Saturday Festival Hints

Cape Tribulation is Dato Star !!! top class run , a little keen but skips over the hurdles. Better when fresh, should go to festival without another run if he gets soft ground in the 3 miler he will take some beating.

Big Bucks looked beaten and a little sulky at the top of the hill , Punchestown had him covered then faded - on better ground Big Bucks wont get in front of Punchestown or Kasbah Bliss.

Tidal Bay - looked like he wasnt enjoying it at Carlisle for his first run and I still think something is ailing him - he is game though and if he were mine a nice run over hurdles would be coming

Halcon Generladis didnt want to start then ducked it after the last, not a great race but Joe Lively does love Cheltenham. Roll Along ran like a drain as did his other runner on the card - this isnt his form.

Nigel Twiston Davies badly out of form still, and his runners can be ignored until March.

and Ayr and Hexham on Sunday

Monteith fancies he will have a few good chances on Sunday - Quicuyo and Nelson de Ronceray (Fortunate Isle a lay in the same race) really well fancied.

Another good day ...........

Not many bets but backed Polar Gunner and Almaydan at Doncaster and there is no better feeling when the two you have backed are clear jumping two out. Learned a few good truths today Betdaq in running market was only 2k from the off on three successive markets - Betfair never less than 100k - Betdaq didnt get any lower than 3 for Polar Gunner, my 2.12 had no chance !!!

Cheltenham - Watched the full Racing Uk review review last night and came up with four theories

1) Binocular didnt get up the hill last year - so why will he this year ? - 5/4 No thanks (remember the shocking record of favs under 4/1 with only one winning last year ) - not sure he will beat Punjabi again huge value

2) Loved the way that Gone to Lunch stayed on last year, far better than current fav What a Friend - 14s is huge

3) Forpaddydeplaster ran a blinder at the festival last year - Arkle price of 14s is huge - get on before Sunday

4) Roll Along stayed on really well in his race last year - could be a good thing for a handicap

Dont you throw those bloody betting spears at me

Im Back- Time for Profit

At Last

After my many near misses finally landed one - Bumper at Musselburgh go the Hunter - 23/1 thank you very much - not enough on but at last a decent win for the troops !!!

Going to have my first Cheltenham bet after watching last years festival
GONE TO LUNCH 14/1 £200 win - last year beat them all running on - AP loves him

The Cold spell is gone

Well not for my punting, just cant get into it at all ! The winners aint flowing, the buzz just isnt there! Tomorrows racing is not great if your a punter as its odds on central all over the place - and we all know they cant all win !!! Master Minded heads up the racing with another 3 odds on shots on show. I havent joined the Master Minded band waggon yet, as I just think it is a very poor division at the moment with the two mile hurdlers just not stepping up as chasers - just becasue you have nothing to beat doesnt mean that you are a superstar.

Anyway I believe that Denman is struggling a bit to get fit, I cant see it even running at Cheltenham I am topping up my pension laying the 1.98 for a place at Cheltenham.

GOSSIP
Watch Calgarry Bay tomorrow, fantastic jumper - Lenny Lungo will have his horses fully fit in two weeks, Nicky cant fathom why his are not spot on yet , Ferdy has flu jabbed his Cheltenham horses.

Good luck chancers

Trafford Lad misses Cheltenham

It seems that the owners are going to bypass Cheltenham this year with the highly talented Trafford Lad , preferring instead to pot hunt and wait another year for Cheltenham.

On another note Denman seems to be about due on a racecourse - I will be laying him wherever he turns up as he wont be the same horse again.

Jeepers creepers its cold !!!

Just wanted to say how much I am enjoying my mid jump season Ice Cold holiday - we should have one every year as it doesnt half freshen you up !!! it will start again at Ayr on Saturday the 10th - where at last there has been some initiative shown by a racecourse in putting on an extra meeting.
May the great god of gambling hold clear as the "race to Cheltenham closes in"

The start of the downhill run to Cheltenham

It comes round quickly but the Cheltenham festival is just 70 days away - the four day festival really is just 70 days away !!! As with any form of betting it comes down to me to select some tasty prices on ante - post selections so here goes

Sun Alliance Chase
Calgary Bay - 1pt win, 1pt place -16/1 William Hills
What a friend - 1pt win - 10/1 various
The Arkle
Osana - 2pts win - 16/1 various

and the biggest bet - is to lay Denman - win and place in the Gold Cup market - to a maximum bank.