thehappysnapper

Another terrible nights punting resulting in an 11.25 loss.

My health profit from last week is now but a distant memory.

Starting with the postives Mirror Lake did battle on well for 3rd and possibly ran a career best to finish 3rd and i was the right side of a photo for once with the drifting Lawn Jamil just holding for 2.75 profit.

Im just plain wrong about Waltzing Cat she just isnt very good and looks a bit tripless after last night. Staying on well over shorter trips didnt see the 1m4f out as well as i thought and only managed 4th after having the perfect run in the race and holding every chance turning for home.

I'm not too fussed about Mafeteng altho i probably shouldnt have even had as much as 4pts place. With these competitive handicaps you really are just better off going win. Drifted alarmingly an hour or so before the race as it became clear the ground was very testing, there is a chance i have spotted something that isnt there so will waiting for market support before backing her next time but could be entitled to another chance.

Samba King was worth chancing i think for a small bet as the race was dreadful the only slightly annoying thing was the one i thought would probably win absolutely bolted up and i didnt have a penny on.

I'm off on holiday tonight for 3 weeks. I will be keeping the blog going whilst i'm away where possible but to the same extent.

Should probably go back to concerntrating on maidens after last nights display and luckily for me i only fancy one horse and its in the first at newmarket. The horse that takes my eye is Stature and will be having the normal 2pts win 8 pts place @ 7/1 and 7/4.

Balding runs all his best 2yo's at Salisbury for some reason so the fact he started him off in a hot novice event speaks volumes. They went a slow gallop only quickening over the last 2-3 furlongs that wouldnt have suited and he did get out paced when it lifted but they by no means left him behind and if anything was closing again at the line. The field was full of winners and interestingly only one horse has been out the race since which is Brittains Daghash (finished last) who won a maiden next time out. The winner of the race probably won the most comptettive maiden run all year the start before so im sure the form is good. Stature has got loads of stamina in his breeding so the slow pace would definitely have been against him and its a credit to him that he stayed so close.

With a bigger field declared for tomorrows race and on a more testing track im sure he will run a very big race. The favourite has to be taken on at 2/1. It was 3rd first time out but beaten quite a long way. the winner of the race was a nice type but still 7 lengths behind in a kempton maiden.

The race will almost certainly go to a classy newcomer as there are just so many but Stature will hitting the line hard and sure to be in the mix.

Really looking in need of winner now so fingers crossed.


Kempton 7.50 Waltzing Cat upl @ (-4)
Goodwood 4.20 Mafeteng upl @ 14/1(-8)
Goodwood 2.35 Samba King upl @ 9/1 (-3)
Goodwood 2.00 Juvinal NR
Goodwood 3.45 Distant Memories upl @ (-5)
Goodwood 3.45 Mirror Lake 3rd @ 10/1 (+6)
Redcar 2.15 Lawn Jamil 2pts @ 11/8 (+2.75)
Kempton 2.30 Malekat Jamel upl @ 12/1 (-5)
Catterick 2.05 Indego Blues 1st @ 5/4 (+6)
Newmarket 1.45 Gathering 1st @ 3/1 (+14.4)
Newbury 3.45 Spoke to Carlo 3rd @ 12/1 (+10)
Lingfield 2.55 La Bocca 2nd @ 11/4 (+3.33)
Lingfield 2.25 Talk of the North 2nd @ 5/4 (+3.33)
Newbury 4.20 Accession 1st @ 11/10 (+5.5)
Wolverhampton 5.15 Fairyinthewind upl @ 7/1 (-10pts)
Pontefract 5.00 Academy 3rd @ 5/1 (+5.27)
Kempton 6.40 Press Officer 2nd @ 13/8 (+2.5)
Kempton 7.10 Fairest Isle 3rd @ 10/1  (+4.66)
Yarmouth 2.10 Protanto upl @ 9/2 (-5pts)
Sandown 2.55 Alshmemi 3rd @ 8/1 (+14pts)
Kempton 7.10 Sweet Lavender 2nd @ 11/10 (-4pts)
Folkestone 2.50 Holiday Reading 1st @ 3/1 (+10pts)
Folkestone 3.20 Sleep Dance upl @ 12/1 (-7pts)
Folkestone 3.20 Russian Affair NR
Kempton 3.10 - Abundantly upl @ 8/1 (-10pts)
Kempton 2.40 - Darsan NR
ffos las 2.20 - Journalistic 2nd @ 20/1 (+18pts)
ffos las 2.50 - Drakes Drum 3rd @ 7/2  (+6pts)

Running Total
P/L +35pts