‘Ne’er cast a clout until May is out’ is an old, wise saying and this morning, I have done so on the first day of ‘Flaming June’ in anticipation of all that’s good at this time of year in England, once the best and most prosperous country on our beleagueredContinue Reading
‘Show me a man who can laugh when he loses and I’ll show you a clown (or whatever!)’ and this thought surfaced when defeat was snatched from the jaws of victory at Catterick, Saturday, as Lexington Liberty lost out in the last strides to fast-finishing Tequila Blaze, an Equiano fillyContinue Reading
OVER TO ROO Wayne Rooney ‘would have tried absolutely everything’ to persuade Jamie Vardy to play at Euro 2020 – as he rates him an ideal strike-partner for England skipper Harry Kane. Vardy, 34, retired from international football in 2018 but is still in hot form for Leicester. Derby bossContinue Reading
Eileendover, sensational, unchallenged winner of three ‘bumpers’ under National Hunt rules last season before losing out in the highly-prestigious National Hunt flat race at the Grand National meeting, was my idea of the major attraction on a six-race programme at Haydock, Saturday evening, when a creditable second to Yesyes overContinue Reading
Hurricane Lane, unbeaten after gaining a dramatic third success in the group two Dante Stakes over an extended ten furlongs of York earlier this month, meets my personal median time-handicap requirement for the Epsom Derby a week today but, surprisingly, he’s showing at double-digit odds despite being Godolphin owned, mountContinue Reading
HARRY MAGUIRE is reportedly confident of featuring in England’s Euro 2020 kick-off against Croatia. The Three Lions face their Group D rivals in just over two weeks’ time and are sweating on the fitness of their star centre-back. The 28-year-old had been ever-present for Manchester United in the Premier LeagueContinue Reading
Korker looks a time-handicap ‘cert’ in the Novice Stakes over five furlongs of ‘soft’ Carlisle today, judged on my initial glance/analysis of his first-up effort over a similar distance at York sixteen days ago; it looked too good to be true but I’m not in the habit of becoming negativeContinue Reading
Hollie Doyle literally took my suspect breath away when the sensational, championship-chasing ‘pocket rocket’ landed a dramatic close shave double aboard Archie Watson-trained Bicep and Excel Power on Lingfield polytrack Tuesday night with power-packed performances which really had to be seen to be believed; they were reminiscent of what itContinue Reading
MAN OF THE PEOPLE An exclusive from our man Dan Cutts here, who has revealed ALL Man Utd staff have been given tonight off to watch the final unfold. The Premier League runners-up would usually put on a huge party and screening to watch the game. But due to coronavirusContinue Reading
Tommaso failed by only half a length to bring off a 33/1 debut shock nine days ago and so will the Maiden Stakes over a mile of ‘soft’ Beverley come to soon for Stef Keniry’s charge this afternoon; it’s a real ‘64000’ question but I’m prepared to answer it byContinue Reading
