Saturday's Selections & Updates (Profits) - 07 April

I cannot believe that Ferdy Murphy has not installed Lucy Alexander as stable jock! I know she has yet to ride out her claim and I suppose there is the possibility that she wants to keep her options open but she has been riding out ofher skin for him (and other trainers) and I have this sneaking suspicion that Ferdy might prefer a fella in the role, hence (equally proficient I hasten to add) James Reveley stepping into the job from outside.

Musselburgh 1mile races - 20 of the last 33 winners have come from a bottom draw 
(looks good for Switzerland in the 15:50 especially with Joe Fanning's  29% strike rate here in 3yo races!)

Ruby at Haydock for just one ride today?  Pasco in the 15:30 .....Hmmmm!

Nightly nap is a horse that I had made a note that it might prefer a left handed course because of it's tendency to jump markedly in that direction....then he promptly won at right handed Carlisle where he runs again tomorrow in the 14:15

Dartford Warbler

Carlisle 14:15

1st

A couple of winners, a couple of places and a profit of +3.31 and finally (well it seems an age!) a nap winner

	Carlisle	First Choice	E/W or Forecast Choice
1	14:15	Dartford Warbler 1st
2	14:50	Degas Art 1st

	Haydock	First Choice	E/W or RF Choice
1	15:30	Gansey (EW) 3rd

	Musselburgh	First Choice	E/W or Forecast Choice
1	15:50	Switzerland UP

	Kempton	First Choice	E/W or Forecast Choice
1	13:35	Marvelino (EW) 2nd
2	16:20	Mehdi UP
3	16:55	Galicean UP

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Wednesday's Selections & Updates - 28 December

Do you have a horse or jockey that if you back, never ever wins except when your money isn't invested?  Mine is Richard Johnson....I cannot remember a time when I've backed any of his rides and won.  I should rename him Richard Jonah-son or Captain Jinx of Jinxshire.....at the time of writing (Tues night) he's booked for two rides on Wednesday - 10 minutes apart with one at Catterick (14:50 Whatshallwedo) and the other at Leicester (15:00 Quentin Collanges).  Whichever one he takes/runs will be worth a second look at and I promise not to back it (there, it stands a chance now!)
UPDATE:  He rides Quentin Collanges and not the Vaughan horse which could be a big clue


Yesterday I only had the two winners.  It was a strange days racing with quite a few odds on favourites being well beaten and also a very sad day for connections of Golden Silver who was fatally injured when falling horrifically at Leopardstown.


Lucy Alexander is getting quite a few outside bookings lately and doing pretty darn well.  A Northern lass to keep an eye on with an extremely valuable 7lb claim.


I'll be putting some study in for Friday's Haydock card since I shall be there!  In the first race there's a runner called Sandynow which is going to be very hard to stop my subconscious from veering towards......

Richie McLernon did well to stay aboard Surf And Turf in the first.  He undoubtedly would have won for for that last 'mishap' and could even have got his nose in front with it if he'd had a few more yard - at least Richie McStayon has kept me in the placepot after the first leg! 

	Leicester	First Choice	E/W or RF Choice
1	13:00	Surf And Turf 2nd
2	13:30	Dot’s Delight F
3	14:30	Forty Five (EW) 2nd	Appleaday  (EW) UP
4	15:00	Quentin Collanges 2nd
5	15:35	Royal Opera 2nd	Bin End (EW) UR

Notes:

2/             The fav Belle De Fontenay looks as if she'll need further than the 2m she’s been contesting in the past but this is a testing track to step up another 4f for the first time.

3/             Big enough prices to go each way on any runner

4/             Neither long Absence nor  distance should be a problem

5/             I’m always a little cautious of runners who fell LTO (Bin End) and Grams And Ounces needs further than 2 miles (IMO).  

	Leopardstown	First Choice	E/W or RF Choice
1	14:35	Quito De La Roque 3rd	Noland (EW) UP

	Limerick	First Choice	E/W or RF Choice
1	15:20	Grey Soldier (EW) UP

	Wolves	First Choice	E/W or RF Choice
1	15:50	Excellent Aim (EW) 2nd
2	16:20	No Mean Trick 3rd	Perfect Honour (EW) UP
			Young Simon (EW )UP
3	16:50	Chaud Lapin UP	Tenbridge (EW) 2nd
4	17:20	Royal Envoy UP
5	17:50	Appeal 2nd
6	18:20	Spes Nostra 1st	Hits Only Jude (EW)

5 x 9

Leicester 14:30
Forty Five 2nd