I tend to do all I want ante-post and just leave it that.

In the Classic I bet Pleasantly Perfect at 11/2 back in mid-August and covered the stake with Dynever at 25/1. Don't have much to say cept I'll be glad to get there albeit with a deal less value than I'd hoped for. Ghostzapper and St Liam were not even on my radar back then.

In the F&M, I bet Yesterday at 20/1 after Aidan said she was probably going. She was 3rd at S.Anita last year but the extra furlong for this years race will be a big bonus. She was at deaths door in the spring so has only run twice this season, so she is maybe one run short, though I hope not. The downside is I'd expected Ouija Board to have been pulled out which never happened, though it still might. Barring Ouija the race looks a quite weak and open. I'd've preferred Nebraska Tornado to have gone for the mile, which in turn might have stopped me placing a silly bet.

In the Mile, I've bet Artie Schiller at 20/1. I know nothing at all about him bar the hype. The european turf miling elite wont be there and of whats left I didn't like. Six Perfections has been formless this year, Cacique is nothing better than G2, Whipper probably the same unless he gets soft ground which I assume he wont. If Artie was all shilling, I'd expect some decent North American G1 to win this, although I know not what.

I've no bet as yet in the Turf and it'll probably stay that way. Kittens Joy looks very solid from here. I do want to take him on though but with one horse and one alone - Mubtaker. Ought to have run in the Arc IMO, may go to Woodbine or the Champion Stakes instead but hope Sheikh Hamdan sees sense and gives him his chance at Lone Star.

For the future, I hope Kittens Joy comes to europe next year to plunder some prizes. Also looking forward to seeing what happens to the Wm Mott filly, I forget the name, Giants Causeway - Urban Sea. If she lives up to that breeding, ouch!