Somebody up there doesn't like me.

Layed I'm Your Man at 14.5 less then 10 minutes ago.

Went for a smoke, came back, and it's now 9.6

I hope they're wrong.

Sigh of relief. :)

FFS

Steels hit by injury crisis Share

Manager Simon Collins has a difficult task to try and get eleven fit players for tommorrows Unibond premier league clash with Hucknall Town. With seven of Collin's first team squad doubtful through injury and a further two missing through suspension The Steels face an uphill task to revenge their 4-3 defeat to Hucknall earlier on in the season.

Now normally after hearing trhat I'd back Hucknall, but we really are gash away from home. Plus I'm quite close to the club and the backroom politics after several wage budget cuts really is at the core of most players minds, especially after our managers resignation.

Got a bit of wonga spread over a few bookies on this one too :(

AFTERNOON ALL !

missed the tv show :(

maybe a repeat ?

was probably busy trading on John Terry at the time ...

what time was it on ?

Afternoon from a cloudy Edinburgh :D

What are you doing in Edinburgh ?

Thought you were on another quiz show ;)

Evening
Just been to the pictures, first time in 5 years
Saw edge of Darkness, suprisingly very good.

Evening
Just been to the pictures, first time in 5 years
Saw edge of Darkness, suprisingly very good.

afternoon all :)

Scottish electricity.

Second & fifth, room for improvement

Betfair mutliples, slightly less than normal odds, but I'm happy. :)

Got back what I lost this afternoon with a sheckel or two on top.

Layed Omix D'or at 10.0 it won at 8/1 :(
Layed Cherryland for a place at 6.0 backed down well short in running but ran out of puff and pulled up.:)
Layed Sternian for a place at 4.5 - it got 3rd at 14/1 :(

Backed two dogs in the same race at 3.8 and 5.6 - they finished 5th and 6th. :(

FOOTBALL BETTIST

REPORTED

Morning :)

Any luck Capt ?

In the 1m handicap at Lingfield today (2.55), EXPENSIVE PROBLEM, one of my recent eyecatchers on the channel, looks overpriced, having shaped as if still in form last time when upped to 1m2f. He travelled better than any of his rivals turning for home, but unlike his previous start, didnt make his challenge down the wide outside and was swamped by finishers to his right in the straight, possibly not getting home either. Horses that finish as powerfully at Lingfield as he had on his previous outing are usually worth following at the track, and although his draw in stall two is not ideal, confirmed hold-up horse Alfresco is on his inside, which might help him be in the right place to launch his challenge. Jockey Kieren Fox is terrific value for his 7lb claim; hes only one win away from losing it now, and his confidence must be sky-high after five winners from his last 14 rides.

BID FOR GLORY is nowhere near the horse he was a couple of years ago, but he has shaped on three of his last four starts as if capable of winning a race off his now much-reduced mark and he looks a bit of value in the 1m2f handicap at Lingfield today (1.55). An all-weather winner off a mark of 90 just over two years ago, he was clearly out of sorts in three turf runs last summer, but his rating plunged a further 15lb as a result, and his recent efforts at Wolverhampton have been much more encouraging, including when fifth last time on his return from a 108-day absence, never nearer having been held up in last place in a steadily-run race and having to sit and wait behind horses when the leaders kicked on the home turn. He appeals as the type to do well at Lingfield given his strong-travelling style; the biggest danger here may be Bolanderi, who might have just needed the outing when third behind the rock-solid pair Thunderstruck and Chosen Forever, both of whom won off a 6lb higher mark next time.

ORSETT LAD (4.25) did really well to win last time given that he came from off the pace in a steadily-run race, shaping as if he would have won by further off a stronger gallop. This is a better race, but he is still 11lb lower than when starting his handicapping career and there might be more to come now he has returned to form, whilst the runner-up from his last race went well again next time.

There is no shortage of horses that I put up as eyecatchers on the channel running today. I wouldnt put anybody off either Tchikita at Carlisle or Hidden Keel at Ludlow, but neither are dramatically overpriced at this stage of the day, whilst Tar and Along Came Rosie both were selected with handicaps in mind, and Im happy to watch them given that both need to improve significantly if their main rivals run to form.

Finally, for those who were wondering why the column was up late yesterday, the two selections came in a novice chase and National Hunt Flat race, and non-handicaps tend to be priced up only by a handful of bookmakers at the time the column is normally published; given how quickly the prices tend to disappear once it is online, we feel it makes sense to delay publication where possible to give readers the widest range of bookmakers prices as possible.

Hugh's Best Bets (scale 1-5 points):
1.55 LINGFIELD
1pt win BID FOR GLORY (9/1 general)
2.55 LINGFIELD
2pts win EXPENSIVE PROBLEM (10/1 Ladbrokes)
4.25 LINGFIELD
1pt win ORSETT LAD (7/1 general)

Picked the wrong dodgepot there ^^^^^^^^^^^ :(

The winner, Gleaming Spirit had won twice off 67 and 62 in the past and been placed 4 times rated 60+.

Did sod all last year and dropped down the handicap.

rated 45 today

20 to facking 1.

Yes there was
never thought to put them up though Chaz

good bet for the future, they do total goals on premier matches as long as there are two on the same night
six tonight

prices to lay were approx

under 12- 1.28
under 14 - 1.65
under 16 - 2.24
under 18 - 3.4
under 20 - 6
under 22- 9.8

total 10

probably the best value in that lot was to go under 18, I would have made that about a 5/1 shot not a 5/2 shot