Val, raring to go...
It’s not so often I get excited about a second place but when that place is 100/1, the horse belongs to a Twitter friend, and there is some genuine meaning behind the selection then the result has me getting very jiggy indeed 
Mr Wilson’s charge was considered a real rag by the bookmakers, rather surprising to a few of us a Val had shown some stern resolution and stamina in similar going conditions in her previous bumpers. I wasn’t letting this stupid price put me off and I backed her 100/1 e/w at Hills and £2 win @ 510/1 on Betfair. As the two joint favourites floundered it looked like Jackson Cage might just do the same at the head of affairs. From three out my heart was pumping in my chest as Valsesia hit a low of 2.5 in-running for a few moments as people thought she might just run the leader down. She couldn’t quite make it but what a valiant effort and she rewarded her followers with a 20/1 place. I was also having further palpitations during the race as I’d also had Jackson Cage, Valsesia, Majorica King, Destroyer Deployed & Volcan Surprise in a 20 bet perm at a unit stake of 25p. What a thrill the race was!
But there was more to come after that, Saveiro (F Davis, 9-1 ) which was also my Talking Horses tip won by 8 lengths and Until Winning (Gerald Quinn, 12-1 ) won the last race Taunton bumper.
It’s very easy to get carried away after a day of good results and think your invincible but you’re only as good as your last bet. I know there would have been several characters bleating across the social media airwaves “Look At Me” with a few of the results I had yesterday but a little bit of modesty and decorum goes a long way and I shall only show off here you’ll be glad to know
Today’s fancies are at Doncaster:
1.55 Donc- Blue Destination (e/w).
2.25 Donc- Master Fiddle (e/w).
3.00 Donc- Special Catch (e/w).
3.30 Donc- Auroras Encore & Mark The Book (e/w).
4.05 Donc- Chac Du Cadran & Corkage (e/w).
4.40 Donc- Winterwood (e/w).
5.10 Donc- This Is Me (e/w).
Racing can be an uplifting experience
Hoping it doesn’t go darko at Donny! 
