Four races already over at Newcastle.  At 3.00 Pitchers Point will try and recoup some of his hefty selling price as a yearling, $800,000 is a lot of cash, but his trainer seems to like to send some of his nice horses to the northern track.  Enable started her career here, this race could be quite warm, as London Arch was a good second on debut, he will not go down easily. The final race at 4.05 looks a penalty kick for Clareyblue.  Meydan in Dubai has the second meeting of their winter carnival.  A few useful horses racing today.  Benbatl 4.15 should have a simple task of winning.  A good field line up in the last race over 1 Mile, a handicap.  It looks like it will go to a Godolphin trained horse, difficult to know which one of the three !

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A good winner yesterday for my subscribers.  I advised backing Masters Legacy on Monday evening, when he was 13/8. Heavily backed through the day, he bolted up in the 1.00 Taunton, ending up at 8/11 !  Really pleased to get value, and take a few quid off the bookies.

Todays racing is already under way.  I’m having satellite signal problems, so currently having to place a bet, to be able to watch the races ! I just backed Rathbone at 10/1 in the 1.30 Newcastle.  He did really well to finish second, after being given a very average ride by Tom Eaves.  The opposite to the winner Glen Shiel, who was given a really good ride by Hollie Doyle, who is riding really well, and has been for a long time.  She stole a race on Saturday at Lingfield, beating one I had backed there ! Maybe I need to follow her rides a bit closer.  Some good races today at Newcastle.  The 2.00 sees Astro Jack turn out again, 24 hours after winning yesterday at Southwell.  He absolutely dotted up there, and will be hard to beat today.  Union 3.30 has been well backed, at 10/11 now, I will watch him, but he is the likely winner.  I’ve got a couple tonight I am backing at Kempton, both have eased in price, so I’ve just backed them again.

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Just about to leave the paddock at Southwell for the 4.15.  I thought Sea Sculpture would be one with strong claims in this, although it is its first try on the surface.  At 4.45 I have backed Moonraker, he needs to get a good break, as he missed the start last time.  Over the 5f trip it is very crucial to get a good start.

I do-like a horse tomorrow, I will see what price it is in an hour or so, hopefully it will be an ok price and bit of value, I think it will be hard to beat.

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Plenty of racing today.  Good to get a winner earlier for my subscribers.  Cable Speed 12.40 Lingfield, scooted away in the last furlong, a slight drift to 11/8, but never really looking in danger.

I thought Gunnery 3.35  Sandown was an easy winner last time.  He could be the one to be with in a quite competitive race.  At Kempton 6.10 Stanford has been running well.  I like his rider, and this horse has the right profile for this event, the drop to 7f should not be too much of an issue.

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I advised backing Field Of Dreams 6.30 Wolverhampton yesterday (without Strawberry Jack) he was 15/8 at the time, a massive drifter through the day, but it didn’t stop him running a good second to Strawberry Jack, so a winning selection for my subscribers.

Today has two flat meetings in the UK on the all weather, Wolverhampton and Southwell.  Nelson River 2.05 has been withdrawn, making it a penalty kick for Clap Your Hands, he has been improving with racing this last few months, a very easy winner last time. A couple of horses I like later today, I’m just awaiting a bit of information on a couple of things.  A later start for Southwell, Aleef 615 should give a solid account of himself, Samovar is a course winner, but possibly is more effective over 5f than todays 6f trip.

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A good end to the year for my subscribers.  December was a 4.31 points profit (£431.00) so pleased to end the year in profit.  A profitable year of 14.21 points (£1421.00).  A tough year, always hard to follow such a decent year of 2018, but any profit is always good.

I didn’t recommend anything yesterday.  Today is quite tricky, a couple tonight at Chelmsford of interest.  The afternoon meeting at Lingfield, Dreaming Away 1.50 should be good enough to get a win. Purdeys Gift 2.55 did not find much off the bit last time, not sure why, as this horse usually does.  If back to his best, he has a good chance of winning.  He tries Lingfield polytrack for the first time, so has to handle that.   Heavy ground conditions at Ayr, still raining at the track, so it will be very hard work for the runners.

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A good winner yesterday for my subscribers.  My only advised selection Mia’s Gift 2.30 Taunton returned at 6/4, in a race where the hurdles in the back straight were omitted, due to the low sun. It did not effect the performance of this smart mare, who quickened clear in the last furlong to score easily.

I hope to end the month in profit, currently 4.91 points ahead (£491.00) so hopefully a good end to 2019!

Todays card’s have some well contested races.  I like a few at Uttoxeter, hopefully one or two can win.  At Lingfield Kuwait Currency 1.05 drops back to a mile today, having  had no luck over 10f last time, he may have a bit more luck today in this smaller field, the booking of Richard Kingscote is a positive.

I may update later today.

Hopefully followers will of backed a few winners yesterday.  Battleoverdoyen who I mentioned on here yesterday was a workmanlike winner, although I thought his rider should of sent him for home after jumping 3 out, he gave the second a good chance of getting into a challenging position, so the winner is possibly value for another couple of lengths.  Sharjah 2.30 Leopardstown made the most of a bad mistake by the favourite Klassical Dream in the early part of the race.  He was an easy winner, with the favourite unable to recover from his error.

Todays racing has a few horses of interest.  I like both at the front of the market in the 1.30 Haydock, so have backed them in a forecast.  Ebony Jewel will have to jump slicker than he did last time to beat First Lord De Couet.  Some decent races at Taunton and also Haydock.  The first two short odds favourites have been beaten in the first two races at Taunton.  A good field goes to post at 2.25 Taunton, it will be a good race.

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Looking at the cards today.  Just about to jump off at Doncaster 1.35.  Lady Buttons would be a nice winner, if she can bounce back to her best form.  I do like Battleoverdoyen 1.55 Leopardstown.  His task as been made easier with the withdrawal of the second favourite Minella Indo.

Some strong races at the Irish track today.  Klassical Dream 2.30 is a classy horse, he was below par on his last run, only third that day.  He will have to of improved from that to be back to somewhere near his best form to win, Sharjah looks his main danger.

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Another good days racing today.  Testing ground conditions on grass at most of the tracks.  Lingfield on the all weather will have no issues with this.  Surrajah was a clever winner last time at the track, he goes again at 12.25, and looks as though he could well win again today.  I did back Kipps 2.45 Lingfield, last night when he was 9/4, he didn’t stay that price for long, and is now 10/11 !  He has a solid chance of winning, with Indigo Lake likely the one to beat.

A lot of money for Knocknamona 2.40 Leicester, he has won off a higher mark before, and if primed for this, he would have a live chance.  He handles soft ground well and his trainer likes to get one ready for a gamble. Paddling 12.10 Catterick could get favourite backers off to a good start at Catterick, he likes the tight northern circuit and his decent claimer rider knows him well.

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