More seconditis

Frustrating day today with two account bets.

First up we had Dream Win, 3pt win @ 4/1.
Thought to come on lots for his latest win, especially with the step up in trip. The main concern was if he would stay the extra 2 furlongs.
He was ridden with the emphasis on getting the trip, being held up at the back throughout. He stayed on well enough but was never put in a position to challenge. Not the greatest of rides in truth.

We also backed Free As A Lark, 2pt win @ 4/1.
Said to have come on considerably for her last run she was well fancied by connections today.
She travelled well throughout but didn't get the best of runs with a couple of furlongs to go. However, she barged her way through a bit and led inside the final furlong until the post where she was caught and dead heated for second.
Annoyingly her stable mate was the winner at 25/1.

The other horse to dead heat for second, Captivator, looked particularly unlucky and is one to look out for next time out.

Elsewhere we would have had a maximum bet on Elshabakiya in the first at Leicester if the price had been better.
She is a very nice horse and although she could only manage second here (the winner looked potentially very decent) she will go on to win races.

Unlikely to be a bet tomorrow as the racing is very poor. However, the end of the week is looking very interesting already.

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Caught another good one!

Two account bets today and it didn't quite happen for us.

The first bet, Love Delta, 2pt win @ 4/1 was disappointing.
He was fancied to improve for being back on fibresand but he was never looking like the winner. No excuses for that one.

Our second bet ran into a very good horse. The second time this has happened recently.
We had been waiting a long time for Elshabakiya, 4pt win @ 5/2 to run as she is one of the best 2yo's in the yard. The price was taken as early as 6pm last night on Betfair - we mentioned it in last nights blog - so it was no surprise to see her drift on course near the off. We mentioned it in the morning message that it was vital we were on best odds guaranteed.
There were clearly a lot of other horses fancied in this hot maiden as money came for half the field and she drifted to 6/1.

She ran a great race but ran into a very good one, Maqaasid who beat her half a length.
Frustrating as she beat the 3rd horse home by a length and a quarter with the rest of the fiels well stretched out in just a 5 furlong race.

Thats the 4th selection we have had this month finish 2nd so although we are still being a bit unlucky almost every horse is running well. On another day they come home in front and we would be very well in profit for the month.

We remain in profit for May though, albeit slight.

Nothing lined up yet for tomorrow but that may change. This week has already been much busier than expected.

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