Full result and race replay. Although Topless drifted left on landing, she safely navigated her way to the other side and her backers drew a collective sigh of relief as she established a five-length lead approaching the winning post.

Then, at apparently the safest point of the race, disaster struck. A tiring Topless began to drift left and jockey James Davies drew his whip to help straighten her up, only for the mare to jink suddenly to the right, abruptly ejecting Davies from the saddle yards from the line.

Topless had unsurprisingly reached 1. In touch, headway after 12th, joined leader 4 out, went right but led next, ridden after 2 out, drifted left soon after last, 5 lengths up and well in command when jinked back right towards finish and unseated rider.

Neil Mulholland, trainer. She was a good, consistent horse but unfortunately she finished second a lot more than she finished first. I was watching the race from the stands and when she jumped the last well clear I started to make my way down the steps and I wasn't even looking at that point because I thought we were home and dry.

I heard the noise of the crowd that indicated something had gone wrong and when I looked up there she was with no jockey.

It's happened before and it'll happen again. The parade ring was there on her left-hand side and it's happened before where horses try to come back up the chute where they left from. She just took her mind off the job, sadly. James was gutted. It wasn't intentional, obviously, but that's racing.

I'm sure it's happened since where we've been lucky to benefit from a horse falling so that's the ups and downs of racing. You've got to be able to take the good with the bad. Dave Nevison, former professional punter and broadcaster.

I get reminded on Twitter every week about it. I'm going to go to my grave being known for this horse falling on the flat.

I can see it in my mind's eye every ten minutes. Who wants to be known as the most unlucky punter? In most senses it finished me off as a professional punter. I was getting bored of it anyway but to have something like that happen, I mean what can you do?

I can't walk into a pub without being reminded of it. I spoke to James Davies the next day because everyone was saying that he jumped off it. I went down to Chepstow and asked him and I am absolutely certain he never.

He went to go one way and she just jinked the other and they were both absolutely knackered after a three-mile three-furlong race so I've never held it against him. A very enjoyable read. An interesting look at the work of a modern day punter.

Who makes a good living from his not the norm methods of multiple betting. The book made the modern day world of Internet betting , Spread betting etc. an area that is worth consideration for those of the old school. No road to riches for the novice punter to be found amongst these pages as Dave's actual methods receive scant coverage.

However what is more than useful is an indication of the attitude of mind that is required to make your betting pay. That alone may be worth the books cost providing you get it at a value price. I have always been fascinated by gambling and horse-racing so this book was eagerly awaited.

Many punters look up to Nevison as somebody who, if not quite living the dream, has managed to fund a decent lifestyle on the strength of his betting prowess.

He makes it clear in the book that there are no shortcuts on the road to backing winners and it's refreshing to read his honest opinions. Media coverage of racing seems to be choc-a-bloc with fence-sitters but you certainly won't find much of that in here - he's frank, opinionated and enjoyable to read.

My dad who's in his eighties loved it too. If this is the sort of thing that interests you then it is well worth a read. Have always been fascinated by people who make their living from horse racing. Takes a very special type of person in my opinion.

If you haven't got the right temperament. It always amazes me reading other reviews that people expect to be spoonfed some amazing winning system that will turn them into millionaires, it's not going to happen!

What this book is, is a well written account of an 'old school' professional punter. Its easy reading and hard to put down, I like the way he interjects sound betting advise using a tissue etc with lurid stories of various escapades around the country.

An interesting book around a successful partnership - shows the importance of finding the range of winners of a race and betting the range in a way to ensure a profit. Food for thought and a great yarn from a real life character. See more reviews. Top reviews from other countries.

Interesting account of a professional horseplayer who was successful back in the mid's and is still showing a profit on the public selections he makes for the UK's RacingTV here in the 's.

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He admits to having a big ego, claiming that he is the best punter out there. Nevison has been a big advocate of tissue pricing, a form of value betting that assigns a probability of the horse winning based on multiple factors and compares this with the probability indicated by the betting odds.

It has certainly worked for him, earning him over £, a year from gambling. Nevison has not always been a professional gambler. His previous life was as a city banker until in he abandoned it for a more hedonistic lifestyle on the racecourse.

Typically, his days would begin a 4. While his strike rate was not high, it was enough to guarantee a good long term profit. Playing for Value rather than for winners, often he would back more than one runner in a race. Losing runs, or at least being able to handle them, is always a problem.

However, his experience is they tend to be short-lived as he covered so many options. It was a rare day in which he failed to back at least one winner. His typical bet was around £2, a race.

That means in total he is shooting for £27, more than the other winners and could pick up £, Just probably not the favourite. His successful bet included just one selection from the first five legs, all of which won, and then seven in the last, with an outsider in Escobar helping him to land the windfall at a Tote Win price of £ I was going through and the more I was going down, the more you could put a case up for various horses in the last leg, not least because of the weather and sort of course form and things, which is why I picked Escobar.

I probably neglected looking at the horses down the bottom of the card. Admittedly a big racing fan, this Scoop6 winner found himself out and about on Saturday, so missed the majority of the action before tuning in for the final leg from Ascot.

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I really hope he's not stopped winning yet. There was a little more about the ground and his run at Ascot which I didn't quite catch. There were also some plaudits for the trainer. Bolger was clear in saying Mac Swiney was his Derby horse last season and he may well have just run a very good Derby trial in winning the Curragh Classic, particularly if the ground is soft at Epsom.

Some reaction to that performance to follow in due course but the Tapster Stakes at Goodwood is in the final furlong and there's another tight finish. This time Jim Crowley does come out on top as Hukum justifies his market position. There must be some concern as to how he's going to handle this ground and step up in class.

The Lir Jet is alongside him in the market. They all have some form with cut in the ground. Apollo One probably doesn't have as much scope as some of these but he's won on soft, is in form and I thought he could outrun his odds - the trouble is I'm not convinced that will be enough to see him make the frame.

I'm almost tempted though. Just watching a replay of the Curragh and Poetic Flare definitely lost momentum when shifting to his left but then rallied. I think he'd have won if he'd have kept a true line.

Maybe he was just feeling it or maybe he shied away from the whip, it will be interesting to hear what Bolger or jockey Kevin Manning have to say about that. Hopefully they say something.

He's been consistently sweet on his chance. Agrimony has been put up as an outsider that could go well in Ireland and his trainer, Joe Murphy, won the preceding Group race so his horses are clearly in form.

Liffey River who beat him on debut in September last year runs in the closing handicap. At York, Spanish Kiss dots up for William Knight and Daniel Muscutt on his turf debut. Of course it isn't. But it isn't completely irrelevant in terms of whether he might handle the ground or not.

They're off for the th running of the Tattersalls Irish Guineas. Visibility on the tv is not great! Mac Swiney leads past halfway, they're in the centre of the track. Poetic Flare is prominent.

Van Gogh there too. Mac Swiney wins with Poetic Flare just hanging a little in the final furlong. Don't forget we've a couple of WhatOddsPaddy specials for the Irish 2, Guineas too. He's a nice horse and he's progressing. The gamble at Newmarket never looked like collecting and finished nearer last than first in a field which were well strung out.

Air To Air won for Nicola Currie and George Boughey from Malathaat and Smash Hit. he's a dream to ride" Jack Mitchell seems very excited by Raadobarg's future.

What do you think about the Join Casumo Today Silver Bowl Handicap winner? Jack Mitchell is talking to ITV and he's hoping for a good run from the improving Raadobarg who will handle the ground. He says they're drawn wide a bit so he's been told to give him an 'uncomplicated ride'.

Nebulosa is my idea of the bet each-way! here and topped my short-list ahead of Headingley and Wobwobwob. Almost set. There's a novice race from Newmarket after this; Frantoio is very strong in the market.

Raadobarg wins like a good thing. Mitchell really did give him an uncomplicated ride and could afford to do so as he had loads in hand. You've got to feel a little for Seasett who emerged from the pack and got to within about a length and a half but he'll be hit by the handicapper for finishing a fairly close second to a horse he never, ever looked like beating.

They were well clear of the remainder. Master Zoffany caught the eye in the way he travelled at Haydock and might be one to keep an eye on in future although he didn't make as much ground as looked likely. There are quite a few traffic problems and Talbot may be one that suffered.

The commentator believes De Sousa is setting a searching gallop. He also put up overweight but it hasn't stopped Rhoscolyn winning. That's a treble for De Sousa and another winner for The Horse Watchers who have regular tv pundits Chris and Martin Dixon prominent among their owners. Martin is on air today but don't think mentioned this one.

Haydock is up next but it's a bit too late to hear from Martin Dixon which is what Nick Luck is requesting. It would have been better beforehand! Luck adds that he scored 'in the driving rain' so it may be worth keeping an eye on going updates from Goodwood.

Volatile Analyst Stormy Antarctic Dylan McMonagle is a name to remember and he's in second aboard the well-backed Mighty Blue at York. They're approaching the straight and past halfway.

Believe In Love is fifth but creeping closer as the pace quickens. A very open race with a couple to run. Believe In Love practically pulled up and Mighty Blue in trouble. Victory goes to Tribal Craft who I'm very pleased to report was a selection for Value Bet.

A turn-up in Ireland with Glen Shiel only fourth. Make A Challenge was second, I think. There is a rule 4 though. Almost ready at Goodwood where Aldaary is odds-on. Jason Hart is looking forwards to riding Liberty Beach in the Temple Stakes, it could be a big day for him and John Quinn.

Law Of One has a typically strong pedigree and it wouldn't be any great surprise if he turned into another slow-maturing Sir Michael Stoute project. He's up from 82 to 91 for winning at Doncaster last time but on paper he could easily end up in pattern races.

Law Of One was only third but looked for much of the race as he was going to win impressively only to fail to pick up from around The Dip onwards. He did make some late gains and isn't one to give up on just yet. Heading the market is impressive Chester winner Green Book whose trainer Venetia Williams tells ITV: "He's very well.

He ran very well in his first hurdle race. We just thought we'd keep him as a novice and give him a couple of runs on the flat before going hurdling in May but after what he did at Chester we'll carry on on the flat for the time being. He is 10lbs higher in a competitive race which features some useful yardsticks but it's clear that he could continue to improve for Williams.

They're off and away. It won't be too long until the same is said at Newmarket where Law Of One is the understandable favourite as he bids to complete a hat-trick and a double on the day for Pat Dobbs. After that, there's the Group Three Bronte Cup Fillies' Stakes at York where Joseph O'Brien runs Mighty Blue and she's favourite ahead of Believe In Love who enjoyed such a good - it wouldn't be with any confidence but I'd have to keep faith with the latter.

From those staying contests, there's a Group race sprint at the Curragh with Glen Shiel and Hollie Doyle the favourite. Closing stages at Haydock and Green Book is in trouble. Frankenstella swoops late to deny the gallant Rajinksy. The jolly races alongside Winter Reprieve who stumbled leaving the gates, the latter soon goes on as they race in single file.

The second and Stormy Antarctic creep closer. Al Zaraqaan under pressure and not responding. Stormy Antarctic wins by two or three from Desert Encounter.

That's an across-the-cards double for trainer Ed Walker with Richard Kingscote in the saddle at Goodwood. Siskin was the last winner of the Marble Hill Stakes and it's not long until we find out who's going to win the renewal of the Group Three.

Masseto may not have enjoyed the best of runs but finished well for second. That's another winner for sire Starspangledbanner whose stud career hasn't been straightforwards but his progeny have produced the goods on the track. That's two out of three since joining Robert Cowell with the defeat coming in the Group Three Betfair Palace House Stakes.

I wonder if he could develop into another Prohibit. Joint-favourites at York in Zip and Ajyaall while at Goodwood, Al Zaraqaan heads the beating from Desert Encounter.

It's almost another three way go at the Curragh for the GAIN Marble Hill Stakes with Castle Star, Masseto and The Entertainer contesting favouritism. There is money for Molls Memory though and she's back down to a winning mark and acts well on testing ground.

David Loughnane on Ffion via ITV : "She's in great form, bit unlucky the last day. The form's been franked. It's heavier than we'd like it to be but she's in great order. Some of the field move towards the centre of the track while Ffion stays against the far rail. Two to run. It looks hard work.

She took a long time to get going and was making the ground up oh-so-slowly but it's another gamble landed and another double completed, this time for Oisin Murphy. There's a sprint handicap at Newmarket off shortly with Robert Cowell training four of the six, then a competitive seven furlong handicap at York despite three nons and I'm more than happy to sit back and watch both contests.

I think he said furlongs in The final time was 'good but not outstanding' but the early part of the race was very slow indeed as De Sousa said in his interview so she has plenty of potential to run faster. Nuits St Georges leads Hochfeld and Prince Alex through the first two furlongs.

They've just passed the six furlong marker, little change to the order. Approaching the final three furlongs, there is a cutaway at the two furlong pole which is good news for Prince Alex who needs some room against the rail. Silvestre de Sousa on Flotus: "She was a touch slow from the gates and took a bit of time to settle.

She was very straightforwards. She feels that way like a filly who could take high order at Royal Ascot. She just had a gallop, I just let her breeze on the bridle.

She felt like she was galloping on good ground. De Sousa is hopeful of a good run from Nuits St Georges who hopefully won't mind the rain as Luck says 'it's teeming down'.

He's a course winner and has soft ground form to his name. Luck likes Hyanna who is also expected to handle conditions but I was worried that there might be stronger stayers than her at this trip. They're staying against the far rail at the moment having come across towards the stands' side yesterday.

Oman is the first to come under a ride but does respond. He can't get to Mystical Dawn though who leads inside the final furlong but is pushed all the way by Classic Lord who gets up in the shadow of the post to win by about half a length as the leader wandered off a true line.

My Dubawi leads with Superior Force covered up or trapped? on the inside against the rail. Superior Force has to switch three wide but can't get past Bethersden Boy who was one of the pair in front of him.

A winner for Richard Hughes and Pat Dobbs with the pair three or four clear from Sovereign Prince and Vaynor. I think the Nottingham novice he ran in last time was probably a decent race and consequently I'd be hopeful that he can prove that to be the case on his handicap debut.

He's proven on the ground and could benefit from stepping up in trip. This race will run more or less into the opener from Newmarket where Superior Force is favourite but only just from the Charlie Appleby-trained newcomer Sovereign Prince.

It could be a useful novice and when last run in it produced a very impressive winner in Visinari. A word on Flotus from Les Reynolds representing the Crisfords tells Nick Luck: "We like her a lot.

She's done everything right at home. We were worried about the ground more than anything. Hopefully she'll be heading towards the Albany. She was a bit green when she hit the front but Silvestre had everything covered.

High hopes for her. She looks like she'll develop into a nice filly for later too. She didn't break that well but moved up smoothly in the centre of the track, eased to the front and then pulled a long way clear when asked to quicken. Prism and Maiden's Green filled the places.

She's a daughter of Starspanglebanner whose progeny have enjoyed plenty of success at the Royal meeting. Everybody Dance won't be but I thought there was more than a hint of promise in the run of Sylvester Kirk's filly.

The runners are in the paddock for the maiden fillies' stakes behind them but there's no focus on them as yet. Newcomer Flotus looks set to go off as favourite for the Crisfords and Silvestre de Sousa. money is down. The Organiser runs in the at York and is a Coach House juvenile colt making his debut for Joseph Tuite.

Sovereign Prince, Let's and Heights Of Abraham are other movers highlighted and all three have featured earlier in the blog. Unraced at two, Archie Watson's exciting prospect has made rapid strides this season and has been talked of as having the potential to be the next sprinting star.

This represents a marked step up in grade and his sole turf start came on quick ground so there are plenty of questions for the Cable Boy colt to answer but it will be hugely exciting for the season ahead if he can. It's a proper race with plenty of depth to the Group Two and with a handful of runners that are proven on testing ground with Isabella Giles, Mujbar and Saint Lawrence all having run well with cut in the ground.

It's no great surprise to see a couple of those 'mudlarks' attracting support with Mujbar quite well supported to return to form following a pretty disappointing run in the Greenham.

Martin Dixon and Niall Hannity are previewing the race currently and the former gives Greenham third The Lir Jet a big chance as well as highlighting the claims of Isabella Giles. Sporting Life columnist Donn McClean is in company with Gary O'Brien at the Curragh where there is 'a good drying breeze' which has seen conditions dry out a little.

Poetic Flare 'is the one they all have to beat for' for O'Brien and McClean certainly seemed sweet enough on his chance too. McClean is asked for his final thoughts and starts off with Mac Swiney who hadn't previously been mentioned but thinks 'Wembley could be the one'.

Dulas, who finished second to Grove Ferry, won at Goodwood yesterday. Third home Kynren won the Hambleton Handicap at York on his next start. Another Batt, sixth, won the Sporting Life Handicap at Thirsk, again next time out and the last, Ascension, scored at Newbury last weekend.

They are the only four runners from the race to have run since so the strike rate can only get worse! Today it's the turn of seventh home Gabrial The Devil who is due to line up in the second at Haydock. He hasn't struck form on the turf yet this year but is slowly inching his way down the handicap and is now rated 86 with his last two victories having come from He's a course winner and a heavy ground winner and it wouldn't surprise to see him go well at a price for Sporting Life columnist Richard Fahey.

Stablemate Oisin Murphy looks to have a leading chance aboard Molls Memory but she hasn't been missed in the market and I was more intrigued by the claims of the very easy to back Raatea.

He's another who has left Marcus Tregoning over the winter and he shaped encouragingly on debut for Julie Camacho at Newcastle which bodes well for the season ahead.

He's never raced on ground as testing as this though and there's no immediate encouragement to be gleaned from the betting in a warm handicap. Perhaps he's one to add to My Stable with an eye on easier opportunities further down the line. I'm not in a rush to take on St Leger fifth Hukum in the Tapster Stakes but with Aldaary being odds-on in the preceding seven furlong handicap, I think there's scope for an each-way play.

It's more speculative obviously but Richard Hannon has won this race with some useful horses Beat Le Bon and Oh This Is Us and runs Soundslikethunder who can be backed at double figures. All considered he ran well enough in a Newmarket maiden in July on his sole juvenile start Dhahabi, Dinoo - who has an entry for Monday for a new yard - and New Mandate the first three and he's run two solid races this season.

Hopefully, there's more to come and he's preferred to Talbot who was highly tried last year but returned to action with a good run at a more realistic level.

I was also quite sweet on Crowley's ride in the penultimate race. She's had a nice pipe-opener for David Menuisier and I'd be disappointed if she didn't have a big say in the finish of the fillies' handicap although it's a little unnerving that she's uneasy in the market.

It's a little disappointing for the competitiveness of the race and because I was happy enough to take the Cambridgeshire winner on. For all that Al Zaraaqan may benefit from a return to 10 furlongs and drop in grade, I was suitably underwhelmed with his run at Newmarket to be keen to oppose him too and the old boy Desert Encounter is the one that appeals most.

He looked as good as ever at Sandown and this reliable sort has course form to his name and with cut underfoot while his yard is flying. He's still the one I'd want to back. Hopefully, I might have the opportunity to play up some winnings following Prince Alex's victory in the preceding race! He represents another in-form trainer in Ralph Beckett and shaped encouragingly on his seasonal return in a hot race at Salisbury.

With that run under his belt and conditions to suit, I'd be very hopeful that this progressive individual can resume an upward curve that saw him win five on the bounce last season. Find the winner of the Sandy Lane Stakes using our ratings and comments with a free Race Pass.

He was an easy winner at Ripon just six days ago over 10 furlongs so is very obviously in form and has no ground concerns. The drop back to a mile might be more of an issue and it's the trip that worries me with Wobwobwob as I wasn't quite convinced that his stamina will stretch out on testing ground.

He won well over seven last time and his previous third, over a mile, at Newmarket reads well with the winner, Bullace, finishing a close third in a Listed race at Sandown this week.