NOT my greatest day punting .............

unlike the Scoop6 winning syndicate !! well done to all concerned in the monster scoop good luck next saturday. 5 bets in total with only the first from VSR being productive, i will update my figures tomorrow but i have previously found January a difficult month, so a decent profit in 2009 is a welcome change and puts my £10k challenge on firm foundations. The weather has played havoc and it looks like we are going to endure further disruption over the upcoming week.
But now March and Cheltenham are firmly in our sights and my services have a couple of Ante Post advices in the form of Calgary Bay in the Arkle @ 10/1 from Optimum and Zaynar @ 25/1 !!!! in the Triumph from VSR both offering wonderful trading opportunities, i have to work throughout Cheltenham i was hoping to go along in my Little Shilling colours and offer my support, but thats a no go ive been informed, but there are worst ways of spending the week............ with me working in a vibrant expanding raceroom.
Have a good evening !!!

Saturday

OPTIMUM RACING

3.30 Don MARTHAS KINSMAN £25 ew @ 8/1 LOST -£50

VSR

1.30 San AMORE MIO £25 ew @ 5/2 WON +£75
1.45 Weth LUCCOMBE BAY £25 ew @ 3/1 3rd -£10

PERSONAL TRADING

4.00 Weth ITS BERTIE £50 @ 3.00 UNPLD -£50
2.35 San ARALDUR £50 @ 9/4 UNPLD -£50

Blasted weather.............

was looking forward to a decent card at Chepstow but when i arrived in work the first thing i noticed on the ticker at SkySports was that the metting had been abandoned, it looked likely that Optimum would be putting one up and Chepstow would probably be the metting, this was confirmed on the message.VSR put one up at Catterick and the rest of my days betting centred on the claimer at Lingfield where i got myself in a bit of a pickle backing 3 in the race, but i suppose all i should worry about is my p/l and that was positive so i should not be too concerned. It all start early doors with a good word for Cognac Boy trained by my favourite trainer from Limpley Stoke !!! i had a small investment at 7/1, then a respected Newmarket figure had a decent ew bet on Spinight and finally we took a barrage of bets on Woolston Ferry @ 11/10, i have a good relationship with some of our shrewd customers, and one in particular is quite happy to divulge information and views, he stated that he was putting on a highly respected & knowledgable chap and told me to get on only if to trade as he said he expected Woolston Ferry to start odds on............... it won @ 4/6.

FRIDAY

VSR

1.00 Catt SUN KING £25 EW @ 3/1 3rd -£10

PERSONAL TRADING

2.45 Ling COGNAC BOY £25 ew @ 7/1 LOST -£50
2.45 Ling SPNIGHT £25ew @ 6/ 3rd +£ 5
1.45 Ling WOOLSTON FERRY £100 @ 11/10 WON +£110

A nice day.................

quiet but end up with a £170 profit courtesy mainly of VSR and What a buzz advised @ 11/2 but i could only avail myself of 5/1 but with an sp of 4/1 im not complaining ! Had a long day 08.00 till 21.30 these bookmakers work you hard !! so i had a little interest on the evenings sky game backing the hammers @ 5/6 which paid for my take away chinese with plenty to spare ............

WEDNESDAY

VSR

2.25 Lim MONTY BLUE £50 ew @ 9/2 3rd -£5
3.05 Newc WHAT A BUZZ £25 ew @ 5/1 WON +£150

SPORTS BETTING

West Ham to bt Hull £30 @ 5/6 WON +£25

Once again..................

the value of BOG was illustrated today, in the great scheme of things it counted for little as we collected on the place money but the drift on Apocalazzo was severe from 4/1 out to 7/1, advised by Optimum at 9/2, if successful it would feel like a kick in the goolies if you were paid out @ 9/2 !! I will stop harping on about my preference for bookies offering BOG but it really is a concession to take advantage of, the betting markets are strange beasts at the best of times and difficult to read. With Optimum having a good handle on the Tim Vaughan yard subscribers knew that Apocalazzo was both fit and fancied but the horse still drifted, probably due to ground concerns as the 2 victories under rules was on going described as good/firm, but Andrew knew from the horses pt 2 pt days that Apocalazzo would handle the going. This knowledge very nearly paid off, the service remains in good form as todays near miss confirms.

TUESDAY

OPTIMUM RACING

3.20 Folkes APOCALAZZO £50 ew (2pts) ew @ 7/1 2nd +£20

Comhla Ri Coig..............

should have won at Ayr a month earlier, as the name is scottish gaelic for Merry Christmas !!! but i will settle for yestersdays win @ 9/4, it was advised by VSR at 5/2 but i backed it with BOG @ 9/4. I should have stopped then but in a sports bar having a few bevvies when my mate wanted an interest in the Merseyside FA Cup derby, he offered me either Liverpool or Everton/Draw for an even £100, as Liverpool were odds on and Everton were wthout Arteta it was a no brainer for me ............. and i was subsequently fleeced of my £100 !!!

SUNDAY

VSR

2.35 Ayr COMHLA RI COIG £25 ew(1/2 pt ew) @ 9/4 WON +£67.50

SPORTS BETTING

FA Cup 4th Rnd LIVERPOOL £100 @ Evens LOST -£100

Compensation...........

after All for the cause yesterday in the form of Naccarat an easy 6l winner today advised by OPTIMUM @ 3/1, the 11/4 returned fav was always travelling kindly for AP and was value for more than the winning margin but after yesterday i was not gonna count my money until jumping the last............ perhaps after Topless i should just wait until the weighed in ! But most pleasing after yesterdays bet, Optimum are in good form at present and the future looks promising.

I was really looking forward today i had everything mapped out Hartlepool v West Ham, C4 racing, a couple of pints down the local and then back home to watch Spurs away at Old Trafford......... happy days !! then a spanner in the works, tomorrow sees the annual Greyhound awards an event we have been to for the last few years, but due to the Mrs losing her job and cash being tight we declined the invitation, especially as a bottle of JD costs £85 (mrs tipple) and a bottle of beer £4.50, cab home & tickets makes this a mortgage job, well this morning we get the number 12 shirt with a lift home........... i did not take much persuading but the spanner came in the form of the mrs now needing to get her hair done with an appintment at 2.45............ i told her that if Naccarat won i would pay........... so loads of brownie pointsand more for me tonight !!
I now had to look after our 3 year old grandson who for some reason had no interest in the joys of Big Mac and C4 Racing as for Spurs i think i have scarred him for life as he burst into tears after i went potty when we went 1-0 up ............ i only hope he doesnt repeat any of the language i used after we went 2-1 down !!

SATURDAY

OPTIMUM RACING

2.15 Don NACCARAT £100(4pts) @ 3/1 WON +£300

VSR

1.15 Uttox BATHWICK QUEST £25 ew @ 4/1 2nd -£5
2.50 Don JUNIOR £25 ew @ 5/1 2nd nil p/l

Held up, headway halfway, tracked leaders when fell 7th

does not tell the full story or do justice to how well All for the Cause Optimums selection in the 3.40 Doncaster was travelling, with still 5 to jump the horse was cantering all over his rivals and trading at evens inrunning. Approx 30mins before the race the vibes were not good with the withdrawal of Watch my back, a runner that Andrew was keen to oppose and reducing the EW terms to 1/4 1-2-3 but this meant nothing in the end. My punting day did not get any better with the 4.00 Lingfield, Haljaferia entered my notebook after a most promising run over 1m at Lingfield 13 days ago and the extra 2f i thought would be right up his street, i invested £200 @ 11/8 and layed £100 @ 1.96 giving me £100 at just over 7/4 for a 5/6 returned fav. Haljaferia although only beaten 1/2l failed to build on the previous run finishing 3rd beaten by Signella who had previously shown little on her debut run................ roll on tomorrow, Cheltenham & the Scoop 6 !!!

Friday

OPTIMUM RACING

3.40 Doncaster All for the Cause £50 ew @ 11/2 unpld -£100

PERSONAL TRADING

4.00 Ling Haljafeira £200 @ 11/8 3rd -£200
4.00 Ling Haljafeia Lay £100 @ 1.96 WON +£97