WTF?

As I watched this evenings race I couldn't heve been happier with the way things seemed to be working out. My selection broke well and quickly held a decent position. The jockey was even allowed to get to the front and dictate his own pace. I honestly expected to see Gazboolou stretch them and hold off the pack as they tried to close. Instead he seemed to stay still as one after the other they waltzed past him. Perhaps he "bounced", I don't know. Worse still for me is that the winner was behind him last time over c and d. In hindsight I can understand people backing the winner at the price but I really didn't think it would finish in front of my selection tonight, certainly not by a comfortable 3 or 4 lengths or whatever it was in the end.

So that's two in a row for me which have finished fourth. Brilliant! Yet again I've found short-priced favourites to oppose and they've been turned over. Unfortunately on these last two occasions I've not found the right one against the so-called talking horses. It's been a disappointing week for the two of us and particularly so today. However, our target is to achieve our profits, in excess of 150 points, over the course of the year. I've no doubt we will although there will of course be peaks and troughs, highs and lows along the way. What is it "they" say? "Horses aren't machines" and "You can't win all the time." If only!

No aw action tomorrow so I'm going to have a look at the Folkestone card. I won't be betting on it but I have to start getting my head around that green turf stuff at some stage and now seems as good a time as any.