The Student Punter

20:45 Wolverhampton - SIR GNET 10/1 0.5 Points Each-Way

15:10 Wolverhampton - A SURE WELCOME 9/2 1.5 Points Each-Way Despite failing to make it two wins in a row last time out, A Sure Welcome ran his best race yet last time out, when finishing second to a fast improving type from a wide draw. The drop back to six furlongs seems to have done wonders for John Spearing's charge and this contest looks potentially weaker than the race over course and distance last time out. He has been upped 2lb for finishing second last time but he is stilly very unexposed over this trip and there doesn't look to be many others open to improvement in this field. It is very hard to see him out of the places and the biggest danger may be Big Lachie if he can bounce back from a disappointing run last time out.

19:15 Chelmsford - PACTOLUS 7/2 1.5 Points Win 20:45 Chelmsford - THE EAGLES NEST 13/2 0.5 Points Each-Way

17:45 Wolverhampton - DUKE COSIMO 12/1 0.5 Points Each Way

13:35 Exeter - INDY FIVE 7/1 1 Point Win Indy Five has some pretty impressive form in the book last year, particularly when getting up late to beat Midnight Tour, who is now 27lb higher. While the lengthy absence is of some concern, trainer David Dennis is in electric form at the moment, with a 43% strike rate in the past fortnight. The form of the yard suggests it may be worth chancing that Indy Five is fit and ready to go. 19:45 Chelmsford - THA'IR 14/1 0.5 Points Each-Way Tha'ir finally looked to be showing signs of revival on his most recent start, after sliding down the weights for some time. He's spent the majority of the season contesting class 2 handicaps and the drop down to a claimer allowed him to be more competitive last time. Now back in handicap company (class 4) he may finally be able to win off a mark now 22lb lower than when he left Saeed Bin Suroor to join Michael Appleby. Back at sky bet paying 4 places 1/5.

12:10 Lingfield - SUMMER ICON 11/2 1 Point Each-Way

13:20 Southwell - ALOOMOMO 11/4 1.5 Points Win Aloomomo made a solid seasonal reappearance which he was entitled to need after some time off. He travelled well and was only beaten in the closing stages and the form of that race has worked out well since. The winner was stepped up to a class 2 contest next time out and won by 8 lengths and the second also won in a higher grade on his next start. Aloomomo is very well handicapped based on his chase form and given he may improve for that recent run, looks worth a bet here. 13:10 Wolverhampton - RICH AGAIN 8/1 0.5 Points Each-Way Rich again looks a bit overpriced here in this Wolverhampton handicap and looks worth backing to small stakes each-way. He was only a neck behind the current favourite for this race when last seen at Newcastle in a higher grade. Although Landing Night met traffic problems that day, Rich Again missed the break himself so the discrepancy in price seems a bit too big. The last time Rich Again raced in clas...

Disappointed to finish the month of November with a loss, the first losing month since the blog began. However, it was only a small loss of -2.075 points. I take pride in the transparency of all profit and loss and the spreadsheet for November is now available in the Profit and loss section of the website. The blog is still in a healthy profit for 2017 though and lets kickstart December with some winners! 14:20 Doncaster - SUMKINDOFKING 4/1 1 Point Win Sumkindofking was very well backed last time when beaten by Bags Groove last time out, he gets a first time tongue tie and drops into class 3 company here and should return to winning ways. He ran well that day and wasn't beaten too far and the slight drop back in trip should suit too. He has been dropped a pound for that performance and Ciaran Gethings takes 3lb off his back, the main threat looks to be Top Ville Ben but hopefully this drop in class does the job for Tom George's charge. 15:00 Newbury - WHISPER 8/1 ...