Well - that won doing handstands - but got the price right and the win lay seemed better value than the (very poor imo) prices available on the Each-Way alternatives.

A bit unlucky not to get any place stakes back in 14:32 Ascot - but I was more fortunate than the poor horse (RIP - Addis Ababa).

So -3.00 for the day so far - heading into the proper racing on the Tapeta tonight!

Well - something drastic has happened - Marietty is now the very short priced Fav and the one I was initially looking to oppose (Love Love) has lost a leg and drifted to an Each Wayable price!

I am very wary of the drift and the 493 day break, so it could run a real stinker and be unplaced. Plus that pesky Andrew in Sweden (has laid it ) and I respect his opinion. However the race doesn't look too deep to me, everything has a price and the maths is the maths:

I have backed Love Love EW of 3.35 win and 1.40 place (due to lack of liquidity in the EW market). GL filthsters.

Good evening TM and all. Been busy the last couple of days, some of us still work for a living, and this is just a side issue!.

Nice to see you all had a good couple of days, I had a good day yesterday with that second horse behind superstar Envoi Allen turning an average day into a decent winning one (sometimes those 2 place races are still great theft races!).

Tomorrow looks okayish with 12.15, 1.18 Hun, and 3.53, 4.25 Cork and poss 1.03 Car being of interest.

Keep up the good work !!!

Good Morning Biff - you need to have a long, hard think about your priorities imo - letting that work lark interfere with your betting activity is completely unacceptable!
I'm up for a bit of action when there are only two places (I like one quarter the odds for a place!). I actually think I prefer a small field as there is a better chance of a false run or tactical race (which is likely a good thing if you are opposing the "best" horse). Not keen on 5 runners though due to risk of late NR and ending up "All on to Win" on a horse that I would not have backed win only. From memory though, the race you are referring to - as well as 5 runners, I think I wasn't 100% happy to discount the lightly raced stablemate of the odds-on fav. i.e. I thought it might technically be a 3 horse race for two places or much more likely a two horse race for second place so to speak. Nice result for you though. I guess those races (seriously long odds on) are pretty good for a straightforward trade.

I'm probably being too conservative - but I have looked at quite a few races today (12:15,13:05,13:10, 13:18,13:42 & 16:25) and I think I will take the day off. The 12:15 is probably the most tempting but I don't like claiming races much.

I could probably have been led astray (usually by Jon!) and played a couple of races today - but in addition, the Senior Management Team have advised me that my presence is required elsewhere all day - and experience has taught me that it's best to just do what she says!

GL to all you filthsters and fish punsters - catch you Monday.

Winner and a plaice.  Happy with that lets see what Monday brings.

Really worried about the ground for both Peace Prevails and Spring Run .......Plumpton a really taxing track ...had a few quid on Emmpressive Lady at about 80 ,,,the fact she started favourite for a decent Chepstow Bumper in January is surely significant ....

Mashaan 5.20 Wolves I agree Jon is the catch of the day

^ Running way late...

Swerved the 12:50 - was considering EW on BF (still 3 places in EW market) - but swerved.

Swerving the 14:10.

So likely just the 17:20 at Wolves for me today. I will try to get more organised and revert to posting like a normal person from tomorrow!

oh my COD...just got GUPPYed !!!

Jon has had another good day - a couple of winners and a couple of seconds from just 5 selections I think.

I should probably just be betting blind EW on all of Skip & Jon selections - but the slow drip fills the bucket - and all that! Catch up with you tomorrow. GL.

Cheers fellas. Yep I thought we were on the winner there but still a decent day.
Not sure about today though.
1.55 Exeter I'm going to have a small bet on Runswick Bay ew (It's a lovely little spot by the way if you are ever in North Yorks).
4.33 Sth I quite like the shape of the market but none of the horses. Dead 8.
2.15 Fair  Fakera looked ok last time but has to overcome the lay off and I can never get the yard right.  Not sure what to make of Clondaw Bertie's last run.


Just Runswick Bay for now and I'll probably play the 2.15 one way or another. GL.

Swerved the 16:33 Southwell - was too greedy and missed the prices.

Swerved the 17:45 at Newcastle too now and will also swerve the 19:45 for thread bets - so nothing today for me. Catch up tomorrow.

^^^ The 4.50 was before the late withdrawal of Stonegarth - ended up with 3.82 after the deduction.

In all seriousness - I won't be counting this ^^^^ (whatever the outcome) as a thread bet on the thread P&L - but I'm sick of swerving the winners on the slightly more speculative races that aren't quite filthy enough - and 4/1+ seems big - even though I don't much like the jockey or the draw. GL.

I think it could be a day on the sidelines for me today.  I can't see much at all.

Morning all.  It looks a bit thin again today.

So far i've had one bet and it's dirt not filth.  1.22 Thurles Botani ew at 5/2.

I was interested in Salt Wind in the last at Thurles but the odds on fav has been pulled out so that's the end of that.
I'm going to keep an eye on the 12.10 at Sedgy in the hope that one of the front two drift and become backable.
Other than that there's the 5.30 at Kemp but Gosden's is FTO and the Stoute horse didn't look anything out of he ordinary.

Another thin day I think

Either my keyboard or my sausage fingers are Donald Ducked.  1.22 may end up as a two bet.