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Hi Dave - I’m reading your book, and I’m punting with modest stakes, using your helpful tips on each course. So far… two horses placed out of three at Southwell yesterday. I will report back after Chelmsford this afternoon. Many thanks, Len

Nicholls saying he wouldn’t run him if the festival ground was good, and that there’s no need to supplement him until a few days before the race, when connections would know the weather forecast.

Well done, winners! I know heavy ground can be misleading, but the race was won by a horse miles ahead of its OR.

Bucephalus for me here. Ground, course and his odds tempt me in at 40/1; new headgear too. Good each-way shout.

Great work, Dave! Many thanks.

Christmas Chocolate Biscuits, from Waitrose or M&S. The chocolate - milk and dark - is about an inch thick. Cost more than a day’s punting at Cheltenham; but, like Cheltenham, it’s that “once a year feeling”.

I thought it was really interesting what you said earlier about the fibresand at Southwell. Talking Horses’ very own ‘Gigilo’ used to love that surface too. Gigilo is our AW and summer flat legend.

And you, Dave - I’ve just bought your book. I loved writing mine, and I’m writing my next one (ready for May, before the World Cup).

I’ve written one too - about football from a long time ago. I was relatively modest about it at the time ☺️.

What, you’ve written a book, Dave? You kept that quiet! 😀

Harbour Vision is one of my tracker horses, so I received a reminder email this morning. But I receive one a week about the old rogue, and I will only back him about 50% of the time. You know the rest of the story, of course. But well done with your bet.

You are very welcome onboard, Dave! On Word of Mouth at 16/1 - many thanks.

Hello, Dave. Great intro’ message!

Thank you, Pawras - followed you in.

I don’t agree, but it will be good race this year. Competitive, if lacking in real quality.

Ok, but that’s different to saying State Man banged into her and cost her the race. We’ll see, come March.

Golden Ace had already overtaken BDA, by the time State Man had fallen. Golden Ace ran a hugely underrated race.

Brighterdaysahead has been beaten twice at Cheltenham by Golden Ace. Good boost, there.

I’ve done a low-stakes Yankee: 12:40 - Adrienne 13:40 - Ballyfad 14:45 - Prends Garde A Toi 15:52 - A Dream To Share I grown to really love this meeting over the last few years.

I occasionally dream about our family dog, Bula, who died 41 years ago. We have now have a neighbour’s cat who adopted us, Arthur, and whose original owners are totally happy with the arrangement. He’s a moody sod, who often bites me, but I still love him to smithereens. And I will cross a road...