Horse Racing Results Update

11th April:
Ymir just couldn't challenge, but came a respectable 3rd by a length = -1pt
Mohawk Ridge just no extra, also 3rd = -1pt

2 bets, 2 losers and a loss of 2pts

12th April:
Silk Drum was going ok, before pulling up = -2pts
Gullinbursti was a NR
Jump City WON after riding clear @ 9/2 = +4.5pts
Carinya - Folkestone abandoned
Sherman McCoy - Folkestone abandoned
Reilys Daughter - Folkestone abandoned
Munsarim WON @ advised 2/1 = +2pts

So with 4 bets not running, we had 2 winners from 3 runners and a profit of +4.5pts


Friday 13th April:
Bai Zhu didn't get off to a great start and never really threatened finishing well back = -1pt
It's A Gimme looked to be marking a charge but a mistake put an end to that = -1pt
Mosstang weakened = -1pt
Luv U Forever drifted horribly in the betting and justified this = -1pt
Umph had strong market support but no real extra pace late on = -1pt

So it proved an unlucky Friday 13th with 5 losers from 5 and -5pts loss


Saturday 14th April:
Zarkander was a faller = -1pt
Marufo couldn't iron out the mistakes = -1pt
See Emily Play well beaten = -1pt
Boucher Garcon went off 11/10 fav just a little lacking in pace, coming 2nd = -1pt
Rosies Lady also lacking just coming 2nd = -1pt
Jack Of Diamonds 2nd by a head = -1pt
El Mcgylnn WON pulling clear late on @ 7/2 = +3.5pts
Gabrials King WON @ advised 2/1 winning well = +2pts

So two winners late on from 8 bets ended the frustration of three 2nd places = -0.5pt loss
The Grand National suggestions saw Cappa Bleu place in 4th, whilst Always Right unseated rider and Chicago Grey was brought down.

Sunday 15th April:
No Bets

Monday 16th April:
Homeward Strut came home in 2nd = -1pt
Aiaam Al Wafa WON, drifting to 7/1 SP holding on well = +7pts

So one winner from two bets, and a very nice drifter = +6pts on the day


Tuesday 17th April:
No Bets

Wednesday 18th April:
Yaa Salam just had no extra before fading = -1pt
Holy Roman Warrior weakened = -1pt
Dark Ages was a NR
Justbookies Dotnet ran poorly = -1pt

So a blank day with the three running selections all losing = -3pts


Thursday 19th April:
All Fur Coat went off 10/1 just getting pipped in 2nd = -1pt
Lucky Numbers didn't look right before the off and weakened = -2pts
That's The Deal fell = -1pt
Almaty Express was well backed from 6/1 into 7/2 but 2nd by 1/2 length = -1pt
Frederickthegreat weakened = -1pt

Two more seconds meant a blank day again, with 5 runners producing a -6pts loss

Friday 20th April:
Everlong stayed on well but pipped into 2nd = -1pt
Ektihaam WON as our 2pt bet @ advised 3/1, staying on strongly = +6pts
Gold Rally weakened = -1pt
Alvarado just couldn't find the extra and was beaten into 2nd = -1pt
Carinya was well backed but didn't look right = -1pt
Caledonia Lady drifted to 7/1 SP and also damn close, just not able to quite get home, coming 2nd by a head = -1pt

A frustrating day with three more seconds, but still one winner from 6 bets, a 2pt bet meant +1pt added


Saturday 21st April:
Merigo WON, holding off a late challenge to win gamely the Scottish Grand National as our 2pt bet going off at SP 15/2 as our 2pt bet for a very nice winner = +15pts
Arctic Cosmos eased off suggesting something was not quite right = -1pt
Red Merlin weakened = -1pt
Pie At Midnight pulled up = -1pt
Idole First led, but some weakened = -1pt
Korngold never really in to it = -1pt
Bapak Bangsawan took a while to get going, but one paced = -1pt
Hurakan always there, but just lacking the pace of the winner, coming 2nd = -1pt

So Merigo was a great winner, but frustrating we only converted one winner from the  8 bets. Still = +8pts on the day


Sunday 22nd April:
Kingsmere was going well till falling = -1pt

One bet, one loser = -1pt on the day


Monday 23rd April
Ruacana WON, and drifted from adv 9/2 to 11/2 SP but a strong finish helped = +5.5pts
Edmaaj just pipped into 2nd by a neck at SP 9/1 = -1pt
Law To Himself unseated rider at the off = -1pt
Jordaura never got in to it = -1pt
Treehouse WON as the 2pt bet, going off 13/2 SP, always in contention and ridden on = +13pts
Tipsy Indian showed weak market support and had no real pace to win = -1pt
Belon Gale always struggling, finishing way back = -1pt
Colincas Lad traded short IR, but just lacked the extra to finish 2nd = -1pt

So a couple of winners, and another decent 2pt bet, but again, being greedy, quite frustrating with two close 2nds again! Still two winners from eight bets and a +12.5pts


That concludes the round up and it has been a decent period of +14.5pts added. Happy with!