LUCKY PINS Optimistic October thread

Good news, book has selected.

Good luck, book.

It was good news!
Excellent call, book - well done.

Yes, well done

Great shout book , and nice place points krl & George.  I'll get some points one day.

Yes, well done on the place points, krl.

Well done, Book - great winner

I'm in early again - each way on Secret Millionaire - 3.55 Lingfield. Hughes should be the perfect jock for this...

This week's one to avoid is Oscar Papa - 4.35 Exeter e/w tomorrow.

Im waiting for a decent e/w shout this week, around the 8/1 mark.

FCH - Wouldn`t surprise me if yours won, good luck.

FCH, slightly surprised to see Oscar Papa was sent off as big as 8-1. Wd on getting the place points.

Very good pick FCH

nice place points FCH. There is some disappointment down here that Oscar Papa got beat - plenty from the yard were keen on it yesterday.

Gone with Franco Is My Name (EW) in the 4.35 Kempton.

I thought he shaped well on his penultimate run after a short break, and didn't run too badly like time out.
Decent apprentice taking 3lb off.
I'm a bit disappointed he's no bigger than 8s given the apparent poor form figures next to his name, but he's the one who has got this week's 'curse'.

Great pick George

Looks like the punters must be taking heed of your selections George with the shortening of the SP [:o]

FCH, the form I've been in on this thread, god help them!

It's always good to see a little market confidence, but that was just ridiculous!

A disappointing SP, but it's nice to get off the 'cold list'.

book, another superb selection from yourself, well done.

Just spotted your winner book.  Great shout again, hope you had a few pennies on

  I've had one of these on my face all day following yesterday's footie.

Well done Book and George.B.

FCH - Totally agree with your "fascinating" comment regarding the Hennesey. I am itching to back a horse in the race but just not worth it at present.

Yes well done Book & GEORGE B.

cracking tipping so far this week, guys.... no pressureon those of us still to play, eh? [;)]

krl - I don't even know whether to back my own horse in the Hennessey, let alone anything else.  All plans are totally up in the air at the moment.

Hang Fire FCH

Gone for Do it for dalkey 1.40 Hexham - good luck all.

GL krl

I`ll look for a decent priced e/w nag for tomorrow,

Ive gone for Australia Day. GL evereyone - I'm working again this afternoon and will not be around.

I`ve gone for Scots Dragoon 3:30 Sandown e/w
Good luck Bettysboy.

gone with the Package in the 320

I`ve gone for Daring Origyn 1:20 Exeter.
Time i got a winner for the team.

gl shane

Thanks fund, was deliberating whether to go e/w or not, decided on 10 pt win, fingers crossed.

Gone for Amore Mio tomorrow in 3.45 at chelt.

Good Luck all.

please read undecideds proposals for next years comp and lets talk upon how we feel about what is proposed. TY guys.

Thats fine with me, i fully understand.

GL today Pins - I've gone for Wolf Moon e/w.

Good luck bettys.

I'm happy to go along with whichever way undecided chooses to run the comp'.

Two of the Martin Keighley horses caught my eye and as bb has gone with Wolf Moon, I'll go with Any Currency (EW).
The 'Marstonator-off' angle quite appeals to me. I thought both horses were better than their eventual finishing positions LTO.

Good luck with your picks today.

Nice pick George, I was just about to put up the same one!

I'll therefore go with Robain e/w in the 3.40

Good luck all

Well, I was choosing between Any Currency and Predictive, so with George going for the first, I'm going woth Predictive in the 1.10 at Uttoxeter

gl all pins today

gone with Gilsland in the 325 at Weth

sorry not vbeen around much of late, things been a bit manic, the joys of winter cricket hours :(

as for next yrs comp happy to go with whatever is agreed

looks like were a pick light, think we can use the 550 at Wolves - anyone any idea or ill have a guess lol

have pinned grudge in the 550 for wildcard, wanted to m ake sure we at least used the pick as not gonna be around for next hour or two

Nice one Fundy - quite how that one won after looking legless turning into the straight

i opposed the fav rather than backing, was feeling quite smug 3 out lol, as no doubt is whoever backed it at 300s IR

Good call, fundy.
GL with Grudge.

Another good shout, fundy - looks like you've won it for us this week

toppest of top tipping, fundy. When you gunner achieve this consistently every week?

Nice one again fundy

Great stuff fundy

cheers guys, nice to contribute a few winners, inconsistency guaranteed tho betty ;)

Going straight in this week with Captain Chris on his chasing debut - I've already backed him for the Arkle.

Good luck FCH, its my nap for tomorrow too.

well done yesterday, FCH

I'm in early on Bubbly Bruce - fontwell 3.40

won't be much of a price but should win, unless falling like yesterday's selection !!

sorry, meant to day well done Fundy

Great tipping Fundy

Gone with Suzhou (EW) in the 4.45 Wolver.

I thought he shaped better than the bare result the last twice from a wide draw over c/d. Though given she's by Tiger Hill and the way she made late headway LTO, I'm concerned she may need further.
From a potentially better-draw today, hopefully she can at least make the frame.

Nice place points George.B

Nice one GEORGE.

WD GEORGE

i've pinned Palypso de Creek today. GL Pins

Morning troops. I`ve gone for Arturo Uno 12:55, 10 pts win.
Good luck all.

Gone for Captain America ew hay 2.50 - g/l all.

gone with Consigliere in the 310 at Ascot, gl all pins playing today

have put up Herdsman in the 355 as a wildcard

fundy book posted the last ascot winner!!

lol sorry dessie, ill open my eyes at some stage

wd Book

Not much luck today with 2 fallers.

Nice one, book.

Hope thats not too much late night poker Fundy

Having thought about it, and to be frank, fundamentalist, I wouldn't bother apologising.

book can be putting up a 50-1 winner every day of the week, but if he can't be @rsed to come on the team thread and let us know that he has selected, what's the point? It may as well be an individual tipping comp'.

I appreciate I've only been here '2 minutes', but the rest of us do at least make the effort to let the other team members know when we have selected, and reply to the thread.

That is all.

A contradictory word from me. Lucky Pins have been both very tolerant of absentees (eg Hoss and the man) as well as very accommodating of strong opinion (eg elmer thudd) and this admix has made for team threads that can be testy though trusting as well as hugely entertaining.
I believe in both tolerance and strong opinion and expect both from those I admire most.
A robust conversation harms no one and opinions need to be aired and shared.

GL this week, Pins.

Rant over, lets get onto picking winners! GL Pins.

Gone for bold sir brian weth 1.20 ew. This is a horse the stable have high hopes for , he regularly works well with silver by nature and should run a respectable race today.

Good old Elmer , i wonder what he is up to bb.

Missed 9/4 and 11/4 winners this week due to work pressure [>o]

Going with Kid Cassidy - New 3.15

Nice one, Ra Nova - just about the easiest winner of the day.

Nice one RN

Going for Dream Alliance tomorrow as you may have guessed.  If he's on a going day, and we should know that fairly early on in the race, I don't think he'll be far away.  Remember he's only finished one chase since the 2007 Hennessey and that was the Welsh National.  Won one of the free owners badges in the syndicate's draw for these so very happy.

Good luck all.

Nice one Ra. Im working on my selection for tomorrow. Good luck all.

Good luck, FCH, hope you have a great day.

G/l all.

FCH all the best for tomorrow with DA. I am hoping for a big run from Silver By Nature for Lucinda and scu. This horse travels supremely well on the gallops but alas the ground has not come soft enough for him to win, but might scrape a place.

gl FCH, hopes he comes home safe and sound

Have a great day FCH, the best of luck.

have a great day FCH. Hope DA enjoys himself today.

Hey Pins, I hope I find you all well and with your weapons (pins) well sharpened, good luck FCH today with Dream Alliance, and as usual, win or lose, have a great day.
Also Fundy, I hope your enjoying your all nighters and making loads on the cricket [;)]

C'mon you Pins.

Im going for Madison Du Berlais e/w, good luck team.

Ive pinned Greylami. Am working this afternoon / evening so wont be around later in case wildcard is neded. GL Pins.

Hope Dream Alliance goes well for you, FCH

Good luck to all playing today

great to see you Hoss, hope you are well, the all nighters have started ok on the wallet but the body still in shock lol

gone with mount oscar in the 3.40

Gone to Kempton for today's pin-job as I've done the card for the AW comp. My Love Fajer (EW) 2.40 Kemp. (14s with VC bet at the moment).

Placed twice from 2 runs at Kempton, he's drawn just one of the fence over 5f today. If Kirsty can get him out against the rail and hopefully hang on for a place at least.
The trainer has been in good form in recent weeks.

Good luck with your picks today.

nice to find a winner to finish with

You've been in good form this month, fundy - is that your 3rd winner?
Good stuff - well done.

Nice winner to finish with Fundy

Knew our fate with DA after just one fence today - the start was a bit messy and he ran into the back of Madison du Berlais and sulked thereafter.  He's got the ability, he is apparently a very straightforward horse, but he needs everything to go his way.  Nice day out, but boy was it cold.

Good shout fundy, you make up for me

It's not over for us yet, I see we've qualified for the Mini Champions League. We'd better get those pins sharpened!
Good luck.

as you say fch he never looked interested from that point on, i assume hes come home sound?

any idea where he goes next?

Welsh National (nap)

cracking points from fundy and book yesterday. We now have a Champions League to play for - though I've no idea how this comp works so we'll have to wait for ud to set it up.

WD Pins.

bb, I had a quick read of the rules: The team with the lowest score drops out after week 1, followed by the 2 lowest score the following week, and the 2 remaining fight it out in the last week.

Those who survive carry their score forward to the following week.

And selections cannot be duplicated at any time.

thnx GEORGE.... changes to usual rules summarised here...

Competition will take place over 3 weeks, 28 Nov to 18 Dec.
no cut-off time for Saturday selections.


At the end of week 1, the team with the lowest score will drop out.
The four remaining teams will start week two with the scores gained in week 1.
At the end of week 2, two more teams with the lowest total scores will drop out leaving two teams for the final week.
The two finalists will again start week 3 with all scores gained thus far.
If there is a tie at the end of each particular week so that there is not a clear two sides going out, then the ties will be decided by best individual score within the teams in question for that particular week.

with a likely dearth of racing this week anda visit to Sandown on Saturday (if its on), I've pinned early and gone for Kind of Easy today.... lets hope it is!