And done. For another year. Those years, they fly by…
A large proportion of the winners fell to one family. A remarkable family. Aiden and Joseph…
Wathnan spending profusely – I wonder whether they feel that their winners haul was at par or better…??
Some of the bigger battalions will be licking a wound or three, but I guess the financial numbers are irrelevant to some, and they will keep spending until……?!
A shame that there were fewer victories for the smaller yards. Harder and harder to catch a crumb from the top tables…
A meeting blessed by fine weather and happy crowds. The occasional “blip” on the way in as unnecessary traffic control backed cars up for a mile or three. Let drivers drive – we know how roundabouts and traffic lights work…
Fabulous sport, great friends, laughter and happy faces – a cool five days in Berkshire…
Moving on, and the July meeting the next Festival on the horizon. Followed closely by “Glorious” – both tracks would more than settle for how those Weather Gods behaved last week…
The Bahrain Turf Club are significant sponsors on the July Course – and fantastic and well deserved news that the Bahrain International Trophy has been upgraded to Group 1 status. Huge credit to all involved in The Kingdom. This autumn’s renewal in The Kingdom will carry a prize fund of £150,000….
In a few short years, Bahrain has firmly established their race programme on the global stage. Impressive – and it has been great fun to have been on board for most of the ride. More to come…
DESERT COP (Charlie Bishop) to Windsor this evening. Sprinters ?! DC is due a day in the sun, and here’s hoping he runs big tonight…
