Minus Fifteen frozen out of the race

It would be an exaggeration to say that there is absolutely nothing better than rounding off a winning month with a winning day, but it is definitely satisfying. And this afternoon I added another fat and juicy 10 points to the September account, and it has turned out to be one of my much better months.

I had four win bets lined up at Warwick today, and after Brandywell Boy finished runner-up at 13/2 my second selection Baariq won at 2/1 Next was Mith Hill which came 3rd but I finished off the month with a decent priced winner in Jawaab.

My sole lay bet selection today was Minus Fifteen, running on the all-weather at Southwell. He scored a win in a similar race earlier in the summer, but has since been raised 5lbs and seems to be held by the handicapper. This morning you could have taken bets against the horse at 10/3 So if you left the bet til this afternoon you might have missed what I felt was the value price to oppose him. Again Minus Fifteen finished fairly close up, but not close enough, and I collected on the bet.

Profit so far this month: 78 points
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Punching above his weight

Similar to yesterday, it was a relatively quiet afternoon again today. Two win bets, both of which lost, and no lay bets to report. Punching was running in a claimer at Brighton. He has obviously fallen some way from the form he showed back in July when running credibly in a class 3 handicap, but he had a race like today well within his compass and I felt he was value to take on the favourite. Easy to admit after the race that he is now competing in claiming races rather than class 3 handicaps for a reason, but hey, if we all had twenty twenty hindsight....

Profit so far this month: 68 points
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Sunday horse racing summary

A quiet day to finish the week end. Two bets, and alas two losers. I was very keen on Ajhar in the Cumberland Lodge Stakes at Ascot. He had recently broken the course record on the all-weather track at Kempton, and trainer Marcus Tregoning has saddled the winner of this race four times in the last seven years. 13/2 was a decent enough price in my opinion, but he could only mangae a third placing.

No lay bets to report.

Profit so far this month: 70 points
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Today's selections

There seems to be a problem with the ReddRacing.co.uk web site this morning (I cannot see it anyway) so just in case, I am putting today's selection on here. Please note the advised prices and if you cannot get these, it may be better to leave the race without betting.

Sthl 150 Daldini at 10/1
Hayd 420 Stringsofmyheart at 6/4
Hayd 455 Kal Barg at 7/1

Sorry for any inconvenience, and I am assured the 'techie' people are onto the problem with the web site.

Wednesday horse racing summary and weekly results

A cracking day at the office, with three winners from five bets, and a bumper-sized profit haul. Hearthstead Maison was our first success when he got up on the line at Goodwood to share the spoils at 9/1 He had Group race winning form under his belt from last year, and Mark Johnston's horses are in very good form at the moment. So I felt the 9/1 on offer was a little high and represented great value. I followed this up with Shimoni also at Goodwood at 8/1 and Diablo at Perth a short-priced hotpot.

Results from the last 7 days

Undoubtedly I shall be returning a healthy profit when September finishes next week. I will not go so far as to say this is surprising, as I have continued confidence in my methods and this is the attitude every punter should take when they encounter a losing spell, but considering the account was showing a loss mid-way through the month it is extremely gratifying.

This past week I have had 24 Win Bets and found 9 well-priced winners, including three at 10/1, 9/1, and 8/1 resectively at SP.

The Lay Bets account remains quite overall and showed a small loss during the week. I chalked up 7 successful lay bets from 9

Weekly profit results: Win Bets 38pts, Lay Bets 0.5pts loss

Total profit so far this month: 55 pts
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Arachnaphobia!

I surrendered a couple of points profit this afternoon, with a pretty poor betting performance. All three of my proposed win bets lost. I scrambled a point back with my lay bets, but still managed to oppose one winner.

Red Spider was making his race course debut at Kempton this afternoon. There was a lot of money for this colt as his price shrunk from 10/11 to 8/13 The bookmakers were taking no chances but opposing the horse was the value bet. An odds on price to win about a horse that has never raced in public before, can rarely provide a worthwhile return. The risk of your stake versus the potential return is not value, so the best bet in the long run has to be to lay the horse (or obviously leave the race alone altogether!) On this occasion the horse justified the confidence of the market, but these types of bet are what keep the layers in business throughout the season.

Profit so far this month: 21 points
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Profits beached by Offshore Anna

I lost around two and a half points profits today, as I only managed one short-priced wnner, and a lay bet jumped up and bit me. This morning I proposed four Win Bets and it was only the last Knot In Wood at Hamilton which produced any returns. I grabbed some 6/5 on the exchanges before he was sent off a shade odds on by the bookmakers.

I had successfully layed two horses, when Offshore Anna was running in the last race of the afternoon at Hamilton, a handicap race over 11f. She had been raised 6lbs since her win around a week ago. I thought the soft ground as well as the penalty might just find her out, and I layed bets against her at 5/2 But I was proved wrong as she continued to improve and won by half a length, taking my two and a half points.

Profit so far this month: 23 points
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Take a look at That Look

Three very tasty winners in the last four days, and it's been a couple of weeks since I've been able to say that. A 10/1 winner on Monday, another at 8/1 yesterday, and That Look won at 10/1 today. The horse competes in class 3 company over the jumps, but was stepping down in class this afternoon at Yarmouth in a staying handicap over 2 miles. He was fit, having raced regularly over the summer. So the price of 10/1 represented very good value in my opinion, and I availed myself of 11/1 on Betfair. The field gave him a soft lead, and Chris Catlin made sure they never reeled him in. An enterprising ride if ever I saw one.

I gave a couple of points back as one of my lay bets Persian Sea won at Pontefract. But at the end of the afternoon my accounts were 8 points to the good.

Profit so far this month: 25 points
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Wednesday horse racing summary and weekly results

More than 5 points profit to stash away in the satchel today, as I enjoyed returns from the Win Bets and the Lay Bets. The day got off to a good start with Just The Lady winning at Beverley. She was returning to the track where she recorded has last win back in June. Today she was back to a more favourable mark and I was hoping for at least 4/1 to put my money behind her. She had not attracted much support during the day and her price continued to rise on course, going out to 7/1 by the off and with 8/1 freely available on the exchanges. She wasn't sweating up and looked fine going to post, so Iwasn't concerned, just happy to be getting better value. And she returned a comfortable winner by five lengths.

Priti Fabulous took all my profits from the other two successful lay bets, plus a little more, but it was a good day overall.

Results from the last 7 days

After a period well below par I seem to have turned the corner (he said desperately clutching his wooden desk top). I have had 27 win bets and found 5 well-priced winners, including one at 11/1 The strike rate could still do with some attention, but I am happy to be seeing the decent returns from value horses I have been lacking recently.

I have chalked up 7 successful lay bets from 9 and achieved a small profit to contribute to the bottom line.

All in all a very good week which saw the account move forward from a slight loss for the month, to a healthy profit in line with my typical returns.

Weekly profit results: Win Bets 16.5pts, Lay Bets 1.5pts

Total profit so far this month: 17.5 pts
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Tuesday horse racing summary

No movement on the account today, as the two points staked on my two win bets were offset by two successful lay bets.

Red Fama was on course for his fourth straight win at Haydock this afternoon, which saw his price shrink to around 2/1 This in itself is a short price in any handicap race where supposedly every horse has an equal chance. But this afternoon Red Fama was carrying a penalty of 15lbs for his last win. He was also stepping up in class, and carrying that extra weight on the heavy going at Haydock. He had a lot of questions to answer and the value bet was to oppose him. He ran a very credible race to finish second, but this still meant we got paid. I also saw Lucayan Dancer overturned for a point at Lingfield earlier in the day.

Profit so far this month: 12 points
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Monday horse racing summary

A profit of 9 points to boost the bottom line today, thanks largely to a win by Errigal Lad at Leicester this afternoon. This horse has been slowly but surely improving throughout the season, and combined with the fact that he had dropped from a mark of 82 back in the Spring, I felt a win today was well within his compass. At a morning price of 10/1 he represented outstanding value in my book. The market appeared to be in agreement, as he opened on course at 8/1 before tumbling in price to 4/1 at the off.

I had two other horses finish in a place this afternoon, and I successfully laid a bet against Mythical Blue at Musselburgh. All in all, a most pleasing, and most welcome day.

Profit so far this month: 12 points
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A Pretty Bonnie bet

Not a good day overall, with a loss to the account of 4 points in all. Only one from six bets won, and I'm sorry to say this reflects my strike rate at the moment. Pretty Bonnie was contesting a class 4 sprint handicap at Sandown this afternoon. She is an improving filly, having finished 1st or 2nd in all but one of her last seven starts. I felt 7/2 represented a value price about her chances, and as it happens there was plenty of 4/1 available on the exchanges. She won by a head to spare my blushes today.

My only lay bet was Matterofact at Brighton. I was looking for 3/1 to lay bets against the horse, and as he dipped to 11/4 in the ten minutes before the off, I was matched at 3/1 He held on to win by a head, and took my 3 points.

Profit so far this month: 4 points loss

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Wednesday horse racing summary and weekly results

Back from my surprise trip to New York this was not the sparkling return I was hoping for. I proposed four win bets, but without any success.

Cooks Endeavour was running in a nursery at Doncaster off the back of his maiden win at the end of July. I felt he was fairly treated for his first outing in handicap company and the price of 17/2 was tempting. In hindsight a step up in class, and trip, and on soft going was probably too much to ask, and he finished third. But isn't hindsight a wonderful thing?

Results from the last 7 days

Only two days' results to report on this week, as for five days I was in the Big Apple enjoying my 40th birthday. What a place! If anyone is thinking of going at some point, it really is truly awesome. My recommendation is to go on the World Yacht Dinner Cruise to see the city skyline at night. Spectacular! Back to my results. The strike rate from my Win Bets this past week remains pathetic, with a single winner from six bets, and a resulting small loss.

During the past seven days I have not put up any Lay Bets.

And so, although the week showed just a small loss, and no real damage done to the account, the current form is concerning. It is something I am working hard to put right, and I am confident as ever that better results await around the corner.

Weekly profit results: Win Bets 0.5pts loss, Lay Bets no bets

Total profit so far this month: 0.5 pts loss
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I'm off to the Big Apple!!!

OH... MY... GOSH !!!!!

It's my 40th birthday tomorrow, and my wife has just told me she has organised a surprise trip for us to go to New York for the week end! Can you believe it, I am so, so excited...

I am going to send out a message shortly to let everyone know there will be a temorary break in service, and there will be no daily messages until next Wednesday. But just in case anyone is concerned when no message is received over the next few days, and they decide to look here for an explanation, well now you know why.

Not much to add except, I will catch up with everyone again next week.... I cannot get rid of this big grin right across my face... :o)

Tuesday horse racing summary

A small loss to the account today, as whilst I did score a winner with Moville the returns did not quite cover the losses from my two other selections. Moville was running in quite a weak maiden at Goodwood, and as he had been racing with credit in defeat in his recent races, I felt this would his easiest opportunity to date to get off the mark. I also felt the cut in the ground today would suit him. Backed in to 6/4 at the off there was plenty of 7/4 available on the exchanges earlier this morning.

There were no lay bets to report on today, and so a loss of around a quarter point.

Profit so far this month: 2 points
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August Newsletter

Welcome to the latest edition of my Newsletter. The main purpose of the monthly Newsletter is to summarize the results of the previous month, and to give you a "heads up" on any exciting news or events to come in the next few weeks.

The Flat season is drawing to a close, and during the month of September we can look forward to the final Classic of the season with the St Leger at Doncaster. As last year, September also signals that it's time for my annual Readers Poll. This is where you the readers can vote for your favourite horse racing products, services, and web sites. I shall be sending out a survey in the next couple of weeks. Meanwhile, here is the news....

In this month's issue:

• Results for August
• Interview with Neil Gray from WhatToLay.com
• Preview of TrainerTrackStats 2008/9
• Discover the VIP Betting Club
• More horse racing articles
• How you can earn money telling people about my web site

August Results
A solid, if not inspiring performance, from both the Win Bets and the Lay Bets. The Win Bets were still lacking in the strike rate department, with a meagre 26 winners from 105 bets.

Profits for the Lay bets reached almost twenty points before tailing off towards the end of the month. However, they still returned an acceptable profit overall.

Back-to-Win Selections:

Profit : 9.87 points
Profit to £50 stakes : £493
Profit so far this year : £6,890
Strike rate : 25%
Return on Investment : 109%
Longest winning run : 4
Longest losing run : 13

Lay Bets:

Profit : 8.11 points
Profit to £50 stakes : £405
Strike rate : 77%
Profit so far this year : £3,710

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Interview with Neil Gray from WhatToLay.com
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Preview of TrainerTrackStats 2008/9
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....and finally
A young jockey and his stable lass girlfriend make the decision to get married. Everything is planned and the couple intend to honeymoon in Italy for a week. The marriage goes without a hitch and the couple set off on their honeymoon. While checking in at the hotel the lady behind the desk asks "We have two suites available for you sir, would you like the bridal?"

"No thanks" says the jockey "I'll just hold her ears till she gets the hang of it!"

I hope you have enjoyed reading this Newsletter, and until next month, and as ever, you have my warmest best wishes. Good luck if playing today.

Max

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Monday horse racing summary

A good start to the month, with 3 points profit to put straight into the monthly account. None of these points came from my win bets however, as all three selections went down without a return.

On the other hand, I successfully overturned three of this morning's top of the market horses. I was of the opinion that the handicapper had finally caught up with Elite Land, who was running in a class 6 handicap at Hamilton. Carrying a 3lb penalty for his latest win, and stepping up in distance I felt he was worth taking on over good-to-soft going. As luck would have it, and as he only lost by a nose I have to give at least a little credit to Lady Luck, he found one horse too strong today. But a nose was enough for us to collect on the lay bet for 3 points. I also saw Miacarla beaten for 2 points, and Checklow at Kempton, to make it 6 points in all from the lay bets today.

Profit so far this month: 3 points
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