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Clock Watcher: Rise for National Anthem

January 8, 2020 /7 Comments/in , /by

Welcome to a new weekly feature, Clock Watcher, where we'll shine a light on a few horses that might be interesting to follow from a speed and/or sectional perspective. It is my hope that this column will also serve to introduce, embed and reinforce various concepts which may be unfamiliar at this stage. Generally speaking, a […]

Stat of the Day, 8th January 2020

January 8, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Tuesday's pick was... 4.15 Southwell : Cold Harbour @ 10/3 BOG WON at 3/1 (Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish) Wednesday's pick runs in the... 5.45 Kempton : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how […]

2020 Vision: Some Thoughts on Betting Better

January 7, 2020 /11 Comments/in /by

It's the New Year and, depending on your reading of the calendar, a new decade, too. What better time then to commit to self-improvement and renewal? Out with the old and in with the new, resolve strengthened by the turning of the page. That's the fantasy of a billion beings on Jan 1, only for […]

Stat of the Day, 7th January 2020

January 7, 2020 /9 Comments/in /by

Monday's pick was... 1.35 Ayr : Ripstick @ 11/4 BOG 3rd at 3/1 (Held up in rear, headway into 3rd approaching 4 out, left in well held 2nd place 2 out, dropped to 3rd at the last) Tuesday's pick runs in the... 4.15 Southwell : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder […]

Stat of the Day: The 2019 Review

January 6, 2020 /6 Comments/in /by

*IMPORTANT: the email I sent this morning opened with "Let me start with the caveat. Free, potentially, yes; but risk-free" It should have said "Free, potentially, yes; but NOT risk-free" - sincere apologies. Matt Last Tuesday marked the end of SotD's eighth full calendar year since its inception as a non-tipping piece back in November […]

Monday Musings: What a difference a win makes!

January 6, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

A New Year – A New Dawn? Maybe. What Sod’s Law, Say Nothing and co couldn’t deliver in any race for Raymond Tooth in 2019, Waterproof tested my “Pour Moi’s are better jumpers than Flat-racers” theory at Fakenham on January 1, writes Tony Stafford. He duly confirmed it, and by 15 lengths. True, it needed […]

Stat of the Day, 6th January 2020

January 6, 2020 /4 Comments/in /by

Saturday's pick was... 11.40 Lingfield : Capriolette @ 11/4 BOG 4th at 7/2 (In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace) Monday's pick runs in the... 1.35 Ayr : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. Generally, […]

Stat of the Day, 6th January 2020

January 6, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Saturday's pick was... 11.40 Lingfield : Capriolette @ 11/4 BOG 4th at 7/2 (In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace) Monday's pick runs in the... 1.35 Ayr : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. Generally, […]

SotD Update, 30th December to 4th January

January 5, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

It was, if I'm honest, another annoying/frustrating week with just the one winner and December going out with a whimper, as did the year as a whole. The bright spot of the week was a horse picked at 4/1 BOG (which I thought was too good to pass up) getting home at 7/1, which at […]

Stat of the Day, 4th January 2020

January 4, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Friday's pick was... 6.15 Southwell : Katheefa @ 4/1 BOG WON at 7/1 (Keen led after 1f, made rest, pushed along 2f out, ran on to win by a length and three quarters) Saturday's pick runs in the... 11.40 Lingfield : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate […]