richard-westwood

1st and  3rd...nice doing business .130 pts returned ....90 pts profit  on the day 

Shadwell Joel stakes 
Beat the bank  99.12
Sovereign debt  99.10
Mushtashry  99.09
Classy but tough race this ...only tackling now because will hill are offering fair prices at the mo which won't last long ...Beat the bank sets a good standard and looks like a horse on the upgrade...not much between mushtashry and sovereign debt ...but with sovereign debt 12/1 and barely a length separating them on form then the 12/1 looks fantastic value in such an open race ...
Beat the bank 10pts win 3/1 will
Sovereign debt 10pts win 12/1 will h 

1st and  3rd...nice doing business .130 pts returned ....90 pts profit  on the day 

1st and  3rd...nice doing business .130 pts returned ....90 pts profit  on the day 

A helicopter couldnt dry part of the course Jimmy, they deffo need to spend money and fix the course. 
NB 3.25 at around 10/1 BROROCCO look to have a strong e/w claim  not a clear run lto when decent 4th with a clear run here should go very close. BAYDAR not in great form  but won this last year looks a decent e/w play at around 20/1.
NB 4..00 not really my type of race but i think there could be more improvement in JUDICAL  e/w 12/1 of the outsiders LINE OF REASON is worth a few coppers e/w is as big as 80/1 in places lower price but 5 places with some others.
NM 3.10  SHREWD ran well in this last year less weight this time looks a solid  e/w bet at 14/1. PERCY VEER has some really decent from and isnt a 40/1 chance imo well worth an e/w play.
4.55 NINJAGO won  off a very low mark and has a great chance of following up here  great  e/w bet at 10/1. CAPT LARS is a decent enough horse and at 25/1 looks overpriced another well worth an e/w play imo.
 
 

Yeah so disappointing I was really looking forward to all the big races ....lot of revenue lost ....need to drown my sorrows with a winner from somewhere .....
325 newb 
Anything today   98.98
Brorocco  98.96
Fidaawy   98.93
completely open race but with races a bit thin on the ground now from a betting perspective I may as well have a shot at this ...fidaawy sets a good standard here and should run a big race ...but top two have been posting some fast times and arrive here unpenalised as opposed to the big guns .....that at least should give them an advantage ...priced at 12/1 they are the best bets I can find so may as well just roll the dice 
Anythingtoday 10pts win 12/1 bet365
Brorocco 10pts win 12/1 bet365 

350 ayr 
Royal brave   99.10
Toofi   99.08
Handsome dude 99.05
Handsome dude will love the conditions and jockey claim is big plus but 104 day layoff coupled with poor jockey form means I'll scrub that one leaving royal brave and toofi ....both are drawn high which may help or hinder on the day no telling which part will have an advantage but the conditions will at least hold no fearsfor these two so they can take each other on hopefully and set the pace themselves as they have bags of speed both ...priced 20/1 and 16/1 they are perfect bets in a hugely open race 
Royal brave 10pts e.w 20/1 paddyp
Toofi  10pts e.w 16/1 skyb 
 

525 yarm 
Dakota gold  98.93
Gracious John  98.88
Rather than carry over today's win to Friday ....I really fancied Dakota gold to win the bronze cup Friday ...so running in this much weaker race he looks a suitable bet to double up with ...Gracious John could be a danger andnhas the decent 7lb claimer to help so could run well but I'd expect a big run from Dakota gold here with perfect conditions 
48pts carry over
38pts win Dakota gold 7/4 bet365
10pts saver gracious John 6/1 bet365

As I've used up my carryover I'll start again and try and get some stake money for the cups
440 fairy
Shore step   98.88
Brave display  98.85
Alan's pride  98.82
Blairmayne 98.82
Very tricky apprentice race ..but top two here are a little clear and have posted some really good form of late so in such a weak race the 7/1 on both looks a fair bet tbh .....roll the dice time and try and get another rollover I'm on the hunt for a big win now 
Shore step 10pts win 7/1 will hill
Brave display 10pts win 7/1willh

I've never had a problem with bet365...I've won 2 grand off them three times and they still accept my bets I suppose its because I don't win all the time and I have losing runs too and spreading my bets around my record probably just looks like a lucky punters ....but I think they are fab...I get regular free bets too I can't fault them tbh ...occasionally I've had problems with sky bet and sports bet if I want to bet a fair amount but I have three bookies within 5 mins of my house so il just go put it on there if needs be ive done that before ....my friend bets 200 quid a time online and he hasn't got banned yet ...probably cos he loses often lol ...I honestly believe because I back big priced horses and have losing runs because of it my profile is probably just one of a punter who gets lucky so I've never really had a problem 

Kynren on the bit ....46 points carried to Friday's bronze cup

325 red
Kynren  98.87
Poets beauty  98.85
Fields man  98.80
Kynren cruised to victory last time and with perfect conditions and potential to improve he is gojng to be hard to pin back ...only horse that could threaten isnpoets beauty but hes been off for 400 days so no telling what state hes going to be in but definately capable if fully wound .....trying to get some stake money for some decent bets in the Ayr cups later in the week and try and win some decent amounts so doublin my usual bets and carrying over any winners starting with bronze cup Friday 
Kynren 16pts win 15/8 corals
Poets beauty 4pts saver 10/1 paddyp

445 bath
Coronation cottage 98.84
Pixeleen    98.82
Jaganory   98.78
Harder than it looks this race with a few getting huge weight allowances its hard to know what effect that will have but top two have equal form ...coronation has the allowance but pixeleen has the class ...interesting race 
Coronation cottage 5pts win 4/1 will h
Pixrleen 5pts win 7/1 pp

Go mr moore ..nice doing business 

My st leger ratings 
Capri   99.21
Venice beach  99.18
Defoe  99.17
Crystal ocean 99.16 
Close at the top but with o brien record and ryan moore the 4/1 with 888 looks a good bet ....Defoe could improve again but has had a hard few races ...I think Venice beach is a danger as he has equal form to Capri but has also had a long season so it's the Ryan moore factor for me 
Capri 20pts win 4/1 888s

Go mr moore ..nice doing business 

My st leger ratings 
Capri   99.21
Venice beach  99.18
Defoe  99.17
Crystal ocean 99.16 
Close at the top but with o brien record and ryan moore the 4/1 with 888 looks a good bet ....Defoe could improve again but has had a hard few races ...I think Venice beach is a danger as he has equal form to Capri but has also had a long season so it's the Ryan moore factor for me 
Capri 20pts win 4/1 888s

St Leger Ratings
 

My st leger ratings 
Capri   99.21
Venice beach  99.18
Defoe  99.17
Crystal ocean 99.16 
Close at the top but with o brien record and ryan moore the 4/1 with 888 looks a good bet ....Defoe could improve again but has had a hard few races ...I think Venice beach is a danger as he has equal form to Capri but has also had a long season so it's the Ryan moore factor for me 
Capri 20pts win 4/1 888s

150 donc Portland hcap
Stake acclaim  99.10
Hakam   99.09
Lexington Abby  99.07
Vibrant chord  99.07
Wide open 22 runner pin sticker and can't back anything with any degree of confidence but ratings have been very accurate lately even with big prices so ill go ew top 2 and hope for a big one 
Stake acclaim 10pts e.w 12/1 bet365
Hakam 10pt e.w 25/1 stanj
 

415 sand 
Palmerston  98.88
Badencvloth    98.86
Call me grumpy  98.82
Call me grumpy is well fancied and should run a big race at 11/2 but top two are just better value at 14/1 and 25/1 ...they will have to step up now but as I'm on the hunt for big wins they will do nicely on a quiet day 
Palmerston 10pts win 14/1 pp
Badencloth 10pts win 25/1 bet365

345 catt
Avenue of stars 98.88
Clear as a bell    98.86
Indian pursuit  98.84
Avenue of stars has perfect conditions ..,handles soft ground and looks a strong fav but clear as a bell has some decent times on the clock but unknown if he produce it on soft ? At 12/1 worth a saver
Avenue of stars 4pts win 5/2 will hill
 cLear as a bell 2pts saver 12/1 willhill

2.00 curr
Tithonus  99.07
Patuano   99.05
Celebration  99.02
Classy looking sprint but with 23 runners a bit of a pin sticker ....any of the top 3 could realistically win this but top two are in sparkling form and quotes of 10/1 and 20/1 make them good betting prospects ...ill go ew for safety
Tithonus 5pts ew 10/1 corals
Patuano 5pts ew 20/1 corals 

305 curr
Cotai glory  99.12
Caravaggio  99.07
Caravaggio is a talented horse but hasn't run anywhere near his best on his last two runs so taking a short price just looks silly and he's worth taking on ...Coral glory has no such w orrys ...has been running close to his all time best so should run a big race the 11/2 with paddyp looks fab value ew
Cotai glory 10pts ew 11/2 pp

The most disappointind person with Sir Ryan Moore yesterday would have been Ryan Moore, he drew a blank on a big day at Leopardstown but today will be the day most critics write him off then pay the price going against a Jockey that lives and breathes this strange game of horse racing.
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