21/6

Cuis Ghaire won, but as a lay at 1.76, it was the same as an odds against back bet which didn't win, so no great harm done. Peaked at 1.91 but not enough time to trade!
IRISH COMBOS
230 - ASpen Darlin - 8th at 20/1
305 - Hebridean and Winchester - 9th 9/2 and 8th 14/1
345- Psalm and Caribbean Sunset - 7th at 9/1 and 3rd at 16/1 - we get a return for the place here
420 - Monte Alto -6th at 3/1
455 - Tiffany Diamond - 4th at 8/1
Empire seeker and Kings Alchemist unplaced


LIMERICK
More Irish Combos
525 - LAw officer - unplaced 9/1
555 - Egyptian Hero and King of the Nile - 3rd 6/1 and 8th 9/2
700 - Honoria and My dark Rosaleen - 4th 14/1 and 6th 16/1
800 - Suailce - 2nd 4/1
No real returns from Irish combos bar a 3rd 6/1, and 3rd 16/1
At Redcar Elliwan 2nd at 10/1 by a length and Alqaahir a head 4th at 14/1 - frustrating for each way backers
Bye Bye for overs yesterday in the footy! - not for the want of trying!


305 ASCOT - Aiden O'Brien has Macarthur here - installed as fav - preference for the place
345 - Irish combos have Astronomer Royal, US Ranger and Snaefell -a 6 furlong 20 runner high class event with 9/2 the field signals perhaps not a betting medium, but let's see how the Irish combos perform. Likely that Astronomer Royal is the pacesetter for US Ranger
425 - I'll get me coat! - 28 runner 6 furlong class 2 sprint, 9/1 the field and a scoop 6 race to boot again not a betting medium. Abraham Lincoln is 10/1 for Ballydoyle and I suppose at the price is worth an each way interest
535 - Honolulu looks win only price and Merveilles for Pat Smullen

235 AYR
BETTING FORECAST: 5/2 Underworld, 3/1 Points Of View, 9/2 Summon Up Theblood, 13/2 Slam, 9/1 Hold The Gold, 12/1 Bere Davis, 16/1 Traphalgar, 20/1 Midnight Muse, Oasis Wind, 25/1 Jim Martin .

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: Underworld won't give up his unbeaten record without a fight, while Points Of View comes from a good family and should go well if fully tuned up after his winter holiday, but preference is for SUMMON UP THEBLOOD, who has looked a progressive performer recently.

Top weight fav has won last 2 - worth opposing here? I'll chance Slam each way
310 - Morinqua at 14/1 each way appeals despite top weight

405 DOWNROYAL - The Bog Berry for Ballydoyle
515- BAshkirov

FOOTY

The usual bookies benefit today today for the horses. Better following system bets for me.
Holland and Russia -again I'll try over 2.5 goals to trade , and lay the draw this time too








FOOTY
Croatia odds on to win tonight against the Turks whose confidence must be sky high after their amazing recovery last game?
I'll chance an over 2.5 goal trade tonight - keep the bet neutral.