Hwjb's betting diary

[Hwjb]

Wolves:

4:50: Imperial Lucky 5pts win

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Plumpton

1:40: Alexander Exchange 3pts win: 5th of 5 @ 6/4: -3pts
2:10: Le Layon 1pt win: 4th of 5 @ 28/1: -1pt
2:40: Shared Account 2pts win: Pulled Up @ 7/2: -2pts
3:15: Mayoun 4pts win: 1st of 4 @ 4/1: +16pts

Ayr

2:00: Wild Cane Ridge 3pts win: 1st of 4 @ 4/5: +2.4pts
3:05: Negus de Beaumont 3pts win: 1st of 16 @ 11/8: +4.11pts
Risetotheoccasion 1pt lay: Pulled Up @ 8/1: +1pt

Catterick

1:20: Count Fosco 1pt win: Refused @ 6/1: -1pt
2:20: Flake 2pts win: 1st of 7 @ 5/4: +2.5pts
2:55: Bedlam Boy 4pts win: Fell @ evens: -4pts

Kempton

5:50: Purus 4pts win: 4th of 12 @ 9/1: -4pts


Daily: +11.01pts
Total: +207.4pts

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Fakenham

1:50 Avalon 7pts win
2:20 Le Seychellois 4pts win
Cool Roxy 2pts lay
2:50 What A Vintage 1pt win

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Wolves:

4:50: Imperial Lucky 5pts win: 2nd of 12 @ 6/1: -5pts


Total: +202.4pts

[Hwjb]

Gaahhh!! Despite being my local track when I was growing up, I've always had trouble reading Fakenham. And that was the case again yesterday!


Fakenham:

1:50 Avalon 7pts win: 4th of 8 @ 7/4: -7pts
2:20 Le Seychellois 4pts win: 5th of 8 @ 3/1: -4pts
Cool Roxy 2pts lay: 4th of 8 @ 7/2: +2pts
2:50 What A Vintage 1pt win: Pulled Up @ 9/2: -1pt


Daily: -10pts
Total: +192.4pts

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Fontwell:

3:10 Levallois 3pts win
3:40 Norton Sapphire 2pts win

Sedgefield:

2:35 Senora Snoopy 2pts win
3:20 San Peire 1pt win

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Hexham:

1:50 Torkinking 2pts win
2:20 Morgan Be 2pts win
2:50 Assumetheposition 1pt win

Leicester:

1:30 Kildee Lass 2pts win
2:00 King Coal 1pt win
2:30 Berengario 4pts win
Mars Rock 1pt e/w
3:00 Lordington Lad 2pts win

Kempton:
1:10 Twinned 1pt win
2:40 Task Complete 1pt win
3:40 Danehill Stroller 1pt win
4:10 Little Richard 1pt win

Wolves:
4:20 Ragad 1pt win
4:50 Yungaburra 1pt win

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Fontwell:

3:10 Levallois 3pts win: Pulled Up...dogged it big style and one to avoid from now on! (@ 5/2): -3pts
3:40 Norton Sapphire 2pts win: 2nd of 9 @ 3.1/1: -2pts. Beaten by another vastly improved one from the Mrs A. Brooks yard (drugs?)

Sedgefield:

2:35 Senora Snoopy 2pts win: 2nd of 9 @ 7/2: -2pts
3:20 San Peire 1pt win: 4th of 11 @ 9/4: -1pt

Daily: -8pts
Total: +184.4pts

[Hwjb]

It's funny how when you're struggling a little bit, Lady Luck will suddenly desert you. After a cracking start it all went pear-shaped. Although I lost nothing significant today, it was symptomatic of a poor streak. I think that whenever you're going through a bad patch it's important to keep on working away and to not change what you're doing...unless its clear there is something fundamentally wrong with your game!
That said, I think it's gonna prove too much trying to keep up with the all-weather sufficiently whilst concentrating on the jumps, so will probably look to scale down the action at Kempton, Lingfield (especially those 2), Wolves and Southwell (although I do enjoy playing that track, so will still try to work it).


Hexham:

1:50 Torkinking 2pts win: 1st of 6 @ 13/8: +3.25pts
2:20 Morgan Be 2pts win: 2nd of 9 @ 7/4: -2pts
2:50 Assumetheposition 1pt win: Pulled Up @ 5/1: -1pt

Leicester:

1:30 Kildee Lass 2pts win: 1st of 8 @ 4/5: +1.6pts
2:00 King Coal 1pt win: 1st of 6 @ 15/2: +7.5pts
2:30 Berengario 4pts win: 3rd of 8 @ 9/4: -4pts
Mars Rock 1pt e/w: Pulled Up @ 11/2: -2pts
3:00 Lordington Lad 2pts win: Fell @ 11/2: -2pts

Kempton:
1:10 Twinned 1pt win: 7th of 12 @ 3/1: -1pt
2:40 Task Complete 1pt win: 6th of 14 @ 4/1: -1pt
3:40 Danehill Stroller 1pt win: 5th of 10 @ 7/1: -1pt
4:10 Little Richard 1pt win: 6th of 14 @ 13/2: -1pt

Wolves:
4:20 Ragad 1pt win: 2nd of 6 @ 5/2: -1pt
4:50 Yungaburra 1pt win: 1st of 4 @ 6/5: +1.2pts


Daily: -2.45pts
Total: +181.95pts

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Huntingdon:

2:00 Young Dude 1pt win
2:30 Ring Back 1pt win
3:30 Ashwell Lad 1pt win


Ludlow:

1:40 Krismas Cracker 4pts win
2:10 Rosses Point 4pts win
2:40 Fight The Feeling 1pt win


Taunton:

1:50 The Grey Man 1pt e/w @ 20/1
2:20 Classified 1pt win
2:50 Harry's Dream 2pts win
3:20 Polar Scout 1pt win

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Huntingdon:

2:00 Young Dude 1pt win: 7th of 17 @ 12/1: -1pt
2:30 Ring Back 1pt win: 6th of 16 @ 9/2: -1pt
3:30 Ashwell Lad 1pt win: 5th of 17 @ 11/2: -1pt


Ludlow:

1:40 Krismas Cracker 4pts win: 2nd of 16 @ 2/1: -4pts
2:10 Rosses Point 4pts win: 1st of 6 @ 4/6: +2.67pts
2:40 Fight The Feeling 1pt win: 1st of 11 @ 13/2: +6.5pts


Taunton:

1:50 The Grey Man 1pt e/w: 7th of 14 @ 20/1: -2pts
2:20 Classified 1pt win: 1st of 8 @ 11/4: +2.75pts
2:50 Harry's Dream 2pts win: N/R
3:20 Polar Scout 1pt win: N/R

Daily: +2.92pts
Total: +184.87pts

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Muss:

1:20 Some Touch 5pts win
2:20 Calculaite 3pts e/w
3:20 The Pious Prince 3pts win

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Newbury

2:25:

Hirvine 2pts win
The Outlier 3pts win
Wild Is The Wind 1pt lay
Mr Dow Jones 1pt lay

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Taunton

3:15. Walsingham. 8pts win. This rates a great bet. A half-brother to Strong Promise, Walsingham showed some ability for Richard Lee over hurdles (fell on his sole start over fences) at a modest level, winning twice last season. He is now switched to the outstanding Evan Williams and goes straight back over fences. A good-topped gelding, he has enough about him to do well over the bigger obstacles, his breeding backing this up. He gets in off a lowly mark of just 90 here and rates a cracking bet at around 11/2.

........mmmmmmmmmm, or perhaps not.....Pulled Up: -8pts

Total: +178.04pts

[Hwjb]

Close to being a very good day!

Muss:

1:20 Some Touch 5pts win: 1st of 13 @ 10/11: +4.54pts
2:20 Calculaite 3pts e/w: Fell (when set to win) @ 13/2: -6pts
3:20 The Pious Prince 3pts win: 1st of 13 : 15/8: +5.63pts

Daily: +4.17pts
Total: +189.04pts

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Newbury

2:25:

Hirvine 2pts win: Pulled Up @ 8/1: -2pts
The Outlier 3pts win: Ran Out @ 7/2: -3pts
Wild Is The Wind 1pt lay: Ur : 3.6/1: +1pt
Mr Dow Jones 1pt lay: 4th of 7 @ 9.8/1: +1pt

Daily: -3pts
Total: +186.04pts

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Betting duties suspended over Christmas - too much food, drink and other reasons for wasting money to think about wasting money - though took a lot of restraint to stop myself lumpingon Kauto Star @ 4/6, and also missed back ing Halcon Genelardais in the Welsh Nash @ 7/1. But never mind, onwards with the daily grind!

Newbury:
12:30: Victorias Groom: 0.5pt win @ 38: Fancy taking Fair Along on, Killaghy Castle the obv one, but got to chance this useful hurdler @ 38.

1:05: General Knowledge & Sadlers Star: 0.5pt each at 30 & 28: Brendan Powell has 3 runners and hard to split 2 of them, chuck a bit at both.

1:35: Whereareyouknow: 2pts win @ 4.7: Difficult race this, but this one prob still well in and sure to go well if over hard race at Cheltenham.


Taunton:
1:15: Honor And Glory: 5pts win @ 3/1: Best bet of the day, excuses in bad ground at Detox after winning at Lingfield. Must beat this shower of shyte!

3:50: Treasulier: 1pt win @ 7/1: Big value



Southwell:
3:00: Peas 'N Beans: 1pt win @ 9/4: Offers a bit of value in 2 horse race. Breeding offers some hope re fibresand.

3:30: Blythe Spirit: 1pt win @ 6/1: Will go in one day, and I'm not missing out when he does. Winston back up.


Wolverhampton:
6:20: Zando: 0.5pt e/w @ 33/1: Silly bet but does has a squeak, strictly speaking.

[TheSpyder]

Great to hear from the other side of the pond. I lived in Leicester for a year and loved following the races in England. Still the sport of Kings!

A couple questions for you:

1. Where do you live?
2. Why do I see so many US bred horses yet have never heard of many of these sires?

Thanks,
Scott

[Hwjb]

An horrific return to action!!


Newbury:
12:30: Victorias Groom: 0.5pt win @ 38: unseated: -0.5pts
1:05: General Knowledge & Sadlers Star: 0.5pt each at 30 & 28: both well stuffed!: -1pt

1:35: Whereareyouknow: 2pts win @ 4.7: last of 7: -2pts

Taunton:
1:15: Honor And Glory: 5pts win @ 3/1: 5th of 11: -5pts...horse has got some kind of problem, and one to avoid.

3:50: Treasulier: 1pt win @ 7/1: 3rd of 13: -1pt



Southwell:
3:00: Peas 'N Beans: 1pt win @ 9/4: 4th of 7: -1pt

3:30: Blythe Spirit: 1pt win @ 6/1: 6th of 10: -1pt


Wolverhampton:
6:20: Zando: 0.5pt e/w @ 33/1: 7th of 13 : -1pt



Daily: -12.5pts
Total: +173.54pts

[Hwjb]

Originally Posted by TheSpyder

Great to hear from the other side of the pond. I lived in Leicester for a year and loved following the races in England. Still the sport of Kings!

A couple questions for you:

1. Where do you live?
2. Why do I see so many US bred horses yet have never heard of many of these sires?

Thanks,
Scott

Alright Scott,

I live in a West Yorkshire hole called Halifax at present, although originally from the far nicer Norwich, Norfolk.

I would imagine the reason that you haven't heard of the sires is that they raced in Europe, and many horses that race in Britain are bought from the American sales.

Harry.