The 'Cock suffered a losing month for the daily best bets in April, with again the Metro Set performing well on a weekly basis, particularly the Saturday sheets that was able to get multiple winners week after week. 

Good day for The 'Cock highlighted by 3/3 at Doomben. $21 winner at Hawkesbury and a $2 winner in the last added to what was a solid return in Sydney. Morphettville produced 1 bet for 1 win and Ascot finished the day with a winner but ultimately going 1/4. The only day that left a little to be desired was Caulfield. The 'Cock couldn't quite nail Caulfield however if you followed the other tracks you would have been a very happy man.

5 winners and 7 placings, was a 'nearly' day for The 'Cock with some high confidence selections running a place. Had a couple gone the other way it would have been a better day. Took the right prices the majority of the time as their opening price significantly shortened. It's important to understand that the ability to get overs when the prices come out separates the good from the average punters.

Last Wednesday The 'Cock prepared a full runner by runner analysis for the Champagne Stakes, outlining his opinion on every runner and how their chances stacked up against the early market prices. So now that the race has been run and won by Seabrook, how did The 'Cock do?

The final leg of the 2yo triple crown sees the quality juveniles stepping out to the mile for the first time, which makes it a race thats full of uncertainty. Though it's not a race The 'Cock is overly keen to get involved in from a betting perspective, it is one of the more interesting races of the day to assess. There's no standout betting options, but what's very clear for The 'Cock is that the three favourites look well under the odds.

Placings was the theme of the day for The 'Cock on Day 2 of The Championships. Although many of the selections firmed considerably from their opening prices which does indicate that they were good bets. By continuously taking the early price over the long run you will be ahead.