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Immensely talented but clearly flawed but that Lockinge win will stay in the memory . RIP mercurial one .

I would to start : 1 Improve the LIncoln meeting - more prize money - bring back the Doncaster Town Plate, Batthyany Handicap and the Doncaster Shield . Make the Doncaster Mile a Group race 2 Race on turf at Kempton when they are already watering it - in April and September - bring back the...

As much as many of us might hanker for 3 days - it ain't going to happen nor is Saturday likely due to lost income from hospitality . So if you have to have 4 days 28 races what changes would you make I would 1. Make the NH Chase the 4 miler again ( it was only reduced in length due to...

Big field left at 6 day stage Bob Olinger Buddy One Crambo Franciscan Rock Ga Law Gowel Road Hiddenvalley Lake Home By The Lee Langer Dan Lucky Place Maxxum Monmiral Mystical Power Nemean Lion Rocky’s Diamond Sandor Clegane Teahupoo The Wallpark Winter Fog Jetara Loads with massive question...

The BBC forecast is suggesting a long period of dry and sunny weather until the weekend before Cheltenham when it turns changeable . I suppose the question is how changeable but it would be great to have a good to soft ground Cheltenham this year .

City of York Stakes to be a Group 1 Long Distance Cup also a G1 - ffs please give it a proper name rather than this . Commonwealth somehow escapes downgrade although it does not meet G1 criteria . Some meaningless new 2 year old race added to Champions Day no doubt because Newmarket and...

Where do they get them from nowadays ? It seems that to justify their existence they have to post some silly article every week - normally under the heading " Another View " . Today's drivel from Maddy Playle takes the biscuit - suggesting that the Baring Bingham ( the Sun Alliance or RSA...

If that lot turn up that's going to be rather more of a test than either of the renewals Sprinter Sacre and Altior won as novices - and Sir Gino for all the class of his jumping at Kempton has less experience over fences than either of the others. Surely better to take on L'Eau du Sud in the...

I cannot quite make sense of this story today . Are jockeys warned in advance they are going to be tested ? Unless that is the case and he was unwell ( and I suppose haemorrhoids could if bad enough be difficult for a jockey) why is he being referred to the BHA ?

Announced by his son on Twitter today that he had died aged 86 in the night. Yet the RP and SL websites took ages before mentioning anything. Leaves Carson as the last of the top jockeys of the 1970s still with us. Eminently reliable jockey - if you have ever seen the video a careful clever...

Racing TV twitter thread just reminded me that it is 20 years today since Rooster Booster ran away with the Greatwood off top weight and DO told us all he would win the Champion - how time flies !

Peter Naughton and Graham Cunningham - what have we done to deserve this ? Unwatchable.

Here we go again for this annual gnashing of teeth and disappointment . Thyme Hill Energumene any others yet ?

Anyone know why he has not ridden since November ? Has his relationship with king power ended or is he injured ? I see Moore booked to ride Bangkok in the Saudi Cup.

Great to see Stradivarius back tomorrow - terrific horse - the best stayer since Ardross himself.

What a legend - never in doubt !

1 The starter was utterly useless 2 STD gave Al Dancer a poor ride - too far back then rushed up and fell in a heap 3 That was a bloody awful Arkle 4 Lakeview Lad ran a blinder pre GN 5Had he stood up Buveur d’Air would have hacked up and Apple’s can sulk 6 No more than coincidence Walsh...

Another terrific ride there on the cracking Sinoria who was so promising I remember on her debut when she ran about a bit after the last . It goes without saying how good she is but Roger Brookhouse has decided to fly Tom Scudamore over to ride his two de Bromhead trained runners ! Bizarre.

Loose ground, an interrupted year a very unpleasant and questionable Golden Freeze ride given to Hunting Horn and she still mows down Magicsl from out wide as the other horse hung towards her . She is a legend and anyone who thinks Cracksman should be horse of the year should be seeing a doctor.

I suppose there are grounds for suggesting Roaring Lion night get his revenge on the Derby winner but a disappointing field with no top class 4 year old. If they get her back to her best it is beginning to look like a cakewalk for Enable this autumn . She would have cleaned up this summer with...