ALL BASES COVERED….
The international flavour of our sport. Headlines that range from Dubai to Doncaster and most places in between.. Surreal to be reading about World Cup night at Meydan on Saturday with the region [...]
BETTER NEWS….
Out of the Gulf… Well, certainly from an equine perspective… News of a flight home out of Dammam in Saudi Arabia on 7th April. A short journey across the Causeway from The Kingdom. [...]
WINDSCREEN SCRAPINGLY COLD…
Frosty and fresh and pretty chilly as a red sun pokes over the far horizon… “Red Sky in the morning….” Far away in the east, there is talk of the Kings Cup meeting taking [...]
FROM LONDON…
To Epsom Downs. No more than a short hop. And a shorter skip… In London last night. The Turf Club. A3 clear just now. Simples… Spring springing. Dew on the ground and a chill in the [...]
GIN CLEAR….
Skies. Criss crossing vapour trails. A skein of geese headed towards London as we drove across the Downs just now. Brighter mornings are good for the soul after that long, bleak and black [...]
COULD BE….
A numbers game… Or even a Christmas carol… Today’s diary goes something like this…. “Three members of the Arab Racing Organisation….” “Two (Gary [...]
FAR AWAY….
In the East, a beautiful sunrise… Far away. In the East. Troubled skies. NESTHORN, DESERT COP, MAX MAYHEM and GORDON GREY remain in Bahrain. Beautifully looked after by the wonderful grooms [...]
DONE….
And dusted. History. And books… Another fabulous Cheltenham Festival played out in the greatest sporting amphitheatre… Weather of all sorts. Overcoat collars turned up against icy [...]
BLUE RIBAND…
The Cheltenham Gold Cup… I was there for Dawn Run, Desert Orchid, Best Mate, Kauto Star, The Thinker in the snow, Denman, Long Run, Bobs Worth, Galopin des Champs and many more… A day [...]
HALF TIME ORANGES….
Half way. But still plenty to look forward to… Yesterday’s Champion Chase. Majborough doing Majborough things and trying to take a couple of fences with him. He has some engine, but [...]
