We start with the boys and the 2,000 Guineas on Saturday where the unbeaten St Nicholas Abbey from the Aidan O’Brien yard is put in as the 6/4 favourite by Sean Graham.
The race was won by superhorse Sea The Stars last year and if any of Saturday’s runners can achieve half of what the John Oxx-trained horse did, then they will have a great season.
I have concerns for the favourite, though. One is the ground that he will encounter at the weekend, and another is that the all-conquering O’Brien stable has not been firing on all cylinders early-season.
CANFORD CLIFFS is our first suggestion for the weekend and gets a generous 7/1 pricing.
Richard Hannon’s yard has been in great form and although Dick Turpin stole the Greenham from him at Newbury, Richard Hughes reported the horse as “electric” at the weekend and if he reproduces that Coventry Stakes form then he will take some catching at the weekend.
ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL finished off his season last term with a second behind St Nicholas Abbey in the Racing Post Trophy.
He started this term in breath-taking fashion, winning the Craven Stakes over Saturday’s course and distance and one thing is certain, he will be thereabouts come 3.10 on Saturday. But we think he looks more like Derby material with the mile and a half seeming right up his street.
Lastly, on to our each-way pick and AL ZIR looks way overpriced at 16/1, although that will have gone, I expect, by the time you read this.
The Godolphin runner finished third in that Racing Post Trophy race but prior to that had won his only other two starts with considerable ease and is bred to stay further, so a place beckons for Frankie Dettori.
PG Selections 1. Canford Cliffs 2. Elusive Pimpernel 3. Al Zir.
On to the Sunday and the ladies in the 1,000 Guineas which looks wide-open on the early week betting.
We had a 20/1 upset last year when Ghanaati sprang a surprise, but we feel that this year’s 3/1 jolly SPECIAL DUTY has a great chance of winning.
He was beaten on his seasonal debut in France but the Head/Maarek-trained chestnut filly looked a different class when trouncing a high-class field in the Cheveley Park Stakes over this course in October and looks the one they all have to beat.
Of the dangers, the Marcus Tregoning-trained Rumoush has big claims after winning the Feilden Stakes here last month and she gets a 7/1 pricing.
The each-way bet of the race could be the improving Pipette who won well on his seasonal debut and could run a big race for the Balding/Fortune partnership and is as big as 25/1.
PG Selections: 1. Special Duty 2. Rumoush 3. Pipette
WEEKEND SOCCER
WE’VE HAD some Super Sundays in the Premiership this year but none bigger than this weekend’s games when the league can literally be won or lost.
First up we have leaders CHELSEA taking on LIVERPOOL at Anfield and then we have the champions, MAN UTD, taking on SUNDERLAND at the Stadium of Light.
Punters Guide Quad
We are taking CHELSEA (1/1) to grab the three points that will put them on the brink of the title at Anfield and they are the first team down in the weekend quad.
MAN CITY (1/1) are still battling Spurs and Aston Villa for that fourth spot and know two home wins in their next two games will all but guarantee them that fourth spot.
The Championship ends this weekend so all games kick-off on Sunday at 1pm.
Who goes down is the big question on Sunday with SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (5/4) taking on Crystal Palace at Hillsborough and we are taking the Owls to get the win that will ensure Championship football next season.
Making the quad up are MIDDLESBORO (5/2) who will hope to end the season on a high at Leicester, who will have one eye on the play-offs.
Punters Guide FIVEHIT
Straight into the Fivehit and here are five teams this weekend who quite simply need to win for different reasons so we are banking on SWANSEA (1/2), BLACKPOOl (1/2), LEEDS (6/4), MORECAMBE (11/8) and ALDERSHOT (1/2).
Punters Guide XXX
We end with the draw treble and fingers crossed we get a sweat this weekend on this particular bet.
So mark X in the following games: CARLISLE v WALSALL, YEOVIL v OLDHAM and we finish with the HARTLEPOOL v EXETER game.
Remember those doubles and treble – a 10/1 winner come Monday morning is much better than nothing, folks.
What a up and down week I have had - weekend waiting Seville to draw at Getafe.. 87th minute they get an equaliser 3-3 - happy days.. then in the 93rd minute Getafe get a penalty, get two go's at it and win 4-3..
ReplyDeleteI hadn't got the nerve to count the £2 (2 from each section bet) up til Tuesday. that late drama at Getafe cost me £2,765.. I would have been blogging from Vegas if that had touched.
I was back in the winners enclosure on Wednesday backing Pique for first and last goal at 33/1.
Last night had a fiver on Aquallani at 14/1 for the first goal but was left heartbroken still when York scored in the last minute to thwart a lovely quad that would have paid 28/1.
This punting game can do that to you and hopefully the next up is this weekend...
What a up and down week I have had - weekend waiting Seville to draw at Getafe.. 87th minute they get an equaliser 3-3 - happy days.. then in the 93rd minute Getafe get a penalty, get two go's at it and win 4-3..
ReplyDeleteI hadn't got the nerve to count the £2 (2 from each section bet) up til Tuesday. that late drama at Getafe cost me £2,765.. I would have been blogging from Vegas if that had touched.
I was back in the winners enclosure on Wednesday backing Pique for first and last goal at 33/1.
Last night had a fiver on Aquallani at 14/1 for the first goal but was left heartbroken still when York scored in the last minute to thwart a lovely quad that would have paid 28/1.
This punting game can do that to you and hopefully the next up is this weekend...
Ouch! Anything over 4 figures i would lay off, not that its happened more than once or twice. I suppose its harder to do when your waiting on a draw.
ReplyDeleteI was waiting on Drogba to score for chelsea last week for a nice wee bet. Had what i thought was a saver on Anelka. 7-0 they won and neither scored. Ha!
johnnyboy
usually would lay off Johnny... but was waiting on three games Sunday night, 2 had won by 9.15.. Seville did not finish to 9.50 but hopefully tides will turn and we get a few last minute goals for us this weekend..
ReplyDeleteGlancing at todays cards and looks very difficult but Black Coffee warrants a mention at 8/1 in the last race at Bangor tonight..
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but beautiful
ReplyDelete13.40 lingfield
get on now at 55/1 to be placed
nap of the week
petrot chelly
like your style old petrot but old Faithful One looks the bet in this and Qaraqum at 50-1 the e/w bet
ReplyDeleteLiam
Liam less of the old.
ReplyDeleteYou are not old until you reach at least 30 and i have 6 years to go old chap
Petrot Chelly.
p.s...i am just passing on the word.
Liam,i'd bet my house that Quraqum does not get placed.
ReplyDeleteIts the worst horse in the race
Marty Hall
Quaraqun 2nd last
ReplyDeletewhat won? hehehe I was on at 3s
ReplyDeleteso next race guys what do u like
I'm taking BREEDJ
winner stays on
that's right u where last
best tipster here
Liam
wow u tipped a second co to win.
ReplyDeletewhat a tipster/BUT BEAUTIFUL WAS 6TH
M.H
SPECSAVERS FOR MH:
ReplyDelete1. 7 Faithful One (IRE) 8-7 T E Durcan D R Lanigan 3 11/4
opened 3/1 touched 7/2 £1400-£400 (x2) £1050-£300 (x2)
2 2 1 Count Of Anjou (USA) 8-12 R Hughes R Hannon 3 4/1
opened 9/2 touched 5/1 £2000-£400
3 1 1 Compton Park 8-12 William Buick W J Knight 3 20/1
opened 16/1
4 5 1 Zakiy 8-12 t1 J P Spencer W J Haggas 3 20/1
opened 16/1
5 3 ¾ Hatta Stream (IRE) 9-11 Simon Pearce (5) J Pearce 4 33/1
opened 20/1
6 10 2½ Robinson Cruso 8-12 P Robinson M A Jarvis 3 7/4 f
opened 2/1 £1000-£500 (x2)
7 12 4½ Khajaaly (IRE) 8-12 R Hills E A L Dunlop 3 9/1
opened 15/2 touched 7/1
8 14 nk Resolute Road 8-12 David Probert B W Hills 3 80/1
opened 66/1
9 13 1 Qaraqum (USA) 8-7 E Ahern D J Coakley 3 125/1
opened 100/1
10 9 1½ Serious Matters (IRE) 8-12 A Kirby W R Swinburn 3 50/1
11 11 3½ But Beautiful (IRE) 8-7 S Donohoe R A Mills 3 50/1
opened 40/1
12 4 1 Vertumnus 8-12 J-P Guillambert N P Littmoden 3 100/1
opened 66/1
13 8 10 Faraday's Fancy (IRE) 9-6 T Block Miss A M Newton-Smith 4 250/1
1. 7 Faithful One (IRE) 8-7 T E Durcan D R Lanigan 3 11/4
ReplyDeleteopened 3/1 touched 7/2 £1400-£400 (x2) £1050-£300 (x2)
2 2 1 Count Of Anjou (USA) 8-12 R Hughes R Hannon 3 4/1
opened 9/2 touched 5/1 £2000-£400
3 1 1 Compton Park 8-12 William Buick W J Knight 3 20/1
opened 16/1
4 5 1 Zakiy 8-12 t1 J P Spencer W J Haggas 3 20/1
opened 16/1
5 3 ¾ Hatta Stream (IRE) 9-11 Simon Pearce (5) J Pearce 4 33/1
opened 20/1
6 10 2½ Robinson Cruso 8-12 P Robinson M A Jarvis 3 7/4 f
opened 2/1 £1000-£500 (x2)
7 12 4½ Khajaaly (IRE) 8-12 R Hills E A L Dunlop 3 9/1
opened 15/2 touched 7/1
8 14 nk Resolute Road 8-12 David Probert B W Hills 3 80/1
opened 66/1
9 13 1 Qaraqum (USA) 8-7 E Ahern D J Coakley 3 125/1
opened 100/1
10 9 1½ Serious Matters (IRE) 8-12 A Kirby W R Swinburn 3 50/1
11 11 3½ But Beautiful (IRE) 8-7 S Donohoe R A Mills 3 50/1
opened 40/1
12 4 1 Vertumnus 8-12 J-P Guillambert N P Littmoden 3 100/1
opened 66/1
13 8 10 Faraday's Fancy (IRE) 9-6 T Block Miss A M Newton-Smith 4 250/1
should have went to specsavers MH
my 125/1 shot finished in front of your 40/1 flop
ReplyDeleteLiam
Phoebs for me Liam
ReplyDeleteJack
well done Jack my boy what's your next tip my old mucker
ReplyDeleteLiam
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Mamlook today in the Chester Cup folks 9-1 for the in-form yard of David Pipe.
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250 bk
thanks
ray
SPURS FOR 3RD
ReplyDeleteOur quest continues
YID
anything today PG?
ReplyDeleteray
South Easter in the big one at Chester today around 4s
ReplyDeleteken dodds dads dog is dead
ReplyDeletethats a bit ruff
ReplyDeleteRead your piece about Bent. Where did you get the 50s? Was it Grahams? Its just that ive 20quid e/w on him but only got 40s. The guy i use is a wee independent bookie and in fairness he would give you the best price available in the Racing Post but then again thats just the big boys isnt it?
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed for a hat-trick on sunday
johnnyboy