Just looked at the write ups from the Betting Emporium that Neil Channing does. (They release them on the site once the meet is over to everyone). Their tips were 240pts down for the week. (I think I"ve read that correctly).
I think they were well up on their picks previously though, so just a bit of variance. 
thanks for that Leigh, i"ve never seen that.... when i get time on my hands i"ll go through this fred from the start and see how it would of performed if i staked it like i do now... there are some humdingers tucked away from what i recall from memory - Homecoming Queen 1000 Guineas 33/1, Tiddliwinks in the Duke of York at 40/1 and it won at 25/1 and left a few scratching there heads afterwards, Rite of Passage in the Ascot Gold Cup at 20/1 and Moyenne Corniche 25/1 in the Ebor, Dirar in the Ebor the year before, theres a couple of Chester Cup winners in there i"m pretty sure plus there is Arctic Cosmos who won the Ledger who i kept on plugging in the fred before Ascot... wowser
and quite a few more...
thanks Achim i shall keep an eye out on those, i"ve always kept to UK, French and American racing but i should be looking to broaden my horizons to German racing as well in time...
It gets better, I also had Barnet Fair at 8/1 and Outback Traveller at 7/2 but then my mug betting kicked in and gave some of it back. Still up on the week which is grate after the last 2 days
Noble1 had a good day too, he can teach me not to mug bet. 
a checklist for Wayne
for non muggie type bets...
the rules are fairly simple, although all the fundamental rules begin with never, one can break the odd rule when you gain more experience to know when to chance breaking the rule..
[if that makes sense?]
1] Never back a horse unproven on the going.... [speaks for itself]
2] Never back a horse unsuited to a track... [best form over uphill tracks now tackles a sharp track like Chester for example]
3] Never back a horse ridden by a jockey with a poor track record... [Goodwood a great example this week]
4] Never back a horse whose trainer has a poor track record.... [you know this one already Wayne
cough cough Epsom]
whether using these basic guidelines to whittle a race card down to its contenders OR using them with a view to laying a favourite for instance who"s unproven on the going, these simple rules will steer you clear of many a donk
and hopefully set you or anyone else interested in horse racing on a profitable path...
and one final thought that all poker players understand deep down - Never bet beyond what you can afford and do not under any circumstance attempt to make or chase your fortune/profit all in one day... always remember it is all about the long run, and in capitals ITS ALL ABOUT THE LONG RUN.....
