August Roster
No update since June. This is a disgrace and entirely
accounted for by the pasting my gang took at Royal Ascot. Gubbed, if we are to
borrow some Commonwealth Games vernacular.
Only Mind of Madness and Telescope troubled the scoresheet.
The former in a place capacity only, after a tame earlier effort in the Windsor
Castle; the latter, in tremendous style, in the Hardwicke. I had a decent bet
so some ground was reclaimed. Without him I’d have been close to 40 points
down. As it was I ran away with a 15 point deficit overall, thinking I’d
absconded with the Crown Jewels.
The Royal meeting is so tough. The losers included
Aljamaheer, Roudee, Es Que Love (twice), Toofi, Cock Of The North and Tiggy
Wiggy. Only the last named could really claim a hard luck story.
After this, some new blood was sought. Roudee was scratched.
Euro Charline, Nafaqa, American Hope and Ray Ward were added on the basis of
decent efforts over the Ascot jamboree. Smidge of aftertiming here as all six
have run since my last post. However, at three bets including one short-priced
winner and two reversals , plus one unbacked loser and one unbacked winner, the
cost is effectively neutral.
July saw some profits restored. Hence the brass neck to post
an update now. This is largely on the back of a cheeky win by Es Que Love returning
to 7f at Newmarket and a blitzkrieg performance by Tiggy Wiggy in a big Newbury
sales race. Bits and pieces from Cock Of The North (likes cut in the ground),
Euro Charline and a place return on Es Que Love have also contributed.
Aljamaheer has been disappointing so far. Connections may
step him back up in trip now. I’m keeping the faith. As I am with Toofi and G
Force. The latter was beaten today for the 3rd time on the bounce,
but isn’t running badly. Both, though, are in the last chance saloon. However, Mind
of Madness hits the highway after another tame effort, having been flattered
imho by his Royal Ascot 2nd.
Date
Horse Bet P/L R/T [b/f 2.5]
16th June Es
Que Love 2.5
e-w @ 22-1 -5 -2.5
17th June Mind of
Madness 5
win @ 5-1 -5 -7.5
17th June Roudee
2.5 e-w @ 20-1 -5 -12.5
17th June Cock
Of The North 2.5
e-w @ 20-1 -5 -17.5
18th June Toofi 2.5
e-w @ 16-1 -5 -22.5
18th June Tiggy
Wiggy 5
win @ 7-2 -5 -27.5
19th June Mind
Of Madness 2.5
e-w @ 16-1 7.5 -20.5
19th June Bright
Approach 5
win @ 5-1 -5 -25.5
21st June Aljaamaheer
5
win @ 9-4 -5 -32.5
21st June Es
Que Love 2.5
e-w @ 20-1 -5 -37.5
21st June Telescope 10
win @ 9-4 22.5 -15.5
21st June Made
With Love No
bet (won at short odds)
4th July G
Force 5
win @ 5-2 -5 -20.5
12th July Aljaamaheer 2.5
e-w @ 12-1 -5 -25.5
12th July Cock
Of The North 2.5
e-w @ 14-1 (R4) 5.5 -20.0
18th July Nafaqa No
bet (won at short odds)
19th July Es
Que Love 2.5
e-w @ 14-1 (R4) 5.38 -14.62
19th July Tiggy
Wiggy 5
win @ 5-1 25 10.38
25th July Euro
Charline 10
win @ evens 10 20.38
26th July Telescope 8
win @ 11-4 -8 12.38
26th July Toofi 4
win @ 5-1 -4 8.38
26th July American
Hope 3
win @ 8-1 -3 5.38
29th July Es
Que Love 4
win @ 8-1 32 37.38
30th July Ray
Ward 5
win @ 6-1 -5 32.38
1st Aug G
Force 5
win @ 8-1 -5 27.38
Balance at 1st
Aug 27.38
(I really must work out how to do tables properly in HTML...)
Additions to the list after Glorious Goodwood: Windshear
– a progressive Hannon horse who keeps hitting the bar. May be aimed at the
Leger. Room Key – An Eve Johnson-Houghton two-year old who has
improved with every run and didn’t get the clearest of passages last time. Madeed
– Brian Meehan handicapper who has promise, but needs either hold up tactics or
to drop back to a mile.
Full list as of 1st Aug: Aljamaaheer, G Force,
Made with Love, Telescope, Graphic,Gospel Choir, Bright Approach, Es Que Love, Cock Of The
North, Tiggy Wiggy, Ihtimal, Ballymore Castle, Euro Charline, Nafaqa, American Hope, Ray
Ward, Windshear, Room Key, Madeed.
Roll on the Ebor meeting.
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