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    I was actually Gona put up Ambitious Boy at Wolverhampton in 5:25 earlier but obviously bottled it. Then it wins at 25/1!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marble View Post
    I was actually Gona put up Ambitious Boy at Wolverhampton in 5:25 earlier but obviously bottled it. Then it wins at 25/1!
    As long as you backed it!

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    Lingfield 4.15 Hit The Headlines 66/1 - falls into the category of possibly well h'capped back over hurdles.
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    Crikey that's a blast from the past I remember backing him in a big handicap hurdle when he was trained by Charlie Swan I can't believe he's still around Chef seems a lifetime ago.

    Best of luck mate hope you keep your good run going.
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    Aye good luck Chef. Mine didn't disgrace back in fifth, just a bit unfortunate that the big guns in the race all ran their races. You'd think Trans Wood would be competitive in a similar event in the near future.

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    I seem to have had a 3rd with Tell Me Annie, 33/1 at Punchestown; problem is I have no idea why I backed it! Must have been blue on oddschecker last night when I was checking out Trans Wood.

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    Quote Originally Posted by swedish chef View Post
    Plumpton 4.25 Cassivellaunus backed at 100/1 although 80/1 best price now
    The time of his last race I think was very good for the going and already there are signs it was a good race and may pay to follow runners from it. My selection finished 9th btn 38L.
    Miss Tynte – who was held up in midfield but fell at the 5th finished 2nd on her next start
    Mr Magil who was tailed off last – led to 3 out on his next start before weakening over 3f further.
    Abbey Street – who was 10th btn 48L – finished 2nd on his next start in a slightly better h’cap than this.
    Age Of Wisdom – who finished 7th btn 33L – won over 2m on the all weather on his next start, although he was entitled to at 1/5.
    My one worry is the selection had a hard race but that is offset by the odds today. He may race prominently enough to get in a decent lay for a free bet?
    The above selection let me down but Hier Encore comes out and places at 50/1 (150/1taken)- Marley Firth and Missadventure entered Friday and Saturday but doubt there sp will qualify for this thread.

    01-Feb-18
    15:32:12 15:25 Towcester
    Hier Encore - Win
    Betfair Bet ID 1:11524******* | Placed: 01-Feb-18 08:23:36 Back 510.00 0.04 --
    -0.04
    Lost
    01-Feb-18
    15:32:12 15:25 Towcester
    Hier Encore - Win
    Betfair Bet ID 1:1152****** | Placed: 01-Feb-18 15:16:55 Back 484.18 1.96 --
    -1.96
    Lost
    01-Feb-18
    15:32:12 15:25 Towcester
    Hier Encore - Win
    Betfair Bet ID 1:11526******* | Placed: 01-Feb-18 15:25:41 Back 410.00 2.00 --
    -2.00
    Lost
    01-Feb-18
    15:32:12 15:25 Towcester
    Hier Encore - Win
    Betfair Bet ID 1:115******
    | Placed: 01-Feb-18 15:26:04 Lay 30.00 20.00 580.00
    20.00
    Won

    01-Feb-18
    15:33:21 15:25 Towcester
    Hier Encore - 4 TBP (4 TBP)
    Betfair Bet ID 1:115260****** | Placed: 01-Feb-18 15:24:40 Back 4.40 3.91 --
    13.29
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    01-Feb-18
    15:32:43 15:25 Towcester
    Hier Encore - To Be Placed (3 TBP)
    Betfair Bet ID 1:11526****** | Placed: 01-Feb-18 15:22:47 Back 9.80 2.00 --
    17.60
    Won
    01-Feb-18
    15:32:43 15:25 Towcester
    Hier Encore - To Be Placed (3 TBP)
    Betfair Bet ID 1:11526****** | Placed: 01-Feb-18 15:23:26 Back 9.80 2.00 --
    17.60
    Won
    01-Feb-18
    15:32:43 15:25 Towcester
    Hier Encore - To Be Placed (3 TBP)
    Betfair Bet ID 1:11526******* | Placed: 01-Feb-18 15:25:15 Back 9.33 6.82 --
    56.79
    Won

    Boom! You have won £62.00
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    15:25 NOVICES' HURDLE 2m 3f 34y - Each Way
    50/1
    Hier Encore
    150/1
    E/W Terms: 1/5 Odds | 3 Places
    Stake:
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    Returns:
    £62.00
    Bet ID: O/6561083/******
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    It went a bit blue on oddschecker early on, so, thankfully I backed it; then had a panic thinking there were only 7 runners. Last minute money went on Le Musee 40/1 [sp] as well; someone must be disappointed as it finished a good second. Annoyingly, my computer is 3-4 minutes out so I often don't manage to get money on last minute plunges....Just got back from the cinema to find that Sheena West has had a 50/1 2nd at Kempton with Breslin. I back her horses blind but tend not to check out the flat cards. Sickener.
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    Chepstow 3.20 Moutain Of Mourne 20/1 & Lord Fendale 66/1 cases can be made for both being nicely h'capped with chances better than their odds - minimum e/way bets both.
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    Mountain Of Mourne a good placer, Chef.

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    Just had a quick scan through tomorrows cards and there is so much of interest this weekend I just thought I'd post a couple for tomorrow whilst they are fresh in my mind.

    In the 3.00 Sandown Heroes hurdle I can't really believe that Buywise should be a 20/1 shot being 5lb lower over hurdles than what he won the veterans final off at this course. He's now 12lbs lower over hurdles than his current chase mark. He's only ever had 7 hurdle runs and the one time he run over a trip near to this he won albeit he was a short priced favourite. At one time he was probably the biggest NRNB attempt of my life for the Coral Cup it was at a time when he was crashing through fences as a chaser and still running well off a light higher mark than his hurdle rating at the time. It was one of those bets that ended in a refund but always stuck in my craw as a very big "what if". Although he's too old for that sort of thing now he still might be able to get competitive here off his current mark.

    Master of Irony 25/1 makes plenty of appeal in the Coral hurdle over in Ireland. A really eye catching run last time out and its worth watching the replay. Not too far from thinking he needs a bit further but the fact Quinn sends him over and books Johnson says this one will at least be having a go amongst a huge field where at least a few will be running the handbrake on. Might be one to wait for tomorrow for a price on as he might go bigger as he's not really an obvious candidate.

    Oh and once again well played chef. I miss quite a few of the posts but I'm thinking if I end every post on here in future with Well played chef then more often than not I'll be hitting the target.
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    Right I've stuck these up after a quick scan just off the top of my head really but after re-visiting Man of Irony and re-watching the replay myself I've come to the conclusion that he needs further is probably not accurate (although I dare say he would get further). Last time out he was held up but gave most of them a very soft early lead after some silly shenanigans at the start. He has absolutely rattled home late on. I'm thinking stronger pace and a more positive ride and he's as serious a player as you can get in a 30 runner handicap. Obviously the usual carnage of these events you need a huge slice of luck with anything you back but having reviewed the situation I'm having a more serious bet one this one. I've taken 25/1 to 5 places and even though my gut reaction is that he may drift out early tomorrow morning, if that is the case then quite simply the bigger he goes the more I will have on. I can't risk that someone flags this up in the media and I miss out altogether on a decent price so I've had to take a decent stab now.

    Thought i'd just make this clear as most the time flagging up some of these horses as I did last week I stated that they were just minimum bets really or chuck them in a small multi hoping they outrun their price. This one is different I think he's a serious player given that slice of luck so worth pointing out the difference in the strength of selection, not of course that it guarantee's a better result.
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    Quote Originally Posted by swedish chef View Post
    Sunday - Naas 1.50 Tandem 33/1 - another small speculative e/way as not sure if he will handle the ground. Rated 104 on the flat. Hasn't run over hurdles for 2 1/2 years but has had 6 races over hurdles never out of the first 5 including 1 win - 2 x 3rd's - 2 x 4ths and a 5th in the Grade 1 Royal Bond.
    Shrewd trainer who has 3 wins and 3 places from 13 jump runs this season.
    This one was a non-runner in above race as he didn't eat up, but has managed to get a run tomorrow in The Coral Hurdle 4.05 Leopardstown 33/1 - Won off 99 on his penultimate start on the flat and btn 8L by Riven Light on his last start giving that horse 12lb. Riven Light was only btn 5L in a group 1 in Australia on his last start. I'm hoping this horse is a stable Cheltenham prospect. Watching his races you be hopeful he will be travelling well at 2 out and I will put in a LAY to cover stake but hopefully he has matured now and will properly see out the 2 miles
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    A couple of risky ones for me today:

    San 3.00 Doesyourdogbite 40/1 - It might bite but it seems to have forgotten how to run. Still, it has accordingly plummeted in the ratings. He’s more than likely just a dog himself but he’s coming down the weights on the back of some awful runs and it’s a pretty poor race for top money. The sheer value is enough to make me wonder if Jonjo has plotted this one up. My main bet in the race doesn't quite qualify for the thread.

    Wth 3.35 Grey Gold 22/1 - has to prove he isn’t as seriously in decline as this season’s form suggests and I hope this better ground might help him as well as the excellent Danny Cook. I have a saver on him.

    Leo 4.05 Tandem 33/1 - Great minds think alike, Chef! Or are we seldom-differing fools? Tandem got back to his best on the Flat during the summer so I have to back him to translate his Flat ability back to the jumps here. He's my only bet in this race, ew to 5 places.
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    Seen as both of you are on board I might as well hop on shall include Tandem in some e/w doubles.

    My selection in the race has fortunately been trimmed a little If he'd have drifted I would have backed him again which probably would of given me a bigger investment than I'd like in such a race so I'll stick with what I have.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Danny View Post
    Seen as both of you are on board I might as well hop on
    No room for three on a Tandem
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    Quote Originally Posted by Desert Orchid View Post
    No room for three on a Tandem
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    Well mines a NR so with no room on a bicycle made for two that leaves me bet less
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    Ive gone for my cliff horse in the 405. Veinard 33/1
    And a saver on De name escapes me 25/1.

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    I know it's got no chance but Princess Asta 2.00 is the sort of unknown quantity that I have to have a small bet on at 66/1.

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