Wednesday 1st July

Chepstow
8.40
Tuxedo 0.25pt win - 4th

9.10
Gioacchino 0.25pt E/W - unplaced
Onebidkintymill 0.25pt E/W - WON 40/1

Kempton
8.20
Swingkeel 1pt win - WON 2/1 (adv)

8.50
The Last Don 0.5pt win - WON 8/1 (adv)
Alittlemoreflair 0.25pt E/W - 7th
Sullenberger 0.25pt E/W - 8th

All bets proofed to the Racing Post

July
Bets 4
Winners 3
S/R 75%
Staked 3.75pts
Returned 20.5pts
P/L 16.75pts
Yield 447%

A fantastic start to July.

Tuxedo threatened in the 8.40 at Chepstow but his effort petered out tamely. He is perhaps a pound or three too high.

Thought both Gioacchino and Onebidkintymill were well handicapped and over priced for the 9.10. The former never showed, perhaps finding the ground to fast but Onebidkintlymill was travelling smoothly at halfway. I started getting excited when J-P Guillambert brought him to the front a two furlongs out and after a tense 1/4 mile he was a neck in front at the line, winning at 40/1. I've gone close with big priced selections recently (100/1 and 50/1 (twice) placed in June) so it was great to get one home. He travelled like a horse better than this grade so there could be more races to be won over the summer.

Swingkeel was a losing bet for me LTO when collared late on by Judgethemomemt, that form looks very decent now and despite a 2lb hike, Swingkeel was obviously well treated going into the 8.20. Jimmy Fortune was extremely confident throughout, looking around when challenging inside the last before giving him the office. The 3l margin was value for more.

The Last Don looked sure to improve for the step up to 1m4f on his handicap debut and it transpired that he needed every yard of that trip. He showed a decent turn of foot to score on his handicap debut continuing the decent form of David Lanigan.

Royal Envoy looked well treated for the last but never got going.