28th June Newcastle/The Curragh

Afternoon folks....I write to you from the Duck till Dawn Poker club in Nottingham where I'm playing in the Virgin Poker Festival.

I'll have ot be quick as play is going to start in half an hour.

3 Races to look at today -

Newcastle -

2.10 - Zidane €50 win @ 3.2
2.45 - Barney McGrew €50 win @ 8.6
3.20 - Bukkit Tineggi €50 win @ 7.5

Curragh -

Pretty Polly Stakes

Finciael Beo €100 win @ 2.8

Good Luck

JB

Ascot Summary

Well I sit back at my desk in South Dublin......all over for another year. I have to say I loved it this year in Royal Berkshire.

Wednesday was a classy as ever, got there pretty early and the champagne had been flowing enroute, people milling about, taking photo's just taking in the splendor of Royal Ascot.

It was nice as one of my party had an £85 win from a fiver & it's the 1st year she's won, so everyone came away happy.

Friday I'd name is Esscot, far too packed, far too many women who have no idea how to dress and a fair few people there would not have seen a horse all day....Friday won't be on my request list this Autumn.

Here's my results from Friday & Saturday, didn't get to post my picks up as I flew back to Dublin on Saturday so couldn't get online in the morning.

14.05 - Conduit €50 win @ 4.6 + €230
Bronze Cannon €25 place @ 1.8 - €25
City Leader €25 place @ 2.26 - €25

14.45 - Spacious €150 win @ 4.3 - €150 (Jamie Spencer strikes again)
Rami Coya €25 place @ 7.8 - €25

15.55 - Nemo Spirit €25 win @ 75 (yes 75) non runner
Nemo Spirit €25 place @ 3.8 non runner
Gravitation €25 place @ 6.2 + €155

End of Day Balance - €4,174

Day 5 -

3.05 - McCarthur €50 win @ 3.6 + €180
Maraheel €50 win @ 5.6 - €50
Happy Boy €25 place @ 3.8 - €25

3.45 - Takeover Target €50 win @ 5.2 - €50
Kingsgate Native €25 place @ 4.5 + €113
US Ranger €25 place @ 2.8 - €25

End of day Balance - €4,317

Slightly up in the end on the blog bets....I had some decent each wayers up on the days I was there but no massive wins to speak of. The Goldoplin need to get their 1st string back in action for Goodwood....I need to see Ramonti back on the course.

After all is said and done, the champers no longer in the fridge, the suit in the drycleaners and the racecard placed on the shelf with the others I don't think I'll make 25k, I reckon I'll get to 10 with Goodwood round the corner.

I could up my level stake but that's the road to the poor house.

Catch you at the weekend for two listed races at Newcastle.

JB

Ascot Day 3 Results & Day 4 Selections

Another tough day for me at Ascot & it's been a tough June and looks like being my 1st month of negative equity.

Still two days to go so must remain positive.

I head to the hallowed course again tomorrow for a friend's birthday but I intend to slow down on the champers for this trip.

Now I'm needing Spacious to run another big race tomorrow like she did in the 1000 Guinees to get my week back in the green.

Here's today results if you can bare to look -

14.30 - South Central €50 @ 3.5 + €225
Certio €25 place @ 2.28 - €25

15.05 - Cape Amber €50 win @ 5.4 - €50

15.45 - Geordieland €50 win @ 13 - €50
Regal Flush €25 place @ 4.7 - €25

16.20 - Hurrican Hymbook €50 win @ 10.5 - €50

End of Day Balance - €4,014

So €25 up for the day....better in my pocket than theirs I suppose.

Day 4 -

14.05 - Conduit €50 win @ 4.6
Bronze Cannon €25 place @ 1.8
City Leader €25 plave @ 2.26

14.45 - Spacious €150 win @ 4.3
Rami Coya €25 place @ 7.8

15.55 - Nemo Spirit €25 win @ 75 (yes 75)
Nemo Spirit €25 place @ 3.8
Gravitation €25 place @ 6.2


Good Luck Folks

JB

Ascot Day 3

I write to in a champagne haze from yesterday....Royal Ascot was it's amazing self yesterday and it lives up to the hype and expectation every year.

Didn't get a chance to put any selections up yesterday but only one winner in Duke of Marmalde and two places to speak of.

Day 1 Results -

14.30 - Lingarri €25 place @ 3.05 - €25
Mount Nelson €25 place @ 10.5 - €25

15.05 - Fleeting Spirit €50 win @ 3.4 - €50
Kingsgate Native €25 place @ 3.4 - €25
Captain Gerrard €25 place @ 7.2 (non runner)

15.45 - Falco €50 win @ 8.2 - €50
Ravens Pass €25 place @ 2.8 + €95
De La Plata €25 place @ 3.4 (non runner)

16.20 - Orziba €50 win @ 4.2 - €50

End of Day Balance - €3989

Selections for Today - Gold Cup Day

14.30 - South Central €50 @ 3.5
Certio €25 place @ 2.28

15.05 - Cape Amber €50 win @ 5.4

15.45 - Geordieland €50 win @ 13
Regal Flush €25 place @ 4.7

16.20 - Hurrican Hymbook €50 win @ 10.5

Good Luck Folks

JB

Royal Ascot Day 1 17/6

The day is finaly here....Royal Ascot begins. Five days of 1st class flat horses racing, for me it's the finest sporting spectacle on the planet.

I'll be attending on Wednesday & Friday this year and keenly tuning into the BBC for the rest of it.

Here's my betting for the 1st day -

14.30 - Lingarri €25 place @ 3.05
Mount Nelson €25 place @ 10.5

15.05 - Fleeting Spirit €50 win @ 3.4
Kingsgate Native €25 place @ 3.4
Captain Gerrard €25 place @ 7.2

15.45 - Falco €50 win @ 8.2
Ravens Pass €25 place @ 2.2
Rio De La Plata €25 place @ 3.4

16.20 - Orziba €50 win @ 4.2

Good Luck Folks and Enjoy Ascot

JB



Orziba €50 win @ 4.4

King Stand Stakes -

Lingarri €25 @ 3.05
Mount

Epsom Results 13/6

Didn't get a chance to post before the Derby but my earlier posts would've outlined who I was going for ante post anyhow.

Epsom this year is the only festival I've been on the losing side on...it had to happen I suppose, lots of big trends broken but worthy winners of the biggeies none the less. Only had one yes ONE winner in two days of Group Class horse racing....The Derby being the winner!!

Rose Bowl Handicap -2.45 - Escape Route €25 place @ 3.8 - €25

Coronation Cup - 3.25 - McCarthur €50 win @ 13 - €50
Red Rocks €25 place @ 4.2 - €25
Soldier of fortune €50 lay @ 2.7 - €135

Oaks 4.05 - Lush Lashes €50 win @ 3.5 - €50
Cape Amber €25 place @ 3.8 - €25

End of Day Balance - €3,839

Derby - I didn't get online before the day itself, it was a great day....headed down to Surrey, called into my old Boss for a beer enroute. It was a friends birthday so 10 of us piled into the Grandstand. It's not finished but the Epsom "vibe" was there as it always is and it was great stood there gazing over thousands of people having a great time sharing one common interest.

Well the race itself was shrowded in doubt with New Approach entering the frame and Jim Bolger doing his best to enforce the steriotypical Irishman act.

I'd had €100 on New Approach since his Dewhurst win in October 2007 (following the Sir Percy trend) but I'd gone big on Rio de la Plata who come 7th. Plus I'd had Indian Pass in the Dash before the Derby....2nd!!

Dash - Indian Pass €50 win @ 3.6 - €50

The Derby - New Approach €100 win @ 4.8 + €580
Rio De La Plata €150 win @ 22 - €150
Rio De La Plata €100 place @ 6.2 - €100

End of Day Balance - €4,119

Ascot next week, cannot fucking WAIT!! I've been dealt a huge blow, it's hit me like a death of a reletive....Ramonti will not be running. Bless him he's not fully fit and the Goldolphin are going to save him for Goodwood, also Creachdior is out, maybe for good. So that's two bankers down for the week.

I have high hopes for joyfull horses such as Aussie star Takeover Target, Irish hopes Septimus & Duke of Marmalade & Henry the Navigator, where the Godophin are going to find a winner is tough to see. Rio de La Plata might nick a place behind Henrythenavigator but who knows.

Good Luck and I'll be on for next week.

JB

Oaks Day Epsom 6/6

The joy begins on the Epsom downs tomorrow afternoon as the Oaks is run.

3 Biggies tomorrow to take a look at -

Rose Bowl Handicap -

A recent win is important here and 4 & 5 year olds rule the 10 years trends.

2.45 - Escape Route €25 place @ 3.8

Coronation Cup -

An excellent race for older horses -

Recent form is paramount and the Dubai World Cup & Ormende @ Chester prove good feeder grounds for this Group 1.

It leaves me with Red Rocks & McCarthur

3.25 - McCarthur €50 win @ 13
Red Rocks €25 place @ 4.2

Horses having their 1st run of the season tend to not fair well, that puts a line through Soldier of fortune for me.

3.25 - Soldier of fortune €50 lay @ 2.7

Oaks

The fillies Derby - winners spring board to fame is rare, Ouija Board being the exception.

Need to have won last time out, The Musidora @ York is the most successful trial.

I'm going for Lush Lashes & Cape Amber

4.05 - Lush Lashes €50 win @ 3.5
Cape Amber €25 place @ 3.8

Good Luck Folks

JB