Boy did we need that !
It seems a bit silly really…
As I said this morning, the month
has been going really well – but the last couple of days had seen a wobble.
Another losing day today, wouldn’t have been great.
And it looked likely – it looked
highly likely, approaching the final flight, in the final race at Doncaster.
But Paul Moloney didn’t give in –
and Iron Butterfly dug deep into her reserves of stamina and courage and they
got up !
Hurray !
That sort of thing rarely happens
with TVB tips (as you all know only too well !).
We are normally on the one that
gets nailed – or the one that doesn’t quite manage to get up.
But not this afternoon – not in
the last race of the day, anyhow !!
Ofcourse, the first tip on the
day to run – Western Jo – performed far more as we have come accustomed to TVB
tips performing…
He came to challenge at the last,
but jumped to his left, losing ground and momentum – and couldn’t recover the
deficit.
That was a little irritating…
The other tip in the race, Don’t
be Late, also ran a fair race. Which was more than the betting suggested would
be the case…
I thought 6/1 was quite generous
– so a BSP of 14 suggests that someone knew he was going to get home today.
Expect him to be dropped back
half a mile next time out…
The other 2 tips running at
Doncaster didn’t cover themselves in glory…
Regal Presence travelled OK to
half way in the handicap chase - but was soon under pressure and ultimately
finished well beaten.
I could see no obvious excuse for
his disappointing run.
It was a similar story with
Ballyhooley Boy.
He couldn’t muster enough pace to
get close to challenge and was ultimately well beaten (and my suspicions were
right, Charlie Poste does ride like a bag of potatoes !).
Over at Limerick, Pencilhimin,
the remaining tip of the day, gave us a roller coaster of a ride in the handicap
hurdle.
I was concerned when he wouldn’t
settle early and his jockey, Robbie McNally almost certainly did the right thing
by letting him stride on.
However, that just made him a
sitting duck for the opposition.
He saved a bit down the back
straight, before kicking on again – but he looked in trouble when Zekarya ranged
upside approaching the second last.
However, when that one crumpled
on landing it looked as if luck was smiling on us.
But no, hard as he tried,
Pencilhimin had already given his all and he was worn down from the last by
Carrow Queen.
He probably didn’t deserve to
lose – but then again, he probably didn’t deserve to win either !
Elsewhere on a crazy afternoon,
Hurricane Fly showed that there was still life in the old dog, by quickening
away from the field approaching the last.
Jezki was closing as the line
approached – but the Hurricane had enough is reserve to hold him off.
They won’t take his crown away
without a fight.
In the Topaz chase, Morning
Assembly was mugged after the last, by Carlingford Lough.
I was a little disappointed that
he lost – but it shouldn’t be forgotten that he is very young and
inexperienced.
Once again he jumped beautifully
– and I thought Ruby gave him a very considerate ride…
His jumping will be a major asset
at Cheltenham – and I am still more than happy with our position on him…
So there ends a very busy post
Christmas period.
We are about level over it (I
think !) – so its’ not been a disaster.
That said, it has provided a bit of reality check, following on from the golden period that preceded it.
That said, it has provided a bit of reality check, following on from the golden period that preceded it.
This game is never easy – no
matter how I may make it look at times !
I will almost certainly take the
next 2 days off.
There is some fair racing tomorrow - and doubtless it will be similar on Tuesday – but I need a brief dose of ‘real life’ !
There is some fair racing tomorrow - and doubtless it will be similar on Tuesday – but I need a brief dose of ‘real life’ !
I’ll be back on new years day
whatever – plus Thursday and Friday – though I’m way at the weekend…
Still, that’s all in the future –
let’s bask in the glory of Paul Moloney and the Iron Butterfly, for a day or two
first J
TVB.
Lovely winner Andrew, keeps the current profit / loss column firmly in the + that's for sure!! Also managing to keep all my accounts active! I hope I can still say that in a years time. I've had my bet365 account for 6 years now and never been restricted to any amounts, they must think I am mug I guess!!
ReplyDeleteMake sure you follow the advice from Dan and Steve, Dave (in the post on account closures) - that should help your accounts stay active for a bit longer than might otherwise be the case...
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