I’m short on time so a quick summary; At Ascot Princelet goes well in the second (E/W) and Conflictofinterest is the value against the Henderson odds on jolly in the last. At Wincanton Torshuffle of Hendersons goes well against the Fanshawe odds on jolly, but Katchit may score later for favourite backers. At Haydock Estate may make amends for his unlucky …
Chapple-Hyam update
I had a long chat with Pete today – I really do need to find some time to go down and watch the horses work, as he is just beginning to wind them up. I haven’t updated my horse list for a while – I own or part own six horses with Pete. The are two 3yos – Winker Watson (as …
Goals at last
A 3-0 win for Swindon was just the ticket – it’s the first time we’ve scored three goals for 19 matches in the league. It’s three points and a boost for our goal difference – just as importantly it may get the team going as they’ve looked a little tense lately. I didn’t go to the match but I had a full …
A ray of hope
A poor day on Saturday on all fronts. Swindon lost to an early goal in a tight match with few chances, which following on from last weeks draw against Northampton makes the play-offs look a bit distant again. Gary and Jamie Moore won the big race, and of course Jamie would have been riding Mon Michel had we made the …
Lovesick pooch
Half way through the Wednesday of Cheltenham last year I slipped out and bought a dog – a “Landseer” Newfoundland puppy to be precise (Robbie, named after Wee Robbie at Nick Gifford’s yard). The small bundle of fluff as he was then has grown to be a hairy monster weighing in at over ten stone (although he’s got a long way to go before …
Mon Michel misses out
A major blow yesterday when Mon Michel coughed and later returned a bad blood test after his final piece of work for the Totesport Trophy. Everything up to this point had gone right and I thought he had a major chance of picking up the prize, but it wasn’t to be. He won’t be out for long but it is a real …
vs Northampton
I was told there was a piece about me in the Swindon Advertiser on Saturday, and I decided to go to the match. I called Jeremy – he told me I had to wear a suit. He knows what I’m like (I hate wearing suits) and he rang later to remind me. Later (and suitably attired) I headed off to the County …
Today’s bets
A quick post today as I have to run off to the game. I’m a huge fan of Straw Bear, but I won’t be backing him at the short odds. Afsoun is a talented horse who has been out of form for most of the year – he may run a big race and he may not. Straw Bear has …
Come on you robins
I made my first move in a new direction over the Christmas period when I effectively took a piece of Swindon Town FC. Jeremy Wray (Ed€™s brother) is a long time friend, and he was working on the deal alongside his business partner, Andrew Fitton. Andrew takes the lead (and is chairman) with Jeremy playing a strong supporting role. The other two …
Update
A better day today but I should have been a little more selective instead of padding out my post with half fancies. I’m glad I substituted in my ten to follow as both of my substitutes (Nickname and Inglis Drever) have won now. I had a runner today that I forgot to mention – King’s Head ran at Lingfield, making …