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I’m surprised Purr’s win for this trainer at Fakenham hasn’t excited more attention. Having been beaten streets on Monday and Wednesday, and a total of 350l in its last five completed races, it should have been much bigger than 40/1. It may have been dropped into a seller, but those other races weren’t much better. Was there even a stewards’ enquiry?
Jeremy, there’s been steady rain here in south London since about 4.00, sometimes pouring. I know I’m 50 miles from Fontwell, but I have an interest as I plan to go tomorrow, despite it being a Family Day and The Wurzels playing between races. The weather forecast is bad enough to make me fear they’ll have to call an inspection. News from proper local correspondents would be welcome.
Kwai, it has been three years since I was there, and it was a very gloomy day weatherwise. I am glad to hear a better class of big screen is in use there now – I must try and go again.
I went the day Harchibald won the Fighting Fifth so impressively. At least I could see that.
You will need binoculars because the grand stand is set well back from the course. When I was last there I needed them to see the pictures on the big screen, which although opposite the stands was a long way away.
There were plenty of catering outlets but fare was fairly basic. As a southerner I was amazed by the luridness of the phosphorescent green of the "mushy", a substance which people appeared to be eating voluntarily.
Hurdlers and chasers at Leicester approach the "winning post line" from two quite different angles, like at Sandown. I haven’t stood on the course at Leicester to check it in person, but it looks to me that if two chasers approached the winning post line neck and neck, the one on the near side would have a slight advantage because of the odd angle of the chase course to that line.
Hurdlers and chasers at Leicester approach the "winning post line" from two quite different angles, like at Sandown. I haven’t stood on the course at Leicester to check it in person, but it looks to me that if two chasers approached the winning post line neck and neck, the one on the near side would have a slight advantage because of the odd angle of the chase course to that line.
My impression is that there are relatively few occasions at Kempton where something overtakes whatever is in front a furlong out.
Surely some mistake with the Turftrax equipment – the going in the home straight at Ascot is always good to firm.
Glad to hear the Hexham loos are roofed. Sedgefield was positively suburban in comparison when I went about three years ago, fearing it would be the last chance before it was all-weathered.
That day was enlivened by the presence of a chap bidding in the auction after the seller, who many of us in the crowd sensed was not 100% sound mentally. He won, but the penny dropped with the auctioneer soon after and they staged the auction again half an hour later, when there was no bid.Didn’t Epsom have the Temple Stakes for a year or two? Whatever, the quality of Sandown flat racing is diluted further. They didn’t have all that many decent flat races for a grade 1 track, and what they had are all between the Whitfred and the Eclipse. Unless there any later in the year I’ve forgotten?
When I was at Hexham a few years ago one of the urinals had no roof. Does that make it a dump?
Hooray! She’s moving again. When I couldn’t see her move at all I at first deduced I was dead, but on further reflection I thought, "I think, therefore I am."
Jeremy, the old Towcester stand must indeed have been designed by Escher. It always took such a long time to get to the top, and even longer to shuffle down to ground level.
She was going clockwise this morning, but now she’s standing still (which is a worry for me if other people say she’s still moving) and facing away (which is a shame because I liked her profile).
I half-remember the Even Sail incident, apracing. Was it a three horse race, with the favourite pulled up before the first fence? I have a feeling the jockey in question went to the USA soon after and didn’t return.
Many thanks, Lydia. I thought the old "six fences per mile" rule might have been scrubbed after so many courses removed their water jumps without replacing them with a plain fence. The presence of only 16 over three miles at Haydock made me wonder if the powers that be were actively seeking opportunities to reduce the number of fences whenever they can in the interests of safety.
