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Why's that Jan?

For example,3 day meeting at Chester, in those days Tuesday-Thursday after Bank Holiday Monday. Get back from Monday racing knackered, have to do card as leaving early for long...

Surprised nobody mentioned overwatering. Years ago went to Royal Ascot and the going was G/F in those days firm was allowed in going. High numbers dominated. Next day no rain so concentrated on...

Take £2,000 the favourite a loser for £500 a good book? I wouldn't have bought it if you paid me.

The Rt Hon Baronet Dido Harding has assured me it is all due to ability.

Simon, first of all next time you refer to the 'good guys' there was a 24 runner race at Fairyhouse today where they bet 10/11 and evens the front two. Even Jack would have been a bit embarrassed...

Can you imagine one of the best flat jockeys being allowed to go off at 125/1 ?

So why do they insist on running the “Championship” meeting at a course that struggles with decent ground in late October?

With that Clerk of the Course. Ascot struggles to get decent ground,...

Will he be riding in USA/Japan next year?

Athletes like Usain Bolt have to stick at distances they do best at. CH has nothing left to prove hurdling . TF figures probably don't take in the overwatering or variations put in. He has the...

Showing my age.

Five weeks later My Swanee returned to the Knavesmire for the Rose of York Handicap — one of the hottest mile handicaps of the year. His prospects looked far from bright when he...

Years ago my pal asked a trainer if his horse was trying, it was ridden by an apprentice.
'Of course he is, you never ask a kid to do what an experienced jockey does.'

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Doubtful!

That aside I think Adele is excellent in her explanations of horse anatomy and how it helps and what to look for.
Agree;she stands out in a...

I've got one on my phone but not on my laptop.:confused:

A lovely story. Thanks

St Hilary Cowbridge p-to-p about 1962, my Godfather took me. My Father told me 'Buy a programme see who is the MFH and bet what his son/daughter rides in the members..... He didn't warn me that the...

Half crowns are the reason we still get odds of 13/8, 15/8 etc.

True and 11-10 was to win a guinea.

He's nothing to prove hurdling ,he's the best, he has to go jumping. The owner and trainer are not young they have to go for the dream.

Never missed a day for over 20 years, the highlight was Kingscliff winning the foxhunters in 2003 to wind up a brilliant day for West country pointing enthusiasts. Sprinter Sacre's comeback win was...

Using a whip efficiently and to get the best out of a horse is, in my mind not abuse. The worst 2 cases of abuse I've seen were at point to points. Most 'point ' riders these days are very...

In 1964 I was home from school with a cold. I was lying on the sofa reading a book when my Grandfather came with a newspaper. (He liked a bet and my Gran disapproved so he used to use our phone.)
He...

Interesting one that Len. I never ever cash out. The reason being, I will have started that day putting the stake on and as per usual, you normally think, bye bye money. So if your bet moves through...

A horse can't be balloted out unless he's entered. Betfair well known for this sort of thing. When you finally get one of their' experienced' staff you find out they're computer experts and know...

Don't see any sense in trying to rate Desert Crown. On paper he beat dross but did it in the style of a very good horse.

But if one insists on a rating give him the same as Baaeed 125

Aren't...

Don't see any sense in trying to rate Desert Crown. On paper he beat dross but did it in the style of a very good horse.

But if one insists on a rating give him the same as Baaeed 125

Aren't...

Completely agree! I never had a single horse give a problem with stalls simply because I did plenty of education with them. When I worked for one big trainer (who notoriously used to have loads of...