What a wash-out! I’ll spare you the tale of our cycle ride to Topsham last weekend and move straight to our outing to Powderham Castle. Now, my best friend there is the chipmunk in the pets’ corner of the Secret Garden – he invariably makes me laugh. Though having saidContinue Reading

Strawberri, back to a mile for a ten-runner Fillies’ Maiden Stakes on ‘soft’ Haydock ground this afternoon, will hopefully erase the bitter taste we experienced three weeks ago when a losing nap on Chelmsford polytrack over ten furlongs, after being given a moderate ride off a ludicrously-slow pace; stable jockeyContinue Reading

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures turn positive after three days of losses Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. 2. Weekly initial jobless claims hit new Covid-era low The government ThursdayContinue Reading

Sense Of Humour will abound if James Doyle steers her into the Wolverhampton winners’ enclosure after the ten-runner first division of a Maiden Fillies’ Stakes over a mile of tapeta tonight, several vital boxes are ticked; top jockey, good draw and my time-handicap indicates Simon Crisford’s charge is clear ‘best-in!’Continue Reading

Exeter Cathedral School Pupil, Sammy, who is in Year 4, represented Devon Tennis at the Under 9 County Cup Regional Group Event in Bath on Saturday 15 May. The team of 5 boys had a busy day and played 22 matches over 5 hours against 4 other counties including 6Continue Reading