The combination strategy paid dividends again in Saturday double-header from Cheltenham in the latest round of races in the GBR Fantasy Jumps Series.
172 points were earned through the combination of Many Clouds (4/1), jockey Leighton Aspell and trainer Oliver Sherwood in the BetBright Cup Chase. This was followed up later on the card with the trio of Saphir Du Rheu (3/1), Sam Twiston-Davies and Paul Nicholls earning over 90 points in the Cleeve Hurdle.
So, with nearly 300 points earned overall from the two races, our stable has moved inside the top 100.
27 January 2015
07 January 2015
The practical realities of in-running betting
A link to the Racing Post's special report into the realities of on-course in-running betting operations and the pursuit of "as live" racing pictures:
Boxed in but ready to strike
http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/special-report-boxed-in-but-ready-to-strike/1802313/
Boxed in but ready to strike
http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/special-report-boxed-in-but-ready-to-strike/1802313/
05 January 2015
GBR Fantasy Jumps Series 2014-2015
Paul Nicholls and Unioniste (5/2) earned us 75 points for their win in the handicap chase at Sandown Park on Saturday. We missed out on the jockey's points because Noel Fehily was in the saddle and not Sam Twiston-Davies.
But a third place for Nicky Henderson's Triolo D'alene at 16/1 was also clearly a popular selections and our stable slipped around 50 places after all the points were totted up.
The series rolls on to Warwick next Saturday and the Betfred Classic Chase.
But a third place for Nicky Henderson's Triolo D'alene at 16/1 was also clearly a popular selections and our stable slipped around 50 places after all the points were totted up.
The series rolls on to Warwick next Saturday and the Betfred Classic Chase.
04 January 2015
Horseracing - sport or just a good day out?
In the New Year's newspapers one sports journalist listed his 10 hopes for sport in 2015.
One of the items on his list was the hope that "racing promotes itself as sport, not just a good day out."
He stated the statistic that the Jockey Club estimates "80% of racegoers have little or no knowledge about what they are seeing."
There was more to a day's racing than a few beers and bets.
It's an admirable hope but one that is likely to go unfulfilled this year. Getting fully immersed in horseracing takes a lot of time and effort: understanding the different types of races, the peaks and toughs of the racing calendar, the terminology, the equine form, the characters (equine and human) etc.
The fact that there is racing nearly everyday of the year makes it difficult and time consuming for all but the most dedicated enthusiast to keep up with daily racing developments.
In addition, unless you subscribe to the satellite racing channels, it is also hard to watch racing on a regular/daily basis (even if you weren't at work during the day) as a means of improving your understanding when you go to the racecourse.
It is, therefore, inevitable, that most racegoers will be at the racecourse for a good day out rather than a passion for the sport of racing. They maybe visit their local track a few times per year, seeing completely different horses (and possibly jockeys) on each occasion and perhaps watch one or two other days of racing on television (Grand National, Epsom Derby) throughout the rest of the year. Under these circumstances it is hard to improve one's real appreciation for the nuances of the sport of racing or build up an affinity for certain horses, jockeys or trainers.
One suggestion: display information around the parade ring at racecourses as to what to look for in a fit and healthy racehorse, such as suggested in the article below.
http://turfaccounts.blogspot.com/2013/11/go-racing-and-get-edge.html
One of the items on his list was the hope that "racing promotes itself as sport, not just a good day out."
He stated the statistic that the Jockey Club estimates "80% of racegoers have little or no knowledge about what they are seeing."
There was more to a day's racing than a few beers and bets.
It's an admirable hope but one that is likely to go unfulfilled this year. Getting fully immersed in horseracing takes a lot of time and effort: understanding the different types of races, the peaks and toughs of the racing calendar, the terminology, the equine form, the characters (equine and human) etc.
The fact that there is racing nearly everyday of the year makes it difficult and time consuming for all but the most dedicated enthusiast to keep up with daily racing developments.
In addition, unless you subscribe to the satellite racing channels, it is also hard to watch racing on a regular/daily basis (even if you weren't at work during the day) as a means of improving your understanding when you go to the racecourse.
It is, therefore, inevitable, that most racegoers will be at the racecourse for a good day out rather than a passion for the sport of racing. They maybe visit their local track a few times per year, seeing completely different horses (and possibly jockeys) on each occasion and perhaps watch one or two other days of racing on television (Grand National, Epsom Derby) throughout the rest of the year. Under these circumstances it is hard to improve one's real appreciation for the nuances of the sport of racing or build up an affinity for certain horses, jockeys or trainers.
One suggestion: display information around the parade ring at racecourses as to what to look for in a fit and healthy racehorse, such as suggested in the article below.
http://turfaccounts.blogspot.com/2013/11/go-racing-and-get-edge.html
28 December 2014
GBR Fantasy Jumps Series 2014-2015
The Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow was another lucrative source of points for our leading stable.
Big Saturday races on heavy ground are trainer Venetia Williams' speciality and she proved this again with Emperor's Choice (9/1) giving her a second success in the Welsh Grand National. The seven-year-old rallied in after the final fence to beat Benvolio (11/1) by a short head.
Emperor's Choice and Benvolio were our two selections in the race but, with regard to earning points, it would have been better if the placings had been reversed. Nevertheless, we still earned over 300 points on the race in total. Combined with the 294 points (Silviniaco Conti (15/8f), Al Ferof (7/1)) we took from the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day and have moved to around 150th place in the leaderboard.
There is now the option to make a few changes to the stable jockeys and trainers before the next race in the series at Sandown on 3 January 2015.
Big Saturday races on heavy ground are trainer Venetia Williams' speciality and she proved this again with Emperor's Choice (9/1) giving her a second success in the Welsh Grand National. The seven-year-old rallied in after the final fence to beat Benvolio (11/1) by a short head.
Emperor's Choice and Benvolio were our two selections in the race but, with regard to earning points, it would have been better if the placings had been reversed. Nevertheless, we still earned over 300 points on the race in total. Combined with the 294 points (Silviniaco Conti (15/8f), Al Ferof (7/1)) we took from the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day and have moved to around 150th place in the leaderboard.
There is now the option to make a few changes to the stable jockeys and trainers before the next race in the series at Sandown on 3 January 2015.
21 December 2014
GBR Fantasy Jumps Series 2014-2015
Reve de Sivola (13/2) battled to victory for a third time in the JLT Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday, defeating Paul Nicholls' Zarkandar (4/6f) in the process.
Our leading stable picked up 125 points in the race and has leapt inside the top 650 stables, which is our best performance to date in any of the fantasy racing games.
But it could all change - for the better or worse - in the busy Christmas and New Year racing programme. December still has the King George VI Chase (Kempton Park) on Boxing Day and the Coral Welsh National (Chepstow) the day after to come. Only then can changes be made to our stables to prepare them for the busy January programme which starts at Sandown Park on 3 January 2015 with the HBLB Handicap Chase.
Let's hope we haven't peaked too soon - the Grand National is a long way off!
Our leading stable picked up 125 points in the race and has leapt inside the top 650 stables, which is our best performance to date in any of the fantasy racing games.
But it could all change - for the better or worse - in the busy Christmas and New Year racing programme. December still has the King George VI Chase (Kempton Park) on Boxing Day and the Coral Welsh National (Chepstow) the day after to come. Only then can changes be made to our stables to prepare them for the busy January programme which starts at Sandown Park on 3 January 2015 with the HBLB Handicap Chase.
Let's hope we haven't peaked too soon - the Grand National is a long way off!
15 December 2014
GBR Fantasy Jumps Series 2014-2015
Our leading stable earned 375 points on Saturday, taking the total past 1,000 points and the combination strategy worked a treat, although it was not the Nicholls-Twiston-Davies partnership that did the business this time.
Instead Venetia Williams and Niceonefrankie (16/1) won 236 points for victory in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup at Cheltenham. Unfortunately, jockey Aidan Coleman is not in our stable to complete the trio.
Later on the card The New One (4/7f) was not a hard selection to make in the Stan James International Hurdle but still contributed almost 60 points in partnership with Sam Twiston-Davies.
Instead Venetia Williams and Niceonefrankie (16/1) won 236 points for victory in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup at Cheltenham. Unfortunately, jockey Aidan Coleman is not in our stable to complete the trio.
Later on the card The New One (4/7f) was not a hard selection to make in the Stan James International Hurdle but still contributed almost 60 points in partnership with Sam Twiston-Davies.
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