Ozone Layer

A fond farewell from me today as this will be my last post. It's been fun and I may make the odd
post in future just to keep in touch.

The closest I came yesterday was Chachamaidee who didn't quite seem to see out the mile but probably lost the race at the start as it lost many lengths and had to come from too far back.

2.30 Reckless Abandon 2 pts win

Beat Annunciation fair and square first time out and should confirm form at the weights. Hughes seems to have passed over Cay Verde which is a bit surprising so he must consider Annunciations's chance is better.

3.05 Momentary 4 pts win

This race has traditionally been a graveyard for Oaks contestants so I will pass them over and go for Momentary who beat Shirooco Star at Newbury and that one did best in the classic. It will be frustrating if Kailani wins as that was my Oaks bet and she had no chance after being impeded at the top of the hill at Epsom.

3.45 Colour Vision 1 pt win

This one did us proud at Kempton earlier in the year but was turned over here last year by both Fame And Glory and Opinion Poll. That was over 2 miles and the extra half a mile should suit but in truth it has it all to do against the favourite today.

4.25 Trader Jack 5pts win - max

Roger Charlton's horse got bogged down at Sandown on his reappearance but ran really well over an extra two furlongs and looked all over the winner at this distance last time. Very difficult race but a big price as a result so fingers crossed.

5.00 Rewarded 1 pt win

My old friend Rewarded turns out again and I have followed him through thick and thin so won't desert him today and hope he has a little more luck in running this time

5.35 Niceofyoutotellme 4 pts win

Was put away after his win at Pontefract in April and is bred to apprecaiate the step up in trip. Seems to be reasonably well handicapped in what is again a difficult race to predict as many others have good form as well.

That's all folks

Good Luck And Goodbye

Ozone 

I managed to find Most Improved at 9/1 yesterday and it would have been a bonanza day if Al Khawaneej had got there. Still blasting away today as follows:-

2.30 Sovereigh Debt 1 pt win

A very difficult race to assess but this one did well at the course last time albeit on softer ground. A form line through Tidentime gives it a bit of a chance.

3.05 Chachamaidee 5pts win - Max

A cracking race which looks like it will be fought out between the selection and Emulous. Form can be linked through Sahpresa and Alanza and the five pounds that Chachamaidee receives today could be the deciding factor. Henry Cecil is also in great form and this represents the bet of the day.

3.45 Planteur 1pt win

It was a toss up betwenn Farhh and Planteur here to take on So You Think and I just sided with Planteur as he has in fact beaten the favourite the last two times they have met.

4.25 Edinburgh Knight 4pts win

The Lincoln form has held up well all year and this one has good form at the track. Captain Bertie should also run well but in a wide open contest I will go for Edinburgh Knight at 12/1 or thereabouts.

5.00 Graphic Guest - 2pts win

It doesn't get any easier here and Channon has another live contender in Jillnextdoor following Hototo's win yesterday. Graphic Guest was most impressive coming off a strong pace at Windsor and a reproduction of that should mean he goes close here.

5.35 Kickingthelilly 0.5 pt each way

Don't like this race at all so will waste a point on this one who is a stone out of the handicap and as a consequence is 140/1 on here.



Good Luck All

Ozone

RUNNING LOSS FOR JUNE 34.5 PTS - PROFIT FOR APRIL/MAY 43.5 PTS AT SP


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Quality racing today with the start of the second best meeting of the year only surpassed by Glorious Goodwood. Fiercely competitive racing at a track that many don't act on with the draw conundrum thrown in for good measure. As this is my final week I have my first maximum bet for two months today !

2.30 FRANKEL

No bet but cannot take this one on so just watch and appreciate and hope nothing goes wrong.

3.00 ORTENSIA 1PT WIN PONTY ACCLAIM 1PT WIN

Impossible race which may go to a low drawn horse and the two I like best are Ortensia and Ponty Acclaim. Ortensia has the right profile as this race is often won by a foreign horse. I thought it had actually won at the course but the wins were at Ascot in Australia !.  Ponty Acclaim has a possible chance on a form line through Caledonia Lady and as the older horses aren't that good may be worth a small bet in case she has improved past them.

3.45 MOST IMPROVED 1PT WIN

This horse was widely touted for the 2000 guineas before missing the race through injury and met trouble in running when re appearing in France. If you excuse this run it might be one of the few horses that is unexposed along perhaps with The Nile and Cogito.

4.25 ENGLISHMAN 1PT WIN

The best race of the day for me and I have to chose from Sir Prancelot, Artigiano,Funk Soul Brother and Englishman. Although impressed by Sir Prancelot the price is a little too short and as Michael Hills appears to have chosen Englishman over Funk Soul Brother I will take a chance with him


5.00 AL KHAWANEEJ 4 PTS WIN

This huge horse has improved with each run this year and a further step un in trip should suit. As it is so strong a 5lb hike in the weights for its last win will make no difference and I make him the second best bet of the day.

5.35 LYRIC ACE 5 PTS WIN - MAX

By this time we should know whether it is best to be drawn high or low and hopefully the low numbers will have done well. Lyric Ace has been absent from the track for a while but provided he is fit his two runs appear to be a class above his rivals here.

Good Luck All

Ozone

RUNNING LOSS FOR JUNE 31.5 PTS - PROFIT FOR APRIL/MAY 43.5 PTS AT SP


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A bit disappointed Valmina didn't hold on for the outright win on Saturday but it was a welcome winner nonetheless. I have posted here for the last three months and am deciding whether to continue with the blog and will decide after Ascot. As far as today goes :-


5.30 Wolverhampton - Harare 2 pts win

The market seems not to have fully recognised the performance of this horse as it currently trades at 11/2 or thereabouts and should really be a bit shorter - around 3/1 in my opinion. True it is now an eleven year old but the last two efforts have been those of an improved horse (under this rider) and it has won of much higher marks in the past. An open race but worth a bet at the price.


7.55 Warwick - Mid Mon Lady 2 pts win

This ran really well in the Zetland Gold Cup last tine - a race that has already thrown up winners. It has a bit to do at the ratings with the front two but has won on soft ground and may improve for the run last time which was its first for six months. I like Dragonera but a form line through Danadana puts it a few lengths behing the selection. I have left it win only as there is a doubt whether all eight will stand their ground  - it they do an ew bet may pay dividends.

Good luck all

OZ

RUNNING LOSS FOR JUNE 27.5 PTS - PROFIT FOR APRIL/MAY 43.5 PTS AT SP


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Another blank day yesterday and all attempts to blast myself out of trouble have failed to date. I will continue to up stakes and hope for the best. Probably not the best policy but fortune favours the brave and I still have some accumulated profits although a lot less than before.


2.50 Sandown -  Sams Sharpe 4 pts win Weapon Of Choice 4 pts win

The ground was desperate when Weapon Of Choice got back up to beat Sam Sharpe over course and distance in April and it looks the same again today. Sam Sharpe has a pound less to carry and it was it's first run this year when it got beaten. Weapon Of Choice comes from a stable in form and it a real battler and I find it hard to split the two. Both trade at 13/2 on here so two big bets on both and fingers crossed.


3.10 York - Nameitwhatyoulike - 3 pts win

All races at York verge on the impossible and this race is no different. This horse has won setting the pace over longer trips so the drop back to 6 on slower ground mat be ok. Those drawn low seemed to have an advantage yesterday so with bottom weight from stall 3 it has a chance at around 14/1. It was bigger but regrettably Pricewise have made it his second choice so the 22/1 has gone.

3.15 Bath -  Valmina 4 pts win Diamond Vine 1 pt win

Valmina goes from strength to strength and could go in again over course and distance. Diamond Vine ran quite well here last time and again at Folkestone and has a weight pull with Valmina so shouldnt be 25/1.


Wish me luck

OZ

RUNNING LOSS FOR JUNE 25.5 PTS - PROFIT FOR APRIL/MAY 43.5 PTS AT SP


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3.05 York  Local Hero 2.5 pts ew

This dual purpose horse has been running really well this year and is sure to benefit for the step up to 1 mile 6 furlongs. The form behind Grumeti and ahead of Dragonera at Ascot is really solid and he was doing all his best work at the finish. Looks sure to be placed today and 6/1 is available best odds guaranteed with VC which I have taken.

4.45 York Polish World 0.5 pts ew

Looks wide open this one and at the price I am prepared to have a small bet on Polish World who was the only horse to record a time faster than standard at Newcastle last time. York favours front runners so the course should suit. I would have preferred a lower draw but at 33/1 its all in the price.


Good luck

Ozone


RUNNING LOSS FOR JUNE 19.5 PTS - PROFIT FOR APRIL/MAY 43.5 PTS AT SP


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More of the same yesterday with Lindoro travelling well and moving alongside the leader, trades at 1.5, and then gets outbattled to finish second. That makes my last seven selections 3rd,2nd,3rd,3rd,2nd,2nd and 2nd.

I haven't had a huge amount of time to look at the cards as I am out today hence the early post so just one selection today :-



5.35 Newbury - SPARTAN SPIRIT - 2pts win

As this is an amateur riders race it is probably not wise to get too heavily involved but I understand this jockey has had some success previously so is probably as capable as the others. Spartan Spirit looked very useful when winning on his comeback run at Kempton and then was ridden a bit too confidently when beaten there next time up. The softer ground here will be different but the trainer's horses tend to de well at Southwell which is a deep surface and has some similarity to soft ground. I think it is worth an interest at 4/1 or thereabouts,


Elsewhere 3.40 Bilidn is in unstoppable form and is worth a bet if it trades at odds against (unlikely). 4.55 Like Clockwork ran terribly last time and may go better today.

Back tomorrow - good luck


RUNNING LOSS FOR JUNE 17.5 PTS - PROFIT FOR APRIL/MAY 43.5 PTS AT SP


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You will get nothing but honesty on this blog right from settling at sp to giving an account figure every day. This month has not gone to plan as a result of ground conditions, poor selections, overstaking at times and perhaps a little bit of bad luck - I will let you decide. However there is plenty of time to recover and achieve the objective of a profitable month.

There are some big price fancies running today but they probably won't win and it's winners I need right now so I will just stick with one bet today:-

4.20 Haydock - Lindoro 4 points win

Has been running well lately and the last effort behind Oratory was its best yet. Has yet to win at a mile but seemed to stay well enough at Carlisle and this is an easier track provided it doesn't get too soft. The Osteopath would have been a big danger on earlier season form but seems to be deteriorating and is beaten on a line through I'm Super Too anyway. I can get 5/2 on Lindoro and that is fair enough.



At Kempton two old favourites of mine run that just might nick a place at 20/1 plus are 6.10 Qeethaara and
9.10 Ocean Legend. At Hamilton 6.50 Hopes N Dreams should win again but I can't back it at 6/4 in this race and Breezolini looks overpriced at 14/1.


Good luck all


RUNNING LOSS FOR JUNE 13.5 PTS - PROFIT FOR APRIL/MAY 43.5 PTS AT SP


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Mud,mud glorious mud !

I thought we had got away from this aweful weather but it looks like we will have to wait until Ascot before it brightens up. A move back to profit is required but I can't really go in too strong with conditions as they are. Like yesterday a modest punt or two today :-


3.00 Salisbury  - Kingsdine 1 pt win George Benjamin 1 pt win 

I feel fairly sure that one of these will win. My preference at the prices is for Kingsdine who has run well in both of it's races this season in better class. Although it has won on good to soft it does have rather a daisy cutting action and my fear is that it gets cut down by George Benjamin late on. A cautious point on each should give a return.


5.35 Salisbury - Sarangoo 0.5 pt each way

I will stick with the Saunders yard which is in form and have a small each way bet on Sarangoo who ran well to be second of sixteen here last time. Once again there are ground worries but there are bits of form that suggest it can cope.


At Lingfield I rejected (just) 3.50 Brave Echo as may need the run and 5.50 Chjimes as I would prefer Hayley Turner up as she knows the horse so well.


Back tomorrow

Good Luck


Account :-

RUNNING LOSS FOR JUNE 11.5 PTS - PROFIT FOR APRIL/MAY 43.5 PTS AT SP


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Two big misses on Saturday which again illustrates the thin line between success and failure.

Hakuna Matata battled to the front and hit 1.12 in running only for Le Chat D'or to get back up - a turn around of 12 points and instead of a profit I am left with a double figure loss for the month to date.

Today is really a powder dry day with the likely non runners and ground changes so just a small interest :-

3.15 Folkestone  Chandigarh 1 pt win

This looks a match between Llewellyn and Chandigarh as they look like the only ones that will go on the ground. Llewellyn was good last time but may have been flattered by Benandonner running below par. Chandigarh won here in September after managing to get across to the stands side rail and at the prices is worth a small wager to do the same and upset the favourite with the prices as they are now (3/1 available)

3.45 Folkestone

This race is of interest as the three next to the stands side - Mary's Pet, Caramelita and Dancing Welcome - all handle the tesing ground and are all happy to front run. I can see a battle for the lead but it seems too difficult to call which one will succeed so no bet.

Back tomorrow

Good Luck


Account :-

RUNNING LOSS FOR JUNE 10.5 PTS - PROFIT FOR APRIL/MAY 43.5 PTS AT SP


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