ARGENTO CHASE, and a bit of an idea...

Morning!

My couple of each way bets from the week were 2 from 4. COZY TIGER and CROSS KENNON both placed to get some returns. It's been another quiet week in terms of blogging from me though I'm afraid.

But I'm back to fill your Saturday with some longer priced each way sorts.
Today we have racing from the Heavens (Cheltenham, obviously), but we unfortuantly lose the Sky Bet Chase day at Doncaster where I did have a few solid each way fancies.

My bets for today are as follows:

1.30 Cheltenham - DIAMOND BROOK @ 7/1 EACH WAY -has won both chase starts this season but a bit more of a challenge for him today, but Nick Williams will no doubt have him spot on.
3.05 Cheltenham - OHIO GOLD @ 33/1 EACH WAY - Another one who will come face to face with horses who are probably a lot better than him, but this is too big of a price to ignore for a horse that has been very consistent in all of his runs so far.
3.35 Cheltenham - RESTLESS HARRY @ 10/1 EACH WAY - Another consistent type that owes nothing but really should deserve a big win, has a fantastic chance of making the places yet again today.

Now, you're all going to laugh, but recently I had a dream (or nightmare as some people suggested) that MADISON DU BERLAIS won the Gold Cup. Obviously he's not even entered in the Gold Cup and his form has gone to... well... shit, but not one to tempt fate, i've had a TINY portion on him @ 16/1 in the Argento in the event that all other horses fall/pull up/refuse to race/feel sorry for him.

I was really looking forward to seeing TIME FOR RUPERT run today but unfortuantly we'll have to wait untill Cheltenham in March to see this future super star. Lets hope the Webber team can get him fit and well for the Festival.

One last thing... how did you all like the new look Morning Line today? Great feedback from everyone on twitter that it's been modernised and refreshed, but some comments arose that there needs to be a bit of youth on there! Maybe that means ME?!!
Get on Twitter and tweet @Channel4Racing for @EachwayEmily to be the new Barry's Bismarck... Each Way Emily's each way bet of the day!?

FEELIN' LUCKY (15)

Morning folks!

I can only give you a quickie today. Just 4 each way bets for me, singles, but also rolled into a ew Lucky 15. As tame as tame could be.

1.15 Huntingdon - KAYAAN @ 25/1 EACH WAY
1.45 Huntingdon - COZY TIGER @ 4/1
2.45 Huntingdon - CROSS KENNON @ 7/1 EACH WAY
4.15 Huntingdon - WHEREVERYOUGOIGO @ 16/1 EACH WAY

Have a Lucky (15) day.

GOLD CUP AGE FACTS.

My Saturday bets weren't overly successful, although they all came close (except for MAHOGANY BLAZE who unsteated). LOUGH DERG ran a smashing race to finish 3rd, so I had some money back from him.
I was delighted to see MASTER MINDED to hold on to the Victor Chandler Chase from a cracking finishing SOMERSBY. It was clearly not a fantastic day for him - I thought he looked sluggish and uninterested - McCoy explained he think he rode the race all wrong, but when it came to the crunch he held on.
HURRICANE FLY beat SOLWHIT again yesterday. Everyone is rather baffled to wether he will perform against the GB raiders at Cheltenham - this includes me. The Champion Hurdle is definitely the race I'm most looking forward to at this year's festival. The card is exploding with talent!! I'm a PEDDLARS CROSS fan, which, is a controversial choice in our household as my partner is in camp MENORAH. A horse who I think I may risk a couple of quids ew money on would be yesterday's third to HURRICANE FLY, THOUSAND STARS.


GOLD CUP AGE FACTS.

The last 6 year old to win the Gold Cup was MILL HOUSE in 1963. The only 6 year old entered into this years race is LONG RUN.

The last 11 year old to win was MANDARIN in 1962. 11 YOs - DENMAN, KAUTO STAR.

In the last 20 years, 17 Gold Cups have been won by 7, 8 and 9 YOs. 9 seeming to be the best age with 7 wins. 7 and 8 year olds both with 5 wins a piece.

Make of the age trending what you will! I'm fancying MIDNIGHT CHASE's (9YO) chances a little bit more every day!

IT'S ALL ABOUT PIPE PLACES

Hello everyone. I bet you've all missed me.
No bets for a few days as I've been pretty busy. I'm back today with my Saturday selections and here they are:

2.25 Ascot - I'M SO LUCKY @ 33/1 EACH WAY
Plucky sort who I like watching. He's against a lot of good horses today, but many of those opponants haven't showed in my opinion, enough decent form to make a vast each way case for. Was 4th to Master Minded last time out, Pipe's horses are running well, so I see no reason to have a little bit of ew money down for him.
I would absolutely love to see one of my favourite horses, MASTER MINDED romp home with this race today but no money from me (partly due to the short odds on price), but will be watching the Nicholls' horses for a few more days yet after the stable's form seems to have slid a little. Fingers crossed for him to come home in front though!

2.55 Ascot - LOUGH DERG @ 11/1 EACH WAY.
This little fella adores it at Ascot and has great form in this race. Has not shone this season like he has done in previous years, but 2nd to Big Bucks last time (admitidely a very distant one!) should put him in the mix if the flame still burns for race and course.


3.30 Ascot - PIRAYA @ 7/1 EACH WAY.
Another gutsy one, who me and my better half adore. Brilliant jumper and consistant so far this season.
- MAHOGANY BLAZE @ 8/1 EACH WAY.
I always have an each way bet on this chap. A fraction of his usual big price due to fantastic performance last time when finishing 3rd. Should definitely be in the places against today's company, especially with Sam Twiston-Davis on board who seems to get on with him. My only worry is current trainer form.



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COMPETITION

Morning folks!
No bets today (again!) I simply do not have time to go through the cards at the moment. Lots of work to get on with in the studio.

If anyone is interested I have a competition running on my site www.emilyrussellart.com at the moment:

WIN!!!
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I'll be back with some turbo hot each way bets for you soon! Promise!

ONLY A FOOL WRITES OFF KAUTO.

Only a fool would write off Kauto Star.

When it dawned on me whilst standing in the sardine packed, full capacity stands at Kempton Park yesterday that Kauto Star was not going to make history and win his 5th King George, my whole soul deflated briefly. The pre race build up was immense. Kempton staff handing out banners and every other racegoer kitted out with Kauto Star knitwear. I had to try extremely hard not to start crying as he paraded passed the stands before the start. And the cheer from the crowds as the field passed the stands on the first circuit made the Cheltenham Supreme Novices 'roar' sound like an idiot.
At the end of the back straight, it was clear that he was struggling, and school boy errors in his jumping had been a worry throughout the race. AP had him under pressure whilst Long Run and Sam Whaley-Cohen loomed. Kauto's mistake at the second last almost unshipped McCoy, and cost him 2nd place to Riverside Theatre. For a moment I wished the Henderson runners would fall into a hole in the run in, or that Henderson's horsebox had got a puncture on the way to the course. Bitter I know, but I felt real heartbreak seeing racing's brightest star being demoted to third by new kids on the block.
However, news this morning that Kauto returned with a bleed has made me think that something wasn't quite right and he wasn't 100%... well, obviously. There is a lot of talk today "should Kauto Star be retired?". At 11? Seriously? If connections thought he was passed it and thought racing him again would be too big of a risk I can understand, but I truely believe that anyone who is writing him off for this years Gold Cup, is a fool! He has drifted out to 8/1 for glory in March. EIGHT TO ONE? KAUTO STAR - EIGHT TO ONE? This must be some sort of joke. There was clearly a problem at Kempton yesterday and it'll be a problem that will be nurtured within the best yard in the country. A problem that is to be solved. Maybe he won't storm up that Cheltenham hill in front this year, but he'll sure as hell run a good race, just as he did yesterday - he still ran a cracker when he was clearly not feeling comfortable. So 8/1 is looking a rather tasty proposition for me!

Congratulations to Long Run who was spot on yesterday and given a peachy ride by Sam Whaley-Cohen. I'll have no money on him for Cheltenham though. I'm still rather confused when it comes to him.
Also utterly baffled by how well Riverside Theatre went. Distance and ground should not have suited, but ignoring anything trained by Nickey Henderson yesterday was a big mistake! Well done team Hendo!
My each way money was on Nacarat who kept on just out of it in 4th.

ANTE POST

I should come clean and tell you what I'm on for the Gold Cup at ante post money.

DENMAN @ 8/1 WIN - Ran a clouter at Newbury to finish 3rd in the Hennessey under a whopping weight. Will absolutely piss all over them at level weights if he races up to the November standard.

MIDNIGHT CHASE @ 25/1 EACH WAY. - Never ever ignore a Neil Mullholland chaser, no matter how big the odds are. Especially such a tough battling horse like Midnight Chase, who is a machine round Cheltenham.

New!!!!
KAUTO STAR @ 8/1 EACH WAY. - 8/1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?! Ridiculous.
(Edit... have been informed that 12/1 is available with some firms. TWELVES!? Bloody hell.)

KING GEORGE VI 2010 IN 2011.

Ok guys, I was off to a slow start this morning, and ended up being blogless. So I'm very sorry if you missed reading about my appauling bets.

Ok, on to tomorrow. Are you sitting comfortably?
Then I shall begin...

KAUTO, KAUTO, KAUTO!!!!!!
That is all really. He's going to do it isn't he? KAUTO STAR I mean... there really is nothing else that can beat him should he stay standing. He's still King and we all want him to do the business, and we all know he can! COME ON KAUTO!!!
In terms of place bets, I've gone for PLANET OF SOUND, and NACARAT.

There is much hype over LONG RUN, but i simply don't think he's good enough in tomorrow's company. I'm not convinced by his jumping for a start. In his favour... he relished his run at Kempton so course will suit.

MADISON DU BERLAIS has lost his way, but if he stays up right there is no reason why he shouldn't come close in the placings, along with ALBERTAS RUN, but I still favour PLANET OF SOUND and NACARAT over these.
RIVERSIDE THEATRE although loving Kempton, is not in the same league as the other runners.
THE NIGHTINGALE... has been backed to buggery... WHY? Yes he'll like the ground, but I can't see him getting any higher in the placings than 3rd.

Last and not least FORPADYDEPLASTERER. The horse with a massive case of seconditus. Well he'll be cured of seconditus tomorrow... but not by winning. Will not get this trip, and will not place at all against this company.

Sorry this is a rather rushed preview, but I need an early night to survive the 9 race card tomorrow.
See you at Kempton! I'll be the one rolling around in a pile of money.

COME ON KAUTO!

BRAND NEW DAY.

Yesterday 12/01/11

Oh dear. It would appear that yesterday's racing threw me off course a bit. Zero winners!
I did warn you all that I wasn't so confident yesterday, so I hope none of you took ANY notice of my bets at all.
My biggest annoyance was that the three horses I first noted in the bumper at Doncaster, finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. But instead I had to try and be clever/greedy and find something at longer/ridiculous odds to back. Oh well!
Hopefully today I can scramble back into the winners enclousure.

Let's try again.


Today 13/01/11

More horrid racing ground today, so I have tried to find some who I think should go well in the ground as much as anything. So here is what I'm doing with my pennies today:

2.40 Hereford - THE GRIPPER @ 9/1 EACH WAY
3.10 Hereford - FOURPOINTONE @ 20/1 EACH WAY
3.40 Hereford - BATHWICK QUEST @ 14/1 EACH WAY
- SHADOW DANCER @ 5/1 WIN

12.50 Catterick - MARK TWAIN @ 7/4 WIN
1.50 Catterick - SPEED DATING @ 20/1 EACH WAY
2.20 Catterick - BAY CHERRY @ 11/1 EACH WAY
- YA I KNOW @ 20/1 EACH WAY
2.50 Catterick - IMPERIAL BREEZE @ 20/1 EACH WAY

1.00 Southwell - KATE SKATE @ 5/1 EACH WAY
4.00 Southwell - FINAL SALUTE @ 5/1 EACH WAY
Yes... both each way at 5/1... but I'm much too wimpy after yesterday!

STILL SMILING.

Yesterday 11/01/11

To be honest, after my first bet of the day won at 33/1 yesterday, I didn't really mind if the others came home marked with PU,F, UR, BD, or even R, but I was still lucky enough to get a couple more returns with placed horses.
It all cracked off in the 12.40 at Newcastle. I'd only had one bet at Newcastle and FENTARA was my safe, easy each way bet of the day, hense the just one bet at Newcastle.
After they jumped the last I was pleasantly pleased that FENTARA was going to do as I suspected and place, but the two in front of her started bobbing on the spot and she nailed them on the line. So a big thank you to FENTARA and Robert Walford for kicking my Tuesday off in a good profit.
CLOWANCE HOUSE was one of my few win bets of the day, purely because I don't like backing anything each way if the odds are too short. He finished second at 4/1. In the 1.30 at Leicester I had another 2nd, this time I'm pleased to say it was an each way bet on KILLFINNAN CASTLE, who I'd had at 14/1 but returned at 9/1. Smug. Thought I was going to have the 3rd with my other each way bet in this race, but BAJAN SUNSHINE although running a cracking race, could only manage 4th. Peter Bowen's WHEREVERYOUGOIGO was my only other return yesterday, finishing 3rd. He came in at 5/1, but I snagged the 10/1 in the morning.
At Southwell MONEY MONEY MONEY finished 3rd, but unfortuantly 2 runners didn't show up so only the 1,2 paid out. Grr.. etc. Another horse finishing 2nd was KISHANDA who drifted in the betting to 9/1. If I'd been more canny I would have backed him each way instead of to win, should I have noticed the bigger price available come the off time.

To summarise, yesterday I had:
One 1st, three 2nds, and a 3rd and a 4th. Not bad from 10 bets I'd say.

Return bets:
1.00 Leicester - FENTARA - Each way @ 33/1 & 25/1 - 1st -Returning @ 33/1
1.30 Leicester - KILLFINNAN CASTLE - Each way @ 12/1 - 2nd - Returning @ 9/1
4.00 Leicester - WHEREVERYOUGOIGO - Each way @ 10/1 - 3rd - Returning @ 5/1



And now on to today:

Today 12/01/11

Now, I'm having real trouble sorting them out at Donny today. So leaving a couple of the real tough races alone.
12.35 Doncaster - NATURAL SPRING @12/1 - EACH WAY
1.05 Doncaster - MIZEN STATION @10/1 EACH WAY - A real struggle to pick this one and still not convinced, but my money is down now!
3.25 Doncaster - WORK BOY @10/1 EACH WAY

3.55 Doncaster - Wow this is quite a tough little bumper today even for my bumper skills! There are plenty in with a chance here, FOURJACKS, HINTON INDIANA, and KNOCKALONGI look like they could find themselves fighting this one out should the form book be correct. I however, am going for something with slightly more generous odds.
- CAP FALCO @ 16/1 EACH WAY
- SILENT SNOW @ 33/1 EACH WAY


2.25 Lingfield - BRANDYWELL BOY @11/1 EACH WAY

3.35 Lingield - HAVEAHAARTH @12/1 EACH WAY

Bit of a lame day for me I'm afraid.
I'm looking forward to watching the 2.50 and 2.15 at Doncaster. Wasn't brave enough to source anything in these races but I reckon they should be real gooduns.

Good luck today chaps and lasses.

STILL LUCKY.

Morning!
I'm so incredibly suprised at how many people are following my blog and using it as a genuine way to pick their bets! Thank you! But I'm still definitely not a tipster!!!!
Having quite a few each way bets again today, but before I get to that here is how I got on yesterday:

Yesterday (10/01/11)

Not many performed as well as I thought they would yesterday, but luckily DASHO winning at 16/1 means I'm still in profit, even with only two bets from nine giving me a return. PRICKLES was my other friend yesterday placing in 2nd at 10/1.

RETURNING BETS:
2.35 Wolverhampton - DASHO ew @ 14/1. 1st Returning @ 16/1
4.35 Wolverhampton - PRICKLES ew @ 10/1. 2nd Returning @ 10/1


Today (11/01/11)

My personal bets for today are as follows:

1.00 Leicester - FIRST SMASH @ 15/2 EACH WAY
- CLOWANCE HOUSE @ 3/1 WIN


1.30 Leicester - ONE MORE DINAR should win this, but I'm going with a couple of bigger priced EW horses, my name is Each Way Emily afterall.
- KILLFINNAN CASTLE @ 12/1 EACH WAY
- BAJAN SUNSHINE @ 16/1 EACH WAY

2.00 Leicester - INDIAN SPRING @ 12/1 EACH WAY

4.00 Leicester - WHEREVERYOUGOIGO @ 10/1 EACH WAY



12.40 Newcastle - FENTARA @ 25/1 EACH WAY



1.20 Southwell - MONEY MONEY MONEY @ 8/1 EACH WAY

1.50 Southwell - RAMVASWANI @ 33/1 EACH WAY

2.20 Southwell - JE SUIS UNROCKSTAR @ 4/1 WIN

2.50 Southwell - RAGHDAAN @ 16/1 EACH WAY

3.20 Southwell - KISHANDA @ 5/1 WIN



Keeping it brief today I'm afraid, as have places to be and people to see.
I'm hoping my luck continues. Happy Punting!

PRESSURE. 11/01/11

Firstly today I'd like to say a great big thank you for all the good responses to my blog so far. I'm still NOT A TIPSTER but as @_tips4punters_ pointed out, horses picked and published on this blog can be my 'selections', NOT TIPS! Tips = far too much pressure. I'm comfortable with 'selections' though. A 'Selection' is much more huggable.


Yesterday (09/01/2011)

Well, day one of my blogging went very well with my first 2 selections getting a return, allbeit with KHELEY returning as the favourite. AND I did point out the obvious and give the heads even higher up with DONTPAYTHEFERRYMAN who went about his winning business as suspected, although personally I leave odds on horses well alone as I just don't punt enough to make it worth it. I was a bit gutted as I took 11/1 on FISHFORCOMPLIMENTS in the morning who placed, coming in at a much more generous 14/1. Asides from that, I was rather chuffed. Five out of the six races yesterday at Southwell were won by the short priced favourites and no one likes to back the favourite, let alone 'select' it for a blog - boring! I'll be trying to avoid doing this as much as possible as there are already plenty of people telling us to back favourites.

1.10 Southwell - KHELEY win @ 3/1. 1st Returning @ 11/4F RETURN.
2.45 Southwell -FISHFORCOMPLIMENTS each way @11/1. 2nd Returning @ 14/1 RETURN.
3.55 Southwell - FAIR BUNNY win @ 7/2. 6th Returning 6/1 (Drift alert!). LOSE.


So, so far I've yet to completely shame myself. There's still time.


Today (11/01/2011)


Oh no... today i feel pressure.
I've got quite a few each way picks today, so without any more chit chat, here we go. My personal non tipping bets for today are as follows...


2.25 Towcester - VALSFIRTH @ 8/1 EACH WAY.
2.55 Towcester - AFISTFULLOFPEBBLES @ 16/1 EACH WAY.
3.55 Towcester - REINDEER DIPPIN @ 6/1 WIN.

1.45 Taunton - OLD WAY @ 16/1 EACH WAY.
2.15 Taunton - GEE DEE DEN @ 20/1 EACH WAY.
3.15 Taunton - POSH EMILY @25/1 EACH WAY. (I'm sorry, I always have to!)

And a couple from Wolverhampton too...

2.35 Wolverhampton - DASHO @ 14/1 EACH WAY.
3.05 Wolverhampton - MEMPHIS MAN @ 14/1 EACH WAY.
4.35 Wolverhampton - PRICKLES @ 10/1 EACH WAY.


Pressue pressure pressure.
Off to my studio now to get some WORK done. I'd usually be at Towcester, but have to milk the cows this afternoon aswell, so a full busy day but, hopefully another successful one.

Good luck to you all today, whatever you're on.

09/01/2011 MY FIRST BLOG.

Because of some words of encouragement from online pals 'following' me on twitter (@eachwayemily ). Because I keep having winners and gloating about them which, leads me to be shunned as an 'aftertimer'. Because my tweets of glee such as "JUST HAD THE 1,2,3 IN THE HUNTINGDON BUMPER" were met with doubtful responses, I have taken it upon myself to start a blog. A blog. Here is my blog.
This is not a tipping service. Not at all. DO NOT USE THIS AS A TIPPING SERVICE.
It is merely a summary of my bets to back up my gloats. Although I have probably shot myself in the foot now, and will never ever have a winner again. Ever.
I do not follow a method, or a system, or any relevant way of choosing horses. I just have little inklings and my own theories, or I pick horses because they are pretty.
I am a huge life long racing fan who has a bit of an eye for a good horse... sometimes, thanks to growing up around horses. Not in a feral sort of way. Well, maybe a bit feral.

Ok, now I've cleared all that up. Hello!

Yesterday. (08/01/2011)

Yesterday was of course the rescheduled day of the Welsh Grand National. My day consisted of just 3 bets which is a tiny Saturday for me. 2 each way bets, and one scoop 6 (Yes I know, one line... amateur/wimp).
Anyway, my scoop did what it normally does and blew up on the first leg.

My two ew bets were on the Welsh National.
Magic Sky @ 50/1 - PU
I'moncloudnine @20/1 - 3rd. RETURN.

Dispite I'moncloudnine being marked as one that wouldn't like the ground, I'm finding it ever impossible to ignore a Neil Mullholland runner in any chase.

Take the ante post each way money (25/1) on MIDNIGHT CHASE for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. You won't regret this.


Today (09/01/2011)


Today I am upset by the lack of jumping in the UK. This has happened a lot recently and has led me to have a lot of feelings.
We have some sandpit action at Southwell though! Not overly keen on this merrygoround racing, but I will have a bit of a bet in desperate times. Plus, i'm raring to get this blog on the go and could simply not wait untill tomorrow. You're probably thinking that there is always Leopardstown, but... as a rule, I don't bet on anything that I'd have to cross water to get to.

My bets today:

1.10 Southwell - Kheley @ 3/1 - WIN
2.45 Southwell - Fishforcompliments @ 11/1 EACH WAY
3.55 Southwell - Fair Bunny @ 7/2 WIN

I'd have a bet on Dontpaytheferryman in the 2.15 , probably the safest bet of the day, but don't fancy the odds on (2/5).

Well that's about it for today. Sorry for the disjointed attempt at my first blog entry. May the disjointedness continue!
See you tomorrow, that little bit richer.