Credence Star goes on a retrieving mission (mine!) in the Novice Stakes over seven furlongs of Chelmsford polytrack today on the back of a woeful effort on ‘good to firm Doncaster thirteen days ago; what went wrong with Simon Crisford’s charge? There is never any guarantee with thoroughbreds, a multitudeContinue Reading
The Government is “drowning in the shadows of Fine Gael housing policy”, a private meeting of Fianna Fáil senators and TDs has heard. There are also calls for house purchase to be limited to one buyer. The meeting is discussing recent controversy over property purchases by investment funds, The IrishContinue Reading
I’m back with more news and hope you all had a lovely bank holiday. We made the most of the long weekend by exploring Haldon Forest and its various offers – very impressed with their “fund-a-loo” scheme and partner-latrines in places as far away as Myanmar and the Ivory CoastContinue Reading
Navello commands my attention in the opening seven-runner listed Lily Agnes Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good’ ground Chester this afternoon which kicks-off a tremendous three-day(s) May fixture, one of my absolute ‘favourite’ tracks where two-year-old racing is the ultimate fascination. Why such an interest in George Boughey’s charge, againContinue Reading
In March, the Sanctuary welcomed two rescued baby beaver sisters to their beaver nursery after years of work creating a wild haven for the girls to eventually live in. The beaver girls were named by the public, Barbara and Twiggy, and have been spending their first month at the SanctuaryContinue Reading
King Edward Mine Museum in Troon plans to open to visitors on May 23rd, each day from Sunday to Wednesday, subject to any further government changes of plan. The museum will open at 10.00am each day with the last tour starting at 3.30pm. Volunteers have been preparing the museum forContinue Reading
Tossapenny rates a certainty for the six-runner Maiden Hurdle over two and a half miles of ‘good’ Fakenham today but what odds are acceptable given Evan Williams’ charge has failed eight times under National Hunt rules and disappointed punters on several occasions? there has to be a limit to patience,Continue Reading
Nearly 250 flights arriving in Ireland since the start of the year had at least one positive Covid-19 cases, while up to 80 per cent of close contacts on some planes have never been traced. Over 50 of those flights contained “variants of concern”, a concerned contact tracing employee toldContinue Reading
Haija is yet another of those urgent John Gosden missions in an intriguing five-runner Fillies’ Novice Stakes over ten furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Beverley today; defeat would see our champion trainer scratching his head in bemusement but this superbly-bred Shalaa filly out of a Galileo mare, has already failedContinue Reading
One further Covid-19 related death and 402 additional cases have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland today. There has now been a total of 4,906 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland along with a total of 249,838 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the State. Of the cases notified today: 220Continue Reading
