diff --git a/src/keeper.rs b/src/keeper.rs
index 65875ac..2017255 100644
--- a/src/keeper.rs
+++ b/src/keeper.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+use log::warn;
 use solana_sdk::compute_budget::ComputeBudgetInstruction;
+use tokio::spawn;
 
 use {
     crate::{
@@ -103,15 +105,14 @@ fn create_cache_perp_markets_instructions(perp_markets: &[PerpMarketCache]) -> I
     to_sdk_instruction(ix)
 }
 
-pub async fn send_transaction(
-    tpu_manager: TpuManager,
+pub fn prepare_transaction(
     mut ixs: Vec<Instruction>,
-    blockhash: Arc<RwLock<Hash>>,
+    recent_blockhash: &Hash,
     current_slot: Arc<AtomicU64>,
     payer: &Keypair,
     prioritization_fee: u64,
     keeper_instruction: KeeperInstruction,
-) {
+) -> (Transaction, TransactionSendRecord) {
     // add a noop with a current timestamp to ensure unique txs
     ixs.push(noop::timestamp());
     // add priority fees
@@ -119,7 +120,6 @@ pub async fn send_transaction(
         prioritization_fee,
     ));
     let mut tx = Transaction::new_unsigned(Message::new(&ixs, Some(&payer.pubkey())));
-    let recent_blockhash = blockhash.read().await;
     tx.sign(&[payer], *recent_blockhash);
 
     let tx_send_record = TransactionSendRecord {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ pub async fn send_transaction(
         priority_fees: prioritization_fee,
         keeper_instruction: Some(keeper_instruction),
     };
-    tpu_manager.send_transaction(&tx, tx_send_record).await;
+    return (tx, tx_send_record);
 }
 
 pub fn create_update_and_cache_quote_banks(
@@ -184,76 +184,74 @@ pub fn start_keepers(
         let quote_root_bank_ix =
             create_update_and_cache_quote_banks(&perp_markets, quote_root_bank, quote_node_banks);
 
-        let blockhash = blockhash.clone();
-
         while !exit_signal.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
-            send_transaction(
-                tpu_manager.clone(),
+            let recent_blockhash = blockhash.read().await.to_owned();
+
+            let mut tx_batch = vec![];
+            tx_batch.push(prepare_transaction(
                 cache_prices.clone(),
-                blockhash.clone(),
+                &recent_blockhash,
                 current_slot.clone(),
                 &authority,
                 prioritization_fee,
                 KeeperInstruction::CachePrice,
-            )
-            .await;
+            ));
 
-            send_transaction(
-                tpu_manager.clone(),
+            tx_batch.push(prepare_transaction(
                 quote_root_bank_ix.clone(),
-                blockhash.clone(),
+                &recent_blockhash,
                 current_slot.clone(),
                 &authority,
                 prioritization_fee,
                 KeeperInstruction::UpdateAndCacheQuoteRootBank,
-            )
-            .await;
+            ));
 
             for updates in update_funding_ix.chunks(3) {
-                send_transaction(
-                    tpu_manager.clone(),
+                tx_batch.push(prepare_transaction(
                     updates.to_vec(),
-                    blockhash.clone(),
+                    &recent_blockhash,
                     current_slot.clone(),
                     &authority,
                     prioritization_fee,
                     KeeperInstruction::UpdateFunding,
-                )
-                .await;
+                ));
             }
-
-            send_transaction(
-                tpu_manager.clone(),
+            tx_batch.push(prepare_transaction(
                 root_update_ixs.clone(),
-                blockhash.clone(),
+                &recent_blockhash,
                 current_slot.clone(),
                 &authority,
                 prioritization_fee,
                 KeeperInstruction::UpdateRootBanks,
-            )
-            .await;
+            ));
 
-            send_transaction(
-                tpu_manager.clone(),
+            tx_batch.push(prepare_transaction(
                 update_perp_cache.clone(),
-                blockhash.clone(),
+                &recent_blockhash,
                 current_slot.clone(),
                 &authority,
                 prioritization_fee,
                 KeeperInstruction::UpdatePerpCache,
-            )
-            .await;
+            ));
 
-            send_transaction(
-                tpu_manager.clone(),
+            tx_batch.push(prepare_transaction(
                 cache_root_bank_ix.clone(),
-                blockhash.clone(),
+                &recent_blockhash,
                 current_slot.clone(),
                 &authority,
                 prioritization_fee,
                 KeeperInstruction::CacheRootBanks,
-            )
-            .await;
+            ));
+
+            let start_slot = current_slot.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+            let start_time = Utc::now();
+            let tpu_manager = tpu_manager.clone();
+            spawn(async move {
+                if !tpu_manager.send_transaction_batch(&tx_batch).await {
+                    warn!("issue when sending batch started slot={start_slot} time={start_time} hash={recent_blockhash:?}");
+                }
+            });
+
             std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1));
         }
     })
diff --git a/src/market_markers.rs b/src/market_markers.rs
index a0732d3..ff95d4d 100644
--- a/src/market_markers.rs
+++ b/src/market_markers.rs
@@ -21,13 +21,16 @@ use solana_sdk::{
     compute_budget, hash::Hash, instruction::Instruction, message::Message, signature::Keypair,
     signer::Signer, transaction::Transaction,
 };
-use tokio::{sync::RwLock, task::{JoinHandle, self}};
+use tokio::{
+    sync::RwLock,
+    task::{self, JoinHandle},
+};
 
 use crate::{
     helpers::{to_sdk_instruction, to_sp_pk},
     mango::AccountKeys,
     states::{PerpMarketCache, TransactionSendRecord},
-    tpu_manager::{TpuManager, self},
+    tpu_manager::TpuManager,
 };
 
 pub fn create_ask_bid_transaction(
@@ -196,12 +199,11 @@ pub async fn send_mm_transactions(
         }
 
         let tpu_manager = tpu_manager.clone();
-        task::spawn(async move{
+        task::spawn(async move {
             if !tpu_manager.send_transaction_batch(&batch_to_send).await {
                 println!("sending failed on tpu client");
             }
         });
-
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tpu_manager.rs b/src/tpu_manager.rs
index 8dcfa91..dddc5a3 100644
--- a/src/tpu_manager.rs
+++ b/src/tpu_manager.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use solana_client::nonblocking::rpc_client::RpcClient;
 use solana_client::{connection_cache::ConnectionCache, nonblocking::tpu_client::TpuClient};
 use solana_quic_client::{QuicConfig, QuicConnectionManager, QuicPool};
 use solana_sdk::signature::Keypair;
+use solana_sdk::transaction::Transaction;
 use std::{
     net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr},
     sync::{
@@ -146,11 +147,11 @@ impl TpuManager {
 
     pub async fn send_transaction_batch(
         &self,
-        batch: &Vec<(solana_sdk::transaction::Transaction, TransactionSendRecord)>,
+        batch: &Vec<(Transaction, TransactionSendRecord)>,
     ) -> bool {
         let tpu_client = self.get_tpu_client().await;
 
-        for (tx, record) in batch {
+        for (_tx, record) in batch {
             self.stats.inc_send(&record.keeper_instruction);
 
             let tx_sent_record = self.tx_send_record.clone();