The snow is back, fellow TIP’s, at least it is in Tring. I’m looking out from my cosy office set up here in deepest Hertfordshire, and the big snow flakes are swirling around. It doesn’t seem to be settling, but a venture out to the gym earlier this morning confirmed that it is still bl**dy cold! Both Market Rasen and Carlisle have been abandoned due to frozen ground, and the action today comes from our trusty friends the all weather tracks at Lingfield and Wolverhampton.
So, are we staring down the barrel of another frozen week here in the UK, with limited racing action? Maybe. Personally, I’m fed up to the back teeth with the weather. Fortunately, my major betting activities focus upon the all weather from November to March, so at least my betting bank has not been affected by the cold weather. But none-the-less, I like to get out to the courses a few times during the winter months to watch those glorious beasts jumping the birch. Just because my money is not dependent on any one horse, I still love the spectacle of jumps racing. I keep my fingers crossed that the forthcoming Festival does not suffer at the hands of Mr Jack Frost.
A brief glance back at the weekend racing. I featured the Blue Square Gold Cup Chase in my post on Friday, and highlighted the chances of Our Vic. I have to say I think he put in a fantastic performance under top weight. Danny Cook took him to the front and he had all but the eventual winner in trouble when they turned into the long finishing straight at Haydock. You might say he didn’t stay, but rather I prefer to think he was out-stayed by Silver By Nature. Nonetheless, a decent each-way success.
I also managed a couple of winners from the three trends horses I highlighted, with Beshabar winning the Betfair Handicap Hurdle at Ascot.
This week on SkyBlueKangaroo I have a laying system that was kindly sent in by one of my readers. He’s been testing it for a month, and initial results were promising. More on that tomorrow. I’ve got a feature on ‘value betting’ that I’m looking to post on Wednesday, and I also hope to introduce a new guest writer on Thursday. As usual on Friday I will be wrapping up the week, looking forward to the big races at the weekend, and digging up a topical retro track for your delictation. So, it’s looking like a busy week for Yours Truly and I hope you will enjoy what is to come.
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