Cheek Pieces
Saturday 30th April - Review
We ended the month hitting the bar’ on Saturday, with both selections finishing runner-up when looking like the winner, both hitting long odds-on in running: I’m still not sure how Swilcan Bridge (2nd 4/1) managed to get beat at Goodwood; and Croagh Patrick (2nd 13/8 < 9/4) also came off second best at Hexham, the RP unusually critical: “Despite the modest gallop his rider seemed
determined to delay his challenge. He ended up having to produce the smooth travelling favourite up a gap up the far rail after the last. He finished held in the sprint for the line as an outsider on his outer asserted.” I thought that was harsh seeing as the horse was unproven at the trip.
April Performance Review
I mentioned earlier in the month that the previous two Aprils (excluding 2020) had recorded losses, so I would have settled for break-even a(nd recovering from a losing run of ten), so I’m more than happy with +13 points profit in the month. I took a cautious approach, so I’m surprised that I advised more bets (46) than any other month so far this year and 13 winners was also the highest so far.
+13 points at advised prices
+9.8 points at BSP
Sunday 1st May - Review
The sole interest on Sunday was a speculative punt on the 1,000 Guineas with Hello You, ironically that was on the basis that she was closely matched with the winner on two-year-old form, she wouldn’t settle and was well beaten before getting hampered by a wayward Tenebrism two out. I suspect that a return to shorter trips is in line for David Loughnane’s filly.
Monday 2nd May
Nothing stands out on the Bank Holiday cards – no bet advised
