OK as far as I can make out from going back through the records we have decimated our profits to +29pts. Fortunately I expect to get the blog back on track with the world cup on the horizon but first just a few bits on todays sport.

2pts e/w Canford Cliffs 3/1 (WH) - Currragh 3.45: Very classy horse 3rd in the English equivalent and can get his rewards here today.

1.5pts win Markhab 9/2 (Lads) - Curragh 3.10: Lads are out of line here and he is much shorter in most other places after a win first time out this season. Hard to be enthusiatic about an O'Brien horse that is aimed at bigger things running in a G3 on his seasons debut.

0.75pts e/w Choose Me 15/2 (VC) - Curragh 4.20 - theonly onewho seems likely to be able to put it up to the favourite and massive value on the place part here.

0.75 pts e/w Break Serve 8/1 (VC Lads) - Lingfield 8.00 - no strength in depth in this race and it would be a shock if he doesn't at least place here with the benefit of a warm up run.

1pt e/w Hamish McGonagall 9/2 (Lads) - York 3.40: shorter for both win and place on betfair. You can play to lay or just ride it out. I think you know which options I'll be taking!