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I think I’m the only person in the world to have backed Margaret Dumont at 66/1. I have to back the Williams horses as well. He’s so canny.

Thanks for that. Couldn’t work out why I backed it on 1st but now I know! Makes up for the time we went to Longchamp and, on our return saw that I’d left a piece of paper with the name Danedream on it. But didn’t back her!

Scored 11/12 on the OLBG Arc blog. Only missed out on 12/12 because it was over 33/1.

Oh ouch. I missed that one. Well done!

Not exactly. Doesn’t count backing it 10 seconds before the off I’m afraid. But he is a frustrating horse and I’m always hopeful that one of us backs him on a going day!

Last minute bet on Stargazer. Kirby horses seem to have hit form and need watching. I missed Wye Aye yesterday because I was willing on Spiders Bite for Adam. Stargazer is a bit of a nightmare horse, betting wise.

Don’t worry. I’ve just backed both of the Easterby horses in the Gold Cup. No chance now. That’ll show him for wrong footing us!

Thanks for that!

I’ve been following a Facebook page about the wild mustangs in America that are sadly being rounded up by helicopter and family groups are being split up. I don’t know what their actual fate is (find it very upsetting). But one horse, a very famous mustang called Picasso had a foal with one of...

I’ve backed my beloved Wise Eagle for the Cesarewitch. No idea if he’s likely to get into the race though. He was either 33/1 or 40/1.

At least I backed that ‘Ginge’horse today but only because it reminded me of a NTD horse!

I ordered series one of Britannia after seeing a trailer for series three on the tv but it hasn’t arrived yet. Was looking forward to watching it.

Yes. And watching the horse boxes arriving and unloading. I miss that more than anything now that we no longer drive there.

Write Around the World with Richard E Grant. What a gem of a series. I’m rewatching it because, as usual I tend to fall asleep as I watch it late at night. But there’s so much to take in and there are authors I’ve never heard of ( including a drummer* from Genesis who isn’t Phil Collins: phew...

Speak for yourself. Another gold medal today. We’re doing really well. Anyway, it it is a crossover sport with Nick Skelton helping out at Dan’s. And let’s not forget Harvey!

Watching Kasabian on Sky Arts. Feeling sad all over again that they’ve split up.

It’s all pointing to the favourite then. Can’t have that.

I was down to Zargun (nr), Total Commitment, Atalanta Boy, Barbill and Justanother bottle. I’m sure I can find a few more. Yesterday I added Jason Weavers tip, Ken Pittersons paddock pick at the last minute and they both placed.

I know yesterday they said on racing radio to go for low drawn horses and that seemed to be the case. ( the ones I fancied today are all drawn high though…)

Is there a draw bias in the race?