Smashed. To smithereens. Saffie….
The quality of female jockeys globally is so high that there is nil surprise that they perform on the biggest stages, guiding their mounts to prestigious prizes…
Saffie picked up a fabulous “spare ride” aboard Highwayman only at the start of last week. By midway through Saturday afternoon, she had catapulted our sport into the mainstream media. The BBC excepted – no surprise there…
Saffie’s beaming smile spread wide across Sunday newspapers. A good racing tale. Much needed in amongst the daily mire of troubling headwinds…
Our Saturday runners grabbed no headlines but performed with credit…
PERIGORD NOIR (Jack Dace) wandered up Bath’s five furlongs as if it were his first race. Green and Gawky Teenager. Taking in all the sights. Beaten a nose out of second. When this imposing beast of a horse allows his mind to catch up with his body, he will be fun (as opposed to slightly frustrating at present) to watch. Good days ahead…
As there are with PURPLE MOON (Benoit de la Sayette) who got a little stuck in a Chester pocket. Only his 4th race, and nothing wrong with a bit of hurly burly as he continues along the educational path. All paths with him lead to a high Swiss Mountain and St Moritz in February…
#havehorsewilltravel….
Windsor and Kempton double header today. Not many miles apart. Race planning….??!!
I’m sure having two meetings that are geographically so close makes perfect sense. Windsor in the afternoon and Kempton this evening – I imagine that there will be diehard punters taking in both glamour fixtures….
Windsor. MARSH BENHAM (Billy Loughnane) and TIME TELLER (Callum Shepherd)…
Marsh is Marsh. Bolting up here on his doorstep last week. Today ??? No idea. He might bolt up. He might pull up. He might stand stock still in the stalls. Marsh is Marsh. Good luck Billy…
Time Teller, a lovely son of Kodiac. Time for the next step in his racing career. Cliche alert – but today will in no way define, but it will teach him plenty…
PHOTO OP (Benoit) to Kempton. Another on debut, and another with a steep learning curve ahead. Nice filly. First day at grown up school…
Elsewhere, football VAR mayhem in the Manchester Derby. City fans delirious, United fans apoplectic. Arsenal getting the job done…
QPR maintained their decent start with a gritty draw at West Bromwich Albion. But the injury list is growing. I might need to dig the old boots out and “float” down the right wing again…?!
England’s Test summer ending with a 3-0 series defeat of Pakistan. Which is of only limited relevance to next summer’s Ashes…
SAFFIE….
