Bold should make it third time lucky in the Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs of Kempton polytrack today, by default!Unless the Richard Hannon-trained newcomer, Prefect, is above average there's no conceivable danger to Bold and shrewd trainer, Roger Charlton, has certainly spotted an ideal opportunity; that's his job!
Placing thoroughbreds is the most important aspect because it's no use slinging plenty of mud at the wall (entries!) and hoping some will stick; it's all about adopting a patient, business-like, approach to producing the goods on the right day.Too many trainers just enter up their charges willy nilly, that's costly, for owners!
Far better to have a plan, "see the job" so to speak, aim for the distant day and have a horse spot on for the task; Bold looks a classic example.This Oasis Dream colt, owned by Khaled Abdulla and mount of veteran Jimmy Fortune, ticks all the right boxes and provides an outstanding anchor for the daily patent which should have provided a lucrative full house last Sunday; how Jamie Spencer was beaten on Cable Bay in Ireland is difficult to to fathom.
Cable Bay should have won easily and Spencer admitted that, afterwards!One finds his inconsistency unacceptable; Jamie is an excellent horseman and able to compete at the highest level but I'm never confident about the outcome; that's the crux as far as this column is concerned, my opinion!
This is where patience comes in again; from a serious punting point of view you just have to wait for the right opportunities with the obvious chance related to a good price. Cable Bay was about 8/1, should have won but if you back runners with similar prospects more than 50 per cent will win, despite antics of jockeys. It's a tough world, punting; the high and lows should be accepted similarly and if you're able to achieve that state of mind and follow www.dailyearner.co.uk you are certain to make profit, in the long run which overrides hiccups!