- Published picks
- 5
- Settled picks
- 5
- Lay wins
- 4
- Lay losses
- 1
- Strike rate
- 80.0%
Strike rate records how often a selected horse was beaten. It does not establish profit or, by itself, the quality of the original selection. Profit and loss depend on matched odds, stake, liability and commission.
The card
Race-by-race
Each note pairs the published result with the most useful detail from the race comments.
PLUMPTON
Breezethroughlife (IRE)
Bet On-Course With Star Sports Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- Finish
- 4th of 4
- Race winner
- Marlacoo
Breezethroughlife shared the early lead but jumped right at the fourth and lost the lead at the sixth. He dropped to last at the ninth and made no impression after another untidy jump three out, finishing 21½ lengths behind Marlacoo.
PLUMPTON
Diplomatic Ash (IRE)
Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- Finish
- 1st of 4
- Race winner
- Diplomatic Ash
Diplomatic Ash raced at the back and made a couple of jumping errors, but worked into contention late. He chased Melton Mossy approaching the last and finished strongly to catch him on the line, winning by a short head and handing us the day's lay loss.
NEWCASTLE
Party In The Park (IRE)
Equine Products National Hunt Trainers League Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier)
- Finish
- 2nd of 9
- Race winner
- Treaty Boy
Party In The Park led and remained a serious threat despite an untidy jump three out. Treaty Boy passed him at the last and held him on the run-in, leaving him second, beaten 1½ lengths. This lay win was much closer than the finishing position alone suggests.
SOUTHWELL
Mountain Of Light
AW Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd Jan 2027 Fillies' Handicap
- Finish
- 7th of 10
- Race winner
- Lady Mariko
Mountain Of Light raced close to the leaders on the outside but came under pressure more than two furlongs out. She steadily lost ground and finished seventh of ten, 12 lengths behind Lady Mariko, without threatening at the finish.
SOUTHWELL
Stanley Spencer (IRE)
Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap (Div II)
- Finish
- 6th of 9
- Race winner
- Logi Bear
Stanley Spencer raced in midfield and was asked to improve inside the final two furlongs, but could not make ground. He finished sixth of nine, two lengths behind Logi Bear, so this was no heavy defeat.
Looking ahead
What we learned / things to watch
Diplomatic Ash is a reminder to check a horse's ability to finish strongly: early jumping errors did not stop him winning. Party In The Park also came close, leading until the last fence, so his defeat should not be treated as a comfortable result.
Keep distinguishing clear fades from competitive defeats. Mountain Of Light dropped away, while Stanley Spencer finished much closer despite placing only sixth. The race comments add useful context to the day's four lay wins.
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