That looked very like a heavy frost. But it was not. Yet…
Wellington Boots and Winter Coats out of summer storage. Which is when one inevitably remembers that you meant to have that hole patched up and that zip mended. And what on earth has eaten the top of the boots ?? Not many sharks in these parts…
Shark attacks off North Sydney beaches on the news. I have barely dipped my toe in the sea since “Jaws” and that trend is set to continue. Although I guess there is marginally less likelihood of a shark attack off West Wittering’s shingle beach…
Group 1 sprinters in action at Haydock and a decent card at Ascot. But no runners for us as those with options bounce off summer ground. Some talk of an “Indian Summer” but also chat about a prolonged period of rain. Weather Gods (WG)…?!
The weather dictates entries across the land. We are keen to run a few before a break ahead of Bahrain’s Turf Series – but will they get their ground….
GET IT will be entered in The Portland, and has an entry already in the early closing Ayr Gold Cup. He’s still in The Abbaye in case those regularly referred to WGs decide that this will be one of those rare years of balmy autumn sunshine in the Bois De Boulogne. Crunching over brown leaves en route to a fine restaurant on that first Saturday evening of October is an appealing prospect. I love the Arc meeting. I love Paris in the autumn. We have had outside cracks at The Abbaye in the past, and HUMIDOR gave us a thrill for half a furlong under Hughesie one year…
Fast ground, drawn against the rail, Get It flying into a five length lead…
I can see it now. Sadly, that thought, like so many, probably only reserved for my dreams. But dreams just occasionally evolve into reality across all spheres of our storied lives. Look what happened one ridiculous June afternoon…
DESERT COP with similar entries to GET IT. He bounced off the Bahrain turf in the spring and is very talented. But draws and ground have conspired against him at home. He has plenty of good days in him for sure. Come on the WGs…..
KILLYBEGS WARRIOR will go straight to The Kingdom whilst MAX MAYHEM is a recent addition to that touring party. Others under consideration, and might well catch the selector’s eyes…
A squad that will have a blend of experience and youth – the “youth policy” under way, and more news on that as sales options evolve….
With Bahrain and the Middle East racing programme beginning to creep over the horizon, a lot of plans are polarised that way. Meaning that we are quieter on domestic shores right now – those early season bullets were fired superbly well, but long old seasons and the handicapper have caught up with a few. And so plenty being freshened up in grassy meadows to go again next year…
“International Break.” The two words that fill Barney Baker with utter dread. Because it means his beloved Arsenal (and QPR obviously…?!) are not in action, and England v Andorra hardly a void filler. And so, with no runners, we head back to the mighty Aldershot Town (kick off 5.30pm). Sport, Bloody Hell…
