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Tatenen

Recommendation 2.25 Leopardstown Tatenen

Also, I'm going to put the remainder of the Macmillan Nurses Charity Bank on Tatenen €58.18

Exotic Dancer to win 2009 Gold Cup

You may remember me tipping Exotic Dancer E/W earlier in the year for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and he ran well enough despite just missing out.

Well the horse is back on track and doing well, 2nd on his reappearance and ready to take on Kauto Star in the Betfair Chase at Haydock this weekend (7/2).  If he runs well he will be cut big time for the Gold Cup, which is why I am advising a straight win bet now at 33s (Boylesports) with a view to laying off.

Recommendation: Exotic Dancer to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup 33/1 Boylesports

YTD Horses: 22 Settled Bets; 7 Wins; Profit +€25.98

Leg Spinner

Recommendation:Cheltenham 2.55 Leg Spinner EACH WAY 10/1 Stan James

YTD Horses: 20 Settled Bets; 7 Wins; Profit +€27.98

Breeders Cup Success for Europe

Great to see the Europeans cleaning up in California.  I myself made a nice profit on the night - hope some of you followed me - it's rare that I give out horse tips but my strike rate is good.  I have a profit of €27.98 from 20 selections - that's a margin of 139.9%.  Huge by anyone's standards.

610 Breeders Cup Marathon MUHANNAK Each Way 16/1 Bet 365 WON

650 Breeders Cup Turf Sprint DIABOLICAL 13/2 Coral LOST

730 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile WELL ARMED 5/2 Ladrokes LOST

815 Breeders Cup Mile KIP DEVILLE 9/2 Ladbrokes LOST

855 Breeders Cup Juvenile BUSHRANGER Each Way 8/1 Ladbrokes LOST

935 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf BITTEL ROAD 6/1 Ladbrokes LOST

1015 Breeders Cup Sprint IN SUMMATION Each Way 14/1 Coral LOST

1100 Breeders Cup Turf CONDUIT 9/2 Coral WON

1145 Breeders Cup Classic CURLIN 5/2 Betfred LOST

The downer on the night was the flat performance of Curlin which was my Charity Bet for Macmillan Nurses.  Speculation now is that it wasn't so much the synthetic surface that went agaonst the $10million horse, but more likely the synthetic substances (steroids) that the US animals were allowed to use up until recently. I couldn't comment either way as I do not know enough about it.

Profit on the night to a level €1 stake +€15.50; 3 out of 12 selections(win & place) WON;

YTD Horses: 20 Settled Bets; 7 Wins; Profit +€27.98

Breeders Cup 2008

The Breeders Cup meeting began last night at Santa Anita, California, with the fillies and mares races. The boys hit the track tonight and it's a mouthwatering 9 race card that has quality bursting from every race.

Here are my plays tonight:

610 Breeders Cup Marathon MUHANNAK Each Way 16/1 Bet 365

650 Breeders Cup Turf Sprint DIABOLICAL 13/2 Coral

730 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile WELL ARMED 5/2 Ladrokes

815 Breeders Cup Mile KIP DEVILLE 9/2 Ladbrokes

855 Breeders Cup Juvenile BUSHRANGER Each Way 8/1 Ladbrokes

935 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf BITTEL ROAD 6/1 Ladbrokes

1015 Breeders Cup Sprint IN SUMMATION Each Way 14/1 Coral

1100 Breeders Cup Turf CONDUIT 9/2 Coral

1145 Breeders Cup Classic CURLIN 5/2 Betfred

Charity Bet 3: Curlin to Win Breeders Cup Classic

Having won my first bet (20 at 10/11 the Jets by more than 9 points), I lost last week when I also played on the NFL - the Jets and Cowboys both lost. So I am back to my starting back of €50.

Tonight I am having €20 on Curlin - the $10million dollar horse - to win the Breeders Cup Classic at 9/4.

Recommendation: Curlin 9/4

Curlin the $10million horse

I was lucky enough to be at Belmont Park in New York at the weekend and was fortunate to witness the fabulous horse Curlin become the first horse in history to win more than $10,000,000.  I must say the atmosphere was not very good at all and certainly different to back home. However the Yanks know a celebrity when they see one and when he was on parade there were thousands braving the rain to see America's hero. I will be interested to see what the going will be like at the Breeders Cup meeting next month as this horse needed every yard of the trip in the swamplike conditions.

   

Hypnotic Vibes

Got word on this horse this afternoon in Southwell 2.50.

Best price available is with Ladbrokes 6/1 (1.25pm)

Recommendation: Hypnotic Vibes Southwell 2.50 6/1

Magnus to win the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot begins tomorrow and th ebig sprint which has been won by the Aussies regularly looks likely to go down under again. I fancy Magnus to go better than he did last year.

Recommendation: Magnus 9/1 (Tote)