Morning News

Good morning...

I was a good boy yesterday...

I really was!

I made sure that the ratings went out on time, I calculated the Investment Betting selections (as it happens, there weren't any) and sent out the email.

I have to admit that I forgot to send out my PlaceProfits.com members an email to tell them that there were no selections but...

I used to have a really good morning routine; however, after 10 weeks of no GB (or IRE) racing, I seem to have forgotten that routine.

Still, I was a good boy yesterday; one of my members has a problem in that she's not getting her system selections. I've not changed anything (during the no racing period) that could cause that problem so that's a bit of a mystery to me.

I did some work on that.

Another member is getting his system selections (after about a year of not getting them) but, he's getting details even though there aren't any selections for his systems - that's another problem for me.

I did some work on that.

Still, I was a good boy, yesterday.

I worked very hard until about 2pm.

I did some of the day to day stuff that I have to do (the Morning News, Spotlight Ratings, Compass Ratings and so forth) and I also put in quite a few hours on my new "Secret Squirrel Mystery Project X" that I hope to launch towards (in collaboration with a long term member of Focus Ratings) the end of next week.

I did all the BAU (Business as Usual) business that I have to do - like checking the backups, checking the log files and checking for security updates - the sort of stuff that anyone who runs a website has to do.

I even watered the plants!

So, all in all...

I was a good boy yesterday but...

Then it happened!

At about 2pm I heard this voice in the distance; it was whispering to me...

Those fateful words..

"It's Beer O'Clock"

So, I had no choice other than to go out and visit my local betting shop (we call them PMUs over here in France) and treat myself to a nice cold beer enjoyed on the terrasse.

I did try very hard to resist that temptation but, temptation is always the one thing that I can never resist.

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I don't think that I can even begin to explain how good a feeling it was to have a nice cold beer whilst sat on the terrasse of my favourite bar (which also happens to be my local betting shop.)

Especially after 10 weeks of not being able to do just that.

I'd need to be a Hemingway to explain that.

I was a good boy though...

I did resist the temptation to have a double Ice Cream with my nice cold beer - but that might be today's treat?

Perhaps, when my time comes, there might be a place in heaven for me, after all...

Just because I was a good boy yesterday.

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And, lets face it - who wouldn't be lucky with their betting when the view from their local betting shop looks like this?

By the way, I don't normally read the Daily Mail - in fact I don't normally read any UK newspaper but a friend emailed me this link which kind of shows how it is over here in Froglad. Daily Mail article about those mad mad froggies.

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Focus Ratings

I suppose that yesterday wasn't too bad for Focus Ratings - had you blindly backed every top rated horse in every race you would have made a 68% profit.

Here are yesterday's results in the Traffic Light Results PDF format... Yesterday's Traffic Light Results

Yesterday's Results, show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 30.77%.

Yesterday's Live Ratings, show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 30.77%.

Yesterday's - Link to Follow - results for All Races (including previously unrated races), show a strike rate (for our top rated horse) of 35.71% from all 14 Races (including previously unrated races.)

The Overall Profit Index. If you had blindly backed every top three rated horse in all of the races you would have had 28.63 units returned to 37 units staked. The Overall Profit Index was, thus, -22.62%

Top Rated Horse - There were 4 winners from the top rated horses from 13 Races. If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 21.88 units returned to 13 units staked. The Top Rated Profit Index was, thus, 68.31%

2nd Rated Horse - There were 2 winners from the second rated horses from 11 Races. If you had blindly backed the 2nd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 6.75 units returned to 11 units staked. The 2nd Rated Profit Index was, thus, -38.64%

3rd Rated Horse - There were 0 winners from the third rated horses from 13 Races. If you had blindly backed the 3rd rated horse in all of the races you would have had 0 units returned to 13 units staked. The 3rd Rated Profit Index was, thus, -100%

Non Handicap Races - Top Rated Horse - There were 3 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 2 Top Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for Top Rated Horses) was 66.67%

Top Rated Horse - If you had blindly backed the top rated horse in all of the races you would have had 10.38 units returned to 3 units staked. The Top Rated Non-Handicap Profit Index was, thus, 246%

Non Handicap Races - Top Three Rated Horses - There were 3 non-handicap races yesterday. From these races there were 2 Top Three Rated winners. Thus, the Strike Rate (for the Top Three Rated Horses) was 66.67%

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Compass Ratings

The ratings for today's racing (top 3 rated) at Happy Valley are here... http://compassratings.com/data/compassratings-2020-06-03.pdf

The ratings for today's racing (all horses) at Happy Valley are here... http://compassratings.com/data/compassratings-full-2020-06-03.pdf

I am still going to be producing a results analysis spreadsheet.

Unfortunately, I am juggling an awful lot of balls at the moment and...

There are only 25 hours in the day and only 8 days in the working week.

I will try to work harder - I promise you.

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Spotlight Ratings

There is only one International Graded, Group or Listed race today - it is the 10:36 Belmont Park (USA)

The link to today's Spotlight Ratings is here... http://spotlightratings.com/data/SpotlightRatings-2020-06-03.pdf

There's also a Group 3 and a Listed race at Kempton.

They are listed on the Advance Ratings PDF (which uses the same formula as SpotlightRatings.

You can identify the Spotlight Ratings for those two races here... http://advanceratings.com/data/advanceratings-2020-06-03.pdf

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Something to make you smile...

Animals

One day the teacher decides to play an animal game.

She holds up a picture of a giraffe and asks if anyone knows what it is.

No one raises his/her hand. The teacher says "See it's long neck? What animal has a long neck?"

Sally holds up her hand and asks if it is a giraffe.

"Very good Sally," the teacher replies.

Next she holds up a picture of a zebra.

None of the students holds up his/her hands. "See the stripes on this animal? What animal has stripes?"

Billy holds up his hand and says it is a zebra. "Very good Billy," the teacher replies.

Next she holds up a picture of a deer.

None of the students recognized the animal.

"See the big antlers on this animal. What animal has horns like this?"

Still no one guesses. "Let me give you another hint, it's something your mother calls your father."

Johnny shouts out "I know what it is, it's a horny bastard."

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A man is lying on the beach, wearing nothing but a cap over his crotch.

A woman passing by remarks, "If you were any sort of a gentleman, you would lift your hat to a lady."

He replies, "If you were any sort of a sexy lady, the hat would lift by itself."

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A tough looking group of hairy bikers are riding when they see a girl about to jump off a bridge, so they stop.

The leader, a big burly man, gets off his bike and says, "What are you doing?"

"I'm going to commit suicide," she says.

While he doesn’t want to appear insensitive, he also doesn’t want to miss an opportunity, so he asks, "Well, before you jump, why don't you give me a kiss?"

She does, and it is a long, deep, lingering kiss.

After she's finished, the tough, hairy biker says, "Wow! That was the best kiss I’ve ever had! That's a real talent you’re wasting. You could be famous. Why are you committing suicide?"

"My parents don't like me dressing up like a girl..."

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Today

Whatever you are up to today...

Stay safe and healthy.

As always...

My kindest regards