[Mike]

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That worked out really well and turned out to be a very good day at the office
2.25 Puturhandstogether @ 2-1 Placed
2.55 Atlantic City 100-1 but @ 35-1 without Legionnaire Forez & Good To Be Alive Placed
3.25 Karoline Banbou @ 4-5 Won
3.55 Lilian Bland @ 8-1 for 4 places Placed
4.25 Doyen Flyer @ 5-1 for 4 places Non Runner
Now I know the Non Runner helped but the 35-1 placed horse boosted the returns no end. I know we could have had 100-1 on that last night and this morning but betting without the favourite’s had to be the shout as we were close to a win with that today.
However as this was only the second try at this bet the 10 1 point each way trebles and each way accumulator made a whopping +140 profit on the day which was a early birthday present for me.

[Mike]

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Which ever way you cut the cake yesterday you would have had one winner for the maul at 7-2 and a 4-1 win on the each way wagers which would have left both sections of the thread down on the day but only by a point or less so its still live to fight another day territory.
I will try and follow the thread a bit closer today the only change I would initially make would be to switch River Robe to the each way bets.
Most of the maul bets are actually favourites but I will try and sift through the races to see if we cannot get an edge betting without the favourites ie Fils Dor @ 3-1 without Sa Majeste in the early race.

[Mike]

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One win two places might not be much to shout about but the main purpose of the match was to try something out for Cheltenham and we will try this out using trebles today at Fairyhouse which is a bet along the same lines.
2.25 Puturhandstogether @ 2-1
2.55 Atlantic City 100-1 but @ 35-1 without Legionnaire Forez & Good To Be Alive
3.25 Karoline Banbou @ 4-5
3.55 Lilian Bland @ 8-1 for 4 places
4.25 Doyen Flyer @ 5-1 for 4 places

[Mike]

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Thanks Suds for putting up the option B maul (I have updated prices) and I will add an option C to see if we cannot get back on track.
Option B
Market Rasen 2:10 Emotional Roller 5/2
Taunton 2:25 Stormy Flight 10-3 without The Doyen Chief
Taunton 3.30 Camino Rocio 21-10 without Lady Pretender
Taunton 4.05 Activist 7-2 without Diesel Line
Newcastle 5.00 Asadjumeirah 7-2 without Time Patrol & Athollblair Bay
Option C
All of the above selections but in each way trebles for 3 places
This leaves the following list of runners as each way singles for 3 places unless stated otherwise

13:55 TAUNTON Wasthatok 33-1 for 4 places or 25-1 for 5 places
15:10 MARKET RASEN Barricane 40-1
15:10 MARKET RASEN Bridge North 18-1
15:10 MARKET RASEN Velasco 12-1
18:30 NEWCASTLE-AW Crack On Boys 4-1 for 2 places
19:00 NEWCASTLE-AW Leodis Dream 9-1
19:30 NEWCASTLE-AW Retirement Beckons 14-1 or 12-1 for 4 places

[Mike]

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Had you gone with the each way options you would have got one placed yesterday but is was an unlucky week for most of the threads and Hopefull has lost out on four photo finishes last week which is about as unlucky as it gets. We have now gone back to level stakes and todays selections will be crucial but you just have to have a little faith sometimes…lol.
Argento Boy looks the solid option for a win all the others could be considered as each way wagers as an option B for the day.

[Mike]

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We had a few winners at the weekend but not enough or the right ones…lol. The Valheim line is still our best line and is now on a very respectable looking 456.78 points. The Feb line has 324.14, Mgame is on 299.12 and Suds despite have only 8 running is on 241.11 the rest of the lines are on 240 or less. Most of the horses will now not run until Cheltenham so now is the perfect time to reassess your options as to replacing runners you are not sure of.
I will put up some options with a full update of the lines by the end of the week.

[Mike]

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It been one of those weeks Media Naranja getting blocked in Batman Girac falling at the last (when in fifth and staying on), Sony Bill and Willy De Houlle finished 4th and 5th when we wanted third etc etc. But such is life it means we are however still confident of a return to winning ways soon and as all four bets were big prices and only cost us the minimum wager of 1 point 1/2 point each way which means we are still in profit. Here is the update for those following the thread.

Happy Me -0.2 points
Big Dispute -1 point
Bishbashbosh -0.2 points
Kish Bank -0.75 points
Aspurofthemoment +10.8 points
James the Brave (backed at 1 point each way @ 10-1) – 2
Tremaine (backed at 1 point each 11-1) -2
Ballybow (backed at 1.5 points each way @ 15-2) +13.5
Lakota Blue (2 points each way) -4
You Done Well (1.5 points each way) -3
Medai Naranja -1
Batman Girac -1
Sony Bill -1
Willy De Houlle -1

Running total now stands at +7.5 points

[Mike]

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It was that kind of week this week Hopefull had four photo finishes on his thread and all four went against him we had three Fallers across the threads. This thread could only manage one result and two close calls including England grabbing a last second try to kill one bet and VAR robbing us of a football bet. But do we complain…? Of course we do…lol. It just means this week is going to be better.

[Mike]

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Good And Clever and Storm Heart both placed but Search For Glory lost out so no great shakes either way today but for tomorrow we have decided to have a little competition where Suds and I will pick a set of 10 each way doubles and an accumulator to see who wins the most or maybe more to the point who loses the least on the day. Feel free to join in but it must be on the same the races as listed below and the prices must be taken from Paddy Power to ensure a level playing Field.
The races are all at Punchestown and my selections are as follows.
2.00 Don’t Tell Jack @ 2-1 without Ethical Diamond & Kainsbourg
2.30 Love At Sea @ 9-1 without Johnny Blue & Lehaunstown
3.05 Balko d’Ange @ 9-4
3.40 Son Of Anarchy @ 13-8 without Argento Boy
4.10 Slim Marvel @ 6-1 for 4 places

[Mike]

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I am pushed for time but as yesterday would suggest doing all of these as standard each way wagers with the exception of Monsieur Beaulieu and Salamanca.

[Mike]

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Another set of brave selections from Hopefull but whichever option you chose yesterday would have seen you break even or make a small profit so it as a step back in the right direction. Hello Neighbour and Bashful both won yesterday and Time Was placed placed second for another close call. I will when I get five minutes attempt to price these up.

[Mike]

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Just bumping the thread with what should be a safe set of cheeky each way doubles/treble at Leopardstown (I know there’s no such thing…lol)

1.40 Good And Clever @ 4-1 without Kopak Des Bordes & Kaid d’Authie
2.45 Search For Glory @ 5-1 for 6 places
3.50 Storm Heart @ 5-1 for 6 places (9-2 for 7 places sky)

[Mike]

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Unsurprisingly Constitution Hill was the only winner last weekend but obviously he is in the majority of lines so at best kept the pot boiling. But we have a hat full of chances again this weekend as we start the February competition so fingers crossed.
Leopardstown (Saturday)
1.15 Sounds Victorious (Valheim & Jan lines)
2.55 Majborough (Dec line)
2.55 Firefox (Suds, Valheim & Jan lines)
3.30 Galopin Des Champs (Valheim & Feb lines)
3.30 Fact To File (Suds, Vaheim & Feb lines)
Sandown 2.35 Jango Baie (Jan line)
Leopardstown (Sunday)
1.10 Ballyburn (Suds,Valheim & Mgame lines)
2.10 Gaelic Warrior (Feb & Dec lines)
3.20 Lossiemouth (Suds & Feb lines)
3.20 State Man (Suds & Feb lines)
Also I would advise those unlucky enough to have horses that have not run so far due to injury etc to think about the substitutions window on March 1st where I can swap two horse from each line.
I am thinking ie Suds line which has been running on eight selections instead of ten season due to Makin’yourmindup being injured and Mahler Mission having never run. Jeraboam Machin and The Jukebox Man appear to be out (injured) and there may be others so let me know if you have any preferences for substitute/replacement horses or know of anything I have missed. ?

[Mike]

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It’s nice to see Hopefull agrees and is sticking with it despite again yesterday twice losing out on the nod as although Diamond Days placed and Buzz Box won the maul still went down for another loss and puts us perilously close to being back to square one (at a zero balance). Now this is no disaster as most wagers end up in a loss but it is frustrating when you keep losing out in photo finishes etc.
Although I will be busy during the day I will post the likely odds on todays runners.

LEOPARDSTOWN 1.50 Hello Neighbour @ 5-2
WETHERBY 2.08 Glory And Honour 8-1 without No No Tango & Imaginary Dragon
MUSSELBURGH 2.50 Minella Drama 6-1 without Marble Sands & The Kalooki Kid

13:00 WETHERBY Time Was 16-1 3 places option B 12-1 4 places
15:07 SANDOWN Major Fortune 18-1 4 places
16:17 NEWCASTLE-AW Toby Tops 14-1 3 places Option B 10-1 4 places
16:27 MUSSELBURGH Bashful 4-1 5 places
19:40 WHAMPTON-AW Macanudo 14-1

As an alternate option C I would consider swapping Bashful as a win bet into the maul and move Glory And Honour & Minella Drama which are both available @ 14-1 for 4 places as each way wagers. ? Lets hope we get a change of luck today. ?

[Mike]

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Now someone has posted I will fill in the blanks with the following selections

Ireland -7.5 to beat England @ 1-1
Leopardstown 1.15 Jasmin De Vaux without Final Demand & Supersundae
Leopardstown 2.55 Ile Atlantique @ 9-4
Aston Villa to beat Wolves @ 6-5
Sunday
Leopardstown 1.10 Impaire Et Passe 11-4
Man Utd v Crystal Palace over 2.5 goals @ 10-11

The lottery numbers will be 4,7,16,23,31 and 50

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