Another Well Backed Selection

Watson's Bay ran well enough and secured the place money, so another 2 points profit to add to what we've already achieved. I think he has more to offer, today he met trouble in running, but the circumstances would have to be right before I backed him again. It has been suggested to me that a lot of my selections go on to win in the near future if not when I back them. The question was then asked of me "Why don't you follow them in subsequent races?" The simple answer is that I treat each and every race as just that, one race to be analysed. If I felt the shape of any particular race suited a horse I'd put up last time AND I thought it was available at value odds then I'd back it. However, I tend to find more often than not that I am not satisfied that both sets of criteria have been met and if that's the case then I won't play. As anybody following our blog must have realised by now, both Gags and I prefer the selective approach. It works for us and that is the method we will continue to use.

Tomorrow the aw action takes place at Southwell but I can say already that there is nothing I like the look of on that card. Wednesday looks a bit more likely to provide a selection with two cards for me to go at, although I think a lot of people will be pre-occupied with a little nh meeting which starts soon at Liverpool!