/ Editor / 05 April 2012 / Leave a Comment Straight Course: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Round Course: Good to Firm, Good in places
All the early price movements from Betfair's racing markets....
GOOD (GoingStick: N/A (Stick faulty) on Thursday at 10:00)...
Good to Firm, Firm in places (GoingStick: Chase 11.0. Hurdle 10.8 on Wednesday at 10:45)...
80/20 / Nick Shiambouros / 29 February 2012 / Leave a Comment We're at Folkestone today for our daily 80/20 selection but who is Nick showing faith in?
Today's 80/20 is Mabel Tasman in the 14.45 at Folkestone.
This mare was pulled up in a race won by Native Gallery at Aintree last December. She never appeared happy in the testing conditions and was struggling some way from home. But she had previously finished a decent second to Rolling Aces at Wincanton in November, which reads well in the context of this race. I think she will run well at a fair price today. At present she is trading at [5.1] on the exchange.
We're at Catterick today for Nick's 80/20 bet but who is he backing for success?...
Nick explains why he expects today's 80/20 to get the week off to a winning start......
Will Nick's selection put on a good 'show' this afternoon?...
80/20 / Nick Shiambouros / 31 January 2012 / Leave a Comment Nick can't Promise that this selection will go one better than second place last time out but he is hoping for a strong run
Today's 80/20 is Avoca Promise in the 14:50 at Folkestone.
This gelding finished a decent second to Super Directa over this course last March, making good progress two flights from home and keeping on well in the closing stages without troubling the easy winner. I think he brings a good level of form to the table and should go close at a fair price. At present he is trading at [4.4] on the exchange.
Who has Nick plumped for today?...
Hurdles debut for today's selection - will it be a winning start over obstacles?...
/ Editor / 31 January 2012 / Leave a Comment Racecourse: Folkestone
First Race Time: 13:50
Going: Chase course - Good
Hurdle course - Good to Soft, Soft in places
Other Information: RACING GOES AHEAD. 0ºC overnight. Cloudy today with temperature 3ºC.
Racecourse: Southwell First Race Time: 1.30pm Going: Standard Other Information: Dry overnight...
Racecourse: Taunton First Race Time: 13:40 Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places Other Information: Dry overnight. -1.9ºC at 6.40am but no problems anticipated at this stage....
Racecourse Ayr First Race Time 12.50pm Going Soft, Heavy in places Other Information RACING GOES AHEAD. 0.2mm of rain in the last 24 hours. -1ºC overnight, +1ºC at 6.30am. Temperature forecast to rise from 10am to a maximum of 4ºC....
Daily Placepots / Simon Baker / 28 November 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Folkestone is the scene of Monday's placepot.
"...the one that really stands out is Hunt Ball, who looked a lot better than a 69-rated horse for a long way on his first start for the Rodford/Burke team at Cheltenham in April..."
Today's placepot comes from Folkestone...
12:30 - The only interesting ones in this are the top two, Shipboard Romance and Marju King, the former because Jim Best might improve her, the latter because he's well in on his Flat form and shaped better than the result at Hereford last time.
13:00 - The only way My Faithful Annie can win this is if the other two fall, and while that will probably result in a monster placepot dividend, it's unlikely enough that you'll be safe taking Temple Lord and Lifestyle, both of whom are potentially useful chasers.
13:30 - Ohio Gold has spurned enough chances to think he's not a bombproof odds-on short in the maiden hurdle, but if he jumps around and doesn't go amiss he's a good thing to place and is an obvious banker.
14:00 - This is interesting so far as 0-95 handicaps go, with the first four in the market all catching the eye for one reason or another. That said, the one that really stands out is Hunt Ball, who looked a lot better than a 69-rated horse for a long way on his first start for the Rodford/Burke team at Cheltenham in April, jumping well out in front before his relative lack of ability told against fairly useful rivals. He's getting plenty of weight from all today's rivals and is probably worth risking as a banker given that he could be miles ahead of his mark.
14:35 - Storm Survivor always looked the sort that would be brought along with handicaps in mind and the chances are today is the day for him with McCoy taking over for the first time since his debut. He's the obvious one to be with in a race that probably won't take much winning.
15:10 - Gemini Jim is interesting upped markedly in trip and switched to fences for his handicap debut after three quickfire runs in novice hurdles, but there are better options to be found elsewhere for placepot purposes, namely Reblis and Reymysterio, both of whom are fairly handicapped on their best form.
Selections
12:30 - 1, 2
13:00 - 1, 2
13:30 - 5
14:00 - 6
14:35 - 3
15:10 - 1, 4
= 8 lines
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Leicester's hurdles-only card is the venue for today's bid for placepot glory......
With colleague Adam Brookes having narrowly missed out on the placepot in yesterday's final leg at Musselburgh, Joe Szekeres is looking to go one better this afternoon with his selections at Bangor......
With a potential windfall of up to £2million for anyone lucky enough to land the Scoop6 win and bonus fund this Saturday, Timeform's Adam Brookes has thought long and hard over his recommended permutation......
/ Follow The Money / 28 November 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Can Azione hurdle his way to victory?
"Receiving weight from all but one of her rivals today on ground that suits, Azione should be hard to beat."
Today's movers come from the meetings at Ffos Las and Folkestone.
We start at Ffos Las and our negative in their Beginners' Chase at 13:15 where Super Directa has drifted out from an early [1.74] to [1.96]. Lucy Wadham's seven-year-old made a reasonable start over the larger obstacles at Fontwell last time out, although he was a well-beaten second to the odds-on favourite. With his main market rival having the better hurdles form and the other two runners not totally out of it Super Directa looks opposable to short odds.
It's off to Folkestone for our next mover where there has been decent money for Hunt Ball whose price has contracted in to [3.95] from [11.0] in the 14:00 contest. This winning pointer has no form of note under rules and comes here after a break off a very low mark. The hope is that his new trainer, who has made a promising start to his career, has brought about an improvement. If the market support is anything to go by he has!
Back to Ffos Las for our final selection where Azione has been very solid at the head of the market in the 14:55 race, having been backed in to [2.18] from 2.64. This one is another to come from an in-form yard and was a winner last time out in a conditional jockeys race which allows her to race off the same mark today. Receiving weight from all but one of her rivals today on ground that suits, Azione should be hard to beat.
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Two backs and one lay based on price movements as per usual, from the Follow The Money crew......
Two backs, one lay. That can only mean the Follow The Money column is here for the day....
Today's Follow The Money comes from Newbury, Taunton and Uttoxeter....
80/20 / Nick Shiambouros / 31 August 2011 / Leave a Comment Nick goes in search of the promised land of 80/20 glory once more with the 16:50 at Folkestone in his radar. But who has he gone for?
Today's 80/20 is Protaras in the 16.50 at Folkestone.
This colt finished third to Midnight Oil in a handicap at HQ earlier this month. He met a fair amount of interference a furlong from home but finished strongly and was gaining on the winner close to home. I think he will appreciate the return to maiden company and should run well at a fair price. At present he is trading at [6.0] on the exchange.
Southwell is the venue for today's 80/20 wager but who has Nick entrusted with his hard-earned cash?...
Can Nick find some more 80/20 glory today in the 16:10 at Ripon?...
Will a drop in trip suit today's selection?...
/ Editor / 12 May 2011 / Leave a Comment Racecourse Folkestone
First Race Time 5.35pm
Going Good to firm (watered)
Other Information Dry overnight. Mainly dry day forecast with the chance of a passing shower from midday onwards.
Racecourse Perth First Race Time 2.20pm Going Soft Other Information Immeasurable rain overnight. Possibility of light showers this morning....
Racecourse Salisbury First Race Time 2.10pm Going Good to firm. 8.6 on going stick. Other Information Dry overnight...
Racecourse York First Race Time 1.30pm Going Good Other Information Dry overnight. Bright morning and mainly dry day forecast with the chance of a passing shower....
/ Editor / 21 April 2011 / Leave a Comment Racecourse: Folkestone
First Race Time: 14:00
Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places (watered)
Other Information: Dry overnight, warm and sunny today
Racecourse: Wincanton First Race Time: 14:10 Going: Good to Firm (watered) Other Information: Dry overnight, sunny and warm today....
Racecourse: Ludlow First Race Time: 14:20 Going: Good Other Information: Dry overnight, 2 inches of water applied to the course since last Wednesday. Warm and sunny today....
Racecourse Kempton First Race Time 18:20 Going Standard...
80/20 / Nick Shiambouros / 21 April 2011 / Leave a Comment A choice selection from our win and place tipster
Today's 80/20 is Choice Of Remark in the 14:30 at Folkestone.
This Choisir-colt put up an improved effort last time out when finishing second to The Penny Horse at Nottingham. He lost valuable ground a furlong from home when edging left but kept on in good style and was only just denied. I think he can take another step forward today and should go close at a fair price. At present he is trading at [5.4] on the exchange.
Nick believes today's 80/20 has a lot to offer......
Nick is going North even though the venue for his selection is the south West. Confused? Read on.......
Nick's focus is on Windsor today but who will we all be watching with baited breath?...
/ Editor / 12 April 2011 / Leave a Comment Racecourse: Folkestone
First Race Time: 14:30
Going: Good to firm (watered)
Other Information: Immeasurable rain overnight. Dry, sunny day forecast. 5mm of irrigation put on course yesterday.
Racecourse: Southwell First Race Time: 14:10 Going: Standard...
Racecourse: Wolverhampton First Race Time: 14:20 Going: Standard...
Racecourse: Taunton First Race Time: 16:45 Going: Firm, good to firm in a few places Other Information: Dry overnight. Dry, sunny day forecast. Whole course to be verti-drained by racing....
