Last chance saloon for Tidal Bay today, in the notebook. He has talent, no doubt, but it's a question of whether Nicholls can get him to show it. The trainer himself has said Tidal Bay has been targeted for this race, and is now off a realistic handicap mark. The ground should suit, so everything seems set up for another switched off, staying performance. the question is whether the horse delivers, and it's now or never in my book.
Six selections today:
Sandown
2:00pm Cedre Bleu
1pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 12.0
Best available elsewhere: 11/1 (BetVictor)
3:10pm Tidal Bay
2pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 13.0
Best available elsewhere: 12/1 (Bet365 - paying 5 places)
Punchestown
3:15pm Rubi Light
2pt Win bet
Current Betfair price: 3.35
Best available elsewhere: 5/2 (sportingbet, Stan James, William Hill)
Doncaster
6:05pm Painted Tail
1pt Each Way bet
Current Betfair price: 18.5
Best available elsewhere: 18/1 (Coral)
6:40pm Farang Kondiew
1.5pt Win bet
Current Betfair price: 4.3
Best available elsewhere: 7/2 (totesport, BetFred, Ladbrokes)
7:10pm High Jinx
2pt Win bet
Current Betfair price: 3.65
Best available elsewhere: 3/1 (Stan James)
Thanks,
Sir Tip
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Current Overall 2012 position: -0.1% Yield (from 360 bets)
2012 Q1 Yield 3.8% (from 272 bets)
summary available soon...
2012 Q2 position: currently Yield -12.3% (from 88 bets)
* each way bets are recorded as two bets, one for the win, and one for the place *
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(note: Final 2012 Q2 Yield will be published at the beginning of July 2012, but current figures are available on request)