Doncaster St Leger Festival - 2024

[Ken4155]

The 3-day festival begins today and there is an ITV 7 carrying a jackpot of £10K.

As you would expect, Town Moor provides the bulk of the races (5), with the first leg at 1.50. Epsom chips in with the other 2.

[Ken4155]

1.50 Don;  Toomuchforme @ 6/1 - 5 places

3.10 Eps;   Thursday @ 9/2

3.35 Eps;   Scenic @ 11/2 - 4 places

4.10 Don;  Blake @ 6/1 - 4 places

4 x £2 wins, 20p L15, 2 x £1 e,w. accas. 4 placed = £42, 4 winners = £4,697.

ITV7; above 4 qualifiers plus; Intrusively*, Marlay Park* and Desert Flower. £1 e.w. acca.

* denotes L15/e.w. accas, with Hello Cotai and Xiamara.

Brst of luck, all.

[brainiac]

I don't get out of bed for £10k  :)

[Ken4155]

You don't have to get out of bed if you have online accounts 😉

[Togo]

Done the ITV7 and a couple of punts. ****E/W Acca, Trebles & Doubles. ###Win Trixie. Off out soon Good Luck.

Eartha  @10/1  1.50D*
Hallasan  @11/2  2.25D#
Red Mirage  @17/2  2.35ED*
Anshoda  @11/1  3.00D*
Imperial Cult  @7/2  3.10ED#
Oxford Comma  @9/2  3.35D#
Victorious Street  @15/2  4.10D*

[Ken4155]

Local trainer J Boyle has totally 'farmed' the 2.35 Epsom in it's 4 year history. Won it in '21 and '23 with Marlay Park, and '22 and today with Hodler - knew i'd go for the wrong 'un).

[Ken4155]

Just the 4 races from Donny in today's ITV 7 (£10K jackpot). 2 from Chester and 1 from Salisbury make up the numbers.

[Ken4155]

ITV7; Subsequent, Qetaifan, Jonquil, Bob Mali, Aesterius (£2 win), Jewelry and Cabrera. £1 e.w. acca.

3.20 Che;  Glendown @ 5/1 - 4 places

3.55 Sal;   Jewelry @ 9/2

4.15 San;  Star Of Orion @ 4/1 - 4 places

5.05 Che;  Paws For Thought @ 11/1 - 4 places

20p L15, 2 x £1 e.w. acca. 4 placed = £47, 4 winners = £5,136.

Each way on Faylaq @ 16/1 - 1.50 Don

Rev F/c South Parade and Protest Rally - 5.55 Don

Champion elect, Oisin Murphy, has 6 rides today - some with excellent chances (imho) - and Sky go evens on him riding at least one winner. I've had a tenner's worth.

Best of luck, all.

[Togo]

I was thinking pretty much the same about James Doyle Ken. He seems to have picked up rides that Buick may have had. He has beggered off to Woodbine for a couple of warm days and hot horses. 

[Ken4155]

The e.w. punt obliges - at the expense of Murphy riding the forst winner. Bitter-sweet.

[Ken4155]

The ITV 7 stays oop north today with 5 races from Donny and 2 from Chester.

Didn't fare too badly yesterday, on the whole. Murphy had a winless day (which probably means he'll have a few today) but the each way obliged, as did the £2 win on Aesterius, and i also threw £2.36 (shrapnel) at Paws For Thought @ 11s. Same again will do 😉.

[Ken4155]

On early because of another damned 12;30 k.o.!

2.25 Don;  American Affair @ 6/1 - 7 places

2.40 Che;  Spirit Mixer @ 9/2 - 5 places

4.05 Che;  City Streak @ 14/1 - 4 places

4.15 Don;  Parlando @ 10/1 - 4 places

4 x £2 wins, 20p L15, 2 x £1 e.w. accas. 4 placed = £80, 4 winners = £12K.

And, no, i haven't deserted Vintage Clarets. I've stuck a couple of quid on them @ 10s.

ITV7; above qualifiers, plus; Chancellor, Al Qareem, Lead Artist, and You Got To Me. £1 e.w. acca.

I'm looking for a 3rd horse to go with Chancellor and Lead Artist in a Trixie/Treble.

Best of luck, all.

[Ken4155]

3rd horse = Noble Phoenix first race at C hester

[Togo]

Tidied up a bit in the garden earlier and grubbed out some pots... 3/4 weeks earlier than most other years. Not been a good year. ITV7 done and a couple of punts. *****E/W Acca, Win 4Timers and Trebles. ###E/W Trixie.  Good Luck.

Wolf of Badenoch  @3/1  1.50D*
Al Qareem  @5/4  2.05Ch*
Albasheer  @9/1  2.25D#
Vera Verto  @4/1  2.40Ch*
Poet Master  @11/4  3.00D*
Illinois  @11/4  3.40D*
Rathgar  @15/2  3.15D#

With ## Cori Glory  @16/1  4.40Ch#  

[Ken4155]

5 races from Donny and 2 from the Curragh for this afternoon's ITV7, which carries a jackpot of £10K.

A quick scan through the 3 meetings reveals there are no less than 13 handicap races with the requisite number of runners for e.w. punts.

Started off well yesterday with the first 2 popping in and i maybe should have taken the £130 (in total from both Sky and 365) cash out offer because the other 2 didn't even place.

I was hoping the 3rd would oblige - it would have been interesting to see how much they'd offer me to settle the bet there and then. Today, maybe?

[Togo]

Done a quick punt before we nip out. ITV7 split into 2 bets. ****E/W Acca, Trebles, & Doubles. ###Win Trixie. If this lot comes up I will break the bank. Good Luck.

Strike Red  @7/1  1.50C#
Brave Nation  @7/2  2.05D#
Wingspan  @8/1  2.25C*
Golden Mind  @22/1  2.40D*
Choisya  @11/1  3.15D*
English Spirit  @25/1  3.45D*
King's Lynn @6/1  4.15D#
 

[Ken4155]

1.50 Curr;  Strike Red @ 7/1 - 8 places

3.45 Don;  Finn Ironside @ 14/1 - 4 places (e.w. at Sky @ 18s)

4.25 Don;  Baradar @ 15/2 - 4 places

4.50 Don;  Young Fire @ 13/2 - 4 places

3 x £2 wins, £1 e.w., 20p L15, 2 x £1 e.w. accas. 4 placed = £105, 4 winners = £17,489.

ITV7; above qualifiers, plus; Brave Nation*, Purple Lily*, Ten Pounds* and Queen Of Mougins**. £1 e.w. acca.

* denotes Trixie/Treble

** denotes £2 win

Best of luck,all.

[Ken4155]

You posted while i was typing, Togo. Best of luck.

[Togo]

Just a question Ken. Do you use the Racecard+ option on the Sporting Life site? Quite handy. Saves opening and closing info boxes and back paging, besides giving timeform ratings. You need to be logged in using the usual Skybet ID. 

[Togo]

Not that it is doing me much bleeedin good lately. 

[Ken4155]

I have always used the ATR site, Togo. I find that any info i need is right there. Just click on the horses name and you can find it's entire history, distances, ground preferences, handicap marks, etc.

I will have at look at the Racecard+ after the Spurs v Arsenal match - i've done a little bet-builder with 4 named players to have at least one SOT and foer there to be at least 3 yellows.