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A QUIET start to the week but MERCER’S TROOP (4.30) looks overpriced in the 1m 4f handicap at Ripon.

Archie Watson’s gelding appeared to find 1m 6f beyond him when sixth at Chelmsford City but the second, third and fourth have all won since, so it was probably quite a hot event. The handicapper has dropped Mercer’s Troop 2lb and if all eight runners go to post he is the each-way alternative to favourite Eyecatcher.

POUCOR (5.30) makes his handicap debut off a 59 rating and that could prove lenient. Mick Channon’s gelding has had the obligatory three runs to qualify for a mark and his last effort behind the William Haggas-trained Klassique wasn’t totally devoid of promise as he finished just over four lengths behind the 89-rated Arcadian Cat. Poucor is a son of Derby winner Pour Moi and his progeny usually progress as they get older. William Muir has his horses in great heart and course and distance winner Miss M will help make the market.

LE MAHARAJAH (7.30) is another three-year-old having his first start in a handicap and Tom Clover’s gelding has shown definite signs of promise behind two winners at Goodwood last week, Desert Path and The Night Porter.

Recommended bets

  • Ripon 4.30 – Mercer’s Troop ew (16-1, Paddy Power)
  • Windsor 5.30 – Poucor ew (16-1, Paddy Power)
  • Windsor 7.30 – Le Maharajah (7-2, Paddy Power)
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45 Comments
  1. Avatar of Duncan Poundcake
    duncanpoundcake 6 years ago

    3.30Pipers Note ,class 3 h/cap Ripon 1,1,1,1,2,1 ,still below highest winning mark 11/4
    4.45 Curragh Ducky Mallon ,down another 2lb ,and back to 6f ,CD winner off 78 ,runs off 68 tommorow 10/1 GL

    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 6 years ago

      Great shout there Mr poundcake 5-1 .

    • Avatar of Uncle Pom
      uncle pom 6 years ago

      ? well done

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 6 years ago

      Top notch! ?

    • Avatar of Duncan Poundcake
      duncanpoundcake 6 years ago

      Thanks lads,Drifter wins ,money horse loses ,oh well no chicken dinner ,mince again ,onwards

  2. Avatar of Elvis Parsley
    elvis parsley 6 years ago

    hαrrσgαtє 4-00 rípσn 5-2 nαp
    lσchnívєr 5-35 nєwtσn αввσt nв 13-8

    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 6 years ago

      Harrogate withdrawn at the post.
      ??

  3. Avatar of Steve Blair
    sb162002 6 years ago

    Sheepscar lad 3.30
    Little windmill 4.50
    Diamonds a dancing 8.45

  4. Avatar of Recoba
    recoba 6 years ago

    Be doing my usual Yankee with this pick in there as a single (can’t pick my a$$ right now but here it is)

    Mikmak….3.00. 7/2

    GL all

    • Avatar of phil maine
      6 years ago

      No doubt youll end up backing every single winner that gets posted on here anyway so doubt sweat it mate ?

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 6 years ago

      If the lads I go with put up winning tips then yes I’ll have a few winners.
      Not great today but so small stakes for me Phillip.

    • Avatar of Roger Fell
      6 years ago

      Need to lay off recoba phil, dunno why you keep embarrassing yourself, you must be young or just had 1 of those type of upbringings I spose and lose a fair bit yourself, but you wil have a happier life if you embrace others good fortune rather than resent it and bring negativity about. Go about your own business.

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 6 years ago

      Phil123 is an absolute hoot Database!? ;)
      Cheers fella,have a good day. ?
      Thing is the sites been on fire so if Phil’s losing his pocket money he’s doing something wrong? Hope he’s not n its just a larff,as I’ve said to him its hard to gauge joking or digs at times with the written word.
      Not up for bickering or arguing in here its all about taking doh off the bookies.

      GL gents its a low key day for me today £5.50 spent. ?

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 6 years ago

      Mikmak NR…was out on Saturday so I’m not surprised.

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 6 years ago

      Replace it with…

      Mitcd.. 8.45. 11/2

      Won lto for me on the flats and reverts back today after a few good hurdling runs.

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 6 years ago

      Yankees off with a NR

      Sienna Says…2.30. 2/1
      Pipers Note…3.30. 4/1(got to go with the guys in here even with SDS on the fav he looks the pick)
      Mictd…8.45. 11/2(now 5s)

      GL for today gents…i’m off back to work and i may nail my boss to the wall so a few winners be nice. ;)

  5. Avatar of phil maine
    6 years ago

    Thanks master fixit for clearing that up i didnt think it was danc personally. He was always a one tip one winner kind of tipster..lets hope he come back he won me some big €€€ but more than happy with the team we have here with alan and john. Best racing forum on the www i havw come across for winners no doubt about it. Ew trixie looks the call of the day from the headliners tips for me small stakes only as these mondays always seem tricky. Thursdays fridays abd saturdays seem to be my favourite days.
    Good luck today team mates

    • Avatar of phil maine
      6 years ago

      Yup i know i need to learn how to do paragraphs.Must try harder?

  6. Avatar of Uncle Pom
    uncle pom 6 years ago

    Ripon
    14:00 whimsical dream 13/2 1pt win

    Sophia Maria 22/1 0.5pt ew

    14:30 life for rent 7/4 2pt win

    15:30 pipers note 7/2 2pt win

    16:00 fool for you 9/2 1pt win

  7. Avatar of phil maine
    6 years ago

    Already on mercers court ew trix following the headliner but the more i look into the racebthe jolly eyecatcher looks very hard to beat i have took the 13-10 and will be shocked if its beaten this will be a double stajed NAP for me and i veryvrarely back hoses under 2-1. Hopefully mercers couurt gets a place!

  8. Avatar of Patrick Cox
    alphaomega 6 years ago

    Good morning teammates.

    Nap: Volcanic Sky 1/1 17:00 RIPN 2pts
    Nb: Daisy Chain 5/1 18:00 WIND 1pt

    0.5pt Dbl @ 10/1

    Staked: 3.5pt
    P+L: +20.25pts

    Let’s Go To War!!

    Jul +4.75pts

    • Avatar of Patrick Cox
      alphaomega 6 years ago

      Nap: Volcanic Sky ❌2nd
      Nb: Daisy Chain ❌

      Dbl: ❌

      Staked: 3.5pts
      Returned: 0pts
      P+L: + 20.25pts

      Until tomorrow teammates.

      Jul:+4.75pts

  9. Avatar of alec bennett
    old al 6 years ago

    There was a 25p in the pound deduction on Sir Chauvelin in Saturdays big acca. hence my return was less than expected, not moaning just needed it cleared up – who’d have thought it would make it 650/1 less. Thanks for your time Mr F and again thanks Alan.

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 6 years ago

      Yeah some difference but still as you say…mustn’t grumble old Al.

  10. Avatar of albert rose
    azzthewigan 6 years ago

    brideview weir 2.05 ew.. willyegolassiego 2.20.ew… cruciatus 2.15 storm rising 2.35 dr mikey 3.05 salto chisico 4.20.singles..well done all winners yesterday

  11. Avatar of Roger Fell
    6 years ago

    Don’t believe Mercer’s Troup was ever 16/1 for anyone who is now salivating that it is into 5s, with only 1 11/1 NR. Oddschecker notes it was around 8s, which sounds more likely, have noticed something similar has happened before, isn’t a dig just making sure people don’t go crazy after seeing a huge movement.

    1530 Ripon: Over the weekend Nigel Tinkler had 3 winners from 6 and today runs Sheepscar Lad, we have a skinny price 13/8 but SDS is booked and is likely going to take some beating. The horse ran 8 days ago off the same mark, same distance and same class, losing by a head. The concern is his only wins have come over the 5f distance and is up against some good rivals, course regular Pipers Note has won off much higher marks but recently there is nothing exceptional to report, and since it was tipped at 11/4 in the thread, the slight drift to 7/2 doesn’t inspire confidence,
    BIG LES is up in class off the same mark and is the most unexposed. Although it may not have been the rivals intention to win that day, he did beat Shaheen who is up 8lbs since (OR 86) and finished 2nd in a class 2, winning off 81 before that. Big Les is running off 84. BOSSIPOP hasn’t run over a mark this low since his 2nd race, and is definitely worth a mention, his EW value has gone but is DEFINITELY worth an ew bet to nothing now at 5/1 , as is Big Les, as you will make a £2.50 profit per £10 ew bet if they place.

    • Avatar of phil maine
      6 years ago

      Yeah just a mis type for the headliner i think mate-i got 7-1 this morning. I think it was obvious it was a mis type.
      Expert eye is odds on in a place now i am very sweet on this one today i wouldnt back it at odds on like i wouldnt with any horse but happy with 13-10

    • Avatar of Roger Fell
      6 years ago

      Bossipop loses a place on the line by a nose, had the rail all the way and just couldnt hold on, one to look for next time if dropped any more weight and over perhaps a furlong less. Big Les wasnt too cracky but mainly failed to find the gap iirc, perhaps has a win in him soon enough depending on the circumstances especially as the horse he did beat a while ago has just won again shaheen 5/1 1830w off 8lbs higher and in a higher grade. Good old mr poundcake picked the winner and just shows another time the winner has drifted.. bookies trying to trick us again… makes me worry now why ATs la maharahja has shortened up a lot and been made fav.. although i just checked and now whitlock is ba k to fav so maybe they are trying to get money for him, either way i am with alan in another all or nothing bet :D

  12. Avatar of david mc guire
    6 years ago

    2-35 cork due reward 11/4 nap/nb

  13. Avatar of phil maine
    6 years ago

    Siena says is a lay for me in the 2.30. bookies have it at 13-8 looks way too short

    • Avatar of phil maine
      6 years ago

      Yup just as i thought absoloute shocker from sienna. Was never a 4-1 shot never mind a 13-8. Mug punters at it again following the bookie fav

    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 6 years ago

      Phil mate.
      You said earlier you took eyecatcher 13-10 fav ( now 10-11).
      Does this make you a mug punter following the bookie favourite ??.

      If it wins it’s profit even if it’s 1-10 on.

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 6 years ago

      No he didn’t Elvis are you trying to tell me Oor Phil talks out his a$$?
      Cmon now. ;) ???

    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 6 years ago

      I hate people using the term MUG PUNTER recoba.
      It’s such a disrespectful term to use for people trying to beat the bookies.
      Anyone who hands money over is doing it out of necessity or pleasure.

      I respect anyone who tries to beat the bookies at any price, that’s the name of the game ain’t it.
      Us versus them, good versus evil.
      ????

    • Avatar of Roger Fell
      6 years ago

      If you lump on a horse at evens or 10/11 and it gets backed off the boards, then it is a good bet really, you take what you can get and although i understand the risk vs reward argument, profit is profit, if you are 2 good for a short priced winner then why are you even gambling?

      Phil i dont wanna berate or belittle you but lose the ego and get on board with the fact it’s us vs the bookies, and there is nothing more than that. You seem to post a lot an have a lot of time to spend here so start being positive with it, post up ideas, ask questions, give some lpgic behind your picks so we and you can learn.

    • Avatar of Recoba
      recoba 6 years ago

      Yeah terrible effort phil123??
      .
      Onwards…

  14. Avatar of Double carpet
    double carpet 6 years ago

    Will try an ew on

    Euro so brave 4.05 around 12s now that the fav has been withdrawn

    Well done to all the winners so far today
    Nice one Duncan?

    BOL

    • Avatar of Double carpet
      double carpet 6 years ago

      That went well.
      Think I’d have given him a race myself
      Oh well

    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 6 years ago

      Get yourself registered as a horse with the b.h.a DC.
      I will be your jockey, I can do 14 stone if I diet ?️

    • Avatar of jimmy ford
      6 years ago

      You want to ride DC? ?

    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 6 years ago

      Only if its the JUMPS !

  15. Avatar of phil maine
    6 years ago

    2 tips 2 winners. Not bad for a usually tough monday im sure plenty followed the cristford horse sometimes short priced favourites (13-10) are worth backing. Well done today team mates.

  16. Avatar of phil maine
    6 years ago

    Recklesd endervauor looks overpriced in 6. 30 nibble at 33-1 ew

    • Avatar of phil maine
      6 years ago

      Only beaten a length in a blanket finish but unfortunatly out of the money. On to tomorrow team mates

  17. Avatar of Uncle Pom
    uncle pom 6 years ago

    Pot now +11.7
    Tips for tomorrow

    Catterick
    14:05 allotlgona 25/1 0.5 ew

    15:10 casima 11/4 2pt win

    16:15 rose marmara 12/1 1pt win

    16:45 the knot is tied 4/1 2pt win

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