Villa Chris

6.15 Galway . Big handicap race with some big names in the jumping world. Here’s how I have it rated . I don’t advise as bets as I’m not playing myself. Bit of fun to see how it ends up. Top 5 .... The Shunter 8.7, 6/1 Brahma Bull 8.25, 16/1 Off You Go 8.15 , 10/1 Snow Falcon 7.7, 22/1 Home By The Lee 7.5, 20/1 Not as accurate as I’d like because some horses having their first run for a few months, but see how it goes .

The 6.15 at Galway wouldn’t look out of place at the big jump festivals. Will probably try and rate it up once I get back from work just for a bit of fun .

Pammi beaten by a nose by second top rated . Overall loss on the night with one winner and two very close seconds

So Busy beaten half a length . The EW play nowhere .

Perth 7.25 Get Out 9, 5/2 Amalfi Doug 8.7, 7/2 Get Out 5/2 10 points win Perth 7.55 Pammi 8.7 7/2 Putting Green 8.5 3/1 Pammi 7/2 10 points win

Worcester 7.05 Tayzar 8.5, 16/1 Im So Busy 8.4(half point course win) takes him up to 8.9, 9/2 I’m happy to play both Tayzar 16/1 5 points ew paying 4 places I’m So Busy 9/2 10 points win

Worcester 6.05 Elios D’ Or 10/11 10 points win

32 non runners so far at Goodwood . Haven’t had time to really go through the cards so I’m passing . Might have a go at the jumps tonight

Just watched it. Fantastic recovery by horse and jockey. Apart from that blunder he jumped well enough. Seemed a bit keen, too.

Never managed to watch it because we had guests. Just read it won by a few lengths and won comfortable.

The favourite hammered it home. Mine nowhere .

Each to their own. Some people it pays to go ew, where as some are better having it straight on the nose. I’m guilty of not being overly confident sometimes so anything in double figures I usually go ew. My biggest ever single win was a 33/1 £20 on the nose a week before my wedding which was a great wedding present . I find it pays to go ew in the big handicaps where the bookies pay extra places. I see both sides of the coin though. You don’t have to split your ew 50/50 either, so 75% win and 25% ew is an option on big priced horses

5.00 Uttoxeter Its a class 4 which is the lowest grade I bet on, and I don’t even usually bother with class 4s during peak jump season, but you’re limited this time of year. Demon D’ Aunuo is due to go up next week for his Stratford romp 7 days ago, so strike whilst the iron is hot? I also have him top rated and he always does his best running on good ground scoring some good RPRs . The favourite is yet to go over fences but is obviously fancied to do well, but he’s an unknown. I don’t mind taking him on with Demon D’Aunuo who’s a nice 10/3 as I post . Don’t Ask beat my selection lto in

Won that very well. It went off at 5/1 so 60 points returned.

I’ve just gone through the 2.50 at Uttoxeter. Storm Home comes out top rated. Won his first chase lto in 13 attempts , but his previous 3-4 runs were encouraging which is probably down to him being upped in distance and he’s rather unlucky he’s only got the 1 chase win to his name. Raised 10Ibs for his 9 length victory lto in a listed race and was eased towards the finish, so I’m confident enough he’s still winnable off this mark. 10 points win at 9/2