Good morning !
The two I picked on Saturday failed , though I note FANTASTIC FRED managed second.

Not much today:-

OPERA DE LA COEUR (Heerford 16.10) 4-1
JOLI CLASSICAL (Taunton 16.20) 16-1
MY KAISER CHIEF (Kempton 18.00) 16-1
BOOGIE DANCER (Taunton 14.50) outsider
MIZZURKA (Hereford 16.40) outsider

Forumites/OLTVA'S:- TIM HENRY (Taunton 17.20) 6-1
IMPERIAL HARRY (Kempton 15.00) 7-1

Just time to send my runner with a virtual bet of £2500 on Opera de la Coeur.

Sorry Petrat, you lost today, came forth.
It was actully two of our outsiders who shone yesterday, third places for BOOGIE DANCER at 66-1 and MIZZURKA at 40-1. Would have been good each way bets.
IMPERIAL HARRY was also third at 3-1

Todays runners later when I've reached Headingley

Todays runners:-

THE COMPOSER (Exeter 14.40) 7-2 fav
SOPRANO (Kempton 14.30) 11-4 fav
BEAU TROUBADOUR (Exeter 14.10) 8-1
LAUDAMUS (Exeter 15.50) 10-1

Forumites/OLTVA's/Moderators:-
MR ED (Kemptom 16.25) 3-1
FREDDYS STAR (exetr 14.40) 12-1
NOODLES BLUE BOY (Southwell 16.40) outsider

Wonder if he talks, like the original Mr. Ed?

Well MR ED was our only winner yesterday at 13-2. All other runners performed miserably.

Today we have no less than 15 Musical runners at Warwick,Chepstow,Lingfield,Kempton.

KEY REGARD (K 20.50) 2-1 fav
ALDERTUNE (C 17.30) 7-2
WEST END ROCKER (W 14.50) 11-4
SOUND ACCORD (Same race) 9-2 won last outing
FIGARO FLYER (L 15.34) 7-1
ANGEL VOICES (K 18.50) 8-1
MISTER BENJI (L 14.00) ?Britten?
LAUDAMUS (C 15.15) 12-1
HEAVENLY CHOIR (W 16.35) 12-1
SMART N SHARP (W 17.10) 16-1

Four outsiders at Chepstow:- MR TAMBOURINE MAN (14.40), MIKADO MELODY (15.50), MERRY MUSIC (16.25) , DIMITRI (17.00) ? Is that Shostakovich?
And an outsider at Lingfield, SHARPS GOLD (14.30)

Forumite WHAT KATIE DID runs again in the 18.50 at Kempton after an excellent win a few days ago.

Ok, today I'll have each way bets on Figaro Flyer, £5000, and Laudamus; £9000.

Disappointingly no musical winners but forumite WHAT KATIE DID made it two on the trot by winning at 11-4fav.
There was a second place for WEST END ROCKER at 7-2 and four third places from SOUND ACCORD (9-2) LAUDAMUS (16-1) ALDERTUNE (7-2) and KEY REGARD (2-1fav)

Petrat's virtual bet , for her £28,000 outlay would have returned £48,000. (less betting tax)

It's not too exciting today, (I can't find any musicals at Ayr or Ludlow):-

MUSIC BOX EXPRESS (Southwell 15.45) 5-1
CAN CAN STAR (Kempton 20.50) 8-1
SILVER PRELUDE (Kempton 21.20) 10-1
DISPOL DIVA (Southwell 15.15) 10-1

Forumites/Moderators:- HOLLOW JO (Southwell 15.45) 6-1, THIS ONES FOR EDDY (Southwell 16.50) 12-1

For reasons best kept to my OAP choir this morning I shall place an each way bet on Can Can Star today. £10,000 please Runner.

DISPOL DIVA won at 7-2, MUSIC BOX EXPRESS was third at 7-2 , and CAN CAN STAR was third at 11-1.
Petrat gets a reuturn of �27500 (less tax) for her �20000 investment.

THIS ONES FOR EDDY also won at 4-1 favourite.

Todays musicals:-

RUSSIAN SYMPHONY (Lingfield 15.05) 2-1
SECRET TUNE (Newbury 17.00)9-2
RIDGEWAY JAZZ (Wolverhampton 18.50) 6-1
DRAMATIC SOLO (Lingfield 16.50) 7-1
FROMSONG (Lingfield 15.40) 8-1
RIMSKY (Kelso 16.35) 8-1
TENOR DE BALME (Newbury 15.50) 10-1
SHARP REPLY (Kelso 16.00) 12-1
HAS SCORED (Kelso 16.35) outsider
ARCTIC ROCK (Kelso 17.10) outsider

Forumites/OLTVA:- ROSS MOOR (Lingfield 16.50) 8-1
AMBER MOON (Wolverhampton 18.50) 8-1
BARTON GREY (Kelso 15.25) 12-1
TOM'S TOYBOX (Kelso 16.00) 16-1
KATIE KINGFISHER (Newbury 15.50) outsider
HARRY'S DOUBLE (Kelso 17.40) outsider

I can afford a modest bet today to spend some of my virtual winnings so today I'll have each ways of £4000 on Secret Tune, £3500 on Dramatic Solo and £2000 on Russian Symphony.

You're doing a good job here Fred.

Well we have two forumite winners so far in BARTON GREY and TOMS TOY BOX.
May not get on line over weekend so full report on Monday.

To maintain interest , I have just picked out one good chance from each of the meetings tomorrow (Saturday):-
GERSHWIN (Newbury) , THEATRE DIVA (Haydock) , THATS RHYTHM (Bangor -on Dee), THE ACCORDIONIST (Stratford on Avon)

Firstly from Friday, two musical winners in SECRET TUNE (10-3fav) and RIDGEWAY JAZZ (9-1). Two seconds from TENOR DE BALME (8-1) and RUSSIAN SYMPHONY (9-2) and two thirds from SHARP REPLY (16-1) and DRAMATIC SOLO (11-2)
As already mentioned two forumites won, BARTON GREY and TOM'S TOYBOX, both at 8-1, but I dont know how I missed listing KING BARRY (Sorry Barry ) which also won at 7-2

Petra gets approx £29525 back from her £19000 investment. (less betting tax).

Two of the four I picked on Saturday won, GERSHWIN (9-4fav) and THATS RHYTHM (= fav) , but I wish Id also listed DEBUSSY which won at 11-8 fav

Todays runners later.

Today's runners:-

FOREST RHYTHM (Plumpton 17.50) 2-1 fav
SONG OF PRIASE (Wolverhampton 16.00) 4-1
OR SING ABOUT (Kempton 16.25) 10-1
SYNCOPATED RHYTHM (Kempton 17.00) 10-1
PAVAROTTI'S BROTHER (Plumpton 17.20) 10-1
BARBIROLLI (Wolverhampton 15.25) 12-1
CELTICELLO (Kempton 16.25) 16-1
PRESENTING DIVA (Plumpton 17.50) outsider
DANCING RHYTHM (Wolverhampton 17.40) outsider.

No obvious forumites.

Just time to send my runner out to place £7500 on Syncopated Rhythm as an each way bet I think. (Virtual as ever of course.)

Just one winner (No placed horses) SONG OF PRAISE at 12-1
Todays runners later when I reach Headingley.

No musicals better than 10-1 today:-

MISS TARANTELLA (Sedgefield 14.30) 10-1
TICKET TO RIDE (Southwell 16.40) 10-1
MOON MELODY (Sedgefield 15.00) 12-1
DIMINUTO (Lingfield 15.50) outsider
MAJOR CATCH (Southwell 16.10) outsider
HUM THE TUNE (Southwell 17.10) outsider

Some forumites/OLTVA's have abetter chance:-

SYCHO FRED (Sedgefield 16.00) 3-1 fav
BRAVE JO (Southwell 14.40) 7-1
SMART TOM (Southwell 16.40) 12-1
FAST FRED (same race ) 14-1

Poor efforts yesterday, but an excellent third from MISS TARANTELLA at 25-1.
We did have two fourths though.

Three attractively priced potential favourites among the musical runners today:-

EASTERN ARIA (Lingfield 17.50) 4-1 fav
SHARP BELLINE (Towcester 14.40) 5-1 fav
SPRING QUARTET (Kempton 20.50) 5-1
DANSE MACABRE (Towcester 14.10) 11-2 fav
TIMPO (Towcester 15.40) 10-1 (I guess we can count this as musical!)
CAPE MELODY (Kempton 19.50) 16-1

One forumite;- OK KATIE (Lingfield 15.20) 7-1

Runner, please place my virtual bets on Timpo, £3000 and Spring Quartet, £50,000 as each ways today.

Strangely DANSE MACABRE started at odds of 20-1 ! It was supposed to be favourite in the newspaper.

Later edit , finished third !

Yesterday EASTEN ARIA won at 9-4 fav. Three third places from SPRING QUARTET (8-1), TIMPO (7-1) and DANSE MACABRE (20-1).
Petrat gets £308,250 back for her £206,000 virtual investment (less betting tax)

They are a pretty poor lot today :-

BEAU TROUBADOUR (Hereford 15.10) 8-1
CODA AGENCY (Towcester 15.50) 14-1
INDY MOOD (Carlisle 14.25) outsider
MISS TOSCA (Carlisle 16.45) outsider
LITTLE ROCKER (Hereford 16.55) outsider

Forumite:- DAWN AT SEA (Hereford 14.35) outsider

Well we have at least one placed horse today. Full results early tomorrow.
Closing down for the day now.

We had a surprise winner yesterday in LITTLE ROCKER at 22-1. INDY MOOD was second at 9-2

Today:-

CHJIMES (Wolverhampton 20.50) 3-1 fav (won last two races)
RIDGEWAY JAZZ (Wolverhampton 18.50) 11-2 (won two out of last three)
CATHEDRAL ROCK (Ascot 17.15) 8-1
MAGICAL SONG (Southwell 16.25) 10-1
FOXY MUSIC (Wolverhampton also 20.50) 12-1
WHOZART (Southwell 14.35) 14-1
CHAMPAGNE ROSSINI (Fontwell 16.30) outsider
TREMOLO (Fontwell 17.15) outsider

Forumites:- AMBER MOON (Southwell 16.20) 14-1
WHERES SUSIE (Fontwell 19.10) 9-2

I haven't had a look at todays results so far, but as I am unlkely to be on line tomorow, IVe just had a squint at tomorrow's cards.
So I picked three all at same approx SP of 10-1, lets see which does best !:-

CAN CAN STAR (Doncaster) OPERA PRINCE (Kempton) EISTEDDFOD (Kempton)

Amazingly there is a horse called BENLLECH running, also at 10-1. I mention this because it is very very close to where Petrat lives. I wonder if she will have a virtual bet

Even more pertinently, it's where the Forums concert was held last week.

Ratty decides to send runner with a virtual bet of £20,000 on Benllech.

Winnings to suppost out next event.

Right, I am getting my bets for the National in early. My choices are Rambling Minster and Musica Bella. I'll have £80,000 on each horse please Fred.

OK , will do.
On Friday all we got was a third from MAGICAL SONG (10-1)
But on saturday EISDTEDDFOD won at 10-1, BENLLECH was behind in eighth place.

Today's musicals:-

KEEP RINGING (Wolverhampton 15.50) 9-4 fav
WELSH OPERA (Wolverhampton 16.20) 10-3
VISCOUNT ROSSINI (Newcastle 16.40) 6-1
BOLD DIVA (Wolverhampton 15.20) 13-2
SOLO CHOICE (Lingfield 16.30) 16-1

One forumite:- DAWN RIDE (Newcastle 16.10) 6-1

Yesterday WELSH OPERA won at 4-1, but KEEP RINGING, our best chance could only manage second at 9-4 second fav.
Todays runners shortly, looks like only about three of them.....

Four actually, no forumites:-

PETER GRIMES (Folkestone 17.35) 6-1
RIMSKY KORSAKOV (Wetehrby 15.05) 12-1
FOXY MUSIC (Southwell 14.40) 16-1
SYBELLIUS d'ARTAIX (Wetherby 14.00) outsider

PETER GRIMES won as 2-1 favourite.
I failed to spot SCALE BANK which was third at 17-2 !!

Todays musicals:-

IRISH BALLAD (Kempton 20.50) 11-4 fav
CRESHENDO (Kempton 20.20) 5-1 (someone can't spell )
DISPOL DIVA (Catterick 17.20) 6-1
SPRING QUARTET (Kempton 21.20) 7-1
BOOGIE DANCER (Exeter 16.40) 8-1
IVOR NOVELLO ( Catterick 16.20) 14-1
RUSSIAN MUSIC (Catterick 16.50) 14-1

Forumites/OLTVA stable :-
IF YOU KNEW SUZIE (Catterick 15.50) 10-1
FREDDY'S STAR (Exeter 16.40) 14-1
BLUE NOODLES (Catterick 16.50) outsider

With regard to the Grand National on Saturday, the only musical horse is MUSICA BELLA, estimated 66-1.
Petrat has already put a virtual bet on it.
No placed horses so far today.

The only placed musical horse yesterday was DISPOL DIVA, second at 15-2

But FREDDY'S STAR was also second at 18-1 and BLUE NOODLES was third at 28-1

Todays musicals:-

HUM THE TUNE (Taunton 16.50) 10-1
FRENCH OPERA (Aintree 17.30) 12-1
BOOGIE DANCER (Taunton 17.15) 16-1 (was 5th just yesterday at Exeter)
KYRIE ELEISON (Aintree 14.35) 16-1
SILK DRUM (also Aintree 14.35) also 16-1

Forumites/OLTVA stable:-

EVELYN MAY (Kempton 15.55) 4-1
MAGGIE LOU (same race) 8-1
MASTER EDDY (Aintree14.00) outsider

Not a single placed horse yesterday , though I guess I should have included HI FI which was third at 10-1.

Despite large fields (particulalrly at Aintree) there isn't much to inspire us today:-

HARBOUR BLUES (Bath 16.30) 11-2
FIGARO FLYER (Wolverhampton 18.50) 7-1
DENTON DIVA (Musselburgh 15.30) 12-1
PICCOLO EXPRESS (Wolverhampton 21.20) 12-1
AURORA'S ENCORE (Aintree 14-1)
PIPERS SONG (Wolverhampton 20.50) outsider


Forumite BLUE NOODLES (Musselburgh 15.30) is back, and still 20-1 despite coming third a couple of days ago.

As I'm away till Sunday night and its the big race tomorrow, here is just a very quick list of tomorrow's musicals (might have missed an odd one):-

At Aintree:- SONG OF SONGS, SONGE, MUSICA BELLA (Grand National)
At Lingfield:- IMPROMPTU, RUBENSTAR (near enough to Rubenstein!)
At Newcastle:- LEES ANTHEM, PICCOLO PETE
At Chepstow:- INDIAN PIPE DREAM, CELTICELLO, MOONLIGHT MUSIC (all those three in same race), MIKADO MELODY
At Wolverhampton:- YORK KEY BAR (two musicals in one !), MONTE MAJOR, PIPERS PIPING, SIMPLE RHYTHM

I'll have £10,000 each way on Song of Songs and the same for Moonlight Music, please!

All we got on Friday was a third place form FIGARO FLYER at 5-1. Forumite BLUE NOODLES was a non runner

On Saturday RUBENSTAR won at 9-4. MOONLIGHT MUSIC as third at 9-1. DC gets £32,500 back but she invested £40,000.

Then at Wolverhampton we got 1-2-3 in the same race with the musicals. PIPERS PIPING won at 9-1, with SIMPLE RHYTHM in second at 9-2 and YORK KEY BAR in third at 4-1

I'll do tomorrows runners in the morning.

Typical...

Today there are more 'forumites' running than 'musical's'

Musicals:-

RED JAZZ (Windsor 14.20) 2-1 fav WON at 11-8 fav
COMMON DIVA (Wolverhampton 15.10) 13-2 Third at 9-2
ROSSINIS DANCER (Wolverhampton 14.10) 7-1 WON at 6-1
FROMSONG (Windsor 16.50) outsider

Forumites:-
WHAT KATY DID (Windsor 16.50) 4-1 fav WON at 5-1
BARTONS CHANCER (Windsor 14.20) 5-1
BEVERLEY BECK (Kelso 17.00) 6-1
MISS PROSS (Kelso 15.30) 13-2 (Well near enough, and its a Scottish race!)
DAWN WIND (Wolverhampton 15.40) 12-1
NOODLES BLUE BOY (Wolverhampton 15.10) 16-1

Todays results as above in red.
Miss Pross managed fourth, Beverley also fourth (only four runners!), Noodle was 6th, Dawn was 8th, and Barton was 9th

Todays Musicals;-

DRUM DRAGON (Pontefract 17.10) 6-4 fav
SCALE BANK (Sedgefield 14.20) 2-1
DRAMATIC SOLO (Pontefract 13.40) 5-1
ISLAND KEY (Sedgefield 16.20) 7-1
SYBELLIUS d'ARTAIX (Sedgefield 16.50) 10-1
MAJOR CATCH (Sedgefield 14.50) 12-1
HEAVENLY CHORUS (Sedgefield 14.50) 14-1
CAPE MELODY (Pontefract 16.40) outsider
SALLYS SWANSONG (Pontefract 17.10) outsider
WALTZING BUDDY (Pontefract also 17.10) outsider
THE RINGER (Sedgefield 14.50) outsider

Forumites:-

CATHERINES VERSE (Sedgefield 15.20) 5-1
WHERES SUSIE (Fontwell 14.30) 8-1
CYDER WITH ROSIE (Fontwell 17.00) outsider

Yesterday SCALE BANK won at 13-8 fav. CAPE MELODY was second at 66-1
I should have listed SHUT THE BAR which won at 5-2fav

WHERE'S SUSIE was third at 14-1

Todays Musicals:-

STRIKE UP THE BAND (Nottm 14.30) 3-1
THE ACCORDIONIST (Hereford 14.10) 11-2 fav
THE CUCKOO (Nottm 15.00) 7-1 (Is he musical , with his minor 3rd? Also Daquin's harpsichord piece)
VALKYRIE (Kempton 19.20) 10-1
PIPER'S LEGEND (Hereford 15.10)14-1
KEY TO LOVE (Nottm 15.00) 14-1
NATURAL RHYTHM (Nottm 17.00) outsider
MAJOR UPSET (Hereford 14.10) outsider

Forumites/OLTVA's/Moderators:-

MR ED (Hereford 17.10) 6-4 fav
ASK JENNY (Kempton 18.50) 4-1 (Not sure we have a Jenny ??)
THIS ONES FOR EDDY (Nottm 17.00) 10-1
MONSIGNOR FRED (Hereford 16.40) outsider

We have a Jenny on the forum

A poor lot yesterday, all we got was a third from THIS ONES FOR EDDY at 11-2 fav

Lots today at (F = Folkestone, L = Ludlow, W = Wincanton)

MONSIEUR CHEVALIER F 13.40) 7-2 fav
STAR TENOR (W 13.50) 9-2
CAPO DI CAPI (L 14.30) 11-4
SIR HAYDN (F 16.10) 4-1
OR SING ABOUT (W 14.50) 6-1
TENOR DE BALME (W 13.50) 7-1
BARBIROLLI (F 16.10) 10-1
MAJOR MALARKEY (W 14.50) 10-1
HUM THE TUNE (L 14.30) 12-1
RED ROSSINI (F 14.10) 12-1
STORMY'S PRELUDE (F 15.10) 14-1
MAX BYGRAVES (L 17.00) 16-1
THE COMPOSER (L 17.00) outsider
CHILLA CILLA (W 15.50) outsider
CLASSICAL ACT (also W 15.50)
MR TAMBOURINE MAN (L 15.00) rank outsider 100-1

Forumites:-
HIGH CAROL (W 14.00) 14-1
MEET ME AT DAWN (another W 15.50) outsider

Yay!

On Good Friday we had three winners :- BARBIROLLI at 15-2, MONSUEUR CHECVALIER at 3-1 and MAX BYGRAVES at 13-1.
OR SING ABOUT was thrid at 12-1.
HIGH CAROL managed fourth.

Not much today:-

RUSSIAN SONG (Exeter 17.10) 2-1 fav
DOCTOR FOXTROT (same race) 6-1
QUALYPSO d'ALLIER ( Exeter 14.40) 10-1
IMAGINARY DIVA (Yarmouth 15.20) 12-1

OLTVA:- FREDDY'S STAR (Exeter 14.10) 11-2

Yesterday, all our horses were 5th or better.
FREDDY'S STAR won at 7-1, DOCTOR FOXTROT was second also at 7-1.
IMAGINARY DIVA and RUSSIAN SONG were fourth and QUALYPSO D'ALLIER was fifth.
Lots today at N ewmarket, B everley, C heltenham and K empton

MAURICE CHEVALIER (N 14.25) 7-4fav (won last time)
DISPOL DIVA (B 17.30) 7-2
SOPRANIST (N 13.50) 4-1 fav
CALYPSO BAY (Same race) 9-2 second fav behind Sopranist.
SHARP ECLIPSE (B 13.30) 9-2
KEEP RINGING (K 19.20)7-1
MUSIC BOX EXPRESS ( K 19.50) 12-1
KHATCHATURIAN (C 15.00)14-1

Outsiders:- DRUMBEAT (N) SOLO CHOICE (B) MONEYCANTBUYMELOVE (N) (Beatles Song), ANT MUSIC (N)

Forumites/Old Forumites:-

CHEERS FOR THEA (B 15.45) 10-1
MISSCRACKLINROSIE (B 16.55) 16-1
NIKOLA (C 15.55) 16-1
OK KATIE (K 20.20) outsider

I haven't had any virtual bets for a while so today I'll place £5000 on Sopranist and another £5000 on Dispol Diva.

I will assume they are just win bets rather than each way. Sopranist has just started her race.

They were if they win.

Just as an addendum to yesterdays horses, there was also a meeting at Market Rasen which it seems I missed completely. We would have had a winner in VISCOUNT ROSSINI at 11-2, and WIND INSTRUMENT second at 4-6 on (Should have won!)




SOPRANIST did win at 7-1 ! So Petrat has £42000 back , less betting tax. Oh and CALYPSO BAY followed in third at 14-1.

Other results tomorrow.