Very brief – very quick – very late. Must hit the sack so that I’m ready for the Laydeez. I fear the worst if the Nigeria game was anything to go by – but the commentators seemed to imply it was some sort of divine right to go through. The same sort of nonsense appears to be surrounding the loss of little Ms Stamper who, had I been the manager, would have been SNLR’d and placed on the next available plane. Today’s games saw another penalty profit so there is a small part of me that says “kick on” – literally, but apparently impressionable tots are watching and must be taught that you can only stamp on someone when there is no VAR.
Talking of wishing constantly for a more informed second opinion…. the very short-hand selections.
1335 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Dash – 5f (ASCOT) [4p WHill – Betfair – Betfred 3p gen]
EXISTENT 4 pt Win – TEES SPIRIT 2 pt e/w
1410 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers – 2m (ASCOT) [4p Skybet, PaddyP, WHill, Betfair 3p gen]
THE VERY MAN 4 pts Win – THE GRAND VISIR 2pts e/w – with BERKSHIRE ROCCO and LAW OF THE SEA 12 x ¼pt CFC
1425 Betfred Play Fred’s £5 Million Handicap – 1m (HAYDOCK) [5p Bet365, Skybet, 888, Betvictor 4p gen]
POET MASTER 4 pts Win
1445 Shergar Cup Challenge – 1m 4f (ASCOT)
MAX MAYHEM 3 pts e/w
1500 Betfred Rose of Lancaster (Group 3) – 1m 2f (HAYDOCK)
KING OF CONQUEST – MIDNIGHT MILE 5 pts Dutch
1520 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile – 1m (ASCOT)
EMPIRESTATEOFMIND – PEROTTO 6 pts Dutch
1540 Sweet Solera Stakes (Group 3) – 7f (NEWMARKET)
CAROLINA REAPER – SOPRANO 6 pts Dutch
1555 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic – 1m 4f (ASCOT)
SATIN 3 pts e/w
1615 NEWMARKET: Not on TV
URBAN SPRAWL 5 pts Win
1630 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint – 6f (ASCOT)
BATAL DUBAI 4 pts Win – ZAMAN JEMIL 2 pts e/w
1640 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1) 6f (CURRAGH)
PORTA FORTUNA 4 pts Win