SHAPESHIFTER

Last year, I was really comfortable with the all weather. 

Perhaps the new surfaces, perhaps the way the jockey's are approaching races (sectionals indicate to me that the changes in the whip rules have the jockey's ramping up the pace a bit sooner), regardless of the results, I find myself watching the races unfold and micro-scoping each moment.

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The year started well for my 'pursuit' of a solid strike-rate when looking for horses around 6/4 or less.  This stems from November when I found myself backing too many odds on selections and essentially breaking even when adding them up.  Both selections won their races, Benny's Mist winning by +20 lengths.

For the record, my selection for the 4:30 had been Khawatim to beat Lastkingofscotland but just before posting, it was non-runner leaving a small field for the new fave to beat after making all. 


UPDATES All selections are up (2:40).  Good luck with your day

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WEAK FAVES FOR 8-January

Chepstow
3:00 Lady Bridget (result: 1st by 3L BFSP 3.30)

Early Price: Lady Bridget 4.00


SUMMARY A tip of the hat to jockey Jack Hodson who managed to find momentum for the last two furlongs on a horse that slogged its way around for the first fourteen, winning by 2 lengths

STAND-OUT RECOMMENDATIONS TO BACK

Chepstow
1:20 Uimhir A Seacht (result: 1st BFSP 2.70) +1.60
3:00 Old Magic EW (4th) -1.00

Leicester
12:30 Mecox Bay EW (5th) -1.00
1:35 Cool Touch (Fell tired while leading by 12 to 15 lengths) -1.00
3:15 Rouge Et Blanc (3rd) -1.00

Wolverhampton
2:50 Coastal Passage EW (1st BFSP 4.54/1.82) +2.60 *was available at 7.20 when posted
5:25 Kyllachykov EW (1st BFSP 4.00/1.67) +1.80 *was available at 5.80+ most of the afternoon

SUMMARY A second day where one of the three tracks produced no returns and ate into the positives produced at the other two.  Three winners on the day for a strike-rate of 43%.  A LSP risk of 7 points would have returned a profit of +2.00 (ROI 29%)


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