Thursday Punt - 25 Aug 2022

[Ken4155]

Just a reminder for punters that the Willy Hill Racing League (round 3) takes place tonight at Newcastle. First race is at 5.45 and there are 7 events in total - all live on ITV4. There is also an ITV 7 with a prize of £10,000 up for grabs.

If the first 2 rounds are anything to go by, it's as much an evening of fun as it is attempting to take money off the bookies:-)

[Ken4155]

Not a singlewinner in my afternoon Lucky 15, e.w. acca but, all 4 placed for a £14.45 return, plus a nice little placepot at Ffos Las which paid £43.20. So, with the extra funds, i'm having a £2 win on all 7 of my selections;

5.45; Trinity Girl @ 7/1 - 4 places
6.15; Tregony @ 5/1 - 5 places
7.15; Honky Tonk Man @ 4/1 - 5 places
8.15; True Mason @ 8/1 - 5 places

20p L15, £1 e.w. acca. 4 placed = £21, 4 winners = £2,802

6.45; Menai Bridge @ 7/1 - 5 places
7.45; Minnesota Lad @ 10/3 (BB) - 4 places
8.45; Stone Circle @ 9/1 - 4 places

50p Patent, 50p Treble, £1 e.w. Treble. 3 placed = £9, 3 winners = £712.

All above in ITV7 - £1 e.w. acca. Also done the Placepot.

Best of luck if you're punting.

[Ken4155]

Forgot to add that all extra places are with Sky.

[Spicerack]

How does this league work, ken, do you know?
Don't think it can be training regions.
There must be good prize money to attract such large, quality fields.
I've seen it on before but never paid it any heed.

[Togo]

Only just seen your post Ken. Just having a gargle after a bit of garden maintenance and a long afternoon walk. Done the ITV& and a Trixie for now will also lay a bet on t'other 4 shortly. Good Luck.

Seven Pockets @6/1 5.45
Baltimore Boy @6/1 6.45
Minnesota Lad @3/1 7.45

[Togo]

Th e other choices in an E?W Acca, Trebles, & Doubles being ...

Highwaygrey @9/1 6.15
Golden Apollo @16/1 7.15
Straits of Moyle @18/1 8.15
Sir Henry Cotton @8/1 8.45.

Pheew that was a bit of a rush job.

[Ken4155]

Another 3 hours of excellent racing, some great interviews by the '3 Amigos' - particularly the one with the Newcastle clerk of the course and the one with young Grace McEntee.

Managed to nab 2 winners so more or less broke even, which is a bonus:-)

Don't know if you watched it spice, but if you did, the workings of it would have been explained to you by Chappers and the crew.

The prize money on offer is enough to guarantee some really good horses (and Jockeys (Frankie, for instance) taking part which, in turn, makes for some very competitive races.

Roll on Round 4 on 1 Sep from Windsor.