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Bang on Reet If most serious punters are like myself they will take a look at the racecards for the coming week and wait for Sandown Thursday/Friday and Ascot Friday/Saturday. The powers that be think there is nothing wrong with the racing calendar but UK racing is in serious decline. Most...

I cannot see anything changing soon as the BHA see themselves as doing a mighty fine job. And whilst races for pitiful prize money are attracting decent horses nothing will change. For instance on Monday at Ayr the opening class 5 novice race on the card attracted the following five horses: 1...

I don't know if you watched the racing from Newmarket last Thursday but Zavateri was showing as 28/1 on the final show on TV as the horses were in the starting stalls. It won but was returned at 18/1!!!

Not exactly been a good week for racing so far. I wonder if they will do an interview with Matt Chapman.

I cannot imagine many on this forum have seen the Amy Winehouse autobiography but there are chilling similarities. When Amy high on drugs was put into rehab by her record company authorised by her father Mitch it was seen as a last ditch effort to save her. When she came out it was thought best...

So you are a 'twirly' like me then. The term that bus drivers use to describe OAP's as they are always asking: Am I too early to use this pass?

Yeah it was the wife's revenge for constantly taking the proverbial out of her. She's planning a cruise for next year just watch it coincide with Cheltenham!!!!!

During last years Royal Ascot coverage my wife asked me if racing had finished for the day. The conversation went something like this: My wife: Has the racing finished? Me: Well it has but the presenters all have a sing song after racing. My wife: you're taking the piss right? Me: No it's the...

Following on from the cricket comparison do you think the ITV racing team do a screen test. The reason I ask is that Stuart Broad has retired from Test cricket and has moved seamlessly into his role on the commentary team. Yet on the ITV racing team we have to put up with the most annoying...

Over the last few days I have been switching between the Test match and ITV racing. Changing channels just before race time and hitting the mute button. I can honestly say that if I closed my eyes I could still enjoy the cricket. If I did the same for the racing coverage I would be slitting .y...

A friend of mine purchased a racehorse and asked me of I wanted to get involved. In 22 starts it has won one race and be placed seven times but has cost him an absolute fortune..

The last two days of the Ebor meeting were abandoned due to waterlogging so its not unheard of. A friend of mine who lives on the estate at the back of the course (where the Terry's building stood) regularly walks his dog on the knavesmire. He was telling me that when they were doing remedial...

Terrific line up potentially but it will have to be to entice punters to dig deep in their pockets to shell out £78 to get entrance to the county stand that day.

Do you pronounce it Darby or Durby just asking for a friend.

At least Danny Tudhope won't be riding overweight. He put up a pound overweight when beaten a head carrying 8 stone 13 pounds at York. That cost me a fair few pounds!!!

Warren Fentiman claiming five is a positive booking. Gave Alzahir a great winning ride at Epsom last night.

I think most of the bookmakers are anticipating quick ground on Saturday. Way the market's moving it will be odds on by then.

Would be interested if the claimer Mason Paetel took the ride (rode him well at Chester latest start). Unfortunately he is engaged to ride at Beverley on Saturday.

Did really well to get Moonax to win a classic as he was a highly talented beast of horse. I was at York when it was due to make its debut there was a flood of money for it but the horse went ballistic and was withdrawn. Terrific trainer.

What happened to the female passenger. Seems like it's been 'hushed up' very well.