Mathematician 4996
Saturday March 1st
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I've decided to wait for Sunday
Not stake an account bet today
Today's Best Bet
Kelso 2.55
£3.50 Each Way DEDICATED HERO 12/1-14/1
£3.00 Win Bet CHART TOPPER 5/2
Final Deliberations
Quite a challenging Saturday
7 Previews
3 Doncaster
2 Newbury
1 Navan
1 Kelso
Prefer these 3 races
Newbury 3.45
£3.75 Each Way BOOSTER BOB 20/1-18/1
£1.50 Win Bet VINCENZO 6/1-11/2
£1.00 Win Bet BEAU BALKO 9/1
1/5 Odds 1-2-3-4-5
Greatwood Gold Cup
The days main handicap
Came down on an outsider
Have not made the case
For going onto the account
Navan 1.35
SWING DAVIS 2/1-7/4
Win Bet
Weak market
Not suitable for a bet either
But felt he might win this
I am going each way at 2/1
Should not surprise anyone
But goes down as a win bet
Kelso 2.55
£3.50 Each Way DEDICATED HERO 12/1-14/1
£3.00 Win Bet CHART TOPPER 5/2
He needs to improve to win this
But we had a WPMullins saver
And several fancied horses in this
Can not be matched to any winner
In the long 20 year history of this
Definitely value each way at 12/1 +
But do not know if he has the class
To beat this field with his penalty
Decided to wait for a Sunday bet
There will be less choice tomorrow
But never once came across a bet
That I could have staked or wanted to
My biggest personal bet
Will be Swing Davis each way
But going with a better priced horse
Not staked on the account
With the new plan a sunday bet
Preview Selections
Newbury 1.20
Gustavian 100/30-7/2
Each Way
Navan 1.35
Swing Davis 7/4
Win Bet
Doncaster 2.05
£6.00 Win Bet Miss Cynthia 5/1
£4.00 Win Bet World Of Fortunes 6/4
Kelso 2.55
£3.50 Each Way Dedicated Hero 12/1-14/1
£3.00 Win Bet Chart Topper 5/2
Doncaster 3.15
Weveallbeencaught 6/1-11/2
Each Way
1/5 Odds
1-2-3-4
Newbury 3.45
£3.75 Each Way Booster Bob 20/1-18/1
£1.50 Win Bet Vincenzo 6/1-11/2
£1.00 Win Bet Beau Balko 9/1
1/5 Odds
1-2-3-4-5
Doncaster 3.55
£7.00 Win Bet Kamsinas 4/1-9/2
£2.00 Win Bet Pretending 9/2-5/1
£1.00 Win Bet Ike Sport 10/1
Yesterday's Summary
Taking everything into account
It was a good overall message
Which finished up W L L W W
But I misread my own message
Preferred two national hunt bets
They both lost finishing in 2nd
But the 3 Lingfield bets all won
Quandry was a really good start
My angles get full credit for that
Race statistics forced my hand
Pleasingly these all worked out
Starting price was a bonus 15/2
Then we had 2 embarrassments
Followango 4/6 felt like a banker
Always embarrassing at odds on
When a selection does not win
In hindsight watching the race
We looked an undersized mare
The male winner looked bigger
And I think that was my mistake
Ocean Conquest then failed too
Both my favourite bets sunken
But Just can not call it a disaster
When all the Lingfield bets won
So Darn Hot the second winner
Certainly eased lots of the pain
From the 2 National hunt bets
Roaring Legend won the finale
Albeit only in the split stake bet
Thursday I read my work well
I sensed where it was stronger
Friday I misread my best bets
That was the only real criticism
One of those strange messages
Where everyone will feel different
Some will have won others lost
PROFILES & PREVIEWS
Newbury 1.20
11/4 Credo, 7/2 Gustavian, 4/1 Sam Brown
7/1 Grandads Cottage, Quick Wave, 8/1 Good Boy Bobby
10/1 Cloudy Glen, 25/1 Amateur.
Veterans Handicap Chase 3m 2f
Past renewals show
Horses well beaten last time
Have not done particularly well
Horses who last time out
Lost by more than 10 lengths
Have a 0-72 record so far
The following horses fail this
SAM BROWN
CLOUDY GLEN
GRANDADS COTTAGE
SAM BROWN is 13 years old
None as old as him have won
Still running well these days
But does give lots of weight
AMATEUR pulled up last time
Last finished a race 4 runs ago
QUICK WAVE is a 12yo mare
Faces a huge 742 day absence
GOOD BOY BOBBY is a 12yo
He pulled up in his latest start
3 past winners also pulled up
But they were younger 10yo's
Not many make much appeal
Past renewals suggest
The ideal profile
Horses aged 10-11
With good recent runs
That shortlists two
CREDO
GUSTAVIAN
Met each other last time
Finishing in 1st and 2nd
CREDO is a mare
She has an obvious chance
Slight breeding question mark
Horses sired by Fame and Glory
Racing over 3m 2f and further
Class 2 and higher grade
Have a 1-33 record to date
His runners on soft or heavy
Have a 0-14 record in them
CREDO is the next to try this
GUSTAVIAN fine on sire stats
Has the most momentum in this
I would rather bet him each way
Solves the Sam Brown problem
In case I underestimated him
Selection
GUSTAVIAN 100/30-7/2
Each Way
Navan 1.35
11/8 Dee's Lady, 9/4 Magic Day, 100/30 Swing Davis
8/1 Speculatrix, 12/1 Eastern Wind, 25/1 Doyentohurl
33/1 Jet Far, Western Opera, 50/1 Leading Endeavour
100/1 Silver Lafanta.
Maiden Hurdle 2m
Shapes like a 3 horse race
DEE'S LADY is one of them
Second to a very smart horse
Not really about who beats you
It is about who you have beaten
There is more than a suspicion
She ran on past beaten horses
Who failed to beat the favourite
Could easily be wrong about it
But both of her main dangers
Offer just as much if not more
SWING DAVIS
Comes here after a fall
But was a very expensive horse
She has the best figures
She looks bigger and stronger
Than either of her market rivals
Much prefer her of the three
Selection
SWING DAVIS 7/4
Win Bet
Doncaster 2.05
11/8 World Of Fortunes, 9/2 Dameofthecotswolds
5/1 Bobbi With An I, 11/2 Miss Cynthia, 9/1 Star Walking
10/1 Carrig Kate, 25/1 Golden Point
100/1 Ballela Sunrise.
Mares Novice Hurdle
Listed race 3m
From those officially rated
WORLD OF FORTUNES is top
But not with some considerations
Only horse that has a penalty
Her stable have been very quiet
Beaten 27 lengths last time out
No past winner in their last run
Was beaten over 13 lengths
Yes it was in a Grade 1 hurdle
But no past winner ran in one
There are some profile issues
But none of the others are safe
Opposing the following
GOLDEN POINT rated too low
BALLELA SUNRISE no positives
STAR WALKING is up against it
She is unproven on sire statistics
Beaten miles in a handicap last time
BOBBI WITH AN I is a 6 year old
She has had just 1 career start
To be fair the 2024 winner of this
Had just 1 previous race before
But that was a slowly run race
Run in the mud and driving rain
Bunch finish a 20/1 outsider one
Doubt lightning will strike twice
Sires stats are hardly inviting
Hurdlers sired by Kapgarde
With under 2 hurdle races
Have not won over 3m yet
Only 9 tried but they all failed
Hurdlers sired by Kapgarde
Running over 3m and more
Listed and Graded races
With under 7 hurdle runs
Have a 0-14 record so far
BOBBI WITH AN I next to try
CARRIG KATE is a 7 year old
Beaten 11 lengths last time out
Just 1 run in the last 103 days
MISS CYNTHIA is rated 113
Needs to improve and is exposed
Not a safe profile but has momentum
DAMEOFTHECOTSWOLDS a 5yo
Has had 15 hurdle runs up to now
The past 5yo winners were different
Far lighter raced with 3 3 1 hurdle runs
She is not a good match for a 5yo
Going to split stake this
Selection
£6.00 Win Bet MISS CYNTHIA 5/1
£4.00 Win Bet WORLD OF FORTUNES 6/4
Kelso 2.55
11/4 Chart Topper, 3/1 Castle Carrock, 7/2 Vanderpoel
8/1 Listentoyourheart, 9/1 Laganhill, 10/1 Dedicated Hero
12/1 Roadlesstravelled, 25/1 Jet To Vegas, 33/1 Captain Butler
33/1 Putapoundinthejar
Graded Novice Hurdle 2m 2f
CASTLE CARROCK
2 lifetime runs
1 hurdle race
His trainer has commented
He wanted another race for him
But could not find a suitable one
With just 1 hurdle race
His instinct may be right
Recent winners of this race
Had the following career runs
3 12 6 3 4 6 5 6 4 6 14 16
Recent winners of this race
Had the following hurdle runs
3 3 3 2 2 5 3 6 2 4 13 5
No past winners
Since the 2011 winner
Had under 2 hurdle runs
And had had 3 career runs
CASTLE CARROCK fails this
19 of the last 20 winners
Had at least 2 hurdle races
Going to avoid him today
As his rivals have more runs
No horse has won this
With under 3 lifetime races
The following all fail this
CASTLE CARROCK
LAGANHILL
VANDERPOEL
Willie Mullins has the favourite
CHART TOPPER
Racing Post Hurdle numbers
Have him well clear of these
One major problem
Just 1 run in 6 months
I would balance that by saying
His 3 main market dangers
Have fewer runs behind them
Than all 20 previous winners
Going to make him a saver
LISTENTOYOURHEART
She could be another saver
But hard to work 3 onto the staking
The best profile in this race
DEDICATED HERO
Comes here on a hat trick
Including a Grade win as well
Selection
£3.50 Each Way DEDICATED HERO 12/1-14/1
£3.00 Win Bet CHART TOPPER 5/2
Doncaster 3.15
9/2 Some Scope, 5/1 Weveallbeencaught
5/1 White Rhino 6/1 Hymac, 7/1 Surrey Quest
7/1 Twig, 10/1 The Kniphand 14/1 Erne River
14/1 Lord Baddesley, 16/1 Undersupervision
16/1 Moroder 33/1 Fidelio Vallis
40/1 Monte Igueldo.
Grimthorpe Handicap Chase
Handicap Chase 3m 2f
20 renewals since 2001
TWIG has topweight
Not sure he will defy 12st
Go back to 2009
Handicap Chases
Run in Class 2 and higher
Any distance
Any time of year
Horses aged 10 or more
Under 12 chase runs
Absent more than 57 days
Carrying 11st 4lbs and more
Return a 0-93 record in them
TWIG fails this statistic
WHITE RHINO rated 141
Is the second topweight in this
Sired by Doyen with 65 days off
He and others fail these angles
Horses sired by Doyen
Running over 3m and more
Class 2 and higher grade
Absent more than 44 days
Have a 0-034 record so far
The following horses fail this
LORD BADDESLEY
UNDERSUPERVISION
WHITE RHINO
Horses sired by Doyen
Running over 2m 5f or more
Class 2 or higher grade
Absent more than 44 days
In fields of 4 or more horses
Have a 0-42 record in them
The following horses fail this
LORD BADDESLEY
UNDERSUPERVISION
WHITE RHINO
Every winner of this race
Came from 2m 6f or further
The following horses do not
LORD BADDESLEY
FIDELIO VALLIS
SOME SCOPE
SOME SCOPE is a 7yo
Not the best age for this
None have won for 20 years
He was 2nd in last years race
But only 2 horses finished then
Has a bit more weight this year
SOME SCOPE pulled up last time
That adds another layer of doubt
THE KNIPHAND is a 7 year old
Not convinced he's done enough
And 20 renewals since a 7yo won
MONTE IGUELDO is underraced
MORODER is 11 years old
He has a break of 111 days
The longest absent winner
Won with 70 days absence
MORODER fails this statistic
SURREY QUEST is an 8 year old
Placed over 3m 7f last time out
He is dropping 5f in trip here
That has not been a winning formula
None won from 3m 3f or further
Running in the previous 48 days
Only 12 tried but none have won
ERNE RIVER is a 10yo
Not an obvious chance
But has good track form
Can not rule him out
HYMAC is 9 years old
Lightly raced with 63 days off
No surprise if he does win this
But he has had just 10 races
Horses with under 13 runs
Have a weak 1-30 record
The only winner managing it
Had a win just 16 days earlier
HYMAC faces 63 days absence
Which impacts his sire stats
Horses sired by Ask
Running over 3m 2f or more
Class 2 and higher grade
Absent more than 33 days
Have a 0-10 record so far
Inconclusive but none won
And he fails two angles here
WEVEALLBEENCAUGHT an 8yo
Has just had a stable upgrade
Won last time and sure to stay
No real profile concerns either
Nearly went with him as a win bet
With The Kniphand a place saver
Selection
WEVEALLBEENCAUGHT 6/1-11/2
Each Way
1/5 Odds
1-2-3-4
Newbury 3.45
5/1 Billytherealbigred 7/1 Kandoo Kid
7/1 Vincenzo, 8/1 Saint Segal, 9/1 Le Milos
9/1 Scarface, 14/1 Beau Balko, 14/1 Kotmask
14/1 Tedley, 16/1 Midnight River, Paint The Dream
16/1 Prince Quali, 20/1 Booster Bob, 40/1 Light N Strike
50/1 Spyglass Hill.
Greatwood Gold Cup
Handicap Chase 2m 4f
KANDOO KID is topweight
Has to defy a rating of 152
With an absence of 91 days
All 19 past winners of this
Ran within the last 70 days
KANDOO KID fails this stat
Horses rated 150 or more
Have a 0-19 record in this
KANDOO KID fails this too
Horses aged 6-7-8 are best
Not been a very good race
For the older horses in this
19 past renewals show
Horses aged 9 or older
Carrying 10st 10lbs or more
Have a winless 0-73 record
KANDOO KID fails this angle
MIDNIGHT RIVER fails this
Has a nasty 59 day break too
LE MILOS a 10yo also fail this
He is exposed and won last time
Horses doing that are just 1-42
LIGHT N STRIKE also fails this
PAINT THE DREAM fails it as well
SPYGLASS HILL is too old
PAINT THE DREAM likewise
BILLYTHEREALBIGRED is a 5yo
In the 19 past renewals
No horse aged 5 has ran
He will be the first to do it
Might be asking quite a lot
No past winner as he does
Came from a Novice handicap
He only has 3 past chase runs
Recent winners of this
Had the following Chase runs
8 13 14 3 22 19 4 9
13 8 11 15 9 12 10
Only 2 past winners
Had fewer than 5 chase runs
They were both 2 years older
BILLYTHEREALBIGRED fails
With just the 1 run in 85 days
There are factors against him
Including this interesting angle
Go back to 2004
January to March
Handicap Chases
Listed and graded class
Any distance
Horses aged 5
Have a 0-24 record in them
BILLYTHEREALBIGRED fails this
Horses aged 8 or more
Coming from 2m 1f or less
Have a 0-24 record in this
PRINCE QUALI fails this
TEDLEY comes from 2 miles
None of the past winners that did
Were beaten as far as he was
The 7yo past winners
Had 4 3 8 9 10 5 chase runs
No horses aged 7
With more than 10 chase runs
Have managed to win this yet
The following all fail this angle
BEAU BALKO 11 chases
KOTMASK 13 chases
SAINT SEGAL 14 chases
BEAU BALKO is a 7yo
More chase runs than any 7yo
Who has won this race before
Never been in this clss before
Do not see an obvious winner
KOTMASK is a 7yo
More chase runs than any 7yo
Who has won this race before
Has 6 weeks off as a 7 year old
SAINT SEGAL is a 7yo
More chase runs than any 7yo
Who has won this race before
Never won in this class before
Never won off his current rating
This could be relevant
Go back to 2008
January to March
Handicap Chases
Listed and graded class
Any distance
Horses aged 7
More than 10 chase runs
Have a poor 1-77 record
January they are 1-18
February they are 0-17
March they are 0-42
The following all fail this
BEAU BALKO
KOTMASK
SAINT SEGAL
BEAU BALKO with 11 chase runs
Only fails that statistic by one run
Inclined to turn a blind eye to him
Horses under 8
Absent over 5 weeks
From a Non graded race
Have not won this just 7 tried
VINCENZO has this profile
He also comes from 2 miles
Won a Novice Handicap last time
No winners came from a novice
He only has 3 chase races as well
Not unlike the 2007 winner of this
But his absence is twice as long
SCARFACE is an 8yo
Not without some positives
Could this be a prep race ?
BOOSTER BOB is a 7 year old
His 4 chase runs all over 2 miles
Bred to want much further
Has the lowest weight in the race
Could argue he lacks class
On the other side of the argument
You could argue he is well treated
He was eased down last time out
At the price an acceptable risk
Selection
£3.75 Each Way BOOSTER BOB 20/1-18/1
£1.50 Win Bet VINCENZO 6/1-11/2
£1.00 Win Bet BEAU BALKO 9/1
1/5 Odds
1-2-3-4-5
Doncaster 3.55
6/4 Cloud Dancer, 7/2 Patriotik, 11/2 Kamsinas
6/1 Pretending, 8/1 Good Look Charm, 8/1 Ike Sport
25/1 Idas Boy.
Handicap Hurdle 3m
Class 2 race
Horses rated 0-136
7 runners
CLOUD DANCER
Seems weak in the market
My objection to him is stamina
He was won over 3 miles
That was in a class 4 race
You can argue that's proof
But his sire stats trouble me
Horses sired by Jukebox Jury
Running over 3m and further
Running in Class 3 or higher
Have a 0-17 record so far
Horses sired by Jukebox Jury
Running over 2m 4f and more
Running in Class 3 or higher
Absent more than 27 days
Return a 90-36 record as well
CLOUD DANCER fails both stats
23 past renewals of this
Horses with just 1 run
In the previous 12 weeks
Have a 0-35 record in them
KAMSINAS fails this angle
Having just 1 run in 98 days
Only just fails that to be fair
But he also carries topweight
PATRIOTIK ran 14 days ago
Steps up half a mile in distance
February and March
Similar 3m handicaps show
Horses under 7
Over 5 hurdle runs
Coming from 2m 4f or shorter
Running within 25 days
Beaten last time out
Return a 0-22 record in them
PATRIOTIK shares this profile
PRETENDING could be the one
Stamina could be the issue here
Placed once over 3 miles
In a slightly lower grade race
But sire stats are the concern
Hurdlers
Sired by Make Believe
Running over 2m 5f or more
Have a modest 1-40 record
In Class 4 and higher grade
They have a 0-8 record
PRETENDING would be first
From his sire to win over this far
In this class of race
IDA'S BOY is off to long for an 11yo
IKE SPORT has a chance
But another not sure to stay
Horses sired by Spanish Moon
Running over 2m 7f and more
Absent more than 20 days
Have a 0-42 record so far
IKE SPORT is next to try
GOOD LOOK CHARM could win
Especially with the above negatives
And excuses for his last handicap
Where he was clearly underraced
Problem is he may be again today
As a 9yo with 2 runs in 11 months
This feels messy
Ignore the rank outsider
KAMSINAS could be first choice
He is a 136 rated horse
IKE SPORT can be a cheap saver
Now we have a 0-121 class field
KAMSINAS could outclass them
Don't like that he is underraced
But a class edge balances it out
Throwing in another saver as well
Selection
£7.00 Win Bet KAMSINAS 4/1-9/2
£2.00 Win Bet PRETENDING 9/2-5/1
£1.00 Win Bet IKE SPORT 10/1
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