THE BETTING STRATEGY

Year to date: -15.53 points

Friday 21 January 2022

No joy with Topofthecotswolds yesterday who was both well beaten and disappointing.

We move on and hope we can turn things around with today's selections.

LOSS OF 3.00 pointS

All Selections are settled to Betfair SP

1.20 Lingfield

Fontaines Collonges                1 point win

1.50 Lingfield

Frero Banbou                              1 point win

3.35 Lingfield

Lucky Max                                   1 point win

Analysis

1.20 Lingfield

Venetia Williams has a decent mare with Fontaines Collonges who is progressing well and has a decent strike rate. She won over fences at Warwick (20f) in November but was let down by her jumping at Cheltenham since then but is worth a bet here in what is an easier contest than that, if still somewhat competitive. Conditions should be ideal for her today.

1.50 Lingfield

An old favourite of ours in the form of Frero Banbou who has let us down on three occasions this season. He won a 2m Sandown handicap chase last March and back in reasonable form the last twice, although not so strong in the finish as the first two when third at Cheltenham 6 weeks ago. I’m expecting a big run today from the Venetia Williams gelding.

3.35 Lingfield

Sean Doyle sends Lucky Max all the way from Ireland for this and the hint should be taken. The gelding has been much improved in 2m handicaps in Ireland this term, completing the hat-trick (all on soft/heavy) when seeing off 15 rivals at Cork latest. This is a much higher mark here but there could easily be more to come and as I’ve said before, weight doesn’t always stop decent horses.