Saturday 30th April

2000 Guineas day! My first question is where have the first 4 months of the year disappeared to? Secondly who followed me in yesterday? NAP's rolling on a hatrick, bagged a 1300/1+ Quad at Perth. All in all we had 10 winners, and 5 sensibly priced placed efforts, resulting in my account being 300% better off at close of play yesterday!

Today's NAP is Oriental Scot in the 335 @ Thirsk. Looking back through form the horse goes best over todays trip, It has also won at this course. It generally has been beaten either by longer trips or being unlucky in running, the price is disappearing fast though so get on quick. (double stake)

Today i will be banging out some double and trebles.
Firstly a group of 8
200 Newmarket - Kay Gee Bee
310 Newmarket - Frankel
345 Newmarket - Tangerine Trees
330 Goodwood - Mush Mir
400 Goodwood - Arganil
435 Goodwood - First City
545 Thirsk - Mullglen
745 Doncaster - International Debut

Then a group of 6
200 Newmarket - Kay Gee Bee
230 Newmarket - Laaheb
345 Newmarket - Tangerine Trees
410 Thirsk - Dubai Dynamo
655 Hexham - Lothian Falcon
830 Hexham - Quelle Chance

For me there are some very tricky races today so tread carefully, but here is what i shall be on race by race
Newmarket : 420 Indian Ballad,  455 Treasury Devil,  525 Mubtadi
Doncaster : 535 El Dececy,  605 Hootys Agogo,  640 Misty Conquest, 710 Mazovian, 815 Hawk Mountain
Goodwood : 215 Gallic Star,  250 Foxtrot India,  510 Justice Walk,  540 Tileyf
Hexham : 550 Ockey de Neuillac,  620 Seam of Diamonds,  725 Mr Gossip,  800 Mister Wall Street
Thirsk : 150 Triggerlo, 225 Judicious,  300 Auto Mac,  445 Keys of Cyprus,  515 Bussa
Uttoxeter : 205 Behtarini,  240 Troubletimestwo,  315 Sumner,  350 King Brex,  425 Jacko's Boy,  500 Overlaw,  530 Jomade

Happy Punting, oh and a little bit each way on Roderic o connor in the guineas, I'm sure Frankel will win but I've taken the gamble on my ttf so come on Roderic.

Friday 29th April

Firstly might I start by wishing the best of luck and many happy years to Wills and Kate, I won't bother watching the wedding but I'm sure it will be extravagant. Secondly I would like to wish my followers good luck for today. 9 winners (evs, 3/10, 9/2, 4/1, 12/1, 3/1, 5/4, 6/1and my NAP @ 5/2) 4 seconds, 4 thirds, some non runners, all in all a profitable day yesterday.

Todays NAP : Peachey Moment 325 Perth
Next Best : Elzahann 510 Perth

Brave selections considering I have only had 1 winner at Perth in the last 2 days. All sequences have to end though, for a treble I'll chuck in Royal Wedding in the 530 at Fontwell, believe it or not it has the best chance on Form so why not?

Also some excellent 2 year old races at Leicester definately worth a watch.

Leicester : 210 Tiberius Claudius,  240 Let's Dance,  315 Absa Lutte,  350 Iceni Girl,  425 Rowan Lodge,  500 Midas Moment

Perth : 220 Reaping the Reward,  250 Long Distance,  325 Peachey Moment(NAP),  400 Regents Secret,  435 Petite Margot,  510 Elzahann,  540 Dome Run

Doncaster : 230 Bella Montagna,  300 Sairaam,  335 Boundaries,  410 Patavium,  445 Halfsin,  520 Lady Gar Gar

Fontwell : 530 Royal Wedding,  605 Lord Liath,  635 Kiltimoney,  705 Al Amaan,  735 The Hardy Boy,  805 Rossbrin

Bangor : 545 Second Brook,  615 Troop Clarence,  645 Gorge,  715 Sweet Irony,  745 Soulard,  815 My Flora

Thursday 28th April

Yesterday was ok, 3 winners at 12, 10/3 and 5/4, a couple of seconds.

Todays NAP : Crystal Morning 755 Tipperary

Each Way Double : Decider 310 Bath, Bertie Milan 320 Perth

Hereford : 200 Abergaveny,  230 Tar,  300 Can't Remember,  330 Hadron Collider,  400 Reg's Ruby,  430 The Snail,  500 Accordian Exhibit

Bath : 210 Grey Boy,  240 Green Pearl,  310 Decider,  340 Excavator,  410 Dancing Tara,  440 Dancing Welcome,  510 Annelko

Perth : 220 Toledo Gold,  250 Posh Bird,  320 Bertie Milan,  350 Tartan Snow,  420 Floreana,  450 Los Nadis

Brighton : 505 Red Hearts,  535 Crazy Parachute,  605 Dvinsky,  635 Filun,  705 Timocracy,  735 Eastern Gift,  805 Radiator Rooney

Southwell : 515 Donald Will Do,  545 Snake Rave,  615 Offshore Account,  645 Batonier,  715 Mrs Peacock,  745 Reefer Beefer,  815 Cardinal Rose

Wednesday 27th April

Hello readers, after 2 very relaxing days off, i'm back. I decided on the days off firstly due to the sheer amount of filth on Monday and the length of time it would take to trawl through and find the good stuff.
Yesterday I was just lazy and had a relaxing day with my family, no horse racing at all!
I'm going to change my tack a little. I'm going to give you my NAP, an each way double and then a selection for each race this afternoon. I haven't looked at the evening racing as yet.

NAP : Huzzah 450 Ascot, A winner in Class 2 and 3 is back in a class 4 today and steadily dropping down the weights. The Barry and Micheal Hills team have made me a few quid in the past and hopefully Huzzah can win today if not a massive place claim, has already seen a lot of support in the early market.

Each Way double : Hoar Frost 535 Perth, I tipped this one up for an eyecatching run last time and he didn't disappoint, (2nd @ 18/1). May well still go off double figures today and on the evindence of his last two runs, the horse has gotten the hang of his business and well worth sticking with whilst connections try to find a race for him to win. Only setback may be the trip.
Double it up with Uptown Guy (I wonder what drew my attention to this one?) 920 Kempton. 2 places from 3 runs to his name already, and this is the weakest race he has contested. Ryan Moore as a jockey booking can only ever be descriped as a positive,

Ascot : 200 The Penny horse,  230 Byrony,  305 Side glance,  340 The Betchworth Kid,  415 Margot Did,  450 Huzzah (NAP)

Perth : 210 Solway Beyond,  245 Lusa's lad,  320 Mic's Delight,  355 Nine Stories,  430 Toshi,  505 Appleaday,  535 Hoar Frost

Pontefract : 220 Bling King,  255 Circus Act,  330 Count Bertoni,  405 Sea of Gallilea,  440 Dork Dune,  515 Silken Thoughts.

Sunday 24th April

Happy Easter everybody, and happy birthday to my dad. The Irish National festival kicks off at Fairyhouse today with support from Sandown, Musselburgh, Plumpton, Towcester and Cork, it should be a great days racing.
yesterday saw 4 winners, a couple of decent priced place efforts and a couple of non runners

Todays NAP: A last minute change of mind, I was going with the Hannon/Hughes charge King of Jazz at Sandown but I've gone with one of my selections at Cheltenham who came down when going very nicely.
Mikhael D'Haguenet 405 Fairyhouse, so essentially King os Jazz 245 Sandown will be my Next Best

Fairyhouse : 150 Native Palm,  220 Knockfierna,  250 O Fortuna,  335 Traffic Artickle, 405 Mikhael D'Haguent(NAP),  435 Mr Nosie

Sandown ; 210 Ballista,  245 King of Jazz(NB),  320 Indian Jack,  350 Dordogne,  425 Arizona Jewel

Musselburgh : 305 Nadeen,  410 Dubai Dynamo,  510 Jambo Bibi,  540 Senate Majority

Plumpton : 200 Always De One,  415 Screaming Brave,  445 Ilongue

Towcester : 500 What of it

Cork : 420 Let yourself go

Saturday 23rd April

With no racing I spent my good friday with the doctor in an attemt to shake the hideous bout of seconditis I seemed to pick up on thursday. With some terrific races over the cards today including my favorite in the 520 when the flat jockeys take on the jump jockeys, I'm hoping for some big price winners to turn round an unwelcome losing run.

NAP : Oiseau de Nuit 235 Sandown

Sandown : 130 Clerks Choice,  205 Dantari,  310 Can't Buy Time,  420 King's Gambit,  450 Huygens,  520 Big Bay

Haydock : 220 Drill Sergeant,  400 Theatre Dance,  435 Nice one Frankie, 510 Worth a kings,  545 Smart Ruler

Musselburgh : 230 Alejandro,  340 Becausewecan,  445 Oddsmaker,  515 Casino Night

Carlisle : 355 Go Silver Bullet

Newton Abbott : 525 Heir to be

Cork : 335 Knock Stars

Nottingham : 530 Grandmas Dream,  600 Jimmy the Lollipop,  630 Yankee Storm,  700 Lemon Drop Red,  800 Rosa Midnight

Kelos : 615 Fortuni,  645 Barron Watlass,  745 Sendali,  815 Thirty Days Out

Thursday 21st April

Yesterday was a complete disaster, only 2 winners, a second and a spattering of non runners.

Today the racing is pretty weak, very few races with 8 or more runners so I've gone to Clonmel for my nap.

NAP: Oneeighttofamilie 530 Clonmel

NB: Choice of remark 230 Folkestone

Others in order of preference

Forest Rhythm 240 Wincanton
Second Brook 450 Ludlow
Upham Atom 310 Wicanton
The Snail 350 Ludlow
Waabel 330 Folkestone
Almaydan 515 Ludlow

Tote Ten to Follow

1: Canford Cliffs - Richard Hannons classy miler is hotly fancied to have a good season and should pick up some big points as he looks to extend on his 3 race unbeaten run.

2: I Love Me - my outside bet for the 1000 guineas, should go well in some big fillies races this year.

3: King Torus - Another for Richard Hannon, Vintage Stakes winner and will be looking for G1 success this term.

4: Masked Marvel - An outside fancy for the Derby

5: Memory - my big bet for the 1000 guineas, again Richard Hannon.

6: Midday - Henry Cecils classy filly, 3 group 1 wins last year.

7: Rainbow Springs - This one is shaping as if to challenge for honours abroad and could be a decent dark horse for big points.

8: Roderic O'Connor - Aidan O'Briens Dewhurst runner up, has Ryan Moore confirmed for the 2000 Guineas and if he springs a shock over Frankel it will be a cracking start to your ten to follow year as everyone will have Frankel.

9: Twice Over - Disappointing  in the World Cup but never got a run from a bad draw, will be there or thereabouts in big races this year.

10: Waiters Dream - was a classy 2 year old but never reached full potential, hopefully can make the step up to 3.

Wednesday 20 April

Yesterday wasn't a disaster 3 winners equalling a 67/1 treble and a few non runners dotted about left us minus £2.60 to a level £1 stake. So where can we get our £2.60 back today.

NAP: Hamza 505 Newcastle, Absolutely hosed up last time out at the start of the month, the runner up that day is in this field but given that Hamza is an April foal he can only go on for a run and I see no reason at all why he won't walk home with this. ONE TO WATCH FOR THE SEASON

NB: Sparkling Air 545 Hereford, 2nd over course and distance last time out and shaped as if would go better, given any improvement today this could well be one to watch for the future also.

The others.
Epsom: 200 Fratelina,  235 Rock'a'doodledoo,  310 Musawama,  345 Taqleed,  450 Baqaat

Hereford: 255 Golden Button,  405 Castlerock,  440 Rossbrin

Southwell: 210 Striking the wind,  245 It'sthursdayalready,  320 Meydan Style,  355 Mozayada

Newcastle: 605 Simple Jim,  705 Choc'a'moca,  735 Pitkin,  805 Crown Ridge

Kempton: 650 Guided Missile,  750 Parlour Games,  820 Bubbly Braveheart,  850 Watered Silk,  920 Viking Dancer

Tuesday 19th April

First may I extend my apologies for no blog yesterday, On the day I managed to find 6 winners and felt tremendously bad about each and everyone of them, however the combination of a sunday in the sun cider session and a babyboy deciding that between 230am and 4am was awake time, I overslept and was consequently late for work.
Tips for today
NAP Esprit de Midas 430 Southwell: This is a SOB horse, it is 1st/2nd or recieves a duck egg, it's merely a case of getting it right. I think this is a weak enough race for the horse to show it's class.
NB Punchie 210 Pontefract: Tim Easterby has chucked out 2 2year-old winners first time out this season already and Punchie is well regarded to be the third, the two in the race that have already ran showed very little and on evidence look unlikely to score here.

Others:
Pontefract: 240 Best We Can,  310 Hoof It,  340 Markington,  440 Fibs and Flannel,  510 Frontline Phantom

Bath: 600 Huff and Puff,  700 Millyluvstobouggie,  730 Loyal Royal,  800 Timocracy

Wolverhampton: 545 Miss Firefly,  615 Crocus Rose,  715 Onlyfoalsandhorses,  745 Maydream

Southwell: 230 Cape of Storms,  300 Spirit of Coniston,  505 Tomintoul Star

Fontwell: 320 King Kasyapa,  520 Kaylif Aramis.

Sunday 17th April

It's been hard work trying to fing a NAP today. Don't get me wrong I could have just steamed into Fame and Glory but that would have taken no work, no reading, no studying form. If you want to buy some money at a better interest rate than the banks can offer then smash in on Fame and Glory in the 405 Navan. Fictional Account has form in the book to make him think but not really offer up a challenge. For a more rewarding NAP look at Soux Mix in the 335 Wetherby. Still to get off the mark, connections have found a race which offer up little to prevent that happening today. Oscar Barton is the only other one with any accountable form and Philasonic has to be looked at for a place given his decent pointing form.
NAP: SOUX MIX 335 WETHERBY

Others
Stratford: 215 Stapleton,  315 Storm of Applause, 500 James Pollard,  530 Heezagrey

Wetherby: 225 A Stones Throw,  300 Archies Wish,  410 Checkerboard,  440  Cornish Castle,  545 Red Merlin,  615 Archie Rice

Navan: 405 Fame and Glory(steam in only),  435 Kirinda

Gowran Park: 235 Shifa,  520  Jenari

F1 Chinese Grand Prix Special

Sebastian Vettel is a penatly kick, get involved at Skybets 4/7 unless the car goes wrong Vettel wins
For sure both McLarens will NOT finish on the podium so this opens a door for either Rosberg or a Ferrari, Rosberg can be backed at 7/2 at totesport or boylesports, I prefer the price on Massa sportingbet have a standout 8/1 available.
Points finish has always been my favorite market although everytime Bernie Ecclestone makes more points available my value goes down, however 2 bits of value for the morning are Paul Di Resta (2 points finishes from 2 grand prix) still available at 21/20 from totesport, and the Kamikaze Kamui Kobayashi, China is a gool old chuck the car around circuit and Kobayashi will love it. 6/4 from skybet and boylesports.
Paddypower offer a tricast and at 18/1 I will be backing Vettel-Hamilton-Rosberg.
Happy Punting

Saturday 16th April

After what can only be described as a disaster yesterday, although if you humour me I will push the classic tipster slant,
PRINCESS LEXI 530 BRIGHTON 9/1 WINNER
Although that was about it, even my NAP let me down, he was travelling well but then Cai Shen sprung the pack and he couldn't respond.
I'm going for Quality over Quantity today so here goes.
No NAP today, it's Saturday there are no sure things.
Newbury: 240 Sharnberry,  345 Signor Verdi

Ripon: 300 My Arch

Doncaster: 615 St Moritz

Leicester: 315 Lovelace

Ayr: 150 Bunclody,  220 Premier Sagas,  250 Hunterview,  400 Bogside,  430 I'm Delilah
325: The Scottish Grand National, I've already done Beshabar to a tune Antepost so I'm going to have a feeler each-way on Neptunes Equester, a horse who has been good to me and I don't see him letting me down today.

Friday 15th April

I'm going to have to keep it short and sweet today as I need to be at work in less than an hour. I've done the donkey work with the studying. Yesterday was a mixed bag but not a disaster. If you're only going to get 2 winners in a day, the unwritten rule is that they are your banker and the lucky last. Also Hoar Frost was 3/4 length away from an 18/1 victory from my next bests. On with todays tips, as it's early there is not many prices available yet.

NAP: Thimaar 425 Newbury: Only been seen once, in a Division 1 maiden in October, Finished a length 2nd to one of todays rivals, However 4 of the 5 horses that have reappearred from that race all won and the other was placed. I fancy Thimaar to reverse the form over this longer trip.

2 Next Bests today: Yes Tom 250 Ayr   and my old favourite Mister Stickler 400 Ayr

The rest

Ayr:- 145 Meireveld,  220  Kaolak,  325 Door Boy,  435 Elzahann

Newbury:- 135 Coach Montana,  210 Celebrity,  240 Federation,  310 Trend Line,  450 Capercailie,  525 Pocketwood

Wolverhampton:- 335 Brent Pelham,  520 Tukitinyasok,  550 Indefinate Hope

Brighton:- 530 Princess Lexi,  710 Silent Fright

Chepstow:- 510 Hard Tackle,  725 Pathian Prince

Thursday 14th April

Today's NAP: Native Khan 410 Newmarket. (evs william hill) Not a working mans price I'm aware, however connections are happy that everything is in place for this one to come home comfortably today. won 8/11

3 to follow: 300 Newmarket: Saddlers Risk, (8/1 sky, VC, Coral, WH) came home at a canter last time out, although this is a step up in class from that he has serious place claims at least.
                  355 Cheltenham: Bai Zhu,(4/1 sky, tote, boylesports, stan James) This one has been in my book for a couple of weeks and have been waiting for him to reappear. He has taken to fences well and from his last win looks up for a fight. Signs are that this longer trip should suit and the jockey won on him last time out. Only slight risk, still holds an entry for Saturdays Scottish Grand National so may get pulled at the last minute.
                  525 Sedgefield: Hoar Frost, (18/1 tote) This one looked like he finally got the hang of it in the final half mile last time out, they've stepped him up 4 furlongs from that run which may be too far, I'd like to see him over 2m3f soon but if he's got the engine and jumps well, he'll be pitching at a big price. 2nd 18/1

All prices are correct at time of blog.
Some others to look out for as possible big winners or Each way steals.
Newmarket:
335:- Inler,   445:- Bullet Train,  520:- Flashbang,  550:- Glencadam Gold 2nd 7/1
Beverley:
235:- Kingdom of Munster,  310:- Arizona John
Cheltenham:
320:- Banjaxed Girl,  430:- Nicene Creed,  540:- Maid of Silk
Kempton:
745:- Room for a View,  815:- Ezzles 2nd 14/1,  845:- Rossetti won 6/1
Tipperary:
500:- Frontier Cabin,  535:- Hold the Aces,  605:- Mac Tiernan,  705:- Word for Word.