[Mike]

Hi
I got well and truly beaten up today despite having several runners placed. However with two of my three “To Follow” horses being non runners it did not help and I am not sure whether that was a good thing as although I had no returns I only lost 6 points. Had both of those lost t could have been -11 points.
This puts me back down to +21.74 and I will update the split when I have worked it out as most of the points( -5) were lost on bet builders and although disappointing I am not prepared to give up on those just yet. Thursday will be my next option which will give me a day to sulk rethink and get over it…lol.

[Mike]

Hi
Bet 365 made a boo boo on there site today so apologies for late post for today’s bet builders.

Down Royal 1.53 All for a top 10 finish @ 15-2
Needs Must
Fairlander
Accustomed
Ready For Road
Wexford 2.47 All for a top 5 finish @ 15-4 (plus 25% bonus takes it to 4.7-1 approx)
Harty Cup
The Dancen Kid
Comanche Moon
Down Royal 3.03 Both for a top 10 finish @ 9-2
Fool Me Once
Leitzel

The above are all 1 point win singles as usual but 1/2 point win doubles and a treble are being added into the mix as we have waited a long time to make a fool of ourselves so lets strike while the iron is hot…lol.

[Mike]

Hi Steve
This will be interesting as Accustomed is one of my Extra Markets horses lets hope I have not jinxed him. I will be using him for an extra place or in a bet builder for a place. But I would not mind if he won…lol.

[Mike]

Hi
We have a few “To Follow” runners going tomorrow and a hatful of Extra Market horses so we have the perfect set of circumstances to have a really embarrassing day…lol.
Down Royal
1.53 Ready For Road @ 16-1 for 6 places (To Follow) 1/2 point each way
1.53 Speakasyoufind @ 18-1 for 6 places (To Follow) 1/2 point each way
1.53 Needs Must 9-2
1.53 Fairlander 12-1
1.53 Accustomed 18-1
2.28 Aswellasabentley @ 4-1 for 6 places (2 points each way)
3.03 Fool Me Once 18-1
3.03 Leitzel 40-1
Wexford
2.47 Harty Cup 11-8
2.47 Comanche Moon 15-2
2.47 The Dancen Kid 8-1
As you can see I have gone straight in with the three “To Follow” horses and will now wait until the bet builder markets etc are posted to complete the bet options.

[Mike]

Hi
Last week saw another return with three coming home
Sandown 1.15 Bibe Mus @ 9-4 Won
Gowran Park 1.58 Manoir De Mirande @ 5-4
Ayr 3.20 Triple Crown Ted @ 13-8
Gowran Park 3.43 Miss Mini Bee (without Ag Obair Go Crua & Minority Interest
Ayr 5.05 Jet Of Stars @ 6-5 Won
Chelmsford City 8.00 Desdemona @ 5-2 Won

Lets hope for more of the same this week
Wales +2.5 to beat Italy @ 1-1
Kempton 1.33 Gold Cast @ 6-5
Kempton 3.18 Califet En Vol @ 7-4
Kempton 3.53 Soomaroy @ 1-1
Kempton 5.03 Prince Rupert @ 7-4
Burnley v Bournemouth BTTS in both halves @ 11-1

The lottery numbers will be the usual 4,7,16,23,26 & 50.

[Mike]

Hi
Its all change at the top for the monthly competition with Rob taking the lead and with very few likely to run from the lists now until April that could be enough.
Rob +45.25
Andy +39.15
Joe +39.15
Suds + 37.60
Steve +16.38
Mgame +16.38
Moi +9.5
Overall Joe has taken the lead but having disappeared from sight is unfortunately likely to be wiped from the list.
Joe +211.15
Mgame 193.43
Suds 187.11
Rob +183.21

[Mike]

Hi
No luck with the fun longshots a couple of wins and (a couple of places do not make a place pot) but Suds did get a win with Air Of Entitlement @ 10-1 in the last race so not a disaster in the end.
We will not be back on this thread until Aintree in April where possibly you will see the same horses in the next batch of place pot selections….lol.

[Mike]

Hi Suds
No problem all on and priced up as listed below.
2.00 Bowensonfire @ 12-1 w/o Karbau & Sinnatra
3.20 Doctor Du Mesnil @ 14-1 w/o Doctor Du Mesnil & Thedeviluno
4.00 Grey Dawning @ 8-1 w/o The Jukebox Man & Gaelic Warrior

[Mike]

Hi
Placepots are difficult to get (especially at Cheltenham) but the last day is usually a decent payout so we are finally having a decent go at it. We are throwing in a bet builder as well on the last race.
1.20 Proactif & Highland Crystal
2.00 Karbau & Bowensonfire
2.40 Dino Blue & July Flower
3.20 Kazansky & Road Exile
4.00 Gaelic Warrior & Haiti Couleurs
4.40 Its On The Line & Con’s Roc
Bet Builder
5.20 Kel Histoire, Roc Dino, Air Of Entitlement, Stede Bonnet,Zillow & Open Secret all for a top ten finish plus bet 365 25% bonus @ 119.75-1.
Now remember these are just for fun as I have been asked to put some horses up for Cheltenham and most of these have been mentioned on the threads.
As for the bet builder it is just a signing off bet for the festival and splitting those runners down into smaller options would be the sensible option.

[Mike]

Hi
All in all I spent a lot of hours selecting one runner Absolutely Doyen who was squeezed out of a place in a blanket finish and five non runners. Painful is a word I would use but hopefully a few of the selections will turn up at Aintree fresh for having bypassed Cheltenham so possibly I may yet get my just rewards….lol.
Rob still has some going tomorrow and I will link you now to his last post detailing tomorrow’s selections (QUALITY RACING 2026)

[Mike]

Hi
I will update this thread now as I have nothing on the horizon until next week but the 17th may provide a few decent opportunities to try out a few different bets on the same day.
Today’s wager Gold Dancer suffered a late jockey change but still managed a valiant second having led most of the way round. I would have loved a 28-1 winner but am happy enough to keep the pot boiling by picking up another +2.3 points and taking the running total to +27.74.

[Mike]

Hi
Unbelievably Suds was the only one to pick up points today by virtue of Wodhooh so with one day of the festival to go the +16.2 points takes Suds back to the top this month
Suds +37.6
Rob + 22.5
Moi +9.5
This also closes the gap on Mgame for the overall competition
Mgame +193.43
Suds ++187.11
Joe +172.00
Rod +160.46
There is still the possibility of it all changing tomorrow with the last batch of runners which are as follows.
2.00 Bowensonfire (Suds)
2.40 Dinoblue (Steve,Andy,Mgame & Joe)
2.40 July Flower (Moi)
3.20 Doctor Du Mesnil (Suds & Mgame)
4.00 Gaelic Warrior (Rob, Andy & Joe)
4.00 Grey Dawning (Suds)
4.00 Haiti Coleurs (Rob)
4.00 Inothewayurthinkin (Steve)
4.00 Jango Baie (Mgame)

[Mike]

Hi Rob
Another couple of places with Old School Outlaw and Bob Olinger today must surely see you closing in on the plus side of the ledger. You must be happy enough with the way things are going at Cheltenham. ?

[Mike]

Hi Suds
I could not help but notice that in a five way finish seperated by a nose a head a neck and a head for the places yours both came in putting my one and only remaining Ante Post wager out of the frame.
I suppose you are expecting a kit kat for that…lol.

[Mike]

Hi
Yesterday was a disappointment but as you could tell I was short on options the placepot went down on the first leg and at best we only managed a couple of places. But we will put up our placepot options again but are a lot more confident today.
1.20 Bambino Fever (TTF entry)
2.00 Regents Stroll & Gold Dancer
2.40 Wodhooh (TTF entry)
3.20 Teahupoo (TTF entry)
4.00 Fact To File (TTF entry)
4.40 Absolutely Doyen & C’est Difference

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