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Racing Best Bets 2011

There was a 38.5% strike rate with 35 winners from 65 runners plus a walkover and three placed each way selections at 15/2, 4/1 and 7/2.

5 January 2011 - Timesawastin 3/1 {3rd} - won next time out at Evens
8 January 2011 - Maktu 12/1 {each way ante post} {5th}
17 January 2011 - ART HISTORY 2/1 {1st}
24 January 2011 - Shamardal Phantom 11/10 {2nd by head} - won next time out at Evens
28 January 2011 - Ilissos 15/8 {3rd, backed in from 4/1}
31 January 2011 - FALMOUTH BAY 4/6 {1st, advised at Evens}
5 February 2011 - SHOEGAZER 10/11 {1st, backed in from 6/4}
9 February 2011 - Restezen D'Armor 9/2 {each way advice, 5th, from 10/1} - won next time out 5/2
19 February 2011 - Regal Heights {each way, 2nd 4/1 from 9/2}-won next time out 5/1
21 February 2011 - Cotillion 7/2 {2nd} - won next time out at Evens
27 February 2011 - Vico {4th 11/8, going changed to soft which he didn't handle}
5 March 2011 - Bob Casey - Unplaced {each way advice 11/2, lost all chance when hampered by faller}
10 March 2011 - WATERGATE 5/2 {1st}
15 March 2011 - 20/1 ante post Secret Service Best Bet CAPTAIN CHRIS wins at 13/2 and each way Best Bet Maljimar finishes 4th at 9/2, losing on the line, having been backed in from 7/1.
17 March 2011 - 8/1 Ante post each way selection JUNIOR won by 24l at 100/30.
22 March 2011 - RARE SYMPHONY 6/4 {1st} - backed in from 2/1.
27 March 2011 - Lua De Itapoan 11/2 {each way, 4th beaten for place by 150/1 shot}.
1 April 2011 - Dressing Room 5/6 {3rd, ran very green}
13 April 2011 - BALTHAZAR KING Evens {1st} - backed in from 11/10
15 April 2011 - Midnight Diamond 6/4 {2nd, lost by a nose}
17 April 2011 - Heezagrey 6/4 {got behind and on the fast ground couldn't make up leeway}
23 April 2011 - ESTATES RECOVERY 9/4 {1st} - backed in from 11/4
25 April 2011 - OCEANA GOLD {1st, walked over when both rivals withdrew}
28 April 2011 - Rumble Of Thunder 7/2 {each way, 2nd} - won next time out at 7/4.
30 April 2011 - FRONTLINE PHANTOM 7/4 {1st} - backed in from 5/2
3 May 2011 - STONETHROWER 5/4 {1st} - backed in from 6/4
6 May 2011 - Phoenix Flight 8/11 {2nd} - backed in from 5/4 - won next time out at 5/4
8 May 2011 - FISHOUTOFWATER 7/1 {1st} - advised at 7/2
10 May 2011 - SAMMINDER Evens {1st} - backed in from 11/8
12 May 2011 - Johannes 5/1 {7th} - backed in from 13/2, got no sort of run down rail
18 May 2011 - GREEN MINING 7/4 {1st}
21 May 2011 - Suzy Alexander 7/4 {2nd}
30 May 2011 - Lethal Force 11/8 {3rd} - advised at 7/2, beaten by nose in photo and placed 3rd after enquiry
2 June 2011 - Craiglands 11/10 {3rd} - backed in from 13/8 {let down by his jumping}
7 June 2011 - Collateral Damage {7th} - 9/2
10 June 2011 - FACTORY TIME {1st} - 6/4
14 June 2011 - Highland Harvest {7th} - 13/2 {won at 20/1 & 8/1 since}
21 June 2011 - AL QEDDAAF {1st} - 15/8 {advised at 9/4}.
26 June 2011 - Colonel Mak {10th} - 10/1 {backed in from 14/1}
1 July 2011 - King Of Swords {4th} - 4/1 {backed in from 5/1, beaten short head for 3rd}
8 July 2011 - Straversjoy {6th} - 11/2 {reared at start, lost 5l at start and beaten 3 1/2l}.
15 July 2011 - DINKUM DIAMOND {1st} - Evens {advised at 6/4}
23 July 2011 - Noel's Diamond {9th} - 10/1 {went off too fast and tired late on}.
27 July 2011 - FRANKEL {1ST} - 5/6 {advised, went off at 8/13 and won by 5l}.
30 July 2011 - Verdant - 13/2 {fell, jockey Ryan Moore broke hos collarbone and thumb at Goodwood}.
5 August 2011 - LORDOFTHEHOUSE {1ST} - 13/8 {backed in from 9/4}
8 August 2011 - Citybell {2nd} - 9/4 {slowly away then came wide into straight and couldn't make up ground}.
26 August 2011 - Shada {3rd} - 11/4,{ran a promising debut but cause not helped by going changing from good to firm last night to soft come race time}
2 September 2011 - Alhira {4th} - pulled too hard throughout
6 September 2011 - UPRISE 11/2 - {advised each way, 3rd}
9 September 2011 - El Greco {4th} 4/7 - {very disappointing, failed to quicken}
18 September 2011 - Call At Midnight 13/2 - {Fell when 2 lengths clear at the last}
20 September 2011 - The Strig {2nd} 5/4
1 October 2011 - Al Khaleej 20/1 - {12th, a saver was advised on Pastoral Player who won at 17/2 having been available at 12/1}
1 October 2011 - ARAB LEAGUE 13/8 - {1st}
3 October 2011 - Dangerous To Know 9/2 {Unplaced, backed in from 6/1, missed break and never got in race}
24 October 2011 - Third Half 9/2 {2nd, tried to make all on debut but beating by well backed favourite}
30 October 2011 - ROC DE GUYE 15/2 {advised each way, 3rd, stumbled two out to cost him any chance} - won later at 6/1
5 November 2011 - Union Rags Evens {advised at 9/4 in Breeders Cup Juvenile and fails to overcome wide draw beaten a short head}
14 November 2011 - Penny Max 13/8 {advised at 2/1, let down by her jumping and finished 3rd} - won later at 4/1
15 November 2011 - Langley 5/4 {backed in from 15/8 but fell early on} - won next time out at 13/2
3 December 2011 - CINDERS AND ASHES 6/5 - {1ST, won by 9 lengths}
7 December 2011 - KEY CUTTER 11/8 - {1ST, backed in from 3/1 and won by 11 lengths}
22 December 2011 - GRAMS AND OUNCES 6/4 {1ST}
29 December 2011 - HARRY THE VIKING 5/2 {1ST}