gingerprince

Thursday was certainly more like it. Good start to the day with Sir Des Champs very impressive, and coming in for us at 7/2.  Captain Chris ran a cracker race, unlucky not to run into a place.  Divers also ran a credible race only fading in the final furlong, but still hung on for the place money.  But the performance of the day has to be Voler La Vadette.  Not many gave the high class mare a chance, but I felt (with the exception of Big Bucks) she had the beating of the rest.  It was great to be in a position going over the last able to cheer Big Bucks home, knowing that our 9/1 on Voler La Vadette (without the favourite) was safe.  It's turned around our festival, and puts us on a positive foot going into Friday.

Cheltenham

1.30pm Grumeti
1.5pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 8.4
Best available elsewhere:  7/1 (Stan James) - paying 4 places


2.05pm Snap Tie
1pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 17.0
Best available elsewhere:  12/1 (SkyBet) - paying 6 places
SAME RACE
Olofi
1pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 12
Best available elsewhere:  10/1 (SkyBet) - paying 6 places


2.40pm Boston Bob
2.5pt Win bet
Current Betfair price: 2.46
Best available elsewhere:  11/8 (widely available)


3.20pm Midnight chase
1.5pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 13.5
Best available elsewhere:  11/1 (Boyles, BetVictor, BlueSQ, 888Sport)


4.00pm Merchant Royal
1pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 16.5
Best available elsewhere:  14/1 (Bet365, Boyles, Paddy Power) - paying 4 places


4.40pm Tornado Bob
1pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 65.0
Best available elsewhere:  40/1 (SkyBet, BetVictor)


5.15pm Kid Cassidy
1.5pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 7.4
Best available elsewhere:  6/1 (widely available)


Thanks,
Sir Tip

Don't forget to follow @Sir_Tip on Twitter, where I tweet every blog entry!
____________________________________________________________________________
Current Overall 2012 position: 2.0% Yield (from 226 bets)
2012 Q1 position: currently Yield 2.0% (from 226 bets)

* each way bets are recorded as two bets, one for the win, and one for the place *
____________________________________________________________________________
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