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Every selection posted before the off, with the reasoning, the angle and the form reading behind it.

Friday 26th December – Three Boxing Day Bets from Kempton, Aintree and Wolverhampton
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Friday 26th December – Three Boxing Day Bets from Kempton, Aintree and Wolverhampton

A bumper day of racing to settle the withdrawal symptoms after a few days without, and it looks an absolute feast of decent stuff. That said, nudging out some decent bets is harder on days such as this. The King George VI isn’t a betting race for me this year, in what looks a seriously ... <a title="Friday 26th December – Three Boxing Day Bets from Kempton, Aintree and Wolverhampton" class="read-more" href="https://formdial.com/friday-26th-december-three-boxing-day-bets-from-kempton-aintree-and-wolverhampton/" aria-label="Read more about Friday 26th December – Three Boxing Day Bets from Kempton, Aintree and Wolverhampton">Read more</a>

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Saturday 20th December – Two Fancied Selections from Hereford and Wolverhampton
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Saturday 20th December – Two Fancied Selections from Hereford and Wolverhampton

Two bets on a cracking Saturday card. I spent a long while wanting to fire in at Ascot and just couldn’t land on a price I was happy with — so we go elsewhere. The first is a fraction away from a 2pt Win bet at 12/1, instead going 1pt Each-Way. Yesterday was a sickener ... <a title="Saturday 20th December – Two Fancied Selections from Hereford and Wolverhampton" class="read-more" href="https://formdial.com/saturday-20th-december-two-selections-hereford-wolverhampton/" aria-label="Read more about Saturday 20th December – Two Fancied Selections from Hereford and Wolverhampton">Read more</a>

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Friday 19th December – Two selections from Uttoxeter and Ascot
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Friday 19th December – Two selections from Uttoxeter and Ascot

Racing can be a frustrating game at times, and in spells of poor form it can feel easy to sway, but as the great Andrew Beyer (the author of the must read Picking Winners) said “The worst thing that can happen to a gambler is to let his losses, or wins, knock him off-keel emotionally.” ... <a title="Friday 19th December – Two selections from Uttoxeter and Ascot" class="read-more" href="https://formdial.com/friday-19th-december-two-selections-from-uttoxeter-and-ascot/" aria-label="Read more about Friday 19th December – Two selections from Uttoxeter and Ascot">Read more</a>

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Thursday December 18th – Four to outrun odds at Southwell
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Thursday December 18th – Four to outrun odds at Southwell

The first of yesterday’s three selections, Ample Warning (66/1) nearly got us off to a flyer, but a mistake at the second-last hurdle cost him 3rd, and us over 12pts profit on a placed runner. It was a huge run for his first tilt over obstacles, and I maintain Alistair Ralph and Johnny Burke are ... <a title="Thursday December 18th – Four to outrun odds at Southwell" class="read-more" href="https://formdial.com/thursday-december-18th-four-to-outrun-odds-at-southwell/" aria-label="Read more about Thursday December 18th – Four to outrun odds at Southwell">Read more</a>

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Wednesday 17th December – Two lunchtime chances to mull over
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Wednesday 17th December – Two lunchtime chances to mull over

A rather more interesting day of racing to pick apart, and I’ve come out of it on the brave side with three selections. No none too solid, so only 3 x minimum bets, but solid interest all the same. They are proving rather tough pickings of late, so keeping stakes steady isn’t a bad thing ... <a title="Wednesday 17th December – Two lunchtime chances to mull over" class="read-more" href="https://formdial.com/wednesday-17th-december-two-lunchtime-chances-to-mull-over/" aria-label="Read more about Wednesday 17th December – Two lunchtime chances to mull over">Read more</a>

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Tuesday 16th December – Big Pointers for 8/1 chance at Wincanton
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Tuesday 16th December – Big Pointers for 8/1 chance at Wincanton

No Cigar for Havana Sky… The only bet yesterday, Havana Sky, had chances ended no sooner as they’d started, with a dreadful piece of race riding by Kyle Strydom on Sensorium from Stall 13, which saw the rider handed a lofty 12-day ban over the New Year period for his antics (see Stewards Report). Havana ... <a title="Tuesday 16th December – Big Pointers for 8/1 chance at Wincanton" class="read-more" href="https://formdial.com/tuesday-16th-december-big-pointers-for-8-1-chance-at-wincanton-2/" aria-label="Read more about Tuesday 16th December – Big Pointers for 8/1 chance at Wincanton">Read more</a>

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Monday 15th December – One standout bet at Wolverhampton
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Monday 15th December – One standout bet at Wolverhampton

One play today, on what is a quiet enough day of it. Lingfield I struggled to get hopes up on any of it, so let that run with no interest, but one race at Wolverhampton pricked my ears on account of one I’ve been waiting for. Havana Sky 8/1 | 1pt Win 20:30 Wolverhampton T: ... <a title="Monday 15th December – One standout bet at Wolverhampton" class="read-more" href="https://formdial.com/monday-15th-december-one-standout-bet-at-wolverhampton/" aria-label="Read more about Monday 15th December – One standout bet at Wolverhampton">Read more</a>

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Sunday 14th December – One bet to get in front at Southwell
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Sunday 14th December – One bet to get in front at Southwell

First selection since Thursday’s disappointing runner, Bravais, who showed nothing of the promise I was hoping for and on that evidence he is one to put a line through entirely. That said, when I make that good a case for one and they show up like that, the run is often too bad to be ... <a title="Sunday 14th December – One bet to get in front at Southwell" class="read-more" href="https://formdial.com/sunday-14th-december-one-bet-to-get-in-front-at-southwell/" aria-label="Read more about Sunday 14th December – One bet to get in front at Southwell">Read more</a>

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Thursday 11th December 2025 – A big price worth chancing at Chelmsford
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Thursday 11th December 2025 – A big price worth chancing at Chelmsford

Neither of yesterday’s swings amounted to a great deal, but there was some promise in the latter runner, Horus, who put a respectable spin in at Kempton. The draw was always making that a tougher ask, and he wound up be sent all the way over to the rail, which I didn’t bank on and ... <a title="Thursday 11th December 2025 – A big price worth chancing at Chelmsford" class="read-more" href="https://formdial.com/thursday-11th-december-2025-a-big-price-worth-chancing-at-chelmsford/" aria-label="Read more about Thursday 11th December 2025 – A big price worth chancing at Chelmsford">Read more</a>

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Wednesday 10th December 2025 – Two at Monster Prices
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Wednesday 10th December 2025 – Two at Monster Prices

Before we get into today’s racing, it’s impossible not to look back at yesterday. On Monday, we took two swings — Manhattan Chute and Cali Case — both fitting the angle I’ve been a broken record about for years: Irish handicappers dropping into UK sphere. The angle is one of the most reliable I’ve ever ... <a title="Wednesday 10th December 2025 – Two at Monster Prices" class="read-more" href="https://formdial.com/wednesday-10th-december-2025-two-at-monster-prices/" aria-label="Read more about Wednesday 10th December 2025 – Two at Monster Prices">Read more</a>

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