good day for me today

e/w lucky 31 with below

(2nd) aljamaheer 12/1
(1st) sole power 9/1
(1st) dawn approach 11/8
(2nd) parbold 14/1
(2nd) supplicant (25/1)

Hadn't bothered with the horses since lumping on SNA on Derby day at 1/2, been poor stuff til today.

Been working this week too so not had a good look at Ascot but whacked a few bets on at bait time, sorry for aftertiming the next bit... lol.

Had 30 on Declaration of War with Paddy, as I was certain his Lockinge run was too bad to be true when he indeed cost me a few quid. Woulda been fuming if Joseph done a Hughesie and didn't get through that gap. Always nervous when something is going powerfully but behind a wall of horses. As soon as Joey muscled through the gap I was sure he would get there. Didn't really buy into the Animal Kingdom hype at all tbh and it was lunacy the price he was considering he hadn't ran over here on or on a track like Ascot before. I think a lot was made of the fact he beat Excelebration back in the States, even though Excel seemed over the top by that point. Packed off to stud now with a blotted copybook. Although there are plenty of smart marketers in the racing industry, an 'injury' will come to light and he will be marketed on his KD and DWC wins.

Had a tenner on Magician with Victor Chandler, due to the fact Hughesie was on a live chance and they are doing the free bet refund is you lose and Hughes is placed. Credit to Dawn Approach, Kevin Manning and Jim Bolger. Manning was as strong as an Ox in the finish, Dawn settled well in front and battled his heart out, and Bolger for running him as he would've been slammed had the horse bombed out. Fair play to Hughes too, rode a peach on Toronado - a horse fitted with a new bit and also coming back from a poor effort last time out. Two top class jockeys and horses fighting out a finish, superb stuff. As for Magician, he's certainly better than that and likely just had a bad day at the office. Got my tenner back as a free bet though so gonna have a look at tomorrow now.
Think that race also confirmed Dundonnell is a 7f horse. Can't blame them for missing the hustle and bustle of the Jersey Stakes, a race where he would also have had a penalty, and finding out once and for all whether he is a competitive horse over a mile at this level. The fact he got outpaced for a few strides over 7f before finishing well last time out indicates that he wouldn't quite have the toe to win a race like the July Cup, so surely his targets should be the Hungerford and then have a shot at the Foret. Given his pedigree, they could do worse than looking at sending him to a flat American oval.
Mars ran on well at the end again in eyecatching fashion - now step him back up in trip Aidan FFS, lol.

Also had the two doubled, only a fiver but the return woulda been around £135 which would've meant I had made closer to £400 profit today, but never mind I'm still over £200 up today and have a free bet credit to play with too.

Camelot is my pick for tomorrows big race, while I think the likeable Dank will be ready to roll her sleeves up for a battle in the Windsor Forest.

loving royal ascot right now after winning the first two days

lets go for a 3rd!

coach house/ecclestone ew
waila ew
simenon ew
secret talent ew
bold sniper

The William Hill Greyhound derby ended up making £30 off two £2.50 ew bets tonight

www.oddschecker.com/rugby-league ... nds/winner bit of a risk if there is a palp called, but BWIN are 5/2 on the cook islands who are generally 3s on elsewhere. to make it risk free, back the cooks at 5/2 with bwin and the usa at 3/1 with 365 and just hope bwin don't call the palpable

www.oddschecker.com/rugby-league ... nds/winner bit of a risk if there is a palp called, but BWIN are 5/2 on the cook islands who are generally 3s on elsewhere. to make it risk free, back the cooks at 5/2 with bwin and the usa at 3/1 with 365 and just hope bwin don't call the palpable

odds flipped now, never mind, looks like they woulda palped any bets

Only 6 weeks til Cheltenham and hopefully this thread will spring back to life

Anyone got any antepost bets on?

Bakced Sprinter Sacre 4/5 NRNB - if he's the same beast he wins, if not likely doesn't turn up and I get a refund.

Plus accas (all before Xmas they were placed)

Hurricane Fly 6/1 CH
Quevega 1/1 Mares
Sprinter 2/5 CC
Big Buck's 5/2 WH

The New One 3/1 CH
Quevega 1/1 Mares
Sprinter 2/5 CC
Big Buck's 3/1 WH

My Tent Or Yours 7/2 CH
Quevega 1/1 Mares
Sprinter 2/5 CC
Big Buck's 3/1 WH


Hopefully got the CH covered with those three, only real worry is Our Conor.
Quevega looks a shoo-in if she makes it
Sprinter as said see above but no NRNB with these, only staked a few quid on each anyway
Big Buck's will come on for the weekends run surely, think ground tired him out looked bottomless ground up the hill. Annie Power will have me worried if she turns up and she may be my outright bet on the race but there's a lot of bridges to cross in the next 6 weeks.

still fancy big bucks

annie power will be a danger which ever race she runs in

hurricane fly looks still the one to beat.

I see Coral are offering NEW customers 4/1 about Quevaga (£10 max stake) for the Mares Hurdle.

Got my ante post bets on now, few accas and combos

not long to go to get stuck in!

AP McCoy has just announced on C4 that he will retire at the end of the current season.

not seen this thread live for a while!

yes Mccoy retiring at the end of the season, what a legend he has been.

no luck today on the horses for me

not doing too bad with the RL though so far got widnes and saints on the handicap just need wire now for a trixie

Sire De Grugy let me down for a Lucky 15 yesterday after Arbre De Vie, Vibrato Valtat & Glens Melody had all comfortably done the business.

In truth the writing looked on the wall before the fall.

i had vibrato and glens melody too, both won pretty easily

sire de grugy wasnt jumping well at all, going to be hard to pick the winner of the champion chase this time with sprinter sacre also not brilliant on his comeback but they should both improve