I remember being on one of the old slam door trains in the 90s that didn’t stop so they arranged to stop at Wivelsfield, which it wasnt going to do, and get the next train down to stop and pick us up. Happy days !!
Trains have been stopping ok there for years albeit only one an hour despite there actually being two an hour, the other goes straight through which is ridiculous.
Plumpton very much not a ploughed field these days. The grounds staff won grounds team of the year last year. They have really sorted out the drainage and the turf is in brilliant condition now, investment and hard work really paying off. As a member there it has been very much improved in...
Very interesting article here about Tony Bloom & his bloodstock investment.
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/blooms-premier-thinking-could-put-racing-in-a-different-league/
Ile Atlantique runs in the last at Naas for Willie Mullins and is a short priced favourite. Spoken of as an aeroplane, unfortunately not qualified for the Cheltenham bumper as he ran over hurdles in France. One to watch for the top novice hurdles next season if all goes well.
Really looking forward to this race as Shishkin is going to get a proper race over fences for the first time and Energumene is racing over here for the first time under rules but he did win a point to point at Larkhill. It's going to be a fascinating race from a tactical point of view but I...
Kaatskill Nap runs in the opener at Killarney this afternoon priced at 11/4. His trainer Willie Mullins also has the 5/6 fav and I'll certaonly not be touching the race with the fav having much superior form than Tony's beast. Paul Townened would have had the choice of who he rides and he's...
Some idiot, other than me, must have tipped it up because the price is collapsing now. Crooks are as low as 9/1 with £3.65 still 14/1 if anyone can get a bet on with them. It wont last long.