The Novice Tipster

The Bookie Basher 15.10 Thirsk - Lokis Strike 3/1 3.50 Folkstone - Centrifugal 10/3 - £43.33 4.10 Thirsk - Suegioo 15/8 5.00 Yarmouth -  Willie Wag Tail 11/8 17.30 Yarmouth -  Malekov 5/2- £35 £50 stake - £78.33 returns = £28.33 profit

3:10 Musselburgh - Lea Valley Black 9/4 - £32.50 5:10 Musselburgh - Chosen One 20/1 e/w Todays Market Mover  3:20 Brighton - Lunar Deity 9/2 into 2/1 Todays Placepot Wolves 1. 2, 12 2. 1 3. 9, 10 4. 8, 12 5. 1, 5 6. 1, 6 32 lines - advised 50p = £16 - £24.20 profit Lucky 15 2:30 Wol - Justbookie Dot Com 15/8 3:40 Mus - La Bacoutteuse 11/2 4:40 Mus - Just Lille 9/2 5:20 Bri- Pucon 4/1 £1 per line = £15 - £24.19 profit £61 stakes - £80.89 returns = £19.89 profit

The Bookie Basher 15.05 Lostowel - Talitha Kum 9/4 - £32.50 16.20 Brighton - Stonecrabstomorrow 4/1   17.20 Brighton -  Baby Dottie 6/1 £30 stake - £32.50 returns = £2.50 profit Winners Galore 2:50 brighton - daffydowndilly 3/1 3:00 wolver - progenitor 2/1 4:10 mussle - scentpastparadise 8/1 4:40 mussle - pass muster 11/2   5:20 brighton - mother jones 3/1 - £40 £30 stake - £40 returns = $10 profit

Red - Winner , Blue - Placed , Green - Non Runner Brighton 14:20 Tropical Song 1/6 14:50 Conducting   15:20 Perfect Pastime 9/1 15:50 Lisselan Pleasure 16:20 Locum   16:50 Stonecrabstomorrow 5/1 17:20 Scommettitrice 11/4 Musselburgh 14:10 Goninodaethat 14:40 Twenty One Choice 9/4 15:10 Lea Valley Black 9/4* 15:40 La Bacouetteuse 16:10 Chasing Dreams   16:40   Just Lille 9/2 17:10 Chosen One 16/1 e/w* 17:40 Hikma   Wolverhampton 14:00 Ryedale Dancer 14:30 Casa Bex* 15:00 Autumn Shadow   15:30 Khajaaly 25/1 e/w?? 16:00 Moviesta     16:30 Lucifers Shadow 10/1 e/w** 17:00 Maltease Ah 17:30 We Used To Wait  

2:40 Bath - Cyril The Squirrel 7/1 e/w - £13.75 3:30 Ffos Las - Clean Blow 11/4 4:30 Ffos Las - Kyleakin Lass 4/1 - £50 5:40 Bath - Waspy 3/1 £40 stake - £63.75 returns = £23.75 profit

Winners Galore FFOS LAS - 2:10 - POLISH CROWN - 15/8 FFOS LAS - 3:00 - FROSTED OFF - 11/2 BATH - 3:10 - TREGERETH - 3/1 FFOS LAS - 4:30 - KYLEAKIN LASS - 7/2 - £45 BATH - 5:40 - WASPY - 5/2 £50 stake - £45 returns = -£5 loss The Bookie Basher 3.30 Ffos Las - Clean Blow 11/4 4.00 Ffos Las -  Fillionaire 15/2 4.10 Bath - King Masque 3/1 - £40 4.30 Ffos Las - Pearl Blue 15/8  be lucky folks £40 stake - £40 return = £0 

This time 42 years ago a horse stepped out at Doncaster to cement his name forever in the history books, his name still fondly spoken in racing circles and outside was called Nijinsky, he had already won the 2000 guineas and The Derby and was attempting to win the Triple Crown since Bahram won it  33 years previous. Nijinsky was a 'difficult and unruly' colt, but once on the gallops he worked hard, he had difficulties through out his 3yo old career, having colic just before the Derby and very severe ringworm before the St Leger, so severe that a lot of his hair fell out and he couldn't even be saddled. Njinsky however was a true champion and he won the St Leger, but the race took a lot out of him, he lost 29lbs in weight. Lester Piggot said he was never the same horse. After the Leger he lost both his next races, by a nose in the Arc from a awful stall draw, but he showed what a champion he was and fought so hard to the line, from so far back, and then after his loss i...