gingerprince

Hurricane Fly was not the only one that let us down yesterday, but he was certainly the biggest disappointment, and served for a reminder that there's no such thing as a cert in this game.  Plenty of time to recover though.

Cheltenham

1.30pm Harry The Viking
1.5pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 7.0
Best available elsewhere:  5/1 (Bet365, SkyBet) - paying 4 places
SAME RACE
Strongbows Legend
1pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 38.0
Best available elsewhere:  25/1 (SkyBet) - paying 4 places

2.05pm Simonsig
2.5pt Win bet
Current Betfair price: 3.55
Best available elsewhere:  5/2 (totesport, Boyles, BetFred, sportingbet, BlueSq, Paddy Power, 888Sport, Coral)

2.40pm Grands Crus
3pt Win bet
Current Betfair price: 2.46
Best available elsewhere:  6/4 (Boyles)

3.20pm Big Zeb
2pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 6.6
Best available elsewhere:  5/1 (Coral)

4.00pm Spirit River
1.5pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 24.0
Best available elsewhere:  18/1 (SkyBet, sportingbet, Paddy Power) - paying 5 places
SAME RACE
Megastar
1pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 19.0
Best available elsewhere:  16/1 (Bet365, SkyBet, totesport, Boyles, BetFred, BlueSq, Stan James, 888sport) - all paying 5 places

4.40pm Vendor
2pt Win bet
Current Betfair price: 5.3
Best available elsewhere:  4/1 (widely available)

5.15pm Royal Guardsman
1.5pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 9.8
Best available elsewhere:  8/1 (Paddy Power) - paying 4 places


Thanks,
Sir Tip

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Current Overall 2012 position: -3.1% Yield (from 199 bets)
2012 Q1 position: currently Yield -3.1% (from 199 bets)

* each way bets are recorded as two bets, one for the win, and one for the place *
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Final Overall 2011 position: 18% Yield (from 701 bets)
note: Final 2011 Q4 Yield will be published in Q1 2012, but current figures
are available on request
Detailed summary of 2011 will also be available shortly