Cheltenham odds begin to shorten

Its time, the odds are starting to shorten for Cheltenham and the number of short priced good things is growing. The under 4/1 favs are already out in force

Kauto Star 2/1
Vor Por Ustedes 7/4
Kasbah Bliss 5/4
Whiteoak 7/2
Binocular 5/4
Lami 7/2
Master Minded 1/3
Zaynar 7/2

Now they cant all win can they?
(Kasbah Bliss and Master Minded are my only 2)

Gone for Lunch is now 9/1, Calgary Bay is 5/1 they just keep getting shorter and shorter

I am going quiet for 14 days, away to study and learn - nothing daft in between and to leave my 2 horses in a 3 runner race and miss the winner form behind. See you at Prestbury

Saturday 21st

A very quiet week punting, one which I cant even say I feel that I have missed a winner.

The tote ten to follow is getting lively upto 106th and 21st in the monthly - Trafford Lad winning would of been nice !

This is one of those Saturdays where I should just sit and put a trixie and a double on and not even open Betfair. Skippers Brigg (2.6)and Sitting Tennant (4.2) look good bets at Newcastle with Chabrinal Minster a great bet espeacially as he will trade very very short in running with a get out in running a definate play.

Good days racing today

Well Kasbah Bliss looked awesome, Ashkazar really useful (Punjabi had my belly on him) Vor Por Ustedes looked like Kauto Star and Tazbar ran a blinder with top weight on ground he hates !!

Didnt end up laying Vor Por Ustedes as he was 2.2 , backed Tamrinbleu instead, backed Wales -9 (ended up 8) but made a lovely profit on Stripe me Blue backed at 7.8 laid back at 2.1.

The tote ten to follow livened up for The kybermen today with three big winners , if tomorrow sees Trafford Lad winning and Neptunes Collonges we might even make the leaderboard.

Bet maverick had a good day again 50% winners on a day with 6 bets , still free service until end of February

On a day full of racing

My best bet is Wales - 9pts at the Rugby 10/11 to beat England on the handicap - different gravy - the biggest certainty since sliced bread -


Three horses to view for the future - ASHKAZAR and PUNJABI 2.40 Wincanton KASBAH BLISS 1.20 Haydock - watch all three for Cheltenham and one for the future TAZBAR 3.25 Haydock (how he has ended up with a mark of 152 is beyond me, he hates the ground and is 15lbs above his last winning mark) who will run well at some point in a huge race as he is a star,think Aintree day 1 off about 146

Bets
Tamrinbleu - 2.15 Ascot -
Stripe Me Blue- 4.15 Wincanton

Lay
Vor Por Ustedes 2.15 Ascot not won on soft since 2005, I think he has lost the desire 5/6 fav

Onward onward

With a little over 4 weeks to go Cheltenham horses are starting to mow down their grass as they look for their perfect pitch for their intended targets.

Ante post bets placed
Gone for Lunch £200 win 14/1 Sun Alliance
Cape Tribulation £150 win 16/1 Albert Bartlett

Punjabi at 16s looks tempting each way in the Champion hurdle

Big chance this weekend Air Force One if he runs in Ireland on Sunday - if he runs he will love the bigger fences that will aid his performance- also laying Vor Por Ustedes in the Ascots chase 11/10 - looks like he has had enough ala Denman.


Ps - Its great to see Sam Thomas riding well again, still think he was treated badly by the Nicholls camp - getting the blame for horses being out of form

And its cold again

Well yet another enforced break in the jumps season, have not got a clue how many days have been lost but I am saving a fortune !!!! The all weather might see plenty of horses getting spins to keep them fit for the festival soon -thats if we dont get a break out of good weather. The funny thing is that when it does comes back, the ground will be rotten so at what point do you give up on the "run" before Cheltenham?

The Bet Maverick tipping service is doing well, a link can be found to the right of the post- well worth giving it a go as Graham Cunningham is as they say the dogs bollards.

The Denman camp have been very open, a little birdie tells me that they never thought he would win on Saturday - I wonder if the coffers were filled?????

Denman

As you know if your a regular reader my thoughts on Denman, his first appearance today and he doesnt look half the horse he was sadly. I say this as there is no doubt that although he ran well, the track was the wrong way round and the going probably a bit gluey he just doesnt have the same fire in his eyes - in short Cheltenham gold cup day as bottomed him - and that might be the day of the champion. Forget the Gold Cup , get him out in a field and give him a really good break would be my thoughts.