The more Mrs B and I go racing, the less we seem to know about it. We feel lucky if we pick one horse between us that finishes with a place.
Until today that is. Didn't bother to buy a Racing Post. Didn't study form. Didn't perform arithmetic analysis on the odds. Didn't bet a penny. But had a great afternoon. Looking at the first race listed in the race card spotted number 3 - Earnest, based in Ireland. Decided to have a punt on that. Then second race - number 1 Crofton Arch suggested that we might be lucky following a boaty/canal theme. Then spotted that the race times were different to the local programme, and in fact these were the listings for Wetherby. Doh ! Turned over a couple of pages to find the real Ludlow listings and, though we did not place any bets (not even on Earnest), these were our selections and places. 2:00 Beechwood - chosen because it was "close to a boat manufacturer's name" ie Birchwood. Finished 1st 2:30 Berkhamsted - finished 3rd 3:05 Leamington Lad - finished 3rd 3:40 Silvergino - trainer based at Alvechurch - finished 2nd 4:15 Commemoration Day - owned by Mr`A Bosley with trainer based at Banbury - finished 2nd 4:45 Super Nomad - local horse from Teme Valley Hunt which I confused with Tame Valley Canal. Finished 1st. 5:15 He'a a Sheila - no discernible boating connection - unplaced So 2 x each first, second and third. Best we've ever done. We shall be taking a copies of the waterways magazines and Nicholson's to Worcester evening meeting on May 19th. Captain Beeky nb Gymcrack ___________________________________ thorNET, http://www.thornet.co.uk
