Didn’t break all that well, no other impediments, beaten a head in to fourth. One to stick with imo, will be interesting next year.

Good morning all

It’s been a while😅. It’s been great to see the forum making a bit of a comeback recently. Especially Tom and Tony’s diaries and Glenn winning at Luton☺️.

I really think Macduff is a good bet today in the 13:50 at Newmarket. Serious speed figure to win from impossible looking position on debut and I don’t think ever really got going next time, not enjoying the bend but still finishing second.  I think will be perfectly suited by fastish ground on the Rowley Mile. Lots of 14/1 around and 16’s available with 365. A strong/max bet for me, I’m going win only but the race shape is ok for e/w, 1/5 first 3.

Lovely to have a rare check in and see this. Well done Doobs!

This is lovely:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTpNTK4vC0

Sorry if I messed up the link, it’s been a while.

This is really short notice now (apologies for that) but why not after last week went well. I like Swiss Connection in the next at Newcastle, everything about conditions fine, trainer in form and I’m still convinced a high draw is good over 5 for horses who sit just behind the pace. Lots of 8/1 around.

Not a bad run in 4th. I didn’t know the wind had switched, so just off the pace from a  high draw not an advantage. Looked to carry a bit of condition after a break, of interest again next time.

This is really short notice now (apologies for that) but why not after last week went well. I like Swiss Connection in the next at Newcastle, everything about conditions fine, trainer in form and I’m still convinced a high draw is good over 5 for horses who sit just behind the pace. Lots of 8/1 around.

Back under 120kg for the first time in probably over a decade.  Lost over 20kg since the first lockdown chaos and haven't been fitter cardio wise since my basketball days 20+ years ago.   Maintaining muscle mass whilst losing fat is tough but i have been doing this slowly over the past 6 months.    Target is 105kg by the summer whilst maintaining my current 81kg level of lean mass.  Doing 5 intense cardio sessions a week now alongside 3 weights sessions.

Well done Arb, impressive stuff👏. As the others have said, it’s so rewarding getting and staying in good shape.

Very nice tipping kuku

I’m isolating with Covid, so it’s some consolation to be found a couple of winning bets

Cheers!

Pleased I could help out😁. Hope you get over the Covid quickly.

Thanks David, great to see you back here.

Thanks Tony, good to be back. Probably an infrequent visitor these days but things have been going well on the horse with all the extra study time I’ve had available and it seemed a good idea to share thoughts here occasionally.

Welcome back, Kush!!

Glad to hear you're fully mended, mate.

Thanks Marky. It’s actually the 2 year anniversary of my surgery and I hoped to be telling everyone how well I am but instead have a shocker of a cold, I’ll get PCR’d later but I’d be unlucky for it to be Covid given my vaccine situation. Hope you are doing well? I’m hoping to find us some good NFL bets between now and the end of the season.

Welcome back Kukushkin.

Thanks mate, a v lucky escape. Hopefully haven’t used up all my luck but if I did, I found the right spot to do it😅. I hope you are well?

First antepost bet for the Fez placed - Arkle: 1pt win Third Time Lucki @22/1.

Morning all

Important day for this bet, let’s hope he goes well.

I fancy a couple today:
1. Kamaxos 11/1 E/W 1:15 Sandown Fairly uncomplicated one. Form is solid, improvement is likely, conditions fine and stable in top form. He’s just a bit bigger price than he should be, perhaps because a v unfashionable NH stable, which is no reason at all for pricing up a horse. E/W shape is perfect, short price favourite must be a bit short now. You can get 11/1 pretty much everywhere. I won’t recommend stakes as such, I’m pretty keen though.

2. Highland Hunter 8/1 3:00 Sandown More speculative I guess but the angle is the horse wants testing conditions and it’s nearly always a bit deeper at Sandown than you’d expect from the going description. If it was soft I’d be really keen as I think trip and course suit well. As it is, small win bet at 8/1.

Sorry if we already mentioned it but the reluctance to have an overseas player was a clue. I watched two days of cricket when Tendulkar was playing for them and their fans were continually v racist. The context is difficult though, none of it is acceptable but loads of British culture was openly racist not that long ago.

Kuku!

I hope you're well.

Incredibly I’m back to full health, it was not looking good for a while. I think of you often, especially when Jin Young/In Gee/Kev Na (and lots of others) are in contention😊

Sorry if we already mentioned it but the reluctance to have an overseas player was a clue. I watched two days of cricket when Tendulkar was playing for them and their fans were continually v racist. The context is difficult though, none of it is acceptable but loads of British culture was openly racist not that long ago.

FAO Camel, Rick & others who may be interested.

Kush has had more health problems, & is currently in Harefield Hospital where he expects he may have to remain for an extended period. He's bearing up well though & is bright & cheerful, & told me he hopes to be back on the blonde streets again very soon.

He sent me a PM on blonde, so if you want to wish him well personally you could try sending him a PM, or relay the message via me. 

Oh damn, thought he was well on the mend.

Hope he makes it out for Xmas, their dinner portions are not good for that!

Can thank him for getting you posting again, at least

Hi guys,

I am out of hospital sooner than had been expected (today at short notice, they let me home with monitors attached), I was only in for 5 days and things went well. I’ll be back in next week but things are back to looking up again for now. It seems the immunotherapy has messed with my adrenal glands but hasn’t doesn’t significant or lasting damage to my heart. The issues should be able to be sorted with drugs and from February when the immunotherapy ends I should be back in good shape for a while.

Thanks for the kind messages👍