Villa Chris

My wife reckons my request last night was very unreasonable .

What ya mean what ya trying to say, you talking about me? Eh eh eh

Don’t really want to get dragged into it but Miami Girl looks clear on ratings in the 1.50 York currently 5/2 Also think Rogue Bear will appreciate the further distance but price gone now

In pub as we speak so not got the actual numbers with me, but 5.50 Aintree I’ve got Gaelik Coast , Barton Knoll and Morning Vicar pretty much equal so just had Combination Forecast 7.00 Aintree Flash The Steel Captain Morggs Flash Steel pulled up last 3 times. Blinkers added but if on going day he’s won much better races. I’ll risk 5 points on him at 12/1

I sometimes attempt this and have come close several times . Providing you’ve got some big odds you can win big . Even smaller odds 2/1-4/1 etc can pay a nice treble for pretty small stakes .

Yeah I noticed . The money is coming in to him now, too. Was evens last I looked .

Southwell 7.20 Fanfan Du Seuil 9.46 (14/1) Lucky Lover Boy 9.26 (14/1) Coastguard Station 8.76 (3/2) Fanfan has some really strong form from a few years back. Hasn’t hit the heights he maybe could have done but overpriced and might be too good for these. I’m not overly struck on Lucky Lover, but has won off much higher in past and return to 2m on good ground might see him run well in this class . Coastguard unexposed , but at the prices I’ll go top two and reverse forecast 5 points win top two 14/1/14/1

Southwell 5.50 Reve 9.77 (12/1) Rockys Treasure 9.7 (11/2) Boughtbeforelunch 9.56 (9/1) Hardly anything between top 3, especially top two so I’ll go with 5 points win Reve. He’s suited by this tricky course but what I think is interesting is that he runs off 120 and his form reads off this mark 21111UR, he probably would have finished 1st or 2nd when unseating . Reve 12/1 c/fc top 3

Late to the show. Been busy weekend and to be honest I just don’t like flat racing. Rated the 3.25 at Plumpton and ended up with Mercian Prince 9.58 (22/1) Tamarouc Du Mathan 9.28 (6/1) Slate House 9.28 (11/4) Had 5 points on Mercian who finished second to Tamarouc by 1 length. Unlucky but no win . Thought Mercian was well overpriced. I don’t know how the bookies came up with him being a 22/1 shot against this field . 1/2 in the ratings but not sure how much a reverse forecast would have paid at 11/2 winner and 18/1 second starting price . Only concentrating on jumps now. Flat racing just doesn’t do it for me.

1.30 Chester 11/13 stall 5 and below Sunday Sovereign 9.16 (6/1) stall 5 Night On Earth 8.57 (5/1) stall 4 5 points win Sunday Sovereign and Night On Earth

No luck today . Only positive was Goodnight Charlie and Jack Holiday both running above their odds suggested they would . Both placing at 22/1 and 20/1 . Both running far better than the short odds horses.

I fancy Above The Curve and 7/4 looks decent 2.05 Chester Novello 9.16 (11/2) Hellomydarlin 8.86 (17/2) Vintage Clarets 8.46 (6/1) 5 points win Novello

4.15 Fakenham Norfolk National Game Line 9.56 (4/1) Goodnight Charlie 9.56 (22/1) Potters Legend 9.16 (13/2) 5 points win top two . Potters Legend is being retired after this run so I wouldn’t begrudge him this . 8.00 Ballingrobe Optical Confusion 9.16 (4/1) Kildorerry 8.86 (3/1) Jack Holiday 8.26 (18/1) 5 points win top two

Layfayette wins

Top rated came in at third to place but a losing bet