Great day yesterday for the Vfb – had fun on twitter chatting to Mark who also had some stunning bets.Onwards and upwards - we have money in our pockets and we aint gonna work no more.

 Its a shame that Facebook Timeform Wall has gone to pot and a wry comment from Dear old bill Clarke is well worth reprinting

Bill Clarke "Robert, it has gone to ratshit mate, some of the horses put up by the pundits are laughable......................... I would like to see some of their betfair accounts because if they are laying their selections they would be millionaires. No imput from the TFR page and the only e-mails they mention are those which make it sound like they are doing a great job and there cannot be many of them. Maybe they make the e-mails up, who knows but the content is 90% rubbish where as it used to be very very good. Quite a few pundits maybe joining the governments unemployment figures I think. Hope you are well and staying lucky."

Most of the day racing on first inspection looks very much like suck it and see with only one prize above £4grand  on the flat(5.15 kemp AW) then the races at Towcester giving better prize money. 

Only two leap out at me in the notebook and they will be my idea of punting at decent odds

3.15 Nottingham – Halstatt with graham Lee booked – the ground is forecast good –g/frm in places and the best handicapped horse in the race by at least 5lbs. Likes the track and good ground – beaten at Wolves caring 9-11 by Fade to Grey who was carrying 9-00 under Fallon and a very close call. Is at his best this time of year and a recommended bet today. Has been put up 2lbs for that last run but in Vfb  has seldom run below a mark of 69/70 

   

6.15 Towcester    down in trip to 2 miles is a worry but the Towcester hill (ski slope?) will be just up its street has got Maguire on board and thats a big plus according to my notebook   Hodgeson – “Ffoss Las 26s and down to 6s in running soft ground 230412 If Hodgson could only jump - Bugggggerrrrr looked so good money made up traded well - keep Hodgson on your side a 7yr old who still looks green and needs a Professional now”

 Good Luck - give me a hello on twitter

 Bob