[Mike]

Hi
Yesterday drew a blank but with three non runners it does not leave much of a safety net. But not too much damage as three were used in the maul as 1 point win bets.
Lets hope we have a few more runners today and can push for two kicks to touch if the opportunity presents itself.
13:40 CLONMEL Paggane @ 11-10
14:50 CLONMEL Lightkeeper @ 9-2
15:10 LUDLOW Puddlesinthepark @ 10-3
17:23 LUDLOW Greatness Awaits @ 7-1 but 7-2 without Wise Guy & Zucayan looks an obvious option B
E/W AND PLACE
15:35 TAUNTON Sirekoff @ 40-1
16:35 CLONMEL A Nod To Getaway @ 9-1 for 5 places

[Mike]

Hi
We have two possible selections today subject to non runners…lol, both are at Clonmel.
3.25 Queen Of Seduction @ 40-1
4.35 Mujeres Isla @ 20-1
We will update any options when we know who is likely to run but at present both are available for 5 places which looks reasonable enough.

[Mike]

Hi
Using the original prices with (BOG) the thread would have broken even yesterday but using option B we would have stopped at a profit which was after the first race. There were two winners Treaty Boy and Brother Mike but we will stick with this idea as the new option B. However we will move Rock Hurley into the maul as a back up as unfortunately with Wincanton being abandoned we will be short a few runners today.

13:33 WINCANTON Bank On Frank NR
13:55 BANGOR Cabhfuilfungi @ 3-1
15:40 WINCANTON Joe Cotton NR
15:53 WETHERBY Shared @ 7-1
16:15 WINCANTON Yccs Portocervo NR
6:35 BANGOR Rock Hurley @ 7-2
E/W AND PLACE
14:25 BANGOR Royal Deeside @ 22-1

[Mike]

Hi
That could have been worse the biggest disappointment had to be Fortunate Lighting who had been as short as 4-1 the night before and drifted right out to 22-1 and would have been used without the favorites had we seen the move. Knocknagoran Lady faded into fourth we need third but with Whimsy placing and Familiar Dreams and Johnny Cakes both winning the thread would have turned a profit.
We will be back on Thursday at Clonmel (hopefully) subject to getting a dry day between now and then.

[Mike]

Hi
I am going to try something else out here and the option will be to kick for touch when or if we go into profit as option B. Over the last week this would have worked well but hindsight is a wonderful thing.
15:00 CATTERICK Treaty Boy @ 11-4
15:15 LEICESTER Lady Pretender @ 9-4
16:00 CATTERICK Classic Maestro @ 1-1
16:55 WHAMPTON-AW My Brother Mike @ 5-2
17:30 WHAMPTON-AW Harlington @ 7-4
18:00 WHAMPTON-AW Hello Miss Lady NR
18:30 WHAMPTON-AW Mayday Mayday @ 13-8
E/W AND PLACE
19:00 WHAMPTON-AW Thismydream @ 8-1 for 4 places

[Mike]

Hi
A bit late and Plumpton has as suspected been cancelled which leaves us just following runners from Hopefull’s list.
MAUL
14:12 PLUMPTON King Ulanda Non Runner
16:00 AYR Bowensonfire @ 1-2
16:52 PLUMPTON A Tickatickatiming Non Runner
18:00 WHAMPTON-AW Political Power @ 4-1
E/W AND PLACE
14:25 AYR Ballydisco @ 6-1 4 places

[Mike]

Hi
No joy with the last one but Pookie Holler 12-1 is declared in the 2.35 at the re-arranged Punchestown meeting today.
Typical having waited to check Punchestown was going ahead today Pookie Holler has just been declared a non runner. Maybe when the ground dries out we will finally get back to normal on this thread.

[Mike]

Hi
Another no score draw competition wise as nor returns fro the ticket or the bet but we were close
Fairyhouse 1.05 De Temps En Temps @ 13-8 lost
Fairyhouse 1.40 Janes Harbour @ 7-4 2nd
Fairyhouse 3.25 Nick Rockett @ 6-5 Won
Chepstow 4.52 Douglas Hyde @ 5-2 2nd
Everton to beat Man United @ 7-5 Won (as bet365 paid out due to Evertion going 2 goals up)
Aldrich Potgieter to win the Mexico Open @ 17-10 Finished joint 1st (lost in play off)
We will be back this Friday full of confidence and expectations…lol.

[Mike]

Hi
After holding a postmortem and finding that one of the horses finished with blood in both nostril’s apart from feeling sorry for the horse it made the losing bet more explainable. We have a list of horses that we could use for a similar bet listed on  Speed Ratings Irish Hurdlers but we will see if the racing goes ahead tomorrow.
Alternatively we have a shortlist of horses all at decent prices earmarked for Cheltenham in March which we usually go in with early doors.

William Munny @ 16-1 Supreme Novices Hurdle
Broadway Boy @ 14-1 Ultima Handicap Chase
Sixmilebridge @ 16-1 Turners Novies Hurdle
American Mike 16-1 Grand Annual
Catch Him Derry 16-1 Pertemps Network Final

We usually do these in each way doubles but obviously will wait a few days to see who starts to offer extra places before going in.

[Mike]

Hi
The rescheduled Punchestown meeting is hopefully going ahead tomorrow and here is the revised list.

1.30 Whimsy 5-4
2.00 Fortunate Lighting 13-2
2.35 Familiar Dreams 1-1
3.05 Knocknagoran Lady 25-1
4.10 Coffeys Forge 4-1 5 places (bet 365)
4.43 Johnny Cakes 8-1 @ 7-1 for 6 places (skybet)

We will probably be using these on the winning post thread assuming the racing goes ahead.

[Mike]

Hi
Today’s winner Shengai Enki perfectly highlights the difference we were mentioning this morning (about just one of the bigger priced selections making all the difference) as the maul bet would have paid out +11.8 points using Hopefull’s original prices and a miserly +1.3 had you used my option B. The each way bet lost and Daring plan was a non runner. I will be out and about tomorrow so cannot guarantee pricing up tomorrow’s selections but the way it has been working out running of SP has been the most profitable option of late anyway.

[Mike]

Hi
Mgame’s line looks like it has two out for the end of the season in Sir Gino and Jeraboam Machin so replacements required G. !!

Teahupoo
Constitution Hill
Ballyburn
Jeraboam Machin
Brighterdaysahead
Jonbon
Corbetts Cross
Sir Gino
Gerri Colombe
Ginnys Destiny

[Mike]

Hi Suds
You do not have the best of luck with injuries in the competition 🙁 but here is what will be your updated sheet for March and Cheltenham
Brighterdaysahead 59.45 points
State Man 54.65 points
Fact To File 45.30 points
Ballyburn 39.93 points
Lossiemouth 26.58 points
Grey Dawning 13.70 points
Firefox 1.50 points
Fastorslow 0
Il Est Francais
Home By the Lee
We will also be trying our back against the selections for Cheltenham which means points or prizes if you fancy a go…lol.

[Mike]

Hi
I would love to blame the ground but I am guessing just too many big priced selections was the downfall yesterday as we ended up with a -8.35 point deficit which wiped out a lot of the good work done over the last week. But we all have days like this and if just one of those bigger priced selections had come in it would obviously would have been a different story. Here are todays prices for Hopefull’s list but beware of non runners as the weather worsens.

14:00 FONTWELL Glynn Brae @ 4-5
15:20 NAAS Balko Dange @ 4-1
15:30 FONTWELL Shengai Enki 8-1 but 11-4 without Kruger Park & Kalif D’airy looks best
16:10 HEREFORD Picture Of You @ 6-4
16:30 FONTWELL Daring Plan @ 9-2
E/W AND PLACE
15:40 HEREFORD Cap Du Nord @ 11-2

[Mike]

Hi
Another profitable day for Hopefull with Fashion Model advised at 9-2 and Carolina Jetsream advised at 13-8 both winning for the rolling maul. The each way bets could only manage Cooleenymore placed at 16-1 but the maul would turned a +5.75 profit and although there was a loss on the each way wagers it would have still been a profit on the day of +3.80 overall. Here are todays prices.

13:35 NEWCASTLE-AW Surrey Belle @ 10-11
13:40 FAIRYHOUSE Lakota Blue 13-2 but 11-4 without Janes Harbour & Maxios Prime is option B
14:25 KEMPTON-AW Opec 13-2 but 9-5 without Mondo Man looks safer
16:52 CHEPSTOW Douglas Hyde @ 11-4
18:00 SOUTHWELL-AW Redhot Whisper 8-1 but 4-1 without Run With It & Joseph looks best
18:15 CHELMSFORD-AW Lilkian 8-1 but 7-2 without Combustion & Miss Moonshine is the option
19:15 CHELMSFORD-AW El Bufalo @ 3-1
E/W AND PLACE
18:45 CHELMSFORD-AW Bibendum 18-1 but 14-1 for 4 places is the option
18:30 SOUTHWELL-AW Charencey @ 14-1 for 4 places

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