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About 30 mins ago I tried to type up my stuff for tomorrow's Nwm card but have hit a snag of some sort. Normally I reduce the Word doc and fit it on the screen so that I can see the best odds column on the RP card and type across the prices without toggling. When I tried it then the page...

I'm following this with interest: https://www.racingpost.com/news/britain/ntf-alarmed-after-clerks-inaccurate-and-condescending-comments-on-goingstick-readings-abTyO7g55WeF/

An article in the RP site today: https://www.racingpost.com/news/britain/arc-robustly-denies-accusations-of-declaring-horses-owned-by-subsidiary-company-in-order-to-divide-races-aWNOH0D0BgFQ/ Just wondering if anyone follows this kind of thing and noticed patterns emerging. Obviously those...

These were written on Thursday and the best odds (BO) are as they were at the time of compilation (around tea-time). I'll do a separate post for the races I've looked at. Fingers crossed I at least cover myself financially for the day.

Maybe it's my obsession with big handicaps getting the better of me but I just don't get the idea of running horses in races in which their chance is an outside one while running the risk of blowing their mark. I can understand fillies/mares running for black type but your potentially decent...

Apologies in advance but I reckoned if I put this in the chit-chat section it might disappear down a black hole. I've received an invitation to attend the future son-in-law's stag do in Dublin next month and was wondering if anyone had any tips/hacks re securing half-decent (or even...

The brother is doing a clear-out ahead of re-configuring his man cave and is looking for a good home for his old Timeform Annuals. He says he has Jumps 2006/7 and 2007/8, plus 1975/6. (I thought he had quite a few more than that, to be honest.) I think I might have an old Flat one from around...

OK, folks. It's pretty obvious from the race thread that many of us take the 'portfolio' approach but this thread a radically opposed approach. I have a gun to your head and you must name ONE horse to win the National. No each-way poncy sh1t. No fannying. No rationale or provisos (eg, "if it...

I know I asked this kind of thing before (and I honestly did try and search for the previous thread I started on it) but I still am unsure about some of the jockey arrangements. I thought JJ Slevin's contract with Souede & Munir gave him first dibs even with the Mullins horses but Townend was...

It's no secret that I am against watering other than to maintain going and promote grass cover and am a regular critic of the Ascot officials for their zeal in altering the ground via the H2o. We go through virtually the whole winter with naturally easy ground and when we have dry spell we...

Don't see a thread for it so far... Anyroads a headline in today's RP site casts doubt on The Lion In Winter's participation in the race due to not being ready enough. "The Lion In Winter is in good shape. He took a little bit of time to come right, so he’s a little bit behind the others. He...

What kind of crookery is going on here??

Could some kind soul please clarify what the official riding arrangements are with the big jockeys/stables/owners? For example, am I right in thinking that JJ Slevin's contract entitles him to first dibs of the double-greens both at WPM's and in the UK? Does Mark Walsh have first dibs on the...

The confirmations (need to get my terminology right lest the pedantry polis get on my case) are out but the racecard page hasn't been updated yet...

Now there's a thread title to grab one's attention... It runs in France this afternoon: https://www.racingpost.com/news/international/france/maybe-its-a-worse-word-in-english-trainer-explains-how-lucky-bastard-became-the-most-noteworthy-name-running-on-tuesday-aQfUD8i7WS7E/ Who knows, it...

I am actually a fan of weather forecasts (and that has nothing to do with Carol Kirkwood, Sarah Keith-Lucas, Elizabeth Rizzini or, indeed, Kirsty McCabe) and often rely on them before venturing across the threshold of the old hacienda. But the forecasts which I believe to be pretty accurate and...

I didn't want to post this in Chit Chat in case it slid off the table. Is anyone else getting adverts on this site? It's only started happening this morning and I can't figure out why.

None of this is intended to offend. It's all meant in jest. I did this kind of thing at work and it was quite popular. My own name worked out as 'Oi, u're all mince!' or 'Me ruin a collie' First up: Ian DAvies = vain ideas...

Regulars know how fond I am of a longshot, well how about this one... Can anyone recommend a tour company that does Canada at good prices? I turn 70 later this year and the plan was to do Route 66 which I was supposed to do when I turned 60, then 65, then 66 but they didn't happen for one...

Mrs O has developed a suspicion that she is becoming intolerant to some kinds of food (so that takes the heat off me) and yesterday brought in some gluten-free bread with the brand name 'PROMISE' and the packaging states, 'We PROMISE you'll love the taste'. I tried it and I reckon Communion...