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Stat of the Day, 5th March 2020

March 5, 2020 /2 Comments/in /by

Wednesday's pick was... 4.30 Lingfield : Will To Win @ 3/1 BOG 2nd at 11/4 (Led 1f, with leader, led just over 1f out, soon ridden, headed and not quicken inside final furlong) : right trainer, wrong horse! Thursday's pick runs in the... 4.45 Wincanton : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder […]

Stat of the Day, 4th March 2020

March 4, 2020 /4 Comments/in /by

Tuesday's pick was... 3.00 Exeter : Ballybreen @ 10/3 BOG 2nd at 7/2 (Prominent, led after 3rd, headed 11th, rallied 4 out, chased winner next, kept on under pressure) : you know your luck's out when you get done by a 66/1 shot! Wednesday's pick runs in the... 4.30 Lingfield : Before I post the daily […]

Punting Angles: The Triumph Hurdle

March 3, 2020 /11 Comments/in , /by

Stubbornness and occasional obstinacy are two of my less desirable characteristics, writes Jon Shenton. That may explain my historically neutral view of the Cheltenham Festival. Sure, I look forward to it, enjoy the seemingly 12-month build up to the next one and attend every year for at least one day. However, I haven’t really “got […]

Stat of the Day, 3rd March 2020

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Monday's pick was... 3.40 Wetherby : Casual Cavalier @ 4/1 BOG 4th at 8/1 (Chased leaders, outpaced in 4th 4 out, ridden after next, never on terms, weakened after last) Tuesday's pick runs in the... 3.00 Exeter : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. Generally, I'll […]

Cheltenham Festival: Avoiding the Bad Bets

March 2, 2020 /29 Comments/in , /by

This article was originally written ahead of the 2018 Cheltenham Festival, and was updated prior to the 2019 Cheltenham Festival. It has been further updated ahead of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival as most of the themes have gained strength since first publication. The Cheltenham Festival is almost upon us and soon we'll be faced with […]

Stat of the Day, 2nd March 2020

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Saturday's pick was... 6.30 Southwell : Charlie D @ 10/3 BOG WON at 9/4 (Made all, clear from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly and won unchallenged by 2.5 lengths) Monday's pick runs in the... 3.40 Wetherby : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the […]

Stat of the Day, 2nd March 2020

March 2, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Saturday's pick was... 6.30 Southwell : Charlie D @ 10/3 BOG WON at 9/4 (Made all, clear from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly and won unchallenged by 2.5 lengths) Monday's pick runs in the... 3.40 Wetherby : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the […]

SotD Update, 24th to 29th February 2020

March 1, 2020 /2 Comments/in /by

Well, coming into the last week of the month, it was highly unlikely that I'd be able to overturn a deficit in excess of 15pts, but 2 winners from 6 and 6.33pts profit on the week did at least put a veneer of respectability on proceedings. It also rewarded you loyal followers of the feature […]

Stat of the Day, 29th February 2020

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Friday's pick was... 7.15 Newcastle : Watheer @ 3/1 BOG 5th at 5/1 (Prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on until no extra and lost place towards finish and beaten by two lengths) Saturday's pick runs in the... 6.30 Southwell : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick […]