I suppose as race titles go, the 1:50 isn’t at all bad, given that it tells us exactly how much time we have to wait for The Festival. However. it (more…)
Continue readingFestival Trials day and all Saturday’s TV races
At the overnight stage, we’re looking at an average of under seven runners per race, which means by almost any measurement; entertainment, income, televisual experience, interest, competition and form, it (more…)
As we rush headlong to being unable to have a bet because it is not a carbon-neutral activity and where horses will only be able to race if they are (more…)
I thought it might be a good idea – with just nine weeks to go – to start having a look at a couple of the big races, and almost (more…)
Continue readingAnte-Post? No but the ITV races are here now.
At a recent editorial meeting, the head of compliance suggested that in 2020 we should in some way hold ourselves accountable, so that the incurably stupid who blindly followed our (more…)
Firstly a very Happy New Year to you all. A couple of weeks away from the Raceweb coalface, and while you may struggle to come to grips with the concept, (more…)
The height of the waters is of serious flood concern in our part of Oxfordshire, and I have tried to stiffen my resolve, lest we repeat the ghastliness of (more…)
Those of you swerving the actual selections for The Raceweb Advent Calendar are doing well – although today, I felt as though a corner had been turned. Doubtless, it will (more…)
Once upon a time, there was a company called Drings, that produced a widely-advertised sausage, under the slogan “They’re Mighty Meaty Matey”. I think there might even have been a (more…)
The Hennessy, The Schweppes, The Whitbread and The Massey-Ferguson. Capital The. It’s a Proper Noun, It’s also a Proper Racing Name and as such should have a BHA rule. This (more…)
Continue readingIf Ladbrokes did Cognac, it would probably be called Hennessy
