Timmy Murphy without a paddle

I got February off to a good start yesterday. I had one win bet, and one lay bet. Ever Special didn't live up to his name at Towcester, but at 9/1 and above on the exchanges he was good value all the same.

I managed to get another odds-on hotpot overturned as well. Over The Creek has some good form over hurdles, and also at a higher grade than yesterday's competition. So this was why his price was so short, coupled with the Timmy Murphy/Pipe combination. But, and its a big 'but' in my book, this was his first outing in public over the bigger fences. I think it's wise to be cautious when a horse is making their chasing debut, and at such a short price the lay bet was the shrewdest investment to make. What did he do? He unseated his jockey, and presented me with over 5.5 points profit. Thank you.