Recent content by Ardross

I suspect Arc's poor prize money also contributes to how the Doncaster Cup has been left behind by the other two .

There is of course an element of revert to how it was in my suggestions but I do not think that makes them any less valid. What we have now is far too much very poor quality racing with the good stuff heavily over concentrated at weekends and often obscuring each other . That's madness and...

Striking isnt it that Oisin Murphy gave the interview to the sycophantic Chapman . Had he seen Lydia Hislop approaching for an interview on the topic I suspect he would have run a mile.

That does not compare for annoyance rating the dreadful Americanism now used willy nilly by the crap minor presenters and Persad - " your favourite " "Your winner " etc - no its The favourite, or the winner - it might not be my favourite at all ! and sadly its very unlikely it will be my winner...

I would to start : 1 Improve the LIncoln meeting - more prize money - bring back the Doncaster Town Plate, Batthyany Handicap and the Doncaster Shield . Make the Doncaster Mile a Group race 2 Race on turf at Kempton when they are already watering it - in April and September - bring back the...

Heavens - not an excuse for sex discrimination that would go down well in a tribunal . Then again sex discrimination appears to be rampant in racing - for all the success of Hollie Doyle and Rachael Blackmore - a lot of female jockeys get far fewer rides than less competent male colleagues...

The other point that seems to be overlooked by Chapman and the like is that a lot of people have issues with alcohol but only a small percentage of them drink and drive .

I think he has done himself few favours with that interview but what concerns me is that BHA big cheese Dunshea appears to have made the decision to be lenient , despite Murphy's record of lying to BHA and past misuse of alcohol , rather than referring him to the Licensing Committee to decide...

It's a very ill-judged interview IMO - and I think the BHA has serious questions to answer in how it allowed him to continue riding and has made the decsion he can have a licence with supposedly stringent conditions it is keeping secret when I assumed there were stringent alcohol related...

I do recall being surprised by the difference between his own posts and the articulate nature of those gallops reports.

Shouty in his commentary referred to it as the 50th running of the Coral Eclipse - that, nearly as much as the hopeless rides given to Ruling Court and Camille Pissarro had be shouting rude things at the TV.

As Murphy's licence was given back to him as I understand it with conditions as to alcohol - I am rather than surprised at the leniency with which he has been treated. As for the injuries to the passenger - the police last week referred to there being an ongoing investigation . He was way over...

One potential fly in the ointment I suppose is the horse that beat him in the Brigadier Gerard .

Ascot was very quick but they put 5mm on every night - and isnt the accepted wisdom nowadays that horse run fastest on good to firm rather than firm ground ?

Haggas will be cheered up - perhaps Merchant might skip the Gordon and throw his hat into the KG ring now. I think there is something amiss with Pride of Arras.