Bang on

The big field races with extra places, gone for the following all EW .. 2.40 CH - Whistlestop Tour - 12/1 (6places) 4.40 CH - Sony Bill - 12/1 (6places) 4.40 CH - Liam Swagger - 12/1 (6places) 5.20 CH - Kyntara - 14/1 ( 5 places)

4.28 Leic - Smart Casual - 6/4 - A non runner yesterday at Fontwell, so runs today at Leicester. Still a maiden but placed in all 3 chases. Wears new cheekpieces and a tongue tie today. Trainer Anthony Honeyball is 4 wins , 1 placed, from last 16 runners so in fair form, this is his only runner today. It is also jockey Ritchie McLernon's only ride.

I'll add my take on this ... I was a fan of each way doubles (just 2 selections- not multiples).. but have gone another direction after a most frustrating run of 11 losing bets. This included 2 yesterday ... where my 2 x EW doubles both had winners at 3/1 and 7/2 ... but the second leg failed to even place ( Drash on Ruby - who fell was one of them). Checking results showed that a nice profit would have been made with win singles, rather than having 11 losing EW doubles in a row (ouch). I wouldn't put anyone off EW doubles if you think that both will definitely place, and have a good chance of winning.. but it's the winners that make all the difference ... both being placed just saves stakes for another roll of the dice. As @Zilzalian has said, the 'value' is with the bookies on the above bet. Whilst the bookmakers don't advise EW doubles ( so we can guess that they are not top of the bookies profitable bet table), when you have 4 selections, 1 loser ruins 3 x bets .. and 2 losers leaves just 1 bet alive. IF the 2 x shortest price selections actually won their races .. it would return 5.58pts (6pts staked [ 1/2 EW] - 6 x doubles) .. so still a loss ( with 2 winners). Of course, others may place and bring in a bit more .. but if just 1 winner out of the 4 .. you would likely lose money.

5.30 Kemp - Montrachet Girl - 7/4 - Won LTO showing a good turn of foot, and is only 3lbs higher and should be capable of going in again for trainer Roger Varian (25% course SR).

A few of interest but not much to get stuck into today, might risk a couple of EW bets at fair prices myself later, but just putting the 1 up on here. 3.35 Mkt Rasen - Hold up la Colmine - 7/4 Hills - Finished 3rd LTO but had a loose horse to contend with late on so might have done a little better. Trainer P.Hobbs sends just 1 horse (239 miles) to a course where he has a 26% SR. The stable is also in good form with 3 wins, 2 placed from 12 runners. Jockey Micheal Nolan also travels for just the 1 ride at a course where he has won on 4 of the 10 rides there.

Unlucky 2nd - jockey was squeezed for room (his own fault) and was beaten around 1/2 length .. place money only.

Non runners have ruined my Newcastle bet, but have backed one tonight at Wolverhampton. 8.00 Wolv - Ramon Di Loria - EW - 7/1 (3 places) - Trainer Ewan Whillans takes 2 runners from his base at Hawick in the Scottish Borders down to Wolverhampton (232 miles). His other runner was a BF LTO (6.30 - Back Tomorrow) and has already won 3 times this year but they were class 6 and tonight is a higher grade. This leaves the selection as his best chance (IMO). The trainer is in good form with 2 wins, 3 placed from just 10 runners in the last 2 weeks. The selection continues to slide down the weights and is now 6lbs lower than when winning in August. He is a course winner and a distance winner ( but not CD). At the price in a 9 runner field I have gone EW.

Well done, I was already on them both as they were the only 2 CD winners in the field. 33/1 happy days.

WIN TRIXIE (BOG) 2.30 Newb - Zertakt - 13/8 5.15 Newc - Midnight Lion - 7/2 5.30 South - Therapist - 2/1 -------------------- EW TRIXIE (BOG) 3.05 Newb - Lario - 3/1 (3pl) 6.30 South - Bossy Parker - 5/1 (3pl) 7.15 Newc - L'ennemi - 9/2 (3pl)

WIN - lost - frustratingly close with The Famous Five beaten just a neck. EW - lost EW - Got 3/4 stake back with 2 x placed - again frustrating as Callianasa ran well at the price and 'almost' made a winning day ... try again.

I have left the cup alone .. and stuck 4 short ones together .. pays just over 5/2.. ** Note - Sh.Wed play Friday Sheff Wed or Draw M'Boro or Draw Forest Green Gateshead

Had 3 x small trixies, VERY BUSY day so just playing small stakes. WIN 4.33 Newb - The Famous Five - 13/8 5.05 Newb - Gamesters Gut - 11/4 6.15 South - Chola Empire - 11/8 ------------- EACH WAY 3.35 Ling - Intervention - 10/1 4.45 Ling - Penzance - 7/2 ( 4 places) 5.20 - Ling - Cynosure - 4/1 ----------- EACH WAY 2.25 Ling - Callianasa - 11/1 (4 places) 3.00 Ling - So Darn Hot - 4/1 (4places) 6.45 South - Golden Pharoah - 3/1

3.15 Leic - Lady Pretender - 9/4 generally - Just a 5 runner race, and the selection is now 3rd in the betting, after money for Shesupincourt. Disappointing when a BF LTO, I'm sure she can do better. Trainer Venetia Williams has just the 1 runner on the card and has a 29% SR at the course. Jockey Charlie Deutch also travels for just the 1 ride. ----------------------- 4.55 Wolv - Khangai - 10/3 (7/2 Hills) - Trainer James Owen continues in good form with 7 winners and 11 placed from 32 runners in the last 2 weeks. He sends 2 runners to Wolverhampton where he has a 28% SR. Jockey Hector Crouch rides both and when combined they have a 40% SR ( 8 out of 20 .. with another 5 placed)..... His other runner is .. 5.30 Wolv - Come on John - 4/1 ( (9/2 Hills) - I have to put both as both look to have chances and I have backed them both. ---------------------- 8.00 Wolv - Aiming High - 7/2 - Looked to be coming back into form when 3rd LTO. Trainer D.Simcock is 2 wins, 3 placed from 15 runners in the last 2 weeks. Again he has a couple of runners on the card, but this one ( at least to me) looks his best chance from 2lb below his last winning mark and stepping back up in trip. 8.30 Wolv - Spanish Angel - EW - 8/1 (17/2 Hills) ( 3 places .. 4 with Skybet) - The only real negative is the draw ( drawn out wide), but has been on my radar. This 3 x CD winner has dropped to a very good mark, and drops into classified from handicaps. Was denied a clear run at a vital time LTO, he races off 45, and has won from as high as 79 on the AW, albeit some time ago. He can't really drop much lower and Each Way at the price is the bet.

West Brom - WON 2-0 Charlton - WON 3-0 Wycombe - draw 0-0 Notts County - WON 2-1

Well ... Unseated rider before start.. horse runs off.. and withdrawn NR.