Monday’s best bets, by Tony Paley
Windsor on Monday night won’t be the same without Richard Hughes, in the saddle at least. But we haven’t lost him forever, of course, as next season he will be among the trainers’ names on the racecard. He’s also back on Twitter in his new guise - he quit the social media medium when a jockey after the inevitable criticism came his way.
Frankie Dettori is riding for Richard Hannon this evening with the trainer having runners for Al Shaqab Racing and the improving Aldayha (7.30) is suggested as a bet on the card. The selection’s winning Salisbury form has been boosted by the runner-up, Almohtaseb, going in since and she could be well treated for her first foray into handicap company.
Tipping competition - a new week
Congratulations to thereason1986, who hacked up in last week’s Glorious Goodwood tipping competition, finding Tashaar (7-2) on Friday to end the week on +61.50, almost 30 points clear of the runner-up, Bacciodilupo, who also achieved an excellent score. Congratulations also to graftonway, who won the Worst Tipster prize, picking 16 losers at an average SP of 6-1, which is hard to do. He may possibly have had an anxious moment or two as Shell Bay took up the running two furlongs out in Friday’s final race ...
Well done to our winners (we’ll be in touch by email) and thanks to all who took part. Final scores are below.
This week’s prize is a pair of tickets to Newbury for Saturday 15 August, featuring the Hungerford Stakes, the Geoffrey Freer and not to mention that fact that it’s their Ladies Day with a performance from Bjorn Again among the many attractions, about which you can read here.
To kick things off, we’d like your selections, please, for these races: 3.45 Ripon, 7.30 Windsor, 7.45 Carlisle.
As ever, our champion will be the tipster who returns the best profit to notional level stakes of £1 at starting price on our nominated races, of which there will be three each day up until Friday. Non-runners count as losers.
In the event of a tie at the end of the week, the winner will be the tipster who, from among those tied on the highest score, posted their tips earliest on the final day.
For terms and conditions click here.
Good luck!
And post your tips or racing-related comments below.
Last week’s final standings
thereason1986 +61.50
Bacciodilupo +32
PHILYERBOOTS +24
Bonzodrongo +16
orso +7.40
wemeanyounoharm +6.50
Mai11 +6.50
cerises +6.25
chrisquinn3 +4.50
pottys99 +0.90
londonpatrick -3
Steve Ellis -3
23skidoo -3.60
Ormrod76 -4
Goldkid999 -4
factormax -4
stanflashman -4
paragoncup -4
JahLion -6.50
ID7406624 -7
Crasivo -7.60
BatmanKaisers -7.60
moidadem -8.25
KeejayOV -9
jakebuckfast -9
sandiuk -9.10
wiggy12 -9.60
13eta13 -9.60
ID1813707 -10.10
fatdeano -11
15244 -11
GForce1 -11
ianj78 -11
MrWinnersSonInLaw -11
goofs -11.35
William36 -11.35
Stephen Peter Phillips -11.50
Bigboozer -11.50
Topspeedspurs -11.50
dean055 -11.50
sportingbest -12.75
erifder -12.75
Copshaw -12.75
Carol Keen -12.75
72luca -12.75
NotABoss -12.75
Harrytheactor -12.75
hubertfarnsworth -14.60
JimmyDeuce -14.60
Mulldog -14.60
kingklynch -14.60
ID5386281 -14.60
MISTERCHESTER -14.60
jaem13 -14.60
guancheboy -16 NQ
Ken Woodward -16 NQ
m_kirby95 -16 NQ
awrbannister -16 NQ
dustbag -16 NQ
lmungovan -16 NQ
Ellandback -16 NQ
ID420312 -16 NQ
gildedvanity -16 NQ
melonk -16 NQ
alphalank -16 NQ
millreef -16 NQ
George Webb -16 NQ
jessie69 -16 NQ
TL127 -16 NQ
James ‘Jimmy’ Runacres -16 NQ
RickyVillasBeard -16 NQ
yasmin11 -16 NQ
diegoisgod -16 NQ
Aldot -16 NQ
waltersobchak -16 NQ
16heathermac01 -16
chris1623 -16
Shrewdette -16
kmill68 -16
BearRides -16
graftonway -16
Final average SPs for Worst Tipster
graftonway 6-1
BearRides 7-1
kmill68 8-1
Shrewdette 12-1
chris1623 20-1
