Archive for April, 2009

Wednesday April 29, 2009 22:14

Bath Post Race Review (28th April 2009)

Another sunny day at Bath although, due to its elevation the course can get a bit chilly when the wind blows or when the sun is obscured by the...

Wednesday April 22, 2009 23:50

Enemy #1

  Wildebeest look very cool munching on their daily diet when they don’t perceive any obvious threat. When the lions arrive it’s really...

Tuesday April 21, 2009 15:00

Mr x – The Mind of a Spread Bettor

Mr x  (pictured above at our recent trip to Chepstow on Grand National Day) is a mate of mine and a spread bettor. I’m firmly in the fixed...

Wednesday April 15, 2009 10:49

Beverley Draw Bias

I’ve started the painstaking process of making notes on the various biases (draw and pace) of all flat distances at UK racecourses and came...

Saturday April 11, 2009 17:53

Schools Out for Summer

Kempton’s meeting today brings to a close the winter All Weather season for 2008/2009 although there are plenty of fixtures on the synthetic...

Friday April 3, 2009 18:28

Bath Opening Day Reconnaissance Visit

Decided to take time off work to visit Bath on opening Day. My objective was to put into practice my course draw/pace configuration theories. I...

Wednesday April 1, 2009 23:45

Pace Wins The Race

It’s a weird sensation. Sometimes the answer to a question just pops into you head. That moment of inspiration that hits you like a...

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Southwell Redux

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Sunday October 16, 2011 11:04

Oktoberfest Bath

Mr X, an old work colleague and I are attending the final meeting of 2011 at Bath. Obviously bets a plenty as we all like a punt During the...

Tuesday October 11, 2011 10:00

Over to the Dark Side

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Sunday September 25, 2011 11:02

Dundalk Redux

In the second of my "Redux" series I focus my favourite racecourse, Dundalk Dundalk was only opened in August 2007 and therefore the normal course...

Tuesday September 20, 2011 22:53

Wolverhampton Redux

This is the first of many posts where I try to provide helpful punting hints and stats for the All Weather courses of Lingfield, Southwell, Kempton,...