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Fontwell 3.10 Grade 2
McFabulous 9, 4/5(7/2) no value 2nd 
Brewing’ upastorm 7.75, 5/2(4/1-9/2) no value won 
Reserve Tank 7, 22/1(9/2-5/1) value 
Reserve Tank has some excellent hurdle form from his hurdling days. Comes back to this sphere from chasing and has been off for a bit now so probably best watched. The favourite looks solid anyway and should win. Practise ratings. 

3.00 Naas Grade 2
Echoes In Rain 6.2, 13/8(7/2) no value won 
Razzle Dazzle Love 5, 7/2(5/1) no value 
Belfast Banter 4.85, 11/1(11/2) value2nd  
Just a practise. 

The final today/tonight then. Ronnie takes on John Higgins. Higgins beat Ronnie in their last match-up and certainly looks to be in the better form of the two. Higgins has had some serious clearances in his matches. I think it's worth taking Higgins here. Ronnie has a great respect for Higgins and will have to think this is a tough test for both. I think that if we have plenty of frames, centuries should proceed.

5pts Over 3.5 centuries 4/5 bet365
2pts Each player to make 3 centuries 8/1 paddypower
1pt Higgins to hit 5 or more century breaks 20/1 paddypower

Soutar, one match from getting to the final 4. Danny Noppert, though, reaches the Semi-final and loses out to Cullen (Cullen 160 and 170 checkout) 
Noppert (200/1) placing means a 50/1 hit 
Barney Vs Cullen in the final. Good on Barney. 
+16pts
Super Series bets +170.75pts

Super Series 3 bets (PP 4 places, 1/4th)

1pt e/w De Sousa to win ss3 25/1 paddypower
1pt e/w Van Duijvenbode to win ss3 40/1 paddypower
1pt e/w D. Heta to win ss3 50/1 paddypower
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0.5pts e/w G. Clemens to win ss3 80/1 paddypower
0.5pts e/w A. Soutar to win ss3 80/1 paddypower
0.5pts e/w A. Lewis to win ss3 100/1 paddypower
0.5pts e/w D. Noppert to win ss3 200/1 paddypower

Using Trends helped today ..narrowed from a potential 6 to 2 ...hopefully the marriage of the 2 at cheltenham where the trends are even stronger ...  will really pay dividends .....going to be a lot of fun 

Close brothers hcap saturday kempton 
Al dancer  7.7 12/1 7/1 poor value 
Clondaw castle  7.3  13/1 9/1 poor value 
Aso   6.9 14/1 20/1 good value 
Erik le rouge 6.8 14/1 25/1 excellent value 
Slate house  6 7 15/1 14/1 no value 
Double shuffle 6.7 15/1 10/1 no value 
Black corton 6.7 15/1 10/1 no value 
As youd expect an ultra competitive hcap ...... tends to go to a younger horse with older horses 10 + fairing badly so that scrubs black corton ..aso ....and double shuffle 
Also you need to be in form with poor recent run horses fairing badly so that loses al dancer and Erik le rouge 
That leaves clondaw castle and  slate house .. .I'm happy with those 2 ew  in a difficult race 

Crossley tender 2nd ....ew value ran well 

I'm going to also take Higgins on the handicap tonight. Higgins has a really good record against Kyren. Beat him all 3 times in 2021, albeit in Championship League matches and also won 7 of the last 8 against him.
4pts J.Higgins (-1.5 frames) to beat K.Wilson 5/4 paddypower
2pts J.Higgins (-2.5 frames) to beat K.Wilson 9/4 willhill

Bloody predicted text on my phone, Shelby lol 

1871 result: Western United won 4-3.  Won £35
Profit to date £1823.13

1870 result: Perth won 3-1. Won £44.50
Profit to date £1788.13

150/1 winner today and 20/1 each-way 2nd 
+90.75pts
Super Series bets +154.75pts

Super Series 2 bets (PP 4 places, 1/4th)
1pt E/W De Sousa to win SS2 20/1 paddypower
1pt E/W J.Clayton to win SS2 20/1 paddypower
1pt E/W M.Smith to win SS2 20/1 paddypower
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0.5pts E/W G.Clemens to win SS2 100/1 paddypower
0.5pts E/W C.Rydz to win SS2 150/1 paddypower
0.5pts E/W C.Dobey to win SS2 150/1 paddypower
0.5pts E/W J.Wattimena to win SS2 200/1 paddypower

“What we doing tonight then Chris” Romantic meal, cuddle up and watch a film , or one of those early nights we like to have ? 
 
My response “ You can do what ya like bab , I’m rating races tonight” 

Hawkins takes on Ronnie tonight, to see who will be the first finalist. Higgins takes on Selby first, though, to see whom will face Kyren Wilson in the other Semi-final. Higgins played some really good stuff against Jordan Brown, but after a big first win for Brown, it was only going to go one way, I suppose. I think Selby wins this and I've been looking for an angle to have a bet. I think Higgins could perhaps make the highest break (based on recent form) but I fell for that trap in the Robbo match.
I'm keeping it simple here and going for a double on the day. Selby and Ronnie. Hawkins beat Ronnie in the last head-to-head but I still see him coming through this with a few to spare. Yuelong should be here against Ronnie really!
3pts M.Selby & R.O'Sullivan both to win 2/1 paddypower
1pt Selby/Higgins both to hit two centuries 14/1 paddypower 
Players Champs bets -19.5pts

Saturday eider chase 
Big river  7.7 13/2 7/1 value 
Crossley tender  6.8 8/1 12/1 good value 
Salty boy  6.7 
I've omitted salty boy because hes never won a race over chase so doesnt have the experience for me .....top 2 look fair ew value in a really tough race so are as good as any  ...I'll play 
 

Good to see big river up there thats the one i think has a cracking e/w shot  some bookies going 4 places skybet going 5

1868 result: Rangers won 5-2.  Won £120
Profit to date £1743.63

1869 result: 3-2.  Won £60
Profit to date £1623.63
Three steps forward, two steps backwards at the moment. 

50/1 winner tonight, as Joe Cullen wins Super Series 1 
+64pts

isn't it always the way, you go -2.5 and the player wins -1.5. Atleast Selby got through. Two matches today. Robertson takes on Kyren Wilson and tonight Lisowski takes on Ronnie. I think Lisowski has a chance tonight. I didn't think Ronnie would be that up for this and he didn't look it against Ding. If Jack plays like he has been, then he has every chance. I'll take Robertson to hit the highest break in the 1pm match. I also think it's worth taking the 5/1 on him winning with most centuries. Hoping for him to pot the first ball. The only downside to the bet.
7pts N.Robertson (highest break) Vs K.Wilson 4/7 bet365
1.5pts N.Robertson to pot the first ball, most century breaks and win 5/1 paddypower
2pts J.Lisowski to beat R.O'Sullivan 11/4 boylesports

1865 result: Mumbai won 6-1. Won £60
Profit to date £1638.63

The Super Series gets started at 2pm. Much like the winter series, summer series, etc... it's 4 events in 4 days. I would normally wait for the draw, which is around 12, I think, but it's even more of a lottery on Day 1 and so my picks will be :
1pt e/w De Sousa 20/1 paddypower (4 places)
1pt e/w King 50/1 paddypower (4 places)
1p e/w Heta 50/1 paddypower (4 places)
1pt e/w Cullen 50/1 paddypower (4 places)
1pt e/w Van Duijvenbode 50/1 willhill (2 places)
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0.5pts e/w L. Humphries 100/1 paddypower (4 places)
0.5pts e/w R.Smith 150/1 paddypower (4 places)
0.5pts e/w A. Lewis 150/1 paddypower (4 places)
 

Oops .......... just realised what happened
I was looking at tomorrow's cards ................ ?