I backed Gates Pass 7:45 at Wolverhampton yesterday each way, he was 5/1 at the time, he did drift to 10/1 at one stage in the morning, backed last night, ending up at 7/2.  Well if anybody saw the race, he was given a ‘very strange’  ride by Nicola Currie, taken back when leaving the stalls, she restrained her horse at the back of the field, I knew after 2 furlongs he had no chance of winning, ( Enable would of made hard work of winning from where she had him) he was too far back, and behind a couple of no hopers. The winner and second were more or less first and second throughout the race,and being ridden to win,  suddenly,about 3f out  Nicola decided she had to make a bit of ground, the horse was steered out, came very wide, and ran on he did really well to be 3rd.  Only Nicola knows why she rode the horse like that, it was surprising to me, as she  does not make many mistakes- normally, but this ride was a major one !

Anyway today is another day.  Hopefully I can find a winner somewhere. I have read that Jason Watson is going to be stable jockey to Roger Charlton next season.  Good news for Jason, a talented rider, who is very confident in his own ability, and looks dedicated.  Roger Charlton must feel let down by Kieren Shoemark , who is facing a ban for testing positive for cocaine, to be honest I have not got a lot of sympathy for Shoemark, some jockeys who ride as well as him, and are totally ‘clean’ just never get the chance he has had, Kieren he will be regretting his senseless behaviour now !

I will do an update later if I can find something worth an interest for my followers.