Sunday 19th April

Lingfield
2.10 Calzaghe 0.5pt E/W - WON 12/1 => 8/1
4.40 Sevenna 1pt win - 5th

Stratford
5.00 Indian Blood 1pt win - 5th

A decent priced winner is just what the doctor ordered and Calzghe floored his opponents (sorry!) in the first at Lingfield. The chestnut gelding won in better company off a 10lb higher mark 12 months ago, and as he shaped as if he was coming to hand last time out, he couldn't be ignored in weak looking Class 6 handicap. At the turn for home it looked as if Richard Thomas had given his mount far too much to do but he picked up well late and won going away.

Sevenna was weak in the market for her seasonal debut but travelled well and looked the likely winner when Tom Queally took up proceedings on her at the 2f marker. She didn't kick on as expected but still looked set for the frame (traded 1/16 in-running for a place), until tiring late on and losing two places inside the last 100yds. I believe she will come on for this and I expect her to go very close on her next outing.

Over at Stratford I thought Indian Blood had a decent chance to gain compensation for his last start when he crashed out at the last with the race at his mercy. He put in a puzzling display today, travelled well off the pace before Timmy Murphy rushed him up to challenge. He made ground up very quickly but just as he started to look threatening came under pressure and found little. Despite looking very dangerous after the third last he finished a tired 5th. With regards to timing and tactics I do not think that Timmy Murphy is riding well at present, and Indian Blood's weak finish may have been a result of doing too much, too quickly, in the middle part of the race.

Will keep records of N.H. and A/W bets since the blog started, alongside the full Flat (turf) record...

All-Weather
Bets 16
Winners 7
P/L +12.72pts
ROI 71%

National Hunt
Bets 4
Winners 2
P/L +3.8pts
ROI 109%

Flat (turf) 2009
Bets 37
Winners 11
P/L +0.69pts
ROI 2%

Combined
Bets 57
Winners 20
P/L +17.21
ROI 25%

All bets proofed to the Racing Post