The Australian bets have been letting the blog down this month so it was good to bounce back a bit with an 8.0 winner today.All three selections ran really well and it was a bit frustrating to see the one advised at 12.0 get chinned on the post.As a result the blog is still behind on the Aussie bets this month but my loins are stirring with the Spring looming here and things will be pumping soon enough.
Four UK flat meeting today,two turf and two synthetic.If anything the All Weather looks more attractive than the turf which tells you that the turf is very unappealing.
All Weather racing in the middle of Summer depletes the quality of the turf racing and is a total nuisance in my opinion.
Before the All Weather came into existence I used whinge and moan about the lack of it when racing was called off due to adverse weather.That was around 20 odd years ago when I was young and progressive.Now I think the cure is worse than the ailment and would be delighted if it vanished altogether.No chance of that I know with all the "participants" loving it.Participants in the racing world does not include punters if you weren't already aware of that.
Around the time it was introduced into British racing coincided with the "participants"deciding that racing had morphed from a sport into an industry.I admit to being a party to this way of thinking then but now know that I was wrong.
Initially they had Jumps racing on the All Weather but the bookies were were so wary betting on it because it was so obviously corrupt that it became untenable.
A few weeks ago the Racing Post reported that the racing authorities had decided against allowing the owners of the Great Leighs all weather track from resuming racing for undisclosed reasons.Underneath the story in the comments section one wag wrote "one down,three to go!"which I thought was brilliantly apt and very funny.
No bets today and no blog tomorrow as I have other commitments so back on Friday when the racing picks up.
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