With apologies to Sydney Colt groupies and Punt Drunks everywhere, there are no bets today. It is pelting rain in Sydney as I write and we had just one potential bet who needs it bone dry. Owing to other commitments there will be no bets next Saturday. Hopefully you have your Centrebet or Luxbet accounts topped up and we can fire on 4 Feb.

Looking forward to next Friday night and the return of Black Caviar.

Money lost, nothing lost. Confidence lost, everything lost.

Wishing a happy 2012 to Sydney Colt groupies and Punt Drunks everywhere.

I am promising, yes promising, a profit to followers of my bets this year. We will be doing things a little different in 2012. Firstly, you need to ensure you have a topped up account with either Centrebet or Luxbet. This is because ALL of our bets will be WIN ONLY at their BOBS service which offers the best dividend from the bookmaker fluctuations or best of the 3 totes whichever is greater.

With BOBS all bets must be placed 40 minutes before a race. This won’t be a problem as I will post by 11.00am.

I will tell you who to bet on and how much to bet. If you don’t like to bet in hundreds then percentage it down. I suggest you follow and bet as indicated.

Each week we will show the profit/loss results and the Professor will also update during the racing segment each Sunday. The number of tips/bets will be substantially less than in previous years as we are about ensuring a profit for you. Some weeks will see no bets whatsoever.

Ok, get ready and enjoy the ride. A profit is coming your way. Remember my bets come from those who make a living on the punt.

What are you waiting for? Don’t you dare fall asleep at the wheel!!

Money lost, nothing lost. Confidence lost, everything lost.

Last Saturday gave us a small profit with 1 winner from 2 bets. The mail is not strong today but we’ll do our best to extract a few dollars from the corporate bookies with some e/w value bets.

Race 4 n5 SHAWNEE GIRL e/w Is well placed on best form and e/w seems a great way to finish ahead.

Race 5 n3 RAREFIED Well found in the market but does look better than the opposition. My only concern is damn Warwick Farm. I dislike Saturday meetings here.

Race 6 n10 FIBRILLATION e/w I am already on at $12.0 with the corporate bookies. Has been well backed by those who realised how well placed it is on ratings.

Race 8 n11 JACKPOT QUEEN e/w Could not believe they posted $8.0 early about this neddy. Good fresh horse who is well placed against this lot.

Money lost, nothing lost. Confidence lost, everything lost.

Xmas has come early this year with bookies set to pay for the Xmas ham and seafood delights. The mail is VERY strong.

Race 1 n2 BELLO Big opinion expressed by someone “in the know”!

Race 5 n3 SCARF Picks itself. Poor field and this one is destined for Dubai

Wednesday - Keep an eye out for the Joe Pride trained Let’s Rock ‘n Roll. Scratched today and will run and win on Wednesday

Money lost, nothing lost. Confidence lost, everything lost.

Winner winner lobster dinner! 2 weeks ago 1 tip for 1 winner. Last week 2 tips for 2 winners including We Betcha paying $10.20 win and $4.10 place with the corporate bookies. Were you on or were you asleep at the wheel? Not too much mail around for today but will be happy to snare a winner from 2 of gai’s runners.

Race 2 n6 SINDARIN Our ratings man said I would be a mug not to tip this to the Sydney Colt groupies. Has about 2kg on the field based on ratings and Snowden has it ready.

Race 5 n4 MISS MARX Won first up last preparation at this course and distance. Is a good ‘fresh’ horse and I’m told has trialled well.

Race 6 n1 KING LIONHEART Similar to MISS MARX this neddy also won first up last preparation at this course and distance. This is a group horse with a ton of class and tenacity.

Money lost, nothing lost. Confidence lost, everything lost.

We got the lot last weekend with some firsthand mail from the track. Put me in a good mood to catch up with the Professor and Gelding during my week in sunny Melbourne. Thank you boys the company was sensational as was the feed of lobster and accompanying red.

Many thanks also to the great people at the Great Western Hotel. There is no better watering hole in Melbourne.

Can somebody tell me why some crown patrons bet on the $5 roulette wheel with both 0 and 00 while the table next to them has a single 0 and pays the same odds? I had to check to see if the cameras were rolling and the whole charade was a candid camera show. Unbloody believable!!

Canterbury Race 1 n5 DON’T BLINK I think this neddy can knock off LYRIC who is the odds on fav. DON’T BLINK has been going great guns at the track after 2 nice trial wins. An impressive animal up close.

Race 8 n14 WE BETCHA e/w This neddy has a few good ones to get past but my mail says Chris Waller will have this cherry wipe to make a late charge. A good fresh horse.

Money lost, nothing lost. Confidence lost, everything lost.

I have been enjoying the Saturday morning trackwork where an ear to the ground can prove the difference between a winning and losing day.  Have been hearing the right people giving a huge rap to one of Gai’s 2 year olds. Will be making it a standout and our sole selection at the Farm tomorrow.

Race 1 n6 NO LOOKING BACK A lot of talk at the track about this neddy trained by Gai. There is only one thing to do and that is to load up and shove.

I’m heading to Melb on Sunday for a week and hope to catch up with the Professor during the coming week.

Money lost, nothing lost. Confidence lost, everything lost.

Last week I mentioned I was heading to early morning trackwork. Well, in advance of tomorrow I picked up mail for 2 of Gai’s and I will be on both “best of the best” with the corporate bookies. For those who have been asleep at the wheel, “best of the best” offers you the best dividend out of the 3 state TABs or the best fluc at the track. All you need do is put your money on up to 40 mins before the race. Both Luxbet and Centrebet offer “best of the best”. Anyway, I’ll be back at trackwork in the morning. Get on Gai’s pair tomorrow.

Race 1 n7 KUCHINSKAYA

Race 6 n7 EMBARASSED

Money lost, nothing lost. Confidence lost, everything lost.

Off to early morning trackwork tomorrow so getting some early mail posted for my groupies and fellow punt drunks.

Randwick

Race 2 n5 SHADOW LINE e/w Well in on ratings and not a hard race. Nice each way bet to get us going.

Race 3 n5 DRIEFONTEIN The pros tell me that going on trial form this is easy money. Jump on!

Race 7 n8 YURRAPENDI e/w Cummings horse with potential. I jumped on at $21 e/w. Will have a saver tomorrow on BOUND TO BLUSH who has been very impressive.  

Race 8 n3 ROSIE’S REWARD (will have 70% of my stake on this neddy) and n11 TONK (will have 30% of my stake on this one). Between them they should control the tempo up front.

Flemington

I am told by a ratings nut that I must back two horses in Race 4 who equally have a break on this field and they are both $6.0+. So, I’ll be splitting my bet 50/50 on n1 AMAH ROCK and n2 MAHISARA

Money lost, nothing lost. Confidence lost, everything lost.

Good luck to all the ‘once a year’ punters and those, like myself, who are referred to as ‘punt drunks’. It is not easy making a profit on the cup so I suggest a few dollars on some neddies who have been tipped to me either by a pro punter or our ever reliable ratings man.

Flemington

Race 5 n2 KARUTA QUEEN Very short price but it is hard to see this getting beaten. Ran 2nd to the mighty Black Caviar, then won with a leg in the air at its next outing.

Race 6 n2 COMBAT KITTY Only 3 hopes of winning in this race and our neddy is the best rated.

Race 7 (the cup) 1ST: AMERICAIN  2nd: NIWOT  3RD:   GLASS HARMONIUM 4TH: MOURAYAN 5TH: DUNADEN

Race 9 n11 PARABLES Will finish this off at a 100 miles an hour. Prepared to the minute to win this

Randwick

Race 6 n2 SAN ZAIM (65% of race outlay) and n8 SONG AND ROSES (35% of race outlay) On ratings these 2 combined offer the best value in Sydney all day.

Money lost, nothing lost. Confidence lost, everything lost.