP Dante Stakes Sussex 20/1 Total: £ 30 e/w  Return: £

AP  English Derby - United Nations (50/1), Dante - Sussex (20/1) Double ew Acca Total: £ 20 e/w  Return: £

Bets 09.05.2022

 United Nations only winner at weekend and maybe a decent position for Derby

Catterick 2.30 - Wholly speculative, but a drop back to 5f may be key here. Primo has show near to nothing of late but I backed WIngs of War in the racee Primo ran in. Look at the race now and WIngs of War G2 winner (109 rated), Mr McCann C2 winner (102 rated), Maglev running  in G2s (98 rated) and even the horse behind Conducive rated 60. Primo is running back in 5f on good ground with a jockey who does relatively well at Catterick on a mark of 48!......At 40/1 up for an ew punt

Wolves 3.40 - Jumped on trainers ocmments that 11/1 was too gernerous for Robasta. On paper not convinced by 7f but backing it blind either way ;?

15:40 Wolves Robasta 11/1 Total: £ 20 e/w  Return: £

14:30 Catterick Primo 40/1 Total: £ 20 e/w  Return: £

Acca Total: £ 10   Return: £0

Bets 07/05/2022

No idea what weather will do to track. Assuming will be good/gs.

Fuming that Latin Lover switched the entire width of the course at Ascot. Sure would have won, but the jocks know where best ground is but 0.2 difference on goingstick debatable to me.

 Ascot 1.45 - Boss POwer maybe better on AW, but Stoute flying and hoping track will suit as if does will go well.

Ascot 2.20 - Al Aasy deffered a race at Chester to come here so clearly thoughts are has better chance winning here. 8lb clear of anything in the race so likley winner but final race on Champions Day puts me off enough. Stowell a solid C&D winner, had a prep run and Gosden nags can improve beyond reasonable numbers.

Lingfield 2.40 - United Naitions ran on well last time. AOB in stonking form. 50/1 AP for derby worht nibble for bants.

Asscot 4.05 - I love handicaps, but not this.I'm confused about draw and so many maybes.

Dark Shift solid C&D winner, Popmaster has a confident trainer, solid course record and step up looks the right thing and Aratus, well maybe this is the group horse in a handicap? Clearly One Ruler is the group horse here but was a cliff horse for me so all to prove

Ascot 4.40 - If Tw4isted Reality repeats that form behind Ashadaa wins here.

Ascot 5.15 - World of Windover interesting. 

Out of time. URGH:

13:45 Ascot Boss Power 9/1 Total: £ 20 e/w Lost Return: £0

14:20 Ascot Stowell 4/1 Total: £ 20 e/w Lost Return: £0

16:05 Ascot Pop Master 25/1 Total: £ 20 e/w Lost Return: £0

16:05 Ascot Dark Shift 11/1 Total: £ 20 e/w Lost Return: £0

16:05 Ascot Aratus 16/1 Total: £ 20 e/w Lost Return: £0

16:40 Ascot Twisted Reality 10/1 Total: £ 20 e/w NR Return: £20

00:00  United Nations 4/1 Total: £ 20  Win Return: £96

17:15 Ascot World of Windover 9/1 Total: £ 20 e/w Lost Return: £0

Acca Total: £ 55  Lost Return: £0

Bets 06.05.2022

 I re-read some of my earlier blogs to find some inspiration and pulled out the Excel I used to use. Let's see if helps my discipline or not :)

Will work on formatting later. Have hidden most of the columns.

Okay, we are back up and running.....Still need to sort formatting. Used to enter it all manually 10 years ago. Not doing that again. Will automate it all.

13:30 Chester Boosala 9/2 Total: £ 20 e/w Placed Return: £19

14:05 Chester Baryshnikov 4/1 Total: £ 20  Win Return: £92

15:15 Chester Solent Gateway 5/1 Total: £ 20 e/w Lost Return: £0

16:35 Ascot Latin Lover 14/1 Total: £ 20 e/w Placed Return: £38

Acca Total: £ 30  Lost Return: £0