Pivotal. On Sunday, his foul on Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya might well have defined the season. Arsenal’s season anyway…

Pablo again yesterday. “Leafy”. DON PABLO COLINA (Neil Callan) on debut. Up against some very regally bred horses. And some pretty regal owners. Although I guess the King and Queen count as “very regal” rather than “pretty regal….”

A lovely beginning for our Don. And delighted for Ged, Yvonne and Josh Hill that their homebred showed up so well. Fifth. On the coattails of the “very regal”. Knocked out of 4th by the King and Queen who, I imagine, will have been raising the rafters at Sandringham or Windsor…

First day at grown up school out of the way. And much to look forward to with this son of Lope Y Fernandez…

Don Pablo Colina and Lope Y Fernandez – they sound as if they would be fun at the bar. If a little scary….

Patient owners. We say it time and time again. The most important attribute. Rush your horses and you lose your horses. Patience the absolute key. And those not blessed with that important commodity quickly find that this gig is not for them…

Bath today. Perhaps. The clever (or guessing) weathermen talking of downpours. Where will they fall…

FIZZY BEAR (Hollie Doyle) on handicap debut at Bath. But “Firm” means a discussion or three in the hours ahead, and eyes on the skies…

Wednesday. Work morning. Busy. Is good…