On Social Media for Under 16’s in Australia…
A further ban is being contemplated. A ban on cricket being played on those shores for the next month. Sign the petition, guys and girls….
Another “Weather Warning for Chesapeake Bay” has slid into my inbox. I’m intrigued. They get a lot of weather there for sure – but not quite sure why I have been chosen to pick up these stormy messages. I will have to go and inspect the Bay one day….
Final tweaks and touches and bags packed and trunks loaded. The “Bahrain Four” on the cusp of headed east to the desert. They fly out of Stansted on Saturday morning where they will be greeted by the A Team of Sophie and Harriet…
I have seen the list of some of our opposition, and the Bahrain Turf Series is becoming more competitive year on year. Which is the way of it, and a good way for all involved…
My horses will watch the movie “Seabiscuit” on the way over as well as videos of their finest hours on the racecourse. Or they won’t…
Lord Allen’s first public speech as BHA Chair on Tuesday evening at York’s Gimcrack dinner. Not exactly revelatory or wildly exciting. If you can be bothered, you can listen to it in full on yesterday’s Nick Luck podcast…
Maybe Lord A was being very sensible in not going in too hard and “fire and brimstone….”
We shall see. We certainly need strong and considered governance….
Also on Nick’s excellent podcast, Dave Yates (Newsboy of the Daily Mirror) implied that because York have announced a prize money increase, following on from Ascot, that all is a lot better in that theatre that is often stated. Nope Dave – a boost to flagship races does nothing more than paper over cracks…
Desert Cop winning The Grade 1 Chairman’s Cup in March…
https://bahrainturfclub.com/racecard/2025-03-07/6/results#race-replay-1
