Aratus - 4.05 Ascot

5pts ew

Good luck team

Morning Mob,

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Moose (capt.), Celeric, Monte Christo, differentdrum, THE MUFF FUFFLER

Good luck out there

So many meetings, but I couldn't find many options today. Left with a choice between a relatively solid one (Cormier), and one that takes  a bit more guesswork. Ended up with the latter. At least I will know my fate early.

1.20 Haydock Baroque Star EW

Well Mick's done us one good turn in the same colours so hopefully he can do it again. Ran a bit better than the final placing suggests on comeback, and this all rests on finding some improvement for the step up in trip on softer ground. Jock has had a few nice priced winners recently including one yesterday. Togai might be problematical in getting to the front, but not sure that horse wants soft ground, or is much good. Sitting second wouldn't be too bad. Has been nibbled 16/1-12/1. Thought about going win, but at that price can just about get away with the each way. 

Good luck all.

Glen Shiel - 1.50 Haydock

Well done captain some pts at last, good luck later oily

8.17 Kilbeggan Abbeyhill EW

This looks like it might be an above average bumper for the track. The two I liked were this one and the other ex-pointer, Imonlysaying. The latter is now around 3/1, and Abbeyhill is as big as 25/1. My reading of the point runs would be that there shouldn't be anything like that much between them. Abbeyhill picked up very nicely to win his point, and is ridden by the same jock. Perhaps the concern is that he hasn't been sold? It is also unusual for the owner not to have 'Bally' in the name. Not been an easy week so fingers crossed for a change of luck with this one.

Good luck all.

Morning Mob,

Nil point, but plenty to play for. I am offline for the day soon, so if you could all look out for any non posters and post a wildcard if needed

unluckyStu, Moose (capt.), Celeric, Monte Christo, The Dragon, THE MUFF FUFFLER, OilyWragg

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4.40 Thirsk - Another Batt 5ew for the MOB

Persian force - 3.55 Newbury

Hi all,

Gone for Mother Earth ew in the 15.20 at Newbury

Good luck all

Forgot to post my selection on this thread on Saturday, sorry about that lads, just plain forgot and put it straight onto the competition thread, at least it won, well done celeric too, a couple of shorties but at least we're off the bottom

Lone Eagle for me, good luck everyone tomorrow.

Morning Mob, plenty of points to play for, good luck

Moose (capt.), Celeric, Monte Christo, THE MUFF FUFFLER, differentdrum

It's been another rough punting week highlighted by not backing the only decent winner I have had all week.

Yet again we are looking at miracles being a 25/1 winner adrift. The best I could find over here was a 10/1 shot which won't be good enough so I have gone to Ireland for the selection:-

3.20 Curragh New Energy EW

I don't expect him to beat the favourite so in an ideal world you would be betting without Native Trail, but we don't have that option. Outside the favourite I don't think there is much between the rest, and that includes this one who is as big as 125/1. So far he has shown plenty of ability, but raced too freely and not seen out his races. He is bred to stay at least a mile. I am hoping the jockey switch will find a couple of lengths and Billy Lee might just be able to conserve something for the finish.

Good luck all.

2.35 Haydock - Spirit Catcher 5pts ew for the Mob

Well there won't be a more accurate write up for relatively little reward as 125/1 became 40/1. Fortunately, I had a couple of bets without the favourite, including one at 40/1. Top ride.

Thanks, it's nice to have winning bets now and again, but this competition is proving very frustrating. Johan shortening from 33/1-28/1 and Cash being beaten a short head was the difference between us getting two wins. Couldn't have won today, but the horse shortening from a freely available 125/1 to 40/1 was the difference between 130 points and 45 points. It seems a very poor reward. You keep hoping the luck will change at some point.

I commented about your own selection on the main thread. Absolutely no doubt it should have won.

Nice pts differentdrum

Homeless Songs 3.45 Curragh 10pts Win

Maybe my memory isn't very good, but I can't remember quite so much junk as we have had this week. Take out the Irish Guineas meeting, and Sandown midweek and it has just been mediocre after mediocre race. Had a look ahead to tomorrow and I couldn't see any betting opportunities at all so with that bleak outlook this is the best I could do:-

8.40 Stratford Patanita Win

Not much to say. Easy pointing flat winner on only start, and this looks a very ordinary race under similar conditions. Second favourite looks the possible danger, but that one is hooded, and has a very unreliable profile. At the moment around 1/1, but I would gladly take any winner this week.

Fingers crossed, it would be nice to go into tomorrow 2/2, however poor the return.

Good luck all.