Exclusively mutual

Another horse that I bid on runs today – Mutual Friend, a decent 10f type from Ed Dunlop’s stable which was bought by David Pipe.  David paid 72,000 Guineas, which is a lot for an 80 rated handicapper – like us (I had Tom Dascombe check him out) he must have liked the horse. Tom liked the horse a lot …

Decent weather

Just the one bet for me today – Weather Front in the 4:00 at Carlisle, a horse I tried to buy back in February and regretted not having bid more as I drove home. I met up with Henry Cecil at the February sale at Tattersalls this year.  Henry had looked at a lot of horses, and Weather Front was …

Roll on the jumps

I’m pretty much done for the flat season now and looking to the jumpers.  Mon Michel was down to run tomorrow, but he doesn’t stand his ground after working moderately midweek – we think he’s ok but just needs a little more time.  My first runner of the jumps season proper will probably be Ours at Chepstow on Wednesday, and …