Far-out day!

Phareight Dei was a welcome winner at Folkestone today -- only my second so far this month, but brings the account back into profit. The exchanges were offering a tasty 11/2 about this horse first thing this morning, before shrinking to 7/2 by start time. My other selection Tanzanite Dawn did not perform as well, but this loss still left me 4.5 points up.

Yet another successful lay bet today, and the tally is ten from eleven so far this month -- all morning line favourites, if not eventual race favourites. Today Monda was contesting a 6f handicap at Southwell. She has been running in several handicaps of this calibre of late, without success, and I saw nothing to persuade me today would be the day she came home in front. Especially having been put up 3lbs since her last run. She was close enough turning into the home straight, but as others showed a turn of foot she remained one-paced and finished 7th.

A good day, and 5.5 points profit.