Thanks Guys, i'm absolutely made up, Agouti Bear won easy. . Makes up for her good maiden runs last season. She was meant to run at Naas last Monday, one of the reasons i went over, but it was soft. The going turned today thankfully.

PHS, i was concentrating on Sligo and didn't even see the Longchamp race. I backed Sibayan at 3.2 for the 2/TBP and AB at average odds over 5.0.

A good day

Well done Andrew, very easy winner

Euro7k prize money. Will that pay for a year's training fees? I assume she goes to a paddock off-season?

I don't know about Cinderella's Dream, more like Andrew's Dream today. WD.

Good evening Guys,

Many thanks for all your posts, what a superb day, albeit not solely due to financial gain, i've had better, but Agouti Bear winning in Ireland was a wonderful start to the afternoon. The only negative is i wasn't on course to see it, as i was at Naas on Monday when she wasn't declared as envisaged the previous week.

I've been incredibly lucky as an syndicate owner, 10% in Salamanca Lad who won 3 from 11 runs, nearly a 4th and was only out of the first 3 places twice. He won over 17k and sold for almost a 100% mark-up (after costs) at the HIT sales last October. Agouti Bear is no longer a maiden with form figures of 2-2-4-6-1 and prize money of almost 18,000 euros, not bad for a lightly raced 3 year old filly.

Betting wise, one of those days when everything goes right with Agouti Bear (average odds over 5) Cinderella's Dream, Desert Flower (my largest bet at 6/4) and Sibayan for the 2/TBP at Longchamp. I also made a small profit on Calibos (SP) and Agouti Bear EW (5/1) double so a 100% day and a few bob richer. Yesterday, my favourite football team (lifetime supporter) Bristol City made it to play-offs for the Premiership that was icing on the cake.

Stewarts Rise

Yes my daughter is well happy and has probably spent the prize money already . For those not aware, i gave the share to my Daughter as a Christmas present in 2023; i pay the bills, she gets to keep any prize money and we will split the sale proceeds 50% each when she is sold eventually. With her winning earlier, her brood value has certainly increased.

PHS

Correct, 7020 euros for winning this afternoon, but nowhere near enough to pay a years training fees, she would need to win a couple more to cover them, or win a better race. Mind you, costs are cheaper in Ireland and prize money is better than UK. The way i see it, it's paying for 'entertainment' and going to the races as an owner is an enjoyable experience, i've had some fantastic times with friends i go racing with, including posters on here and in 3 different countries, so i can thoroughly recommend it. I can't comment if she will go to the paddocks this year or not, simply as i don't know, and i doubt it's even been discussed with Kildare Racing yet.

Good luck and have a nice evening all.

As mentioned at the start of this thread, my workload may be a restraint to posting during the week, but lets see. I'm off to Paris on Saturday lunchtime for Longchamp the following day (2000 and 1000 Guineas meeting) so i could send news from there. If next Sunday is anything like today, i will relax in Paris for rest of the week.

Kalaglow

Thanks, and for the PHS clarification. I was still on cloud 9 and thought He meant breeding.

Correct, monthly costs are reduced when she's out in the field over the winter. I bought her (share) in November 2023 and she didn't make her debut at the Curragh until 17th August 2024, but then she had 3 more quick runs.

Exciting times on both fronts Andrew,Good luck on Thursday.

It is a poison chalice getting into the Premiership AIS.
Burnley cantered in and were battered when they got there.
Still,best of luck

Cheers PHS[:

Lay Post

Moonlight Artist - 18.40 Warwick

A 7 year old Pethers Moon Gelding trained by Joe Tizzard.

Winner of a hurdle and chase, the latter over CD LTO. Looks to have improved a little by wind surgery with form figures of 2-1 since, although the form could be up for scrutiny. In his penultimate race there were 8 runners, although only 5 finished and a couple of those were more or less tailed off. Jumped to the right at many of the fences and was receiving 17lb from the winner.

Ran off the same mark (77) in a 8 runner field LTO and won by a neck, but the runner-up threw any chance he had by jumping to the right. A couple of runners didn't finish and another was tailed off.

Up 5lb today and a it looks an open handicap bar the rag with 2 of the field winning LTO, one of them in better class, although this one does concede a fair bit of weight.

Whilst he could improve again and has run off higher marks in the past, i'm happy to take him on at the odds.

Lay @ 2.77 (Average odds)

Good luck all.

10-May-25
17:00:27    18:40 Warwick
Moonlight Artist - 3m Hcap Chs
Betfair Bet ID 1:388441552913 | Matched: 10-May-25 17:00:27    Lay    2.80    13.26    --    23.87
13.26
Matched
10-May-25
16:59:21    18:40 Warwick
Moonlight Artist - 3m Hcap Chs
Betfair Bet ID 1:388441312933 | Matched: 10-May-25 16:59:21    Lay    2.76    24.21    --    42.61
24.21
Matched
10-May-25
16:57:02    18:40 Warwick
Moonlight Artist - 3m Hcap Chs
Betfair Bet ID 1:388440916112 | Matched: 10-May-25 16:59:04    Lay    2.74    12.53    --    21.80
12.53
Matched

i agree and will follow u on this lay .gl all

Good evening Guys,

The lay selection Moonlight Artist (7/4f) was prominent for much of the 24f chase, but 4 fences out i was confident layers would collect after a mistake, but he wouldn't have won jumping it cleanly anyway. Finished last of the 4 that did finish the race, but tailed off, beaten almost 50L. Mind you i couldn't have had the winner (22/1) there wasn't anything in the form book to suggest he would win.

2025 Lay P/L Status

Current Progress	2/2
Running Form	WW
Daily Profit	+£50
Running P/L	+£100

Note the Running Form refers to the bet not the result.

Many thanks for the posts.

Bristol CC and Kalaglow

Unfortunately, my team Bristol City lost the Premiership the first leg play off 0-3 against Sheffield Utd last Thursday and have a mountain to climb in the return match on Monday. There is more chance of a naked Ana De Armas knocking on my hotel room with a bottle of Champagne and a couple of glasses asking if she can stay the night than my lot going to Wembley, but stranger things have happened in football.

Uptheirons

I understand your comment about the Premiership being a poison chalice, but you have to strive to improve or what's the point of it all. There are 18 teams in the championship that would have gladly swapped position with us before last Thursday; to be honest even the most ardent city fan would have expected us to do a Burnley if we did get promoted, there's a massive gulf between the divisions and we are not a rich club. Onwards and upwards.

Penzance

Acting like a Diva is now with Jim Goldie, but i suspect she will not do anything until much later in the year, then win at double figure odds.

Have a nice evening all.

No weekend post! Hope you're ok and not working too hard

Good morning Guys,

A short, but enjoyable stay in Dublin for my first visit to the Curragh on Friday afternoon, initially arranged as Agouti Bear was planned to run in the handicap (17.45) but didn't. I knew this last week, but my flight and hotel were already booked so i went anyway; i've always wanted to go to the Curragh and i love going over to Ireland anyway. I really liked the course, a visually impressive stand, compact, facilities are well located and a good unrestricted view in a beautiful setting. The weather could have been better, it was actually bright and sunny when i arrived at the airport, but turned dull after lunch.

I met up with the BF poster Workrider as i often do when i go over and he very kindly picked me up from my hotel (and dropped me off later). Introduced me to Jerry Hannon the commentator who sat with us (several of Workrider's friends) for a while; he didn't sound like he can do whilst working .

4 KLM flights in total, transit at my favourite European airport Schiphol and a little over 24 hours in Ireland made it a bit tiring, but i would do it again in a heartbeat. Another box on my list of Irish courses ticked off after Leopardstown, Punchestown and Naas, i will certainly go back there again. AB could be running at the Curragh in early June, but more on her closer to the day. My other one, Calibos will be entered for Chepstow this Friday (2.45) although i doubt i will go.

On to racing this afternoon, good cards at the Curragh and Longchamp, even the domestic NH meetings in UK look decent for a Sunday. Billy Loughnane travels over to Düsseldorf with a ride for his father in the German 1000 Guineas, although these races are never as easy as they may look on paper. Ollie Sangster also has a runner, albeit with a local jockey. I have no idea who wins.

Over at Longchamp i like the Francis Graffard trained Candelari (3.28) who is less exposed than most, but it's a decent field with the cream of French stayers in the field, also Trueshan, no stranger to the course with a 1-1-2 record. My selection is lightly raced, winning 3 from 4 and should really have won LTO. Currently best priced 6/1 with the books, i will back the win and 3/TBP to cover the stake.

At the Curragh, i'm not convinced Los Angeles is a backing bet in the G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup (3.05) and in the G2 fillies (2.30) the heavily backed favourite will be hard to beat, but i suggest a small bet on the lightly raced Jancis, who has a good turn of foot. She's overpriced at 18/1 with the books and even 4/TBP on here is odds-against in a 8 runer field.

In the opener (1.20) Cape Sunion has a favourites chance, i was at Naas when she ran well behind an AOB strong favourite and may have been a tad unlucky. The winner hasn't franked the form since, but it was in a G3 and she never got into the race after an incident leaving the stalls. It will take a decent one to beat her, although there are a lot of debutants in the field.

The French Open tennis starts today and i've already backed Iga Swiatek as usual (regular readers know i am a fan). She's been out of sorts recently, but she owns this particular tournament and excels on the Paris Limestone/Red Brick dust surface that really suits her game. Not many can win here and 5.5 is a steal in my opinion, at least for a trading position on a player that has won here 4 times in the last 5 years. I like Sabalenka who is the favourite, but this surface is not for her, although she's classy enough to meet Iga in the semi final where a profit could be made. I think punters are reading too much into Iga's recent poor form (and maybe they are right) but horses for courses (not that i'm suggesting she looks like one). .

I'm looking for a thread lay selection and hope to post later.

Good luck and have a nice Sunday all.

Lay Post

Los Angeles - 3.05 Curragh

A 4-year old Camelot gelding trained by Aidan O'Brien in County Tipperary.

It's hard to knock a 5 time group race winner including a couple of these at the top level and a classic with an overall record of 6 wins in 10 runs, but you can question some of his form at least. Take the Irish Derby he won as an example, only a couple of the field have won since and one of those was in a premier handicap. In the Epsom equivalent that preceded it, he finished 3rd behind City Of Troy, but take this one out of the field and what decent middle distances runners remain.

Of course there is some better form, 3rd in the Arc and winning the Great Voltigeur for example, but these are over 12f and it's just possible this is his preferred trip.

There's no questioning his ability, he's genuine enough and does stay, but in my opinion that's all he does, in fact he could probably win the Royal Oak at Longchamp over 15.5f. He doesn't have a turn of foot that some of his rivals do and it's a decent field for the race, including White Birch last years winner who was touched off by the favourite LTO after a break of almost a year.

Drawn in 7 isn't ideal. It should be a decent pace with Continuous in the field and this may set it up for a closer. Layers have 5 on their side and i'm happy to take the favourite on at the odds.

Lay @ 3.00

Good luck all.

25-May-25
12:41:47    15:05 Curragh
Los Angeles - 1m2f Grp 1
Betfair Bet ID 1:390166711432 | Matched: 25-May-25 13:10:57    Lay    3.00    50.00    --    100.00
50.00
Matched

WD with Candelari Andrew.

I missed the lay post. Anmaat looked like he had him on toast just over a furlong out. Can't figure whether Crowley went too early or the horse didn't have as much in hand as it looked and he went too late. The winner certainly responded well.

Good morning Guys

A short post as i'm in the city enjoying the warm, sunny weather.

Reviewing the cards last night i thought the ex-Kildare Racing owned Sonnyboyliston who was sold for over million and making hurdle debut at Listowel (2.30) was a lay selection, but liquidity is poor, in fact only £142 matched at time of posting. Decent on the flat, won the Ebor and Irish Leger, but off 32 months before a couple of runs without success. I will watch the betting on this one.

A couple of small EW bets i like, both at Haydock, the lightly raced Steel Tiger (1.33) is improving slowly and if he can translate AW form to the turf could go close at double figure win odds (11.0) and 4/TBP (2.70) to cover the stake with a small profit. In the Listed Sprint (2.33) the consistent filly Balmoral Lady from an in-form stable ran well on season debut under top weight and will strip fitter today. Another one who is improving.

If there is a shortie to back at odds-against, Shaha, another at Haydock (2.58) looks a filly to follow after her win in Listed class at Goodwood LTO. Up a notch to G3 she has the David O'Meara entry to beat, but this one would probably prefer it softer. Currently odds of 2.76.

Iga Swiatek continues to advance in the French Open Women's Tennis, but tomorrow is her hardest test so far when she meets Elena Rybakina.

Good luck and have a nice Saturday all.

I shoulda waited before posting the above because...

...2:33 is 2:23

Why is this called a LAY thread? 4 back tips from 5 selections.

WD with Balmoral Andrew. Big BOG price.