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I go to see the racing, not to spend my time queuing for overpriced food. I’ve still not got over having my sandwiches confiscated at Bangor on Dee.

Great. Thanks for that. It was Diamond Geezer that did it ( oh how I miss him on here) and I still try to follow it. I was struggling with working out where it tells you on the Racing Post race card. I also can’t work out where it tells you about wind ops.

These things stay with you, don’t they. I stood by Little Glenshee when she was in the winners enclosure at Kelso and told her that I’d met her dad and that he would have been very proud of her. It broke my heart when she died of pneumonia the other year. For horse mad people like me being able...

My favourite race, this ( especially after Chief Dan George won it a few years ago). I’ve backed Victtorino because I’ve been following It’s Ginos progeny ( Impose Toi is another one later in the week). Unfortunately seem to be very talented but either fragile or unlucky. I met It’s Ginos...

I really want David Pipe to do well. Such memories of seeing him and David Johnson at the pre parade ring in the box to the right. Always smiling and first to congratulate people.

Lydia (lovely lady) was a patron of our racing club and we used to chat about growing up as racing mad children. I think she’d be the first to admit that her heart rules her head sometimes when it comes to the horses. I always remember queuing for the ladies loo at Uttoxeter next to Jenny...

I’ve been listening to a few previews over the last couple of days. Haven’t been giving them my full attention ( and have to admit that, with so many of the fancied horses being Irish I can’t picture many of them). But one thing did stick in my mind. Someone ( not sure who) said that, brilliant...

Looks like a good race. Uttoxeter used to be my second home. I had a friend who was a bookies runner there and I often took my kids along. Used to stop off at The Salt Box Cafe ( now gone). Then the quality of the racing dropped but the price of admission shot up. And everybody seemed to be...

I binge watched ( well, I had to because I was only at my daughters fora couple of day but I would have done anyway; I was totally immersed in it). I’m now watching 1883 but it’s so light weight in comparison. Really grateful that it was recommended on here…

I prefer to back horses that are running in it for the first time. But I think I’ll back Coko Beach because, even if he does have any unpleasant memories of Aintree he’ll just be thinking to himself’ at least I haven’t got to jump the Taxis today’.

I really don’t think that Trump and Vance think anything through in that sort of detail. And a lot of the minerals are in the territory that Russia has invaded. One of them is skiing and I assume the other is playing golf on a day when other western leaders are trying to mitigate the damage they...

When Churchill went to the White House he wore a boiler suit. But history is not exactly Trumps strong point.

I’m not that nice. I once got in trouble at work for sticking pins in an effigy of someone…

Haven’t been betting much recently. Used to have WHill racing radio on every day ( especially during the pandemic when racing started again as it kept me sane) and I top up my account by a few pounds every so often and have 3 pence ew bets all the time. Having to top up more than I used to as I...

My boy isn’t running! At least I can now watch the race instead of locking myself in the bathroom and shouting to Mike ‘what’s happening’. I started to feel sick with nerves yesterday…I can relax now.

Is class 1 the same as grade one? I backed Auroras Encore after realising that a stand out stat was winning a class 1. Although he would never have won if the fences hadn't been modified. I do like stats when it comes to big races although it’s difficult to use them with the National these days...

Thanks. Forgot to have a bet so backed it in running! Well done.

I loved GOT’s till they messed up the last series. House of the Dragon isn’t as good but at least it remains true to itself. What I do like is the amount of detail that goes into each episode; the clothing, lighting, special effects etc. I watch the making of extras and then rewatch the...

It had a good write up on Must Watch. Another thing to watch when my son stays with us. I’m really into House of the Dragon and may rewatch season one. Didn’t realise there are two more seasons though. At least, unlike GOT’s I can read the book and find out what happens at the end.

Oh no. Beautiful horse. What a warrior. Was surely going to place yet again at Aintree.