Review of the day

I’m starting to get the feeling that someone up there doesn’t like me – or at least, doesn’t like my tips…

I issued 3 of them today – and managed to find two thirds and a fourth.

If I was tipping EW, then that would be OK – but I tend to tip win only – so that’s not so good…

Somewhat ironically, the only tip I did issue EW was a non runner – and seeing as the horse she had beaten last time, won the race, you have to think she would have gone very close.

That’s the way things are falling at the moment…

It terms of the tips that did run: then Awaywithegreys ran first and he finished a creditable fourth at Chepstow.

He had won the corresponding race in the past 3 seasons – but he couldn’t live with the younger legs this time round.

The next tip to run was Beltor – and he ran even better.

He was a couple of lengths clear approaching the final hurdle – and seemingly still going easily – but he met the obstacle wrong and lost his momentum.

He was gaining again as the line approached – but the race had been lost.

He’s another one to add to the ‘should have won’ pile – having traded at 1.24 in running…

Just Cameron maybe shouldn’t have won – but he still ran a huge race.

He was a massive pre-race drifter – presumably because the bookmakers had him so short in the market, nobody wanted to back him !

He was clearly oblivious to the fact that the market said he couldn’t win – and was still travelling strongly turning in.

However, as I suggested this morning, Yorkist was always likely to be a danger and he took his measure between the final two fences and held off the late challenge of Doctor Phoenix…

There was some relief with the victory of Top Pick, Aso.

He never drifted to anything bigger than 2/1 – but the case for him was very solid.

He got the job done, in unspectacular fashion.

There was no joy for any of the mentions: Bishops Road always looked to be struggling in the ground at Chepstow – though I’m sure there will be other days for him…

TVB.