Please give me break!

Argentina 2-0 or 2-1 - 3.20
Nigeria 1-0 or 2-1 - 3.20
France vs Mexico 1-1 or 2-2 - 4.33

Ask is a bit short for me now at 9/2. EW bet to nothing yes, but 60p profit off a tenner for him getting a place doesn't interest me in a hot looking race - in which Manifest could hack up, who knows? Ask goes well fresh and I believe he will take all the beating but I've managed to stop myself lumping on Goldikova and Byword so ain't gonna start with a horse I fancy less than I did those two.

Jumped on the Bannaby bandwagon, got two quid on EW. Missed the 33s though and had to take the 20s.
Could still have got 25 if I'd had a look around though.

I fancy Uruguay to make the quarters so I had a speculative quid on Forlan to be top scorer in the WC at 66/1 - he's now between 8/1 and 12/1 according to oddschecker - though I guess it's a very dynamic market.

Bit poorer tomorrow, so will keep hold of most of what I won today to save for one in particular on Friday... Only ones I can pick out are...

4.25 - High Twelve (e/w)

5.00 - Afsare (nap)

5.35 - Contract Caterer (e/w)

Might do an e/w patent...

I'm trying to keep my discipline. Done well so far, haven't had a bet since last Thursday's winner Recharge. Didn't fancy nothing over the weekend and wanted to find myself one gamble for the Ascot meeting. Somehow stopped myself lumping on Goldikova and Byword. Wish I had now with them both winning, but proving to myself I can just watch a good thing is important, as too many times previously I have gambled with poor discipline and simply had to be on the 'good thing' as much as possible, chucking away far too much money. Won't miss two quid if Bannaby does nowt and at least at 20/1 I'll get a run for my small stake.

Said to myself on Monday before the meeting started that Harbinger was my nap of the week. Backed it both times out this year and been very impressed both times. Hopefully he won't be a stingy price and can take this on the way to running in G1 company.

2:30 ZEBEDEE (e/w)

3.05 ELDALIL (e/w)

3.50 BANNABY (e/w)

4.25 HIGH TWELVE (e/w)

5.00 WIGMORE HALL (e/w)

5.30 BAY WILLOW (e/w)

I'm on Forlan @ 66's too.
As well as Uruguay to win the group @ 10/3, so tonight might have gone some way to saving me after the dissapointments so far of Spain and Serbia in particular and none of my other scorers hitting the back of the net.

Had a little go on Bo Van Pelt e/w for the US Open Golf @ 66's. Man in form.

Discipline has always been my problem. If I was more disciplined I'd probably be able to make a few quid out of it all!

My banker for the week went down today with Twice Over and it let me down big time for a huge payout, still well in profit for the day though..

If I was to put my disciplined head on I wouldn't be having many more bets, but I know now I'll probably end up having an interest in every race til the end of the festival just for the heck of it...

The ones I'm waiting for to see what price I can get is the Chappel-Hyam 2 year old in the Albany on Friday... the form of it's only race could be red hot as it beat the same horse of Clive Brittain's that Maqaasid beat. When Maqaasid beat it they were both making their debut's, when Chappel-Hyam's beat it that was making it's debut against the other which had that benefit of the run against Maqaasid, so that could be a very good horse and is currently trading at 16 on betfair!

The other of big interest is in one of the handicaps on Saturday...Hanoverian Baron won a decent handicap at York last time very cosily and is miles ahead of the handicapper IMO. If it takes it's chance on Saturday it could be one of those cases where you get a cracking price with it coming from a smaller, lesser known stable despite it bringing solid looking form to the table.

Fleeting Spirit is another I could be taking a serious interest in...

2:30 Zebedee
3:05 Gallic Star
3:50 Ask (Nap)
4:25 Kona Coast
5:00 Fencing Master
5:35 Agent Archie

Heading to Beverley Thurs night if anyone knows owt...

Not a big fan of Godolphin but the 8's EW about Kite Wood looks quite appealing.
Had a hundred ew on both Marine Commando and Timepiece this week, both at 8's, so it's been my lucky price, same again today.