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Saturday February 27th 2010

Yesterdays winners

Fin Vin De Leu 4/6 , Double Pride 2/1 , Tom O`Tara 9/2 were our winners yesterday from the stop at a winner selections , Unfortunately no winners from the Win / Each Way .

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Chepstow - Heavy
Kempton - Soft
Lingfield - Standard

 

Friday February 26th 2010

Yesterdays winners

King Canute 9/4 , Ocean Legend 3/1 were our winners yesterday from the stop at a winner selections , Unfortunately no winners from the Win / Each Way Selections which is turning out to be a bit frustrating but i am looking for decent priced winners in these selections .

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Southwell - Standard (8mm of rain overnight)
Warwick - Soft, heavy in places(6mm of rain overnight)
Wolverhampton - Standard

 

Wednesday February 24th 2010

Yesterdays winners

Ban Uisce 11/4 , Sanctuaire 5/6 , Sericina 8/11 were our winners yesterday from the stop at a winner selections , Unfortunately no winners from the Win / Each Way Selections

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Doncaster - Good to Soft, Soft in places
Kempton - Standard
Lingfield - Standard
Ludlow - Good to Soft, Soft in places

 

Tuesday February 23rd 2010

Yesterdays winners

Call to Arms 5/6 was our only winner yesterday from the stop at a winner selections

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Lingfield - Standard
Southwell - Soft, Good to Soft in places
Taunton - Soft

 

Monday February 22nd 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for LINGFIELD this is a All Weather meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 2:25pm . Today we have 6 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 2 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Yesterdays winners

No winners yesterday as all meetings were abandoned due to snow

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Carlisle - Soft-Good to Soft in places (Inspection 8.00am).
Lingfield - Standard
Wolverhampton - Standard (Inspection 8.00am).

 

Sunday February 21st 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for HAYDOCK this is a National Hunt meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 2:00pm . Today we have 9 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 6 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Yesterdays winners

Me Voici 11/10 , Silver by Nature 7/1 , Fredo 7/2 were our winners yesterday from the stop at a winner selections , Mohayer 7/2 , Fredo 7/2 winners from the Win / Each Way  Selctions .

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Sedgefield - Heavy, Soft in places
Southwell - Standard

 

Saturday February 20th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for HAYDOCK this is a National Hunt meeting and is also the Totes Jackpot meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 1:55pm . Today we have 8 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 8 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Yesterdays winners

Oscar Whisky 4/11 was tipped Yesterday in our stop at a winner selections this was our last selections .

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings                                                       Todays Scoop 6 Races

Ascot - Soft-Good to Soft in places (Prec Inspection 6.30am).                                                         Leg 1 Ascot - 2.15pm
Haydock - Chase: Heavy; Hurdle: Soft-Heavy in plcs (Prec Inspection 9.00am).                                 Leg 2 Haydock - 2.30pm
Lingfield - Standard                                                                                                                    Leg 3 Ascot - 2.45pm
Uttoxeter - Heavy (Inspection 8.00am).                                                                                        Leg 4 Haydock - 3.00pm
Wincanton - Heavy (Inspection 8am).                                                                                           Leg 5 Ascot - 3.15pm
                                                                                                                                          Leg 6 Haydock - 3.35pm* Bonus Race

 

Friday February 19th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for SANDOWN this is a National Hunt meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 2:15pm . Today we have 8 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 4 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Yesterdays winners

Latanier 11/4 was our only winner yesterday from the stop at a winner selections , poor run at the moment but this happens to us all but i`m sure the winners will come back soon .

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Fakenham - Good to Soft (Prec Inspection 7am).
Lingfield - Standard
Sandown - Chase course; Soft, Heavy in places. Hurdles course; Heavy, Soft in places.
Wolverhampton - Standard

 

Thursday February 18th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for FFOS LAS this is a National Hunt meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 2:00pm . Today we have 8 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 6 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Yesterdays winners

Unfortunately No Winners were given yesterday

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Ffos Las - Good to Soft
Kelso - Soft-Heavy in places (Inspection 7.00am).
Kempton - Standard
Southwell - Standard

 

Wednesday February 17th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for LEICESTER this is a National Hunt meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 2:10pm . Today we have 10 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 4 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Yesterdays winners

Unfortunately No Winners were given yesterday , we also had 2 Non Runners in our Stop at a Winner selections

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Kempton - Standard
Leicester - Good, Good to Soft in places
Lingfield - Standard
Musselburgh - Good-Good to Soft in places (Prec Inspection 7am).

 

Tuesday February 16th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for NEWCASTLE this is a National Hunt meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 2:10pm . Today we have 11 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 3 Win / Each Way selections . FOLKESTONE has been abandoned due to snow

 

Yesterdays winners

Empty Sky 1/1 , Kings Counsel 6/1 , Poker De Sivola 13/8 , Oenologue 8/11 , Lease Lend 4/1 were tipped Yesterday in our stop at a winner selections , just one short of going through the card in the last race where our selection was 2nd . Obe Brave 7/1 was also tipped in our Win / Each Way selections again giving us a profit if you just follow those selections making it a good day all in all especially after Sunday .

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Folkestone - Soft-Heavy in places on Hurdle Course (Inspection 6am).
Newcastle - Soft-Heavy in places (Prec Inspection 8am).
Southwell - Standard

 

Monday February 15th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for CATTERICK this is a National Hunt meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 2:20pm . Today we have 7 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 4 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Yesterdays winners

Unfortunately we had no winners yesterday at the Kempton meeting , we still are however in profit using the stop at a winner selections for the month .

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Catterick - Soft, Good to Soft in places
Plumpton - Good to Soft-Soft in places (Precautionary Inspection 8am).
Wolverhampton - Standard

 

NEWS ARTICLE - Legendary Jockey Dick Francis Dies

FRIENDS and family of Dick Francis on Sunday celebrated the life of "an extraordinary man" as the legendary jockey and best-selling novelist died at the age of 89.

Crowned champion jockey in 1954, Francis was one of the most successful post-war jump jockeys, with a tally of over 350 triumphs to his name and was famously aboard the Queen Mother's Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand National when he collapsed yards from the line and well clear of the field.

Sir Peter O'Sullevan was commentating at Aintree that day and recalled the incident, what little he saw from the 12th and 28th fence.

"I saw hiscap go down and the shouting told me that something dramatic had happened," he said. "He took it very hard, much harder than the owner. She was very philosophical about the whole thing and said simply that's racing.

Devon Loch2

The moment Devon Loch collapsed

"Dick blamed himself for an incident with a horse he rode for me too. Itwas August 1951 and he fell at the fifth. The horse hit the fence three inches from the bottom and bulldozed his way though it, there was no way the partnership could have remained intact. I think it was purely because of his impeccable manners that Dicksaid it was his fault.

"We've been friends ever since and, put simply, he was a kind, gentle person with a considerable gift for riding and writing."

Upon retiring from the saddle in 1957, Francis took uphis new vocation as a novelist beginning with his autobiography - entitled The Sport of Queens - and going on to become the author of 42 novels and a volume of short stories.

He was acclaimed as one of the greatest thriller writers inthe world. His most recent novel, Even Money, written with his younger son, Felix, was published in September 2009.

Based in the Cayman Islands to help his beloved wife Mary's with her breathing problems, Francis reportedly died from old age at his home.

Mary, to whom he was married for 53 years, died in 2000 and Francis is survived by five grandsons, one great grandson and his two sons, Felix and Merrick, who described themselves as "devastated".

"My brother, Merrick, and I are, of course devastated by the loss of our father, but we rejoice in having been the sons of such an extraordinary man," said Felix. "We share in the joy that he brought to so many over such a long life. It is an honour for me to be able to continue his remarkable legacy through the new novels."

Before becoming a jockey, Francis had a distinguished military career joining the RAF in 1940, wherehe was initially stationed in the Egyptian desert before being commissioned as a pilot in 1943, flying Spitfires, Wellingtons and then Lancasters.

He was appointed OBE (1984) and CBE (2000).

There will be a small funeral at his home in Grand Cayman, followed by a memorial service in London.

 

Sunday February 14th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for KEMPTON this is an All Weather meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 2:05pm . Today we have 10 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 5 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Yesterdays winners

Diamond Harry 4/6 , Alfie Sherrin 5/2 , Master Minded 8/13 , Bellvano 8/11 were tipped Yesterday in our stop at a winner selections , not great prices but still ended the day in profit which is what its all about . Fred Bojangals 15/2 was also tipped in our Win / Each Way selections again giving us a profit if you just follow those selections , just a note we tipped Oldrik each way in the totesport trophy race , it finished 5th at 28/1 and there were plenty of bookmakers paying to 5th place on this race .

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Exeter - Good to Soft-Soft in places (Inspection 2.00pm Saturday).
Hereford - Good to Soft (Prec Inspection 8.00am).
Kempton - Standard

 

Saturday February 13th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for NEWBURY this is a National Hunt meeting and is also the Totes Jackpot meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 1:30pm . Today we have 7 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 5 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Yesterdays winners

Nicto De Beauchene 13/2 was tipped Yesterday in our stop at a winner selections this was our last selection so almost got our money back with this one losing just half a point to a 1 point stake .

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings                                                       Todays Scoop 6 Races

Ayr - Good to Soft-Good in places (Inspection 6.45am).                                                               Leg 1 Newbury - 2.00pm
Lingfield - Standard                                                                                                                  Leg 2 Warwick - 2.15pm
Newbury - Good to Soft, Soft in places                                                                                        Leg 3 Warwick - 2.50pm
Warwick - Soft                                                                                                                         Leg 4 Newbury - 3.05pm
Wolverhampton - Standard                                                                                                       Leg 5 Warwick - 3.20pm
                                                                                                                                              Leg 6 Newbury - 3.40pm

Friday February 12th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for KEMPTON this is a National Hunt meeting and is also the Totes Jackpot meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 1:25pm . Today we have 8 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 7 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Yesterdays winners

Ringaroses 14/1 was tipped Yesterday in our stop at a winner selections , our Win / Each Way selections gave 2 winners from 5 available selections (1 non runner) Alqaahir 13/2 and Guildenstern 13/2

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Bangor - Good to Soft, Soft in places
Kempton - Good to Soft, Soft in places
Southwell - Standard
Wolverhampton - Standard

 

Thursday February 11th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for HUNTINGDON this is a National Hunt meeting and is also the Totes Jackpot meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 1:40pm . Today we have 9 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 6 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Yesterdays winners

Black Jack Blues 15/8 , Heathcliff  5/2 and Beautiful Vision 5/2 were tipped Yesterday in our stop at a winner selections

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Huntingdon - Soft, Good to Soft in places
Kempton - Standard
Southwell - Standard/Slow
Taunton - Good to Soft, Soft in places

 

Wednesday February 10th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for LUDLOW this is a National Hunt meeting and is also the Totes Jackpot meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 1:45pm . Today we have 8 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 6 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Mondays winners

Shaking Hands 15/2 , Sarando 5/2 and Pret a Thou 10/3 were tipped on Monday in our stop at a winner selections , our win / each way selections gave 2 Winners Ray Mond 4/1 and Pret a Thou 10/3

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Carlisle - Soft (Precautionary inspection 8am).
Kempton - Standard
Lingfield - Standard
Ludlow - Good to Soft- Good in places chase course (Prec Inspection 8.00am Wed) .
Southwell - Standard

 

Monday February 8th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for LINGFIELD this is a National Hunt meeting but also has 2 All Weather races and is also the Totes Jackpot meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 1:20pm . Today we have 10 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 7 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Yesterdays winners

Orzare 11/10 and Killfinnan Castle 3/1 were tipped yesterday in our stop at a winner selections , our win / each way selections gave an each way selection Alph 4th 28/1

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Lingfield - Heavy
Southwell - Soft, Heavy in places
Wolverhampton - Standard

NOTE

Website will not be updated tomorrow (Tuesday) , Normal service will resume on Wednesday

 

Sunday February 7th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for FONTWELL this is a National Hunt meeting and is also the Totes Jackpot meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 1:50pm . Today we have 9 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 3 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Yesterdays winners

Tazbar 13/8 Was our only winner tipped yesterday , fortunately it came with our 2nd selection so if you stopped at the winner as recommended you`d have made a small profit

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Fontwell - Soft
Musselburgh - Good-Good to Soft in places on Chase course.

Southwell - Standard

 

Yesterdays Scoop 6 Result

Scoop6 Win Fund Total :

£80,460

Not Won, Last remaining ticket was done by a short head in the final race.

Scoop6 Place Fund Total :

£45,977

Scoop6 Bonus Fund Total :

£214,261

Not Won

Scoop6 Race Results

2:05 - Sandown

Winner:  Diktalina 16/1

2:20 - Wetherby

Winner:  Sa Suffit 4/1 F

2:55 - Doncaster

Winner:  Sir Harry Ormesher 8/1

3:10 - Sandown

Winner:  Beshabar 10/1

3:25 - Doncaster

Winner:  Kalahari King 10/1

3:40 - Sandown

Winner:  Monkerhostin 20/1

 

Saturday February 6th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for DONCASTER this is a National Hunt meeting and is also the Totes Jackpot meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 12:50pm . Today we have 9 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 6 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Yesterdays winners

Maoi Chinn Tire 5/1 Was our only winner tipped yesterday , this was also put forward in the Win / Each Way Selections as well .

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings                                                                                Todays Scoop 6 Races

Doncaster - Good to Soft, Soft in places                                                                                       Leg 1 Sandown - 2.05pm
Lingfield - Standard                                                                                                                                         Leg 2 Wetherby - 2.20pm
Sandown - Chase G/Soft, Soft in places, Hurdles Soft, G/Soft in places                                                                   Leg 3 Doncaster - 2.55pm
Wetherby - Soft, Good to Soft in places                                                                                                             Leg 4 Sandown - 3.10pm

                                                                                                                                                                     Leg 5 Doncaster - 3.25pm
                                                                                                                                                                     Leg 6 Sandown - 3.40pm
 

Friday February 5th 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for LINGFIELD this is an all weather meeting and is also the Totes Jackpot meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 1:15pm . Today we have 10 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 5 Win / Each Way selections .

 

CHEPSTOW has been abandoned for today due to a Waterlogged Track

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Bangor - Chase: Heavy-Soft in places; Hurdle: Good to Soft-Soft in places.
Catterick - Good to Soft (inspection 8.00am).
Lingfield - Standard
Wolverhampton - Standard

 

 

Thursday February 4th 2010

Todays Selections

Unfortunately i am unable to sort any selections out for today , due to a very busy day i have today time doesnt allow me to work any out , i shall return as normal Tomorrow

(Friday) (Weather permitting) , for those interested the tote Jackpot meeting is at TOWCESTER

 

Yesterdays winners

Sarahs Art 9/1 , Obe Gold 3/1 and Arrys Orse 5/6 all were in the stop at a winner selections plus Sarahs Art 9/1 was tipped in the win and Each Way selections as well

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Southwell - Standard
Towcester - Soft
Wincanton - Soft-Heavy in places (Prec inspection 8.00am).
Wolverhampton - Standard

 

NEWS ARTICLE - Former Winners Top Grand National Entries

Each of the last three winners of the John Smith's Grand National have been entered for the 2010 renewal on April 10. A total of 112 entries were received, the lowest number since 2000, but they include last year's hero Mon Mome and runner-up Comply Or Die, who won in 2008, as well as 2007 scorer Silver Birch. Comply Or Die is one of nine entries for trainer David Pipe along with the likes of Madison Du Berlais and Seven Is My Number, while Silver Birch's Irish handler Gordon Elliott is also planning to run Backstage. My Will was third in 2009 for trainer Paul Nicholls and could again take his chance, meaning that, with State Of Play, Cerium and Big Fella Thanks also engaged, the first six home from that renewal have all been entered once again. Nicholls has also engaged Saturday's Cheltenham winner Taranis and Tricky Trickster, the ante-post 16-1 favourite with totesport. With two victories in the race Nigel Twiston-Davies is the most successful current trainer and among his seven are Irish Raptor, Ollie Magern, Beat The Boys and Hello Bud. The 38-strong Irish-trained entry includes Vic Venturi, Black Apalachi, Notre Pere, War Of Attrition and 10 from the Willie Mullins stable. Plenty of other top British horses could turn up in Merseyside like Albertas Run, Star De Mohaison, Trabolgan, Air Force One and Joe Lively.

Phil Smith, the British Horseracing Authority's head of handicapping, said: "There is fantastic strength in depth to the entries.

"There are more horses rated 140 or above among the entries in this year's race than in the previous 11 years that I have handicapped the contest."

Julian Thick, managing director at Aintree, added: "It is a measure of the race's health and stature as the world's most famous steeplechase that we have so many Grade One winners in there, including a Cheltenham Gold Cup victor. "It will be interesting to see how Phil Smith frames the weights and we now look forward to the official unveiling of them at the John Smith's Grand National Launch on Tuesday, February 16." Article Courtesy of Sporting Life

 

Tuesday February 2nd 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for TAUNTON this is a National Hunt meeting and is also the Totes Jackpot meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 1:40pm . Today we have 8 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 2 Win / Each Way selections .

 

FOLKESTONE has been abandoned for today due to frost

 

Yesterdays winners

Miss Firefly 5/1 and Riviera Chic 15/8 both were in the stop at a winner selections

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Southwell - Standard/Slow
Taunton - Good to Soft, Soft in places

 

Monday February 1st 2010

Todays Selections

Todays stop at a winner selections are for WOLVERHAMPTON this is an all weather meeting and is also the Totes Jackpot meeting , 1st 6 races again starting at 2:05pm . Today we have 11 selections for the stop at a winner meeting and 4 Win / Each Way selections .

 

Both LUDLOW and KEMPTON have been abandoned for today due to frozen tracks

 

Current going conditions for todays meetings 

Wolverhampton - Standard