Punting Patto's Saturday Selections

What a way to end the month, I might have had a bad day on the horses but the latest episode from Punting Patto is an absolute classic. Patto delivers his legendary tips for Saturdays Australian racing and performs an incredible song of racing gold. Does it get any better than this?

January 2008 Review

PROFIT / LOSS = + 103 Points

We had some good priced winners, we turned over plenty of odds on shots and short priced favourites. We listened to lots of different styles of music including classic rock, gangster rap, classical, heavy metal, blues, hip hop, old skool rave, dance and classic TV themes.

We made roughly 103 points profit and had fun which is always the main thing, so I cant complain at all about the month of January and here is to an equally good February.

Back Flash

9:20 Wolverhampton

Advised bet:

2 Point Win - BACKLASH @ 9.0
2 Point Win - BACKLASH @ 2.62

RESULT:

A bad result to end a bad day. I think I knew my fate before the race had started as Backlash was trading at 9.0 when I posted and then doubled in price to 18.0 before the off. Im sure it was nothing dodgy though, but its a losing day of just over 12 points and a bad way to end the month.

Grand drat the gee

8:50 Wolverhampton

Advised bet:

3 Point Lay - GRAND STRATEGY @ 2.84
1/2 Point Win - TEVEZ @ 14.0
1/2 Point Win - DHHAAMAN @ 14.0

RESULT:
http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,253942,00.html

A heartbreaking result as Tevez hit the front in the final yards only to be headed again on the line, he traded at 1.11 in running but ended up getting beat by the lay horse Grand Strategy. It went to a photo but a nostril was the difference between 9 points profit and a loss of 6.52. We lost 6.52 points on the bet.

Final bet of January at 9:05

Desert Arctic

7:20 Wolverhampton

Advised bet:

3 Point Lay - ARCTIC DESSERT @ 2.0
1 Point Win - BETHANYS BOY @ 3.95

RESULT: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,253939,00.html

A good result after a couple of reversals with Arctic Dessert unplaced in 3rd. Bethanys Boy could only manage 2nd so we didnt land the Brucie Bonus but 2 points profit from the bet.

Next bet posted at 8:35pm.

Dutch

6:30 Nad Al Sheba

Advised bet:

1 Point WIN - MONEY BAGS @ 11.5
1Point WIN - ANS BACH @ 8.4

RESULT: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,254295,00.html

A loss of 2 points on the bet as neither Money Bags or Ans Bach could land a blow. An annoying result as my original plan had been to lay the favourite The Illies but he was trading at too big a price for me to lay, so I switched to a dutch bet and paid the price.

Slack Cat Slack Kitten

5:30 Nad Al Sheba

Advised bet:

3 Point Lay - BLACKAT BLACKITTEN @ 2.56

RESULT: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,254293,00.html

A bad result with Blackat Blackitten winning.

Jimmy bleugh

2:05 Thurles

Advised bet:

3 Point Lay - JIMMY BER @ 2.62

RESULT: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,254094,00.html

A good start to the day with favourite Jimmy Ber beaten in 3rd place.

Next bet posted at 5pm

Wreck is it?

9:20 Wolverhampton

Advised bet:

3 Point Lay - REQUISITE @ 2.96

RESULT: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,253871,00.html

The first ever dead heat on the blog. Now I never can work these out properly on Betfair but I think the stated bet is half the stake layed at 2.96 which would mean we lost 1.98 points on the bet (I layed Sovine in the photo at 1.3 as well as I couldnt split them when they passed the post. A loss of 1.98 on the bet but another winning day with a profit of 9.95 on the day to add to Mondays profit of 10 points and yesterdays profit of 9 points. (Im sure someone will correct me if I have worked the dead heat out wrong).

11.93 profits on the day going into the final race of the day, so another profitable day is guaranteed regardless of this result, but hopefully it will finish on a high and not a low with the handicap debutant Requisite getting turned over.

Maromito go fast

8:50 Wolverhampton

Advised bet:

2 Point Win - MAROMITO @ 13.0
LAY entire stake back in running at 10.0 (set bet as soon as race starts, it should get matched as he is a trail blazer).

RESULT:

Maromito did go fast. 10.0 did flash up in running and a small ammount was matched but I will record it as a 2 point loss. I would guess a few people would have cut level on the race and more will have lost, so its fairer to record a loss on the bet.

Mineral? Yeah right

8:20 Wolverhampton

Advised bet:

2 Point Place Lay - MINERAL RIGHTS @ 2.5

RESULT:
http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,253869,00.html

A bad result as Mineral Rights not only placed but he won the race and turned the 1/3 favourite over. It made no difference to me whether he was 1st or 2nd as either of those positions meant we had to pay the same ammount out, but Im somewhat embarrassed by the result all the same. A loss of 3 points on the bet.

Inspirational

7:50 Wolverhampton

Advised bet:

2 Point Place BACK - INSPIRINA @ 2.04

RESULT: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,253868,00.html

Another great result with Inspirina placed in 2nd. The price took a serious dip shortly after I posted but hopefully a lot of you would have managed to get the price. A profit of 2.08 points on the bet.

Muja no hope

6:50 Wolverhampton

Advised bet:

2 Point Place Lay - MUJAHOPE @ 2.46

RESULT: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,253867,00.html

Another good result with Mujahope unplaced in 3rd. I would have layed the favourite if I knew it was going to get beat but unfortunately my crystal ball is out of order so we have to settle for a profit of 2 points on the place lay.

Almatys been pressed

6:50 Wolverhampton

Advised bet:

3 Point Lay - ALMATYS EXPRESS @ 2.56

RESULT: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,253866,00.html

A good result with Almatys Express unplaced in 3rd.

Star affirmative

2:55 Lingfield

Advised bet

1 Point Win - AFFIRMATIVELY @ 14.0
1 Point Win - SOUTHWEST STAR @ 8.4

RESULT: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,253862,00.html

A great result and 6.4 points profit from the bet as Southwest Star won with Affirmatively less than a length away in 3rd. Odds on fav well beaten in last place. That makes it 9.85 points profit on the afternoon.

Last bet for this afternoon, guaranteed a small profit on the afternoon whatever happens in this race. Will post again at 6:30pm for any evening bets.

Salt of no worth

2:25 Lingfield

Advised bet

3 Point Lay - SALT OF THE EARTH @ 2.26

RESULT: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,253861,00.html

A good result with Salt of the Earth comfortably held in 2nd.

Kealshore toy

2:10 Newcastle

Advised bet:

3 Point Lay - KEALSHORE BOY @ 1.85

RESULT: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,253892,00.html

A bad result as Kealshore Boy won very easily resulting in a loss of 2.55 points.

Bantry where?

1:20 Exeter

Advised Bet

3 Point Lay - BANTRY BERE @ 2.56
1Point Win - HAMMER TIME @ 8.0

RESULT: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,254218,00.html

A good start to the day with Bantry Bere comfortably beaten in 3rd. Hammer Time was unplaced after leading for a lot of the race but its a profit of 2 points on the race.

Ballybrainy

4:20 Folkestone

Advised bet:

1 Point Win - BALLYRAINEY @ 16.0
1 Point Place - BALLY RAINEY @ 3.3
3 Point Place Lay - SAFARI ADVENTURE @ 1.86

RESULT: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,253803,00.html

Another winning bet to end the day, making it 4 wins from 4 races as Safari Adventure was unplaced and 20 lengths behind the 3rd. Ballyrainey ran very flat and was never travelling, eventually being pulled up. 9 points profit on the day to add to the 10 we made on Monday. Class is permanent, form is temporary. ;)

No Mr President

4:00 Southwell

Advised bet:

2 Point Lay - YES MR PRESIDENT @2.66

RESULT: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,253796,00.html

Another good result with Yes Mr President unplaced in 4th.