Well done, never in doubt.

Not sure we have started a week with a win before.

I think I might try this going in late trick.

Only just got in. Brilliant start cc

Well done CC

I will almost certainly be putting one up in the Persian War on Friday. I have backed it several times ante-post and got three places. In terms of the competition it is a shame there are only seven left now but I still think it is worth the risk, particularly if they get plenty of rain. The closer to heavy the better.

Very well done Mackies. We are in a strong position already in this round.

Well done mackies , another great pick

Brilliant mackies, exceptional start

Good luck Shane

Good luck Shane.

In a quandary as to what to do myself. It was the intention to post one at Chepstow but I had been expecting soft to heavy ground. Despite the weather coming from the west Chepstow remains much quicker than Newmarket and York. How often are you going to say that?

So do I stick with the original plan?

I’m fed up using birthdays (all my Aunts are dead) to find a winner so I’m trying a new method.

Newmarket 1:50 Method

10pts Win

3.15 Chepstow Getaround EW

I decided to stick with what I planned. At the start of the week I was very, very hopeful. I don't often back a horse 4 times. Unfortunately, the ground has gone against. I was hoping the expected soft/heavy would enable him to draw the sting out of the others. On official ratings he is only 3lbs off the favourite. Now the fear is that two out he might just be a sitting duck. I had seen him as a 4/1 shot on testing ground. At least we are probably getting double that, albeit with only two places.

Part of reason for staying loyal was the lack of alternatives. I have backed Terentum Star at York, and the two Joseph O'Brien two-year-olds but who knows what we will get from Moore and Crosse and Thinking Of You almost certainly wants a mile. Nothing obvious tomorrow. 

Good luck to everyone else.

Andrew , has Enable got a late entry into the Cesarewitch

Best of luck Shane , happy and dd

Bad luck HS. As I said elsewhere it was a strange ride.

Very disappointed. It went as I feared. The quick ground wrecked his chances. I have no doubt on testing ground he would have beaten the two good ground horses who have finished second and third.

Troops - I`ll be working Saturday so won`t be able to police.

Please use wild card as anyone sees fit should be need to.

Good luck and have a great weekend.

Unlucky yesterday guys

china, if I was picking today that would have been my selection too. Looks to have a great chance.

Good luck George and Andrew

Good luck china and Andrew

Decisions, decisions, plenty on the shortlist but not one in particular leaping off the page at me. Funnily enough I was leaning towards Lothario in the 6.30, who's been shaping like he's about to find some form, has become well handicapped, is proven over C/D and gets first time blinkers, but at 5-1 wouldn't want to have a second runner in the same race at those odds.

The one at a price I was thinking about was Montys Inn in the 7.30. who probably shaped better than the bare result at Kempton two starts back over a mile when sitting too close to what looked an overly strong pace, and the run last time was on soft turf; back on the AW tonight off an 8lb lower mark, but is he a 6f horse and will he take to Chelmsford against some proven performers round there?

So the pin has landed on one fairly prominent in the betting in a competitive handicap - Indiana Grey, 5pts EW, 2.24 Limerick.

Fantastic selection George, VWD, that's made a big difference.

The less said about my own selection the better, very disappointing, i thought he was better than that (drifted in the market as well.