13/03/2007 by ramps.

It started will a well hatched plan.  After backing Amaretoo Rose with Paddy Power at 11/4 (3.75). I happy to lay off at 3.35.   I have backed some more at 5/2 with vcbet with their concessions.  This was left for me to lay in running.   As soon as the race started I put a lay in the system for 1.34.   My stats show this is good value.   As I am sure you know the rest is history.  The horse came swinging on the bridle and then got well beat by two fighting horses.   A very good start to Cheltenham indeed.

This was compounded by the fact that the trading system had done a very nice job in the first at Sedgefield.   Backing the fac at 2.24 and laying comfortably at 1.57 with about a mile to go.

The second race at Cheltenham went pretty well too.  I had backed My Way de solzen at 7/2.  I laid again in running at 1.34.   I also tried a trade on fair along but was caught out by the changing  tactics and this was a losing lay.   I had backed Jack the Giant each way at 20/1 so was happy with that results as well.  That was pretty much the highlight of my day.

I had a successful trade in 2.15 Sedgefield.  An unsuccessful dutch in the 2.50.  Next it came to 3.15 the main event of the day.   I really wanted to lay Detriot City when it went 2.7 but decided that I had too much liability from cash converting on this horse so elected not too.  It was well stuffed and although Afsoun got another each way return for me it was at the cost of going out of the placepot with Hardy Eustace being edged out.

I had some money on L’adventure and Royla Auclair (who again flattered to deceive).   I traded heads onto the ground but only for small profit.   It is actually funny reading this back as I actually had a pretty good day just does feel that way as I started better than I finished.

All in all a successful day if a little disappointing from a confidence and judgement point of view.

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13/03/2007 by ramps.

There are numerous opportuneties to cash in on free cash in this race.   Detriot City is 3.25 (9/4) with betterbet, paddy power, betdirect, ladbrokes and 3.2 with betfair.

In addition  Straw bear is 8.5 (15/2) with better and betdirect.

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