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Over how long a period is that running total accrued, Traf? It looks very decent and I shall follow them if you're okay to stick 'em on here every day...

Good bet each way but very unlucky not to win.

I've got a day job but the nags adds a bit of interest to the day and makes me a bit of pocket money. If I ever get made redundant, however, I'd be interested in trying to do it full time. Bankrupt within 3 weeks, more than likely ::

Good work. The favourite always looked likely a few furlongs from home and is probably a class above the rest of them. The runner up probably needs further in order to get that second win...

2nd place: that'll do to start off

Two unimaginative picks from me today: 4:00 (Folkestone) - Our Piccadilly 4:20 (Kempton) - Checklow I also like the look of Fin Vin de Leu e/w at 8/1 in the 3:20 at Kempton. At Towcester tonight, Millards lad could go well stepped down in trip on his third run for NTD in the 7:30. Terry Evans has moved all his horses to NTD, one of which (Made in Japan) won at 33/1 last week at Cheltenham.

Small profit from those three races but any profit is a good profit IMHO.

3:10 (Pontefract) - Bel Cantor 3:40 (Pontefract) - Mr Crystal 4:20 (Wolves) - Golden Prospect

A good e/w shot indeed at the 12/1 starting price

Newbury 2:40 - Holbeck Ghyll u/p 3:15 - Father Time u/p Ayr 3:25 - Distiller 6/4 winner Thirsk 3:05 - Society Music 16/1 2nd

If only it was running....

What do we think to this race? As his stable is in much better form now and he has a great record with his staying chasers, I'm going to concentrate on Nigel Twiston-Davies's two runners: Tricky Trickster won a good race at Cheltenham where he jumped brilliantly and stayed the full four miles and all the way up that hill. 80 lengths behind him in that race was Niche Market who went on to win the Irish National on Monday. The inevitable hike in the weights may make things difficult for him but he's definitely progressive and ran well throughout NTD's seasonal flat spot. Generally available at 8/1. Hello Bud has done well for NTD this season and won some decent staying chases. However, this is a career-high mark and he only run 9 days ago. Should handle any ground, though, and definitely stays so the 20+/1 looks good each way value IMO. Of the others, Nine De Sivola receives more weight from Tricky Trickster than in that Cheltenham race and should get closer, although Ferdy Murphy's had a pretty horrible season and is not necessarily to be trusted. I personally think that the favourite, Chief Dan George is too inexperienced to take this and the form of the races he has won is nothing special.

Cheltenham 2:10 - Aachen 3rd but no good 3:20 - Argento Luna u/p 4:30 - Baby Run 2nd Newmarket 3:00 - Tax Free 8/1 winner available at 12s this morning 3:35 - Pure Poetry (e/w punt against Delegator) u/p just Other than Tax Free, not a great day for me although I'll also have Christina Rossetti in the 4:45 and Legislate in the 5:20 at Newmarket.

R.I.P. Nolan

That's his game though. I doubt there are many in this league that can compete with him in the air. He does for aerial challenges what Abdoulaye Faye did for 2 footed tackles. He's purely functional but to be fair to him he does that job well...

I backed Melt in that race as I didn't think Smokey Rye would overturn the form so fair play to tylswhite. Yet more heartbreak for me at Lingfield!

Guilded Youth in the 5:10 at Southwell. BTW, Gretar: why have yo got a picture of Jade Goody in your avatar?

BoltonPro15 = Gretar Steinsson FACT VITK

How is that possibly a "banker"? He'll be taken off after an hour as we try to defend a three goal deficit. And during that hour, he'll get the same non-existent service he's had since the Stoke game.

A national academy? Or from colleges and universities, as in the US..?

A trult "revolutionary" idea (using Gartside's terms) would be a proper distribution of TV money throghout the whole of the football league and 4-up/4-down from every division. But of course the Premiership clubs don't believe in real competition as they're too busy grabbing cash whilst kicking away the ladder beneath them. The fact is that we would never have experienced the delights of European football, Djorkaeff, Okocha, etc. if this idea had been implemented 15 years ago. What a fool Gartside is for showing and utter contempt for history and where we've come from.

Very small stakes on BOGSIDE THEATRE (generally available at 33/1) and MAMLOOK (generally available at 8/1). Both drawn well, which is half the battle in this lottery. Roll on the NH season. Should be a cracker.

12/1 second place in the 4:45. He's got plenty at Market Rasen tomorrow as well and each of them has a very decent chance.