CLEEVE HILL MOB Team Selections 2022

I'll put the wildcard up for Dragon, now that Perfect Power has gone out to 20s I think he is worth an ew shout.Soumillon likes him alot too.

Plenty of room for improvement next week

Although we didn't get any points looking at it positively we are only one good winner off the top.

I had a shocking day on here getting disqualified for tipping a winner that was 15 minutes too late, and then forgetting about the wildcard. I backed four winners of my own (maybe a bit of justice) so a fair chance I might have got us a few points.

Good luck next week. Plenty of jump cards during the week.

Well my day didn't go as planned...

Was meant to be going to the Villa game and a few drinks round Brum town.

Ended up taking the Mrs to A&E, her spending 6hrs down there and me sat waiting around

She's ok.

Plenty to play for next week

Megallen 14.40 Chester 10 win is my selection for the week

Back from a very hot Eygpt

Good luck all

Well pretty much as we were at the start of the week. Still no points, but two selections in hand of everyone except the Thieves. It's been a tricky week, and it doesn't get much easier tomorrow. Fingers crossed we can land a couple of winners, and shake the table up a bit.

Aratus - 4.05 Ascot

5pts ew

Good luck team

Irish Hill 7.20 W for me.

Good luck today everyone.

Morning Mob,

Left to post

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

Good luck out there

After The Rain - 4.40 Ascot 10pts win for The Mob

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.

5.00 Lingfield - Sherpa Trail 5pts e/w for the MOB

Glen Shiel - 1.50 Haydock

Severance - 3.00 Haydock

10 pts win.

Gl everyone today.

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

Well done Muff, not enough to get us off the bottom, surely we can't keep having a bad run like this.

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.

Although I backed the winner that was at 12/1, and I couldn't have put him up at 11/4. He looks a very good prospect. As for the selection he has now been pulled up, won easily, and tonight stopped as if shot. That might explain why he hadn't been sold.

Let's hope for better luck tomorrow.

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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Alcohol Free - 3.20 Newbury

5pts EW for The Mob

Fav is obvs a good horse and will be tough to beat, but is FTO. AF was weak in market on debut, suggesting it was not fully tuned up. I think AF has the beating of all the others and is over priced

4.40 Thirsk - Another Batt 5ew for the MOB

Magical Mile 5.45 Thirsk

10pts win

Good luck team

Persian force - 3.55 Newbury

Morning all.

Zain Sarinda - 1.50 Newmarket

Gl everyone today.

Hi all,

Gone for Mother Earth ew in the 15.20 at Newbury

Good luck all

At least we're not bottom this weekend

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

Get a grip if you can oily

gone for a 10 win on sir titus at york

Lone Eagle for me, good luck everyone tomorrow.

Go Bears Go 3.10 Haydock

10pts win

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

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

Speak - 4.00 Goodwood 10pts win for The Mob

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.

Morning all.

River Pride - 1.45 Goodwood

Good luck everyone today.

2.35 Haydock - Spirit Catcher 5pts ew for the Mob

Atlantic Storm - 7.00 Stratford

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.

Cracking shout DD

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.

Certainly wasn't her finest moment in the saddle

Nice pts differentdrum

Homeless Songs 3.45 Curragh 10pts Win

Very well done. I think for the first time we are not chasing.

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.

Well that went entirely as planned. That's two in a row, what's going on? It didn't win by that much, but it travelled on the bridle, and was always going to win.

Anyway, although we have been headed this is easily the best position we have been in going into a Saturday. For once there isn't any pressure to go big, in this situation any winner is a good winner.

Well done dd, good start anyway, can we get 7 winners

Hi all,

Gone for Dragon Symbol in 13.45 Haydock - Hopefully will put York run behind it and can beat this lot

10 Win

Good luck all

4.40 Haydock - Roman Dragon 5pts ew for the Mob

thanks

Sorry, haven't been around much this week. Cracking start to week by stu, very well done. DD throws in another winner yesterday and as stated we are in a good possie going into the weekend.


Moose (capt.), Celeric, Monte Christo, OilyWragg

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Marselan ew  - 3.39 Catterick

Regal Envoy - 6.10 Salisbury

10pts win for The Mob

Well done everyone last week some good scoring.

Good shout dd last night as well.

Chateau - 3.15 Beverley

Gl everyone today.

OilyWragg Joined: 17 Feb 11
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Finest View 2.44 Cartmel, 10 win for the Mob. Cheers.

Cheers for that Moose, I forgot to put it on here again.

Well done stu and dd

Well done Moose and Monte, Muff unlucky for the win so close, good pts though. About time the Mob had a good week.

Didn't realise mine had been disqualified.

Bad luck Oily. Unfortunately, I don't think it was one of Stewards more difficult decisions. Anyway, I don't think we can quibble at 4 winners, and a couple of crossbars. Perhaps we can start the competition again? Seriously, we have been pretty unlucky to be propping up the table. It's very close at the top this week, but hopefully we can carry the good run into next week.

Good luck all.

ttt

Well someone's got to go first. Nothing great I am afraid. Millions of races over the next two days, but as with most of the last two weeks if you throw out the low grade handicaps, and the guessing at newcomers races, you are not left with vey much to go at. Probably the same next week ahead of Royal Ascot.

3.10 Epsom Manobo Win

I am hoping that my first thought was wrong as I was going to side with Hukum. Having thought about it a bit more I think this will be too stiff a stamina test for him. Yes, he has been running over much further than his full brother, but I still see him as speed over stamina. I am guessing that Godolphin only stepped Manobo up in trip because they already had Adayar and Hurricane Lane. He had shown plenty of promise over this trip, albeit not at this level. I think Pyledriver will always be vulnerable at Grade 1 level, and High Definition, rather than improving last time, benefitted from a well judged ride.

Good luck all. Hopefully, we can remain competitive.

ESTATE 2.00 Epsom 10 pt win

Good luck all

Nuvolari - 5.45 Epsom 5pts EW for The Mob

Disappointing today. but plenty of chances tomorrow.

I'm away on holiday until Monday 13th, I will hopefully be able to keep an eye out tomorrow for any non selections, not sure if i will be able to post a selection next week so please someone post a wildcard on my behalf

unluckyStu, Celeric, Monte Christo, THE MUFF FUFFLER, OilyWragg

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Good luck

2.35 Epsom Mrs Fitzherbert

10 win

Good luck team

Off anywhere nice Captain ?

Morning Mob,

Stu, that'exactly where I'm going...

Nice

Nice one Moose.

Enjoy your break.

3.21 Musselburgh - Danzeno 5pts ew

Nolton Cross ew - 2.00 Epsom

OilyWragg Joined: 17 Feb 11
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Mackenzie Rose 8.15 Lingfield for the Mob. Thank you.

Justanotherbottle - 3.45 Epsom

5 pts e-w.

Gl everyone today.

What a pile of s--t that was ffs

If my selection became the fav after mine was a non runner then I think I deserved that bit of luck after last week's disqualified winner.

Very disappointing second week, slipping from 1st to 5th, all the more disappointing that it was very close. Had I stuck with Hukum we would have been second, but that said our only winner was by default.

One week to salvage something. Unfortunately, the first week will be more low grade stuff, but at least we have Royal Ascot next week.

Good luck.

As expected the Saturday before Royal Ascot isn't great, so decided to take a chance on one tomorrow. At this stage it doesn't really matter too much.

8.15 Fairyhouse Universal Focus EW

No big story it's a pretty shocking race, but hopefully reuniting with Billy Lee, who is riding as well as anyone, will make a few pounds difference. At this level that might be enough. The original 33/1 has all but disappeared, and no real surprise if he goes off around 16/1, or shorter.

Good luck all.

Auntie Margaret 19.34 Goodwood 5ew

Good luck all

Looks like the Mobs luck is back to normal.

I Have A Voice 3.50 Limerick 10 win

Good luck team

Watermelon Sugar for me in the 7.15. Good luck today chaps.

Vee Sight ew - 1.40 Sandown

3.20 Chester - Spirit Catcher 5pts ew

Morning

Gastara - 6.30 Worcester

Good luck everyone today.

Has anyone got a wildcard fancy for Moose ?

Wildcard for Moose

Showtime Mahomes - 3.40 York

5pts ew

Thanks Stu.

Well done Celeric pts on the board

Thanks, and it ends a bad spell for me. Price went in a bit too short though. I suppose i can't really complain.

Oilywragg

Golden Pal in the 3.40 at Royal Ascot. 10 points win. Thank you.

Stowell - 6.10 Ascot 5pts EW for The Mob

Have felt this horse has been tenderly handled both runs this term. Hoping this was the aim, back up in trip and I like course form at Ascot. Would have been a win bet but i do fear the fav. Can't see him being out of the frame

Not a great week so far, but not so bad that if Brave Nation wins the first I will move into profit. You really need to land on a couple of big prices to guarantee a profit because it is virtually impossible to nail all the 'right' favourites. Yesterday I managed to hit all the favourites that bombed while the rest of them won. Such is the punting life.

I started the week thinking Highfield Princess was my most confident bet. Still hopeful, but now a little concerned about the Aussie favourite. Let's hope it isn't as good as Tuesday's winner.

So shelved that and gone with one today.

4.20 Tashkhan Win

If we are ever going to win a round, absolutely no point in going each-way, although that's where all my actual bets have gone. I really fancied Scope to win this, and find the decision not to run overly cautious, particularly given his profile, and the fact the race is very much up for grabs. Kyprios has plenty to prove, and Stradivarius was tonked last year on his favoured ground. Why should he be any better this year? So if you fancy Scope you have got to fancy Tashkhan at a much bigger price - around 25/1. He is still open to plenty of improvement. The ground might be a concern, but at least they have given it a shot. Let's see.

Meditate  14.30 10 win

Good luck all

Perfect Power 3.05 Ascot 10 win

both are winners ,,BOOOOOMMM

cmon!!!

Well done too Dragon, your not Matt Chapman in disguise are you

keep it quiet US

Morning Mob,

Hope you have all had a good week

Stu and Dragon, cracking stuff, yee hah!

Celery, Monte and Muff left to post

C'Mon!!!

Well done with the winners lads

Wish I'd of kept my powder dry until today, Golden Pal was given no chance on the first day, never mind, good luck to everyone still to play this afternoon.

Well done lads yesterday.

2.52 Perth - Sword Of Fate 5ew for the mob

Hurricane Lane - 3.40 Ascot

Alcohol Free - 4.20 Royal Ascot

5 pts e-w.

Gl everyone today.