Ugh. This season is going from bad to worse – it’s the fourth time I’ve decided to have a big bet on a horse the day before the race only to change my mind on the day and then see it win (others were Osana, Twist Magic, Denman). I think I suffer from having too much information – I was probably …
Secret squirrels
I normally disclose everything about my horses on here, but occasionally I have to keep mum for the sake of my co-owners. Today was one of those days – two days ago a new syndicate completed the purchase of a horse called Parisian Gift. I have 1/8, as does Mick. He was strongly fancied – the syndicate had a good old fashioned gamble on him, sending …
Day out
There was a Betfair board meeting on Monday followed by the board Christmas dinner at a London restaurant. This finished at around 11 and I headed off to Suffolk. I got badly lost heading out of London but eventually found the M11 – I arrived at Ickworth House (www.ickworthhotel.co.uk) at around 1 a.m. I had hoped to stay at Newmarket overnight, …
Two for today
A couple of small bets for me today. Short notice but I’ve heard Pravda Street (Ling 1:00) is half decent and may be up to taking this weak maiden first time of asking. In the 3:05 at Chelts I’ve heard good things about both Quaddick Lake and Petit Robin. I prefer the latter who is a better price. I may do a reverse …
Ten to follow
It’s the TTF time of the year, and I enter a local competition alongside a number of Betfair guys. The overall winner collects the cash, the loser within Betfair has to pay for a team curry – I bought the curry last year, largely because I had the only list that didn’t include Kauto Star. That was an oversight – I’ve taken more care …
Better forgotten ?
Bert has been tied up with work and I was remiss in failing to flag up his runner at Kempton yesterday. However, since Better Together was tailed off and pulled up 2 out, this was perhaps no bad thing. Whilst expectations were limited in a decent race, it was undeniably a disappointing run. I wouldn’t be surprised if a problem …
Exclusively mutual
Another horse that I bid on runs today – Mutual Friend, a decent 10f type from Ed Dunlop’s stable which was bought by David Pipe. David paid 72,000 Guineas, which is a lot for an 80 rated handicapper – like us (I had Tom Dascombe check him out) he must have liked the horse. Tom liked the horse a lot …
Decent weather
Just the one bet for me today – Weather Front in the 4:00 at Carlisle, a horse I tried to buy back in February and regretted not having bid more as I drove home. I met up with Henry Cecil at the February sale at Tattersalls this year. Henry had looked at a lot of horses, and Weather Front was …
Year of the rabbit
I added another to the string recently as the CSH bought a Mizzen Mast filly at Keeneland. The filly is a full sister to Mystery Sail, who beat Lord Peter Flint in her only start at Newbury – that race was only a couple of hours before the Keeneland auction. She was cheap, partly because she had a chip on …