Bobs Worth's form was given a good boost with Rock On Ruby being done on the line, pretty happy with my two in that.

Other than Poquelin in the Ryan Air might have a bit if Hey Big Spender e/w @ 33's

Selections finalised.

Going to have a good go at it tomorrow.

1:30 Bouggler
2:05 Lush Life
Kayf Aramis e/w
Pause & Clause e/w
2:40 Hey Big Spender e/w
3:20 Fiveforthree
Ashkazar e/w
4:00 Quart De Thaix
Gansey e/w
Piraya e/w
4:40 Junior

Been out tonight so will post my selections in the morning, but initial fancies for me are: 1:30 Blazing Tempo & Noble Prince.

2:05 - Barafundle & Rivage D'or

2:40 - Gauvain/ Voy Por Ustedes/ Roberto Goldback

3:20 - Very undecided at the moment. Loving Grands Crus but difficult to bet against Big Bucks record. Also like Ashkazar at a longer price and Mourad in a very in-form stable.

4:00 - Beautiful Sound & Peplum

4:40 - Alderley Rover/ Galaxy Rock/ Fredo

Shall clarify when I'm sober.

Backed Poquelin 4/1 great price.

E/W trixie

Wishfull Thinking 7/2
Chartreux 7/1
Poquelin 4/1

£40 pays £1516.09

I cant believe Hills are still laying it. Max 50 quid win and 25 each way in the shops at 4/1. The arbers will be driving round all over this morning getting their 50's on, I would be too in all honesty as you can lay off at 3.65.

He is obsessed!

Realt Dubh ran well in the Arkle so Noble Prince looks to have a nice chance. His race LTO (Leopardstown, 17f, soft) was 7 seconds faster than the one before (same c&d, sft/hvy) and he reduced Realt Dubh's winning margin from 5L to a sh. He also got to within 7L of Quevega at Punchestown last April over hurdles, finishing in front of Jessies Dream and some other decent sorts. He finished 5th in the County Hurdle 12 months ago on good ground as well as winning form on good ground in France on the flat.

Loosen My Load goes well on this type of ground as well and the Irish could be looking at another 1-2.


Todays picks:

Noble Prince
Tarablaze (e/w)
Voy Por Ustedes (e/w)
Big Buck's
Beautiful Sound (e/w)
Junior

Got a free fiver bet with 365 so stuck a place acca on

Poquelin
Wishfull Thinking
Grands Crus
Chartreux
Junior

Maybe I'm just being nostalgic but Kayf Aramis is a cracking bet at 25/1

Junior
Big Bucks and Wishfull Thinking double
Poquelin

Mine for today.

Todays bets:

Big Buck's - single @ evens
Noble Prince - E/W @ 5s (confident of the place, hopeful of more)

Win Treble
Big Buck's - evens
King O' The Gypsies (HEXHAM) - 5/4
Rupert Lamb (HEXHAM) - 10/11

Place Only Treble
Noble Prince - 4/5
Kalahari King - 5/6
Grands Crus - 4/9

+ usual placepot.

May top up on Big Buck's later on.


Another minefield day at Cheltenham today, with plenty of wide open races. Decided to have a look at Hexham, Howard Johnson usually likes a few winners here as it is just down the road. Not many better jockeys around Hexham than Brian Hughes either.

Looking at the County tomorrow looks a mine field.

I have Soldatino 16s E/W but like the look of Blackstairmountain, Get Me Out Of Here if right for this plus Bellvano which I backed last year and looked like it was tanking until pulling out.

Alaivan is 8/1 who has beaten Carlito Brigante the last two times they have meet, Carlito Brigante won the Coral Cup easy off 142 and with Russell 2lb over weight, Alaivan gets in this off 144 hmmmmm.

got back from cheltenham lastnight had a great day tues and weds!

5 winners over two days

heres today

1.30
mr gardner
robinson collonges

2.05
kayf aramis
chartreux

2.40
poquelin
rubi light

3.20
big bucks
mourad

4.00
beautiful sound
quartz de thaix

4.40
junior
alderley orver
galaxy rock



BIG BUCKS TO DO THE JOB

Placed £10 win or £5 each way (plus a £25 free bet on Poquelin to win) -

‎1.30 - Wishfull Thinking (W) / Bouggler (EW)

2.05 - Tarablaze (EW) / Don't Push It (EW)

2.40 - Poquelin (W) / Voy Pur Ustedes (EW)

3.20 - Big Bucks (W) / Fiveforthree (EW)

4.00 - Aigle D'or (W) / Tatenen (EW)

4.40 - Faasel (EW) / Galaxy Rock (EW)

5.15 - Plato (W) / Sounds of Jupiter (EW)

Plus a £5 E/W treble on Voy Por Ustedes, Fiveforthree & Sivota.



Good luck all!