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Well exactly one year to the day after joining the Punters Lounge forum I finally win a Nap of the day monthly competition - not for lots of trying! Many thanks to @MCLARKE for running the comp and also thanks to all the other moderators/admins for their no doubt daily effort as well 👍 Also, many thanks to all involved at TAG Media for all of this. Here's looking forward to the next 12 months.

Al barez wins ...holy fire placed

Night Arc 5 15 Kem/ 1/40th of a pt ew 22/1

315 pont Vintage clarets. 8.2 7/2 Glorious angel. 8.0.7/2 Wen moon 7.5 Not liking the ground too much but the rating on top two is quite strong I'll keep stakes small ....2pt on top 2

Plumpton 2.25 The ITV cameras shown just the one race from Plumpton, the 2M 3F 164 yard class 2 handicap chase. As long as the ground doesn’t dry out too much the favourite I’d Like To Know should be hard to beat. He’s looked a promising chaser in just two starts over fences in going down by a short head to Issar d’Airy on his fencing debut at Newbury prior to running out a cosy 5 1/2L winner back at the Berkshire course last month. Both those runs were on soft/heavy ground but he has hurdle form on good ground so hopefully he’ll go on todays good to soft ground. 8lb higher than last time he is still on the upgrade and will be hard to beat for local trainer Chris Gordon and jockey Rex Dingle. I’D LIKE TO KNOW 1 point win @ 2/1 bet365 Kempton 2.55 A progressive sort trained at Newmarket by father and son combo of John & Thady Gosden who was been trained for the Winter Derby until standing on a nail a few days before and makes his seasonal re-appearance here under Kieran Shoemark in this listed 1M 1F 219 yard Magnolia Stakes. A half brother to Ascot Gold Cup winner Courage Mon Ami he appears to have most to fear from the William Haggas trained Dubai Honour, a dual winner in Australia last year. LIONS PRIDE 1 point win @ 11/4 bet365 Kempton 3.30 Ten runners go to post for this 1M 2F 219 yard class 4 handicap. Jamie Osborne saddles the likely favourite in Isle Of Sark who has been placed on all three starts last month and deserves to get his head in front here under Saffie Osborne. Andrew Balding’s Cello would have needed his latest run and may turn out to be the biggest danger to the selection but this should really be going to Isle Of Sark. ISLE OF SARK 1 point win @ 9/4 bet365 Kempton 4.05 A dozen sprinters have declared for this 6F class four handicap. Al Barez was an eye-catcher last time out at Wolverhampton and Tom Clover’s charge should be in the shake up whilst the in form Richard Hughes’s trained The Thames Boatman arrives in good form but is drawn in the car park in stall 12 of 12. James Fanshawe’s five year old Al Ameen could be a value each way play in this competitive handicap. He won over course and distance in October on his first run for Fanshawe having joined from George Boughey whilst his second to Cover Up at Lingfield the following month also looks a good piece of form. The 114 day absence shouldn’t be an issue and he can reward an each way wager. AL AMEEN 1 point each way @ 12/1 bet365 1/5th 1234 Kempton 4.40 Ten go to post for this 1M class 3 handicap in which Clive Cox’s Vultar and Farasi Lane bring the same form line to the race with the former beating his rival by a short head over course and distance last month. On one pound better terms there shouldn’t be much between the pair although the most interesting runner is the Roger Varian runner Dragon Icon. Thought good enough to contest the German 2000 Guineas last May, he showed on his penultimate outing over course and distance that he had a race of this calibre in him with his latest effort easily forgotten as he had the worst of the draw. James Doyle can start his association with Varian in great style by taking the first prize. DRAGON ICON 2 points win @ 4/1 William Hill Fairyhouse 5.00 A bumper field, as always, for this year’s Irish Grand National run over a stamina sapping 3M 5F on gluey heavy ground. Willie Mullins saddles three in the contest including the favourite Nick Rockett under Paul Townend, a novice having only his fourth start over fences and his first beyond three miles. He has a solid chance but has been well found in the market and at bigger odds it may pay to play the Thomas Gibney trained, Simon Munir & Isaac Souede owned Intense Raffles who appears to have been laid out for this by a trainer who was successful in this race back in 2012 with Lion Na Bearnai. The former French gelding has won both his starts for Gibney, novice chases here over 2M 6F and 3M 1 1/2F and he could be well treated in his first handicap and with J J Slevin replacing the injured Daryl Jacob. INTENSE RAFFLES 1 point each way @ 8/1 Ladbrokes/Coral 1/5th 12345

3rd and 4th ....I'll take that ....9 days into flat season and at +107.00 after losses .....🫣🫣...even though that was a jump race lol

AW selection Wolverhampton 4.03 THE ICE PHOENIX

14.25 Plumpton Scarface 2pt Win Course and distance winner who can finish strongly. Ground to suit and capable at the weight.

405 kemp Al barez 8.5 4/1 Brazen idol. 8.3 8/1 Holy fire. 7.8 25/1 4pt win al barez ...2pt Ew brazen

3rd for ew sheckles

nick rocket 5.00

To my embarassment after many years I'm still waiting for a naps prize, I did finish 4th once but that was the month after we'd decided to stop giving a prize for 4th place !

Wolverhampton 5.48 Night On Earth 9/2 B365 BOG

Tbh I'd rather they call meetings off than keep running horses on bottomless ground .....some meetings you literally see the water .....don't know what's going on ....fells like most courses have been water logged for the past nine weeks .....roll on the summer ⛱️

B/fwd L15's -61.95 RC P/L B/fwd (incl L15's) -82.35 Had 1 L15 on the Daily = 3 pts 6. Huelgoat - 14:25 Plumpton 0.50 w at 8/1 1. Crescent Lake - 15:30 Kempton 0.50 w at 16/1 9. Brazen Idol - 16:05 Kempton 0.50 w at 9/1 9. Baltimore Boy 16.40 Km 0.50 w at 11/1 4. Dream Pirate - 17:15 Kempton 0.50 w at 5/1 = 5.50 pts staked today

mashoob 11.47 France

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It Ponte gets a good dousing tonight or tomorrow with it already being heavy may go the same way as Redcar today & or Nottingham already being called off ☹️ shame 🤞 it stays dry .

Wonder how many winners he'll ride at Royal Ascot in June ?

Poor ride on Brazen Idol means just £12.56 profit on the trixie (12-1 won & 16-1 4th). Farasi Lane won with £21 profit. (£33.56 total)

Ta for that @richard-westwood, had a few quid on Frontal Assault

Statistics for tthe Irish Grand National. Finished 4th to 8th last time, 6 from 69, profit 370 points. Remainder 3 from 181, loss 146 points. Ran in a non handicap last time, 6 from 92, profit 21 points. This leaves just 1, FAVORI DE CHAMPDOU at 16/1 (6places).

He was at Meydan on Saturday Along with his ego, I thought he'd retired !

He was at Meydan on Saturday 😆

Lucky15Ref: 348021887 4 Selections 6. Huelgoat - 8/1Winner - 14:25 Plumpton 1. Crescent Lake - 16/1Winner - 15:30 Kempton 9. Brazen Idol - 17/2Winner - 16:05 Kempton 4. Dream Pirate - 9/2Winner - 17:15 Kempton Stake£3.00 Potential Returns£2,456.80

Day 94 +86

Huntingdon 13:05 Love True 33/1 EW WIlliamHill

Another good month with 5 wins from 21 runs and a profit of 11.78 points This was the third monthly profit in a row with the YTD figures being 24 wins from 71 runs and a profit of 64.31 points

! CHURCHSTONEWARRIOR 33/1 ! frontal assault 25/1

It was a day of 2nd's and 3rd's for me, just part of the journey and you take it on the chin and keep moving forward. Here are my results for today... ALL of my selections were taken as WIN ONLY as none were at 5/1 or better at the time they were bet! Plumpton 14:30 - Alto Alto 9/4 (2nd lost) 16:15 - Rare Middleton 9/2 (5th lost) 16:50 - I see You Well 10/3 (2nd lost) 17:25 - Mothill 4/1 (Unfortunately fatally injured 😒 fell) Ffos Las 16:00 - Just Over Land 5/2 (2nd lost) Market Rasen 14:09 - Bolsover Bill 9/4 (3rd lost) 14:44 - Pitwood Road 13/8 (WON... Shock Horror 😆) 16:29 - Superstylin 11/8 (3rd lost) So... One 1st Three 2nd's Two 3rd's One 5th And sadly a fatally injured P'n'L -5.38 Units

Congrtaulations to @HERE for winning the competition this month Well done to the runner up @adamross and 3rd place @silver fox

Welcome to the forum @RobsSelections though I think you were perhaps fortunate to get past the spam criteria given such a blatant touting for business! Perhaps "the management" have viewed it as a job application! Given the comments about showcasing your selections can we assume you will be keeping an accurate record of strike rate, P/L and ROI? Otherwise you may as well post your selections in the daily thread along with everyone else. Those sentiments would have carried a lot more credibility if you hadn't immediately followed them with a claim of 5 winning bets from 6 yesterday!

I've asked the computer to rate the current top 40 horses and it came back with this on soft or heavy Corach rambler. 9.2 I am maximus 8.9 Galia de liteax. 8.3 Ain't that a shame 8.2 Vanillier. 8.1 Fouriuk dalene. 7.9 Galvin. 7.9 Top 2 look way ahead so the bookies seem to have weighed this up correctly but still value in prices given strength of rating

It goes into the prize money for the annual comp

Rated Frontal assault 9.0 33/1 Minella cocooner 8.8 25/1 Mac's charm .8.3. 25/1 Was looking for some value and ratings didn't disappoint .....I'm liking frontal assault as his fourth in the portestown reads well now dropped 4lbs ....5 PT Ew all three ....any thoughts on race ??

March prize winners @HERE £60 @adamross £30 @silver fox £20 @Alastair £20 @Johnrobertson £30 @bymatrix £10 If you haven't already done so please PM me with pay-pal details and addresses for merchandise. Please do not contact PL direct as this may cause confusion. ALLOW UP TO 21 DAYS FOR PAYMENT

Yes I believe the ability to quicken at the end of a fast race is a rare attribute I may have some old data from a few years back that I can test it on, I'll add it to my speed to do list

+£10 +£86 day 93

well done mike "did you get my P M " ?

3.10 Chep - Walkinthewoods - £20 win at 5/2 wm hill

Happy Easter guys! Sachia Vickery to beat Jaqueline Cristian at 2.20 with Bet365 No idea why Vickery is the underdog here, it's 50/50 at least for me. Vickery looked well above her average against Kessler, and the fact that she's already played a couple of matches here is relevant due to the unorthodox conditions. With Cristian not doing anything noteworthy recently, I'm happy to go against her at odds against.

Well done to the winners , April & May upcoming , 2 tough months with 1 code ending , another 1 starting ( flat turf ) & very changeable goings , good luck to all .

Mondays Selections... Huntingdon - 14:45 - Mixedwave 15/4 15:20 - Time To Tinker 12/1 (each way) Redcar - 16:14 - Glorious Angle 9/4 Plumpton - 14:25 - Scarface 4/1 17:20 - Toothless 7/4 Chepstow - 1618 - Prince Quali 9/4 Cheers

Crescent Lake 15.30 Kempton 33/1 bet365 Each way

Sorry I didn't realise that the newcastle had already started when I posted earlier. Hope this is ok Aston Villa vs Wolves (x) 4.33 £10

Good Time Jonny 1/40th 0f a pt ew 22/1 { struck 2 week ago }

He's on the mend and thanks everyone for their kind toughts. It might be some time before he gets back. Please do let me know if I get anything wrong while keeping his post going! I do it as part of my daily automated analysis which is why I post every morning.