8 Dec 2006

back from the poker tournament. Finished 12th out of 65 and absolutely sickened. The only pocket pair i got was pocket aces and i called all in to a fella with pocket six's. anyway the turn was a 6 so i was the very unlucky loser. i would off had 12000 chips going into the final table if i had of won that, instead i was out of there..sickened!

Tomorrows racing is quiet. No value lays or HS backs but i have 3 pretty decent Value backs

Value Backs
Chel 12.10 Aces Four >9/4
Chel 1.20 My Will >6/1
Wolv 3.20 Sovereign Spirit >4/1

Aces four is in a tough race and i would advise if the going gets softer than Good-soft then i would not back. however i will have bet placed regardless in the morning so hopefully ground wont go against. His chase wins have been in small fields and on a plus is the fact that he ahs won in Newcastle over the distance which is also a stiff course similiar to cheltenham. Also his jumping is improving with each race. At 5/1 this horse is value.

My Will may be tough to get ona t 6/1 seeing as ruby is on board. I think 6 is value in a pretty tough race but he is a course winner and im hoping the drop back in distance wont hinder him.

Sovereign Spirt looks like his in form. his last race was over an unsuitable distance carrying an extreme amount of weight over the winner zaville. he is on better terms today and back over his preferred trip. only negative is the inexperienced jockey but hopefully he will ride to orders and his has already rode 4 winners in his short career.