SHAPESHIFTER

Shortly after the first two horses won yesterday, I received a message asking if Kelly's Eye is a back or a lay.  Granted, it was followed by a 'wink' but it shows you how you have to hold firm to your approach.

It is so easily to have your confidence shaken and the doubts come in.  All the psychology that trickles in with two bad calls to start your week.

Though the next two calls were successful, it did weigh on my approach to the evening.

I had been fence sitting on whether to take on Carlisle and the lady jockeys but with mixed results to date at the track, I decided to glance at the card but leave it for the night.

Having a 100% record on Wolverhampton, I went through the cards and settled on one play for the evening, the conservative approach definitely because of the 50% strike rate in the afternoon.

Today, the results of yesterday are left behind and confidence in my ability to read the races back to the level it should be. 


WEAK FAVES FOR 7-AUGUST
Selections based on the quality of the fields in their previous races

BATH
2:30 Waspy
4:30 Mollyow
5:30 The Quarterjack

Catterick
4:50 Eijaaz
5:20 Mick Slates (Non-runner)

Wolverhampton
2:40 Invigilator

KEMPTON (added 5:45)
6:25 If I Were A Boy
8:55 Lady Mango

RIPON (added 5:45)
6:35 Dusty Storm
8:05 Gabrials Star

RESULT: Wolverhampton remains 100% and a non-runner meant Catterick Bridge was 1/1. Kempton was 2/2 but both Ripon and Bath meetings finished negative.  Overall, 6 for 9 translating into a 66% strike rate.

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