Caspar ghosts in...

Dear All...

Me again...

Trojan unlucky - lovely ride by Ahern...

Like Caspar Netscher in next... Murtagh for a small yard. Perfect! Haven't backed it yet though and might not!

See you soon...

Rm (Mark)

The Trojan Horse...

Dear All

Backed Trojan Nights each way in the first at Epsom, Use Bet365 to take advantage of 4/1 tv race offer...

Haggas is a good man in handicaps and Ahern, a top jock... big word for the Boogie Shoes though! Malthouse being backed.

Catch you later...

Rm (Mark)

Dancing in the Rain...

Dear All

I do hope you all followed the advice to back Dancing Rain for the Oaks. For those of you yet to see the light, please, please, please log on to Nick Mordin. he really is a genius!

The odds were stupendous as well. I backed Ante Post so didn't get the benefit of the Best Odds Guaranteed. It is essential that you take these opportunities into account.

Johnny Murtagh gave the William Haggas trained filly a canny ride switching the tempo but clearly many of the other jockeys thought they would pick up Johnny and became too detached...

I have an interest in the Derby today; having backed Carlton House at 23 many moons ago. Regrettably, laid before the Dante figuring it was an open contest and a heavy defeat by Seville or World Domination or both would scupper me. So played the safe card! Hit form since then with my wagering so perhaps would have been braver now...definite lay material today though if you are on at bigger prices after the recent setback.

Confidence behind Pour Moi appears to have levelled off - can't have that one on my mind - Carlton House and Recital will either battle out the finish or one of them will win comfortably; followed home by at least two of the other O'Brien's including Seville and probably one other though not sure which yet...

Bit behind this morning so yet to establish today's qualifiers but will endeavour (Inspector Morse's christian name you know!) to post a list, if there are any, later.


Surreal! But have been twittering with Clare Balding recently. Sounds a great lady!

Bye for now.

Rm (Mark)

Exploring For Winners...

Dear All

Again just the one qualifier today...nice winner yesterday!

Sir Francis Drake for the Zarooni stable in the 8:40 at Ripon...

Be lucky!

Rm (Mark)

Will it be a pleasure..?

Dear All

Just one qualifier today.

Small stakes on Petsas Pleasure in 3:20 at Redcar...

Good luck!

Rm (Mark)

Bank Holiday Rain...

Dear All

Lots of runners today; not too many opportunities though! Lots of short-priced ones without value. Yesterday's maidens at Nottingham serve as a warning to all that short prices spell danger. Until a horse has proved it can do something is it a good idea to invest your hard-earned cash?

I had to give you Paoletta as it was a genuine qualifier via my various systems but at 1/3 on was never a viable bet. I will flag up in future whether it is a value bet or otherwise...

Tegan Lee was a disappointment and gave me more food for thought; horses out of form are risky propositions...

Eirland - typical Carberry (Paul) ride and Set In Her Ways was just good value. Beat the one ahead of her in the betting, Fashionable Gal, but still found one too good. Keep looking for Jason Maguire on Kim Baileys... potent partnership!

So to today's qualifiers:

Sluggsy Morant - 2:40 Leicester
Ostland - 3:25 Towcester (value diminishing though I have taken a shade of odds-on)
Executive's Hall - 5:05 Cartmel
Epernay - 5:50 Carlisle (value probably gone)

I have also backed this morning Fame And Glory (Ascot Gold Cup) and Dancing Rain (The Oaks). Not all my own work but nevertheless good back to lay opportunities perhaps...

Bye for now.

Rm (Mark)

Easy Like a Sunday Morning...

Dear All

Qualifiers today:

Set In Her Ways - 14:10 Uttoxeter
Eirland - 15:15 Downpatrick
Paoletta - 16:30 Nottingham
Tegan Lee - 17:30 Fontwell

That's all for now...

Rm (Mark)