Monday 4th May

Kempton
2.30
Lenny Bee 1pt win - 2nd

3.30
Invisible Man 1pt win - 4th

5.00
Dayia 0.5pt E/W - 2nd 4/1 (adv)

Warwick
3.10
Resentful Angel 0.5pt E/W - 2nd 7/1 (adv)

3.40
Glen Molly 1pt win - 3rd
Trip Switch 0.5pt win - 6th

Newcastle
3.15 Just Timmy Marcus 0.5pt E/W - unpl

Beverley
3.20
Tartan Gigha 0.5pt E/W - WON 11/2 (adv)

7.5pts staked, 6.68pts returned (-0.82pts).

Selections continue to win or go close. After two big priced 2nds yesterday, to have another three today was frustrating.

In the 3.20 at Beverley, Tartan Gigha took full advantage of recent leniency from the handicapper with a clear cut victory. I'd recently felt Mark Johnston's gelding preferred polytrack but off a mark of 81 I thought he was worth chancing on turf. The stiff finish of Beverley was ideal and the win never looked in doubt.

Onto Kempton where I thought Lenny Bee had a major chance on handicap debut. He was slowly away and despite making up plenty of ground to finish 2nd he was never in a position to actually win the race.

Invisible Man was a decent 3rd behind Infiraad at Newmarket but he never looked happy back on polytrack in the 3.30 maiden. He was beaten at 1/3 on debut at Great Leighs on his first attempt. He may be worth another chance back on turf.

Uniquely Poised was an impressive winner of the following maiden and will be interesting in handicaps. Sam Sharp, 2nd after a lay-off for Henry Cecil, travelled well before getting tapped of toe, he stayed on well once beaten and should come on a bundle for this run.

In the staying handicap at 5.00, Dayia deserves plenty of credit for getting herself in a winning position before eventually finishing 2nd. A stronger end to end gallop will suit more in the future and success doesn't look too far away.

Just Timmy Marcus (3.15 Newcastle) was a drifter all day but travelled well in rear. He didn't looked entirely happy on the rain softened ground when asked for his effort, and wasn't knocked about thereafter.

African Cheetah was one that thrived on the softer going at Newcastle and he run away with the 1m2f maiden. He was 3rd behind Bothy on his last start and that race is starting to work out well.

Seasonal Cross came from a different parish to finish 3rd in the apprentice handicap at Warwick. She looks sure to find a small race for Simon Dow in the near future.

In the 7f fillies handicap Resentful Angel was rushed up to take the lead and plenty of use was made of her early on. Despite this she galloped all the way to the line and stayed on once headed to finish 2nd beaten less than a length. This was a decent effort give how the race was run and she may even be worth another crack at a mile.

The opposite can be said regarding Glen Molly and Trip Switch, who may appreciate dropping down from 7f to 6f. They travelled well enough in the 3.40 (7f) but didn't really finish their races.

Look To This Day made a pleasing return over 1m4f at Windsor and she should find a race over slightly further.

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

Combined
Bets 133
Winners 50
P/L +39.20pts
ROI 25%

All-Weather
Bets 33
Winners 13
P/L +15.10pts
ROI 41%

Flat (turf) 2009
Bets 91
Winners 32
P/L +15.09
ROI 14%

National Hunt
Bets 9
Winners 5
P/L +9.01pts
ROI 90%

All bets proofed to Racing Post