THE BETTING STRATEGY

Year to date: -20.73 points

Wednesday 23 February

I suspect that whoever paid £125,000 for Aristocrate is thinking that wasn’t money well spent. What a terrible performance he turned in. Gentlemansgame was a non-runner and Battochi Won 2.38 to give us some relief on the day.

LOSS OF 0.64 POINTS

All Selections are settled to Betfair SP

2.25 Ludlow

Deja Vue                                       1 point win

Having fallen last time out at Exeter, trainer Anthony Honeyball will be hoping that Deja Vue gets quickly back on track. She is a useful mare and although she faces some stiff competition here in the form of Little River Bay and Galice Macalo I’m taking her to get her head in front.

4.00 Doncaster

Half Track                                     1 point win

I was really impressed with the form of Half Track in his Ayr win, which is working out rather well, with the second, Nell’s Son,  not disgraced in Grade 2 company on his next start and the third winning twice since, so he's taken to make use of a very lenient opening mark in this handicap.