Cheltenham Day 2

We start off with the four mile chase for the 'Silver Spoons'

race 1

£7.50 e/w Aberdale lost - £15
£5 e/w On His Own - lost - £10
£10 e/w Captain Americo - lost - £20 (race total - £45)

Desperate race, Aberdale the most fancied of my trio was at the rear all the way and finished stone last, On His Own and Captain Americo where both prominent till the race picked up a bit of speed and they both went out quicker than Bob Marley at a Klu Klux Klan meeting! lets hope for better in the next race.

race 2

£25 Oscars Well - lost - £25
£7 e/w Minella Class - lost - £14 (race total - £39)

What can i say, Oscars Well jumps the last in front and stumbles when in with every chance, probably didn't want to be in front until after the last, Minella Class was there until fading at the last, so on we go to the third.

race 3

£10 e/w Wayward Prince - placed + £12.50
£3 e/w Master of the Hall - lost - £6 (race total + £6.50)

Good run from Wayward Prince and a bit further he would have won, just a bit far behind around the home turn, all the more annoying was that the jockey won who i was on in the last race, other bet well ran as well even though unplaced.

race 4

£15 e/w Woolcombe Folly - lost - £30
£3 e/w French Opera - lost - £6 (race total - £36)

A race where i was adamant Masterminded and Big Zeb where to be opposed, Woolcombe Folly i thought was not given the best of rides, he got balked at an important time three out and his chance was gone, French Opera was simply not top class.

race 5

£10 e/w Bothy - placed + £20
£3 e/w Carlito Brigante - won + £60 (race total + £80)

Winner at last today although the perfect result would have been the other way around, Carlito was given a perfect ride by my favourite jockey, whenever he comes to England we should all take note, Bothy got second to ensure i recovered most of the losses.

race 6

£25 What A Charm - won + £225 (race total + £225)

Fantastic result to ensure i end the day in profit, looked like the favourite was going to win pulling a cart turning for home but never found that much, my horse was given a great ride to run on up the hill.

race 7

£10 e/w Cheltenian - won + £250
£7 e/w Cousin Khee - lost - £14 (race total + £236)

Great end to the second day, had another two bets one has won at 3/1 and one runs at 18.20, think it must have fell in the paddock as i listened on the car phone!

Two other bets today, one winner, one loser + £5
Cheltenham + £441


today  + £446                          total  + £761                                    bank + £1761


A very satisfying day which looked ominous after the first four races, that changed after a first and second from two bets in race five and the last two winners, great end to what could have been a bank buster! lets hope for more of the same tomorrow.