Results

Last results recorded were for the picks of Thursday 22nd September.

Friday 23rd

Rakasa pulled up = -1pt
Libranno weakened = -1pt
Hacienda 3rd, challenged well, led late on, but just edged = -1pt
Lord Ofthe House WON @ SP 11/4, by a neck, held on well = +2.75pts
Fire Fighter WON adv @ 15/8 but subject to a 20p rule 4 so returns at 6/4, stayed on well = +1.5pts
Farmers Dream held up early on and never got into it = -1pt

-0.25pts

Saturday 24th

Rockinante started well and in contention, but faded = -1pt
Wrote one paced = -1pt
Bay Of Fires led but weakened all to quickly = -1pt
Stateos uninspiring start, but soon got involved. Looked likely, but nothing more in the last = -1pt
Solar Spirit raced keenly but too weakened = -1pt
Eagle Rock WON @ adv 9/2. Made all the running and held on under pressure = +4.5pts
Ostland made a mistake and a couple out = -1pt
Quails Hollow 2nd, despite leading and quickening well. Just went a touch too early = -1pt
Dream Of Fortune 2nd, but always chasing in 2nd = -1pt

Not greatest of day = -3.5pts

Sunday 25th

Con Artist WON @ SP 11/2, quickened when asked, and stayed on well to win = +5.5pts
Memory Lane left chasing and lost places. Switched and stayed on ok, but no competition really = -1pt
Jarrow always at the back = -1pt
Imaginary World never got going = -1pt

+2.5pts

Monday 26th

Discovery Bay 2nd as the 2pt bet, challenged from early on, led late on and looked like may just hold on, until marginally outpaced very late on = -2pts
Kimbali WON @ adv 3/1, ridden on well late and just held on well = +3pts
Mahab El Shamaal started well, but driven and weakened early = -1pt
Tenavon weakened = -1pt

-1pt

Tuesday 27th

Siberian Belle tracked leaders, but tailed off = -1pt
Beckermet WON @ adv 9/1, holding on well = +9pts
Duqesa outpaced = -1pt
Russian Affair chased early on, but weakened and eased off = -1pt
Resplendant Light weakened = -1pt

+5pts

Wednesday 28th

Bathwick Street led early on but soon beaten = -1pt
Whispered Times 2nd tracked well early, went to make late charge, but winner was too good = -1pt

-2pts

Thursday 29th

Reillys Daughter 2nd, traded for near 29k @ 1.01 on betfair in-running. 8 lengths clear last couple of furlongs, but beaten = -1pt
Restezen D'Armour WON but a 15p rule 4 @ adv 5/1 returned 4.25/1. Effort made 4 out and controlled run-in held off challenges easy = +4.25pts
Serious Choice never able to challenge = -1pt
Snowed In WON @ adv 7/2, with a commanding finish = +3.5pts
Wadha started well, but nothing extra = -1pt

+4.75pts

So overall it's been a fairly balanced week, with a steady +5.5pts added to the overall profit figure.

Football:
Not so good, and the poor start to the season continues unfortunately.

Weekend results:
Birmingham drew 1-1 = -1pt
Bournemouth lost 1-2 = -1.5pts
Middlesbrough drew 0-0 = -1pt
Millwall lost 3-0 = -1.5pts
Peterbrough lost 0-1 = -1pt
Port Vale drew 1-1 = -1pt
Scunthorpe won 2-1 = +1.46pts as 2pt bet
Shrewsbury won 2-0 = +0.92pts
ADO Den Haag won 2-0 = +0.45pts
Gaziantepspor lost 2-0 = -1pt
Plymouth won 2-0 = +1.8

-3.37pts.

Midweek:
Alfreton lost 0-1 = -1pt
Barnsley drew 1-1 = -1pt
Burnley won 5-1 = +2.84pts as 2pt bet
Luton lost 0-1 = -1pt
Tamworth lost 3-1 = -1pt

-1.16pts

So clear improvements can be made in football, but we expect them too. The strike rate is unusually low, and we are confident of turning it around. The consolation is that the 2pt football bets are doing very well!