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2.30Sandown – Petit Robin
3.40Sandown – Lively Baron
3.20Aintree – Little Josh{Nap}

res:

1.25Sandown – Araldur
2.45Aintree – Secret Edge

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Correct.

Trained some of my favourite horses.

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Good answer but it’s not right.

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Time for some clues i think.

Founder member of the association of professional pessimists and the kind of man who would bring a downer to a melancholists’ mission.

Epitome of the traditional jumps trainer, having no time for the Flat and tolerating hurdle racing only as a preparation for chasing.

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A real grafter!

Better known as a journalist, broadcaster and jockey, Brough Scott spent two years as an assistant trainer. At whose stables did he ‘assist’?

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All at Newbury:

2.00 Scots Gaelic{9’s Bet365}, Topolski{33’s Ladbrokes}

3.10 Frisco Depot{12’s Paddy Power], Diamond Harry{25’s BetFred}

3.40 Consigliere{16’s Coral}

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All at Newbury:

Scots Gaelic – 2.00
Frisco Depot – 3.10{NAP}
Consigliere – 3.40

res:

Benny Be Good – 3.25 Newcastle

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First horse in GB to win under floodlights.

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I used to be a big fan of the late Ken Hussey, who compiled speed figures for ‘Sporting Chronicle Publications’ under the name ‘SPLIT -SECOND’.

I don’t know if this guide devised by Mr. Hussey will help, but here it is:

5f – 6f……..1 length = 4lbs
7f – 9f……..1 length = 3lbs
10f – 14f…. 1 length = 2lbs
15f+………..1 length = 1lb

1 second = 5 lengths

Best of luck!

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Hope they’ve kept the receipt.

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And what about ‘The Variety Club’ day at Sandown? He’s in his element there. I can’t watch.

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I agree with Kid Choc that Frisco Depot should go well. Well handicapped with Magnanimity on their running in Ireland. Hope the jockey claims the full allowance. Put up 2lbs overweight at Ascot.

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I was looking at a different race uploaded by HAZiiboo a year ago.

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Found some footage of a dog chasing some horses at a point to point on YouTube. The only commentator it sounds like that i can think of is Darren Owen

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Nice to hear from you both and sorry for the delay.

And the winner is Bachelor’s Hall.

Lee Mack – the first horse he sat on at the stables was, yes you’ve guessed it, Red Rum.

Eddie Reavey – trained a few good 2 and 3 year olds in the 60’s and 70’s.

End of term report – written by Eddie’s wife Jocelyn.

‘Alex is a nice lad underneath but everytime you leave him to do a job he disappears to the bookies. Apart from anything else, it’s illegal for a fifteen-year-old. He has certain ability as a horseman but no staying power. As a worker , he’s well nigh hopeless.’

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Arguably Fred Winter’s best steeplechaser, and that’s saying something!

Raced in an era filled with fantastic horses and trainers.

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I’d love to see Long Run take on the National fences, as i would for any great horse.

Very unlikely to happen though as the owner has other options for the race, one being the recently purchased Frisco Depot trained by Charlie Longsdon.

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