MARCH 2019
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Sunday
31 March 2019 |
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Here are Friday’s results for my runners of
interest: Fontwell Park: Percy Prosecco (Noel Williams/Harry Teal) finished 7th in the
Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 1 furlong & 162 yards] (12 ran). Hey Bill
(Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) finished 4th in the
Handicap Chase [3 miles 1 furlong & 210 yards] (7 ran). Richie
Valentine (Jamie Snowden/Gavin Sheehan) finished 2nd in the Maiden Hurdle (8
ran). Sammylou (Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) finished 5th in the Handicap Hurdle [2
miles 5 furlongs & 164 yards] (7 ran). Wetherby: Grey
Diamond (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) fell at the 5th flight in the Handicap
Hurdle [2 miles] (9 ran). Simply A Legend (Alan King/Tom Bellamy) finished
2nd in the Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 3 furlongs & 154 yards] (8 ran). Here are Saturday’s
results for my runners of interest: Uttoxeter: Shanty Alley (Ben Case/Wayne Hutchinson) finished
5th in the Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 3 furlongs & 207 yards) (18 ran) Landofsmiles (Neil King/Wayne
Hutchinson) finished 2nd in the Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 7 furlongs & 70
yards] Mahlermade (Alan King/Wayne
Hutchinson) unseated at the 4th fence and Stylish Moment (Alan King/Tom
Cannon) finished 2nd in the Handicap Chase [3 miles & 2 yards] (9 ran). Outonpatrol (Alan King/Oakley
Brown) finished 7th and Wynn House (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) won the Mares’ Standard
Open NH Flat Race (13 ran); Alan King’s 83rd winner and Wayne’s 78th winner of the season (13
ran). Kempton Park: Three Weeks (David O’Meara/Shane Kelly/owned by
Apple Tree Stud) finished 6th in the Stakes (Listed) (9 ran). And Sunday’s results for my runners of interest,
at Ascot: Big Nasty (Martin Keighley/Leighton Aspell) was a non-runner and Brigade Of Guards (Alan
King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 3rd in the Maiden Hurdle (6 ran). Our Power (Alan King/Sean Bowen) was a non-runner
and Praeceps (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished
6th in the Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (15 ran). And tomorrow’s runner of interest, at Ludlow: 15:55 Timoteo (Alan
King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Handicap Chase [1 mile 7 furlongs & 212 yards]
RIP We Have A Dream Sadly, We
Have A Dream lost his life as a result of breaking a leg on the gallops
yesterday. RIP L |
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Thursday
28 March 2019 |
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It was bad, then good news in fandom land today
... Firstly the bad news, Richard Madden wasn’t
nominated for the TV BAFTA Leading Actor category for his role in Bodyguard
... and it transpires this isn’t because his interpretation of the role of DC
Budd wasn’t good enough. The admitted
reason was due to there being only four nominations in each category and the
jury decided that diversity was more important than talent – the nominees
being Benedict Cumberbatch, Hugh Grant, Chance Perdomo and Lucian Msamati. It’s a travesty. Keeley Hawes was nominated
twice, for Bodyguard in the Leading Actress and for Mrs Wilson in the Best
Supporting Actress categories.
Bodyguard also received a Best Drama Series nomination. So why is the red-headed, blue-eyed, Scotsman the
one who doesn’t get a nomination? It’s
disgusting. Poor Richard. However, at lunch-time, news came through that
Richard will be one of the actors starring in a new film called ‘1917’ to be filmed in England and
Scotland; production starts next Monday. J Be still my beating heart!!! Richard Madden, Benedict Cumberbatch and Colin Firth to star in film Anyway back to my other, although now lesser,
hobby ... Here are yesterday’s results for my runners of
interest at Market Rasen: Second Time Around (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson)
finished 3rd and Follow The Swallow (Graeme McPherson/Miss Lilly Pinchin) finished 5th in the Handicap Chase [2 miles 5
furlongs & 89 yards] (8 ran). Back On The Lash (Martin Keighley/Richard
Johnson) finished 4th in the Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) [2 miles 7 furlongs
& 16 yards] (7 ran). And
today’s runners of interest, at Warwick: Hostile
(Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 2nd and Mello Yello
(Martin Keighley/Harry Stock) finished last in the Maiden Open NH Flat Race
(12 ran). And
tomorrow’s runners of interest: Fontwell Park: 14:10
Percy Prosecco (Noel Williams/Harry Teal) –
Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 1 furlong & 162 yards] 14:40 Hey
Bill (Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) – Handicap
Chase [3 miles 1 furlong & 210 yards] 15:15
Richie Valentine (Jamie Snowden/Gavin Sheehan) – Maiden Hurdle ... that’s an
appropriate name in my world at the present time!!! 16:20 Sammylou (Graeme McPherson/Kielan
Woods) – Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 5 furlongs & 164 yards] Wetherby: 15:25 Grey
Diamond (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Handicap Hurdle [2 miles] 16:30
Simply A Legend (Alan King/Tom Bellamy) – Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 3 furlongs
& 154 yards] |
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Tuesday
26 March 2019 |
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Here is yesterday’s result for my runner of
interest, at Wincanton: Kimberley Point (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson)
finished 3rd in the Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (8 ran). Here are today’s results for my runners of
interest, at Hereford: Bentons Lad (Graeme
McPherson/Tom Humphries) finished 12th in the Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 3
furlongs & 147 yards] (17 ran). Tiffin Top (Alan King/Wayne
Hutchinson) won and Homing Star (Graeme McPherson/Miss Lilly Pinchin) finished 7th in the Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (12
ran); Alan’s 82nd winner of the season and Wayne’s
77th winner of the
season. Little Millie (Neil King/Wayne Hutchinson)
finished 2nd in the Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (6 ran). And here are tomorrow’s (Wednesday’s) runners of
interest at Market Rasen: 15:45 Second Time Around (Alan King/Wayne
Hutchinson) & Follow The Swallow (Graeme McPherson/Miss Lilly Pinchin) – Handicap Chase [2 miles 5 furlongs & 89
yards] 16:20 Back On The Lash (Martin Keighley/Richard
Johnson) – Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) [2 miles 7 furlongs & 16 yards] I forgot
to mention that Bryony Frost has been ‘snapped
up’ by ITV Racing whilst she’s out of action due to injury. |
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Sunday
24 March 2019 |
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Here is today’s
result for my runner of interest, at Exeter: Telson Barley (Graeme
McPherson/Kielan Woods) finished 6th in the
Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (9 ran). Here is
tomorrow’s one runner of interest, at Wincanton: 16:15
Kimberley Point (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Novices’ Handicap Hurdle A new
Carpool Karaoke episode was released on Friday; this one features Taron Egerton and Richard
Madden ahead of Rocketman’s release in May: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSFhDBlMQNk&feature=share I must do some screen-shots for posterity! By which I mean for my
ever-growing collection of A5 photo albums dedicated to the Scottish actor!!! |
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Saturday
23 March 2019 |
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Here are today’s
results for my runners of interest: Kelso: Kalahari
Queen (Jamie Snowden/Aidan Coleman) finished last in the Mares’ Novices’
Chase (Qualifier) (4 ran). Newbury: Ziga Boy (Alan King/Tom Bellamy) was pulled up before
the last, Grand Vision (Colin Tizzard) finished 5th
and Salmanazar (Alan King/Tom Cannon) finished 3rd
in the Handicap Chase [3 miles 1 furlong & 214 yards] (11 ran). Elysees
(Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 4th in the Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (14
ran) Sixty’s
Belle (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 2nd in the Mares’ NH Novices’
Hurdle Series Final (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (14 ran). Valdez
(Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 2nd in the Handicap Chase [2 miles 3
furlongs & 187 yards] (5 ran). Ben Buie (Martin Keighley/Richard Johnson) finished 12th, Dreamsundermyfeet (Martin Keighley/Harry Stock) finished
last, Hotter Than Hell (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 6th, and Legends
Ryde (Jamie Snowden/Gavin Sheehan) finished 5th in
the Goffs UK Spring Sale Bumper (Standard Open NH
Flat Race) (13 ran). And one
runner of interest tomorrow, at Exeter: 14:40 Telson Barley (Graeme McPherson/Kielan
Woods) – Novices’ Handicap Hurdle And Happy Retirement to Noel Fehily, who went out with a winner in the Standard
Open NH Flat Race at Newbury today, aboard Get In The Queue; pictured here
riding Buveur D’Air after
winning the 2017 Champion Hurdle.
Also,
Nicky Henderson has suggested that Altior may head
to Aintree for the Melling Chase ... |
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Friday
22 March 2019 |
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Here are today’s results for my runners of
interest, at Newbury: Breaking Waves (Noel Williams/Harry Teal) finished
4th and Smith’s Bay (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 5th in the Novices’
Hurdle (10 ran). Voie Dans
Voie (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished last in
the Handicap Chase [2 miles 6 furlongs & 93 yards] having broken blood
vessels (8 ran). Notachance (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) won the Handicap Hurdle Div I [3 miles & 52
yards] (13 ran); Alan’s 81st winner of the season and Wayne’s 76th winner of the season. Poperinghe Ginger (Graeme
McPherson/Kielan Woods) finished 5th in the
Handicap Hurdle Div II [3 miles & 52 yards] (13 ran). Wilde Blue Yonder (Alan King/Tom Bellamy)
finished 4th in the Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (10 ran). William H Bonney (Alan
King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 7th in the Handicap Hurdle [2 miles & 69
yards] (10 ran). Madiba Passion (Alan
King/Tom Cannon) finished last and Nobby (Alan
King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 2nd in the Standard Open NH Flat Race
(Listed) (8 ran). Forgotten
Gold (Tom George/Mr Noel George) –finished 3rd in the Open Hunters’ Chase (6
ran). And tomorrow’s
runners of interest: Kelso: 13:30
Kalahari Queen (Jamie Snowden/Aidan Coleman) – Mares’ Novices’ Chase
(Qualifier) Newbury: 14:05 Ziga Boy (Alan King/Tom Bellamy) & Grand Vision
(Colin Tizzard) & Salmanazar
(Alan King/Tom Cannon) – Handicap Chase [3 miles 1 furlong & 214 yards] 14:40
Elysees (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Juvenile Handicap Hurdle 15:15
Sixty’s Belle (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Mares’ NH Novices’ Hurdle Series
Final (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) 15:50 Valdez
(Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Handicap Chase [2 miles 3 furlongs & 187
yards] 17:00 Ben Buie (Martin Keighley/Richard Johnson) & Dreamsundermyfeet (Martin Keighley/Harry Stock) &
Hotter Than Hell (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) & Legends Ryde (Jamie Snowden/Gavin Sheehan) – Goffs
UK Spring Sale Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race). And
wishing Bryony Frost a speedy recovery; she broke a collarbone as a result of
a fall earlier in the week. That means
she will miss this year’s Aintree Festival but, hopefully, she won’t be short
of offers from media companies wishing to obtain her services at
Liverpool. |
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Thursday
21 March 2019 |
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Here are today’s results for my runners of
interest: Sedgefield: Lakeside Pearl (Jamie Snowden/Page Fuller)
finished 5th in the Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) (11 ran). Dans Le Vent (Jamie
Snowden/Aidan Coleman) finished 3rd in the Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 3
furlongs &188 yards] (4 ran). Ludlow: Midnight Chill (Jamie Snowden/Gavin
Sheehan) won the Novices’ Limited Handicap
Chase (6 ran); Jamie’s 30th winner of the season Ballywood (Alan King/Wayne
Hutchinson) won the Handicap Chase [1 mile 7 furlongs & 212
yards] (5 ran); Alan’s 80th winner of the season and Wayne’s 75th winner of the season. Here are tomorrow’s runners of interest, at Newbury: 13:45 Breaking Waves (Noel Williams/Harry Teal)
& Smith’s Bay (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Novices’ Hurdle 14:20 Voie Dans Voie (Alan King/Wayne
Hutchinson) – Handicap Chase [2 miles 6 furlongs & 93 yards] 14:50 Notachance (Alan
King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Handicap Hurdle Div I [3 miles & 52 yards] 15:25 Poperinghe Ginger
(Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) – Handicap Hurdle
Div II [3 miles & 52 yards] 16:00 Wilde Blue Yonder (Alan King/Tom Bellamy) –
Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase 16:30 William H Bonney
(Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Handicap Hurdle [2 miles & 69 yards] 17:05 Madiba Passion
(Alan King/Tom Cannon) & Nobby (Alan King/Wayne
Hutchinson) – Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) 17:35
Forgotten Gold (Tom George/Mr Noel George) – Open Hunters’ Chase |
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Wednesday
20 March 2019 |
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Here are today’s
results for my runners of interest: Market Rasen: Delirious Love (Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) finished 8th in the Handicap Hurdle [2
miles & 148 yards] (9 ran). Paddys Runner (Graeme
McPherson/Kielan Woods) was pulled up during the
Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 7 furlongs & 16 yards] (6 ran). Haydock Park: Scorpion
Sid (Jamie
Snowden/Gavin Sheehan) won the Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (4 ran); Jamie’s 29th winner of the season. And tomorrow’s runners of interest: Sedgefield: 14:05 Lakeside Pearl (Jamie Snowden/Page Fuller)
– Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) 15:45 Dans Le Vent
(Jamie Snowden/Aidan Coleman) – Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 3 furlongs &188
yards] Ludlow: 15:00 Midnight Chill (Jamie Snowden/Gavin
Sheehan) – Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase 16:10 Ballywood (Alan
King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Handicap Chase [1 mile 7 furlongs & 212 yards] And I’ve found a photograph of the ill-fated
Captain McGarry, who suffered a fatal injury at
Huntingdon yesterday. RIP L
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Tuesday
19 March 2019 |
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Here are
today’s results for my runners of interest: Huntingdon: Captain McGarry (Graeme McPherson/Kielan
Woods) suffered a fatal injury during the Maiden Hurdle (12 ran). RIP Red
Admirable (Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) finished
3rd in the Handicap Hurdle [3 miles 1 furlong & 10 yards] (8 ran). Wetherby: Karezak (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) was pulled up before
four out during the Novices’ Chase (5 ran). Sheshoon Sonny (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) won the Standard Open NH
Flat Race (6 ran); Alan’s 79th winner of the season and Wayne’s 74th winner of the season. And tomorrow’s runners of interest: Market Rasen: 14:30 Delirious Love (Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) – Handicap Hurdle [2 miles & 148 yards] 16:10 Paddys Runner
(Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) – Handicap Hurdle
[2 miles 7 furlongs & 16 yards] Haydock Park: 15:15
Scorpion Sid (Jamie Snowden/Gavin Sheehan) – Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase |
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Monday
18 March 2019 |
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Here are today’s results for my runners of
interest: Plumpton: The Cull Bank (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) won the Mares’ Novices’
Hurdle (5 ran); Alan’s 77th winner of the season and Wayne’s 73rd winner of the season. Enforcement (Martin
Keighley/Harry Stock) won the Handicap Hurdle [1 mile 7 furlongs & 195
yards] (12 ran); Martin’s 20th winner of the season. Robsam (Martin Keighley/Harry
Stock) finished 6th in the Standard Open NH Flat Race (7 ran). Southwell: Grange Ranger (Jamie Snowden/Gavin Sheehan)
finished 5th in the Maiden Hurdle (9 ran). Timcoda (Jamie Snowden/Gaving Sheehan) finished 3rd in the Handicap Hurdle [2 miles
4 furlongs & 62 yards] (1 ran). Eyes Right (Alan King/Oakley
Brown) won the
Mares’ Standard Open NH Flat Race (9 ran); Alan’s 78th winner of the season. And
tomorrow’s runners of interest: Huntingdon: 14:30
Captain McGarry (Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) – Maiden Hurdle 16:10 Red
Admirable (Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) –
Handicap Hurdle [3 miles 1 furlong & 10 yards] I was so
pleased for Kielan Woods, claiming his first
Cheltenham Festival winner when triumphing in the Grand Annual on Croco Bay; although I didn’t stay to see the race! Wetherby: 14:40 Karezak (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Novices’ Chase 16:55 Sheshoon Sonny (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Standard
Open NH Flat Race I had a go
at the placepot at Cheltenham; needless to say it
was a bit of a failure. In fact I was
knocked out on the first race every day, bar Thursday when I was knocked out
on the second!!! However, I
did choose five winners – Beware the Bear in the Ultima,
Topofthegame in the RSA, Altior
in the Champion, Paisley Park in the Stayers’ Hurdle and Siruh Du
Lac in the Plate. Just two others
counted; Lostintranslation with a 2nd in the JLT
and Shantou Flyer with a 2nd in the Foxhunters. I had six 4th places, and three 5th
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Sunday
17 March 2019 |
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I’m back from the Cheltenham Festival and here
are the results, from yesterday, for my runners of interest: Kempton: Harambe (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) won the Novices’ Hurdle
(Qualifier) (6 ran); Alan’s 75th winner of the season and Wayne’s 71st winner of the season. Timoteo (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) won the Novices’ Limited
Handicap Chase (5 ran); Alan’s 76th winner of the season and Wayne’s 72nd winner of the season. Kayf Blanco (Graeme
McPherson/Kielan Woods) finished 4th in the
Handicap Chase [2 mile 4 furlongs & 110 yards] (9 ran). Certainly Red (Lydia Richards/Wayne Hutchinson)
finished 2nd in the Maiden Open NH Flat Race Fontwell Park: Lostnfound (Jamie Snowden/Tom
Cannon) finished 5th in the Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (6 ran). Marlow Moss (Jamie Snowden/Nick Scholfield) finished 4th in the Mares’ NH Novices’ Hurdle
(Qualifier) (6 ran). Uttoxeter: Solstice Star (Martin Keighley/Miss Brodie Hampson) finished 6th in
the Lady Riders’ Handicap Hurdle for Female Professional Jockeys/Amateur
Riders) (9 ran). Forecast (Martin Keighley/Conor
Shoemark) finished 13th in the Handicap Hurdle [2
miles 3 furlongs & 207 yards] (18 ran). And today’s one result for my runner of interest,
at Carlisle: Bingo D’Olivate (James Ewart/Steven Fox) finished 3rd in the Handicap Hurdle [2
miles & 1 furlong] (8 ran). And tomorrow’s runners of interest too: Southwell: 15:35 Grange Ranger (Jamie Snowden/Gavin Sheehan)
– Maiden Hurdle 16:05 Timcoda (Jamie
Snowden/Gaving Sheehan) – Handicap Hurdle [2 miles
4 furlongs & 62 yards] 16:35 Eyes Right (Alan King/Oakley Brown) –
Mares’ Standard Open NH Flat Race Plumpton: 14:50 The Cull Bank (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson)
– Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle 15:55 Enforcement (Martin Keighley/Harry Stock) –
Handicap Hurdle [1 mile 7 furlongs & 195 yards] 16:55 Robsam (Martin
Keighley/Harry Stock) – Standard Open NH Flat Race Festival Highlight
Day 3: Frodon and
Bryony Frost win the Grade 1 Ryanair
Chase I have to confess that my resolve was seriously
wavering during this year’s Festival; it wasn’t helped by the damp start to
both Tuesday and Friday. But I attended on each of the four days, although
I left after the 5th race on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
and after the Gold Cup on Friday. This
meant that I arrived back at my hotel before dark, and arrived home at 19:05
on Friday, having not enjoyed driving in the dark towards the end of my journey! The 2020 Festival is definitely up for discussion
… I hope to attend on Gold Cup Day, plus either Day 1 or Day 2. It’s just getting so expensive, when one
includes hotel accommodation too. My Cheltenham Festival blog this year is going to
be very factual, as I wasn’t functioning at 100% due to being emotionally
distracted at the present time … which, ties in nicely to: Friday was Comic Relief Red Nose Day and here is
the link to the Bodyguard spoof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aKCpcQUDcg OMG … I love this GIF: |
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Monday
11 March 2019 |
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Here are
Saturday’s results for my runners of interest: Sandown Park: Percy Prosecco (Noel Williams/Wayne
Hutchinson) was pulled up before the last during the Juvenile Hurdle (6 ran). Senior Citizen (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson)
finished 11th and Boldmere (Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) finished 9th in the NH Novices’ Handicap
Hurdle (18 ran). Briery Express (Noel
Williams/Richard Johnson) finished 9th, Redbridge Gold (Jamie Snowden/Gavin
Sheehan) finished last and Eyes Right (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) was a
non-runner in the Mares’ Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (10 ran). Ami Desbois (Graeme
McPherson/Kielan Woods/EPDS Racing) finished 6th
and Salmanazar (Alan King/Tom Cannon) finished 4th
in the Handicap Chase [3 miles & 37 yards] (11 ran). Hereford: Galactic Power (Robin Dickin/Ceris Biddle/EPDS Racing) was brought down during the Handicap
Hurdle [2 miles 5 furlongs & 163 yards] (14 ran). Newtown Boy (Alan King/Tom Bellamy) finished 2nd
in the Novices’ Hurdle (13 ran). Oscar World (Martin Keighley/Conor
Shoemark) finished 3rd in the Mares’ Handicap Chase
(Qualifier) (7 ran). Adrrastos (Jamie Snowden/Aidan
Coleman) won the Handicap Chase [2 miles & 8 yards] (9
ran); Jamie’s 28th winner of the season. And
yesterday’s runners of interest, at Warwick: 13:50 Deyrann De Carjac (Alan
King/Wayne Hutchinson) was a non-runner in the Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) 17:30 Edwardstone (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 2nd in
the Standard Open NH Flat Race (11 ran). And
today’s results too: Stratford: Homing
Star (Graeme McPherson/Miss Lilly Pinchin) finished
9th in the Juvenile Hurdle (12 ran). Timoteo (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) won the Novices’ Limited
Handicap Chase (8 ran); Alan’s 73rd winner of the season and Wayne’s 69th winner of the season. Board Of
Trade (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 4th in the Handicap Chase [2
miles 6 furlongs & 125 yards] (8 ran). Dino Velvet (Alan King/Wayne
Hutchinson) won the Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) [2 miles &
70 yards] (11 ran); Alan’s 74th winner of the season and Wayne’s 70th winner of the season. Hurricane
Vic (S Robinson/Mr Philip Armson) finished 3rd in
the Novices’ Hunters’ Chase (9 ran). Debden
Bank (Martin Keighley/Conor Shoemark)
finished 7th in the Maiden Open NH Flat Race Div I (8 ran). Pinnacle
Park (Martin Keighley/Harry Stock) finished 7th in the Maiden Open NH Flat
Race Div II (10 ran). Taunton: Wilde
Spirit (Alan King/Harry Teal) finished 8th in the Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (11
ran). Plumpton: Alrightjack (Jamie Snowden/Gavin Sheehan) finished 2nd in
the NH Novices’ Hurdle (6 ran). Awesome Rosie
(Alan King/Tom Cannon) finished 8th and Floral Bouquet (Jamie Snowden/Gavin
Sheehan) finished 6th in the Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (10 ran). And here
are tomorrow’s runners of interest, on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival: 16:10 Mia’s
Storm (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Mares’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 16:50 Good
Man Pat (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Novices’ Handicap Chase (Listed) 17:30 Skipthecuddles (Graeme McPherson/Miss Lilly Pinchin) – National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders’ Novices’
Chase (Grade 2).
RIP Carlos Du Fruitier Having
sustained an injury at Sandown Park on Friday, sadly Carlos Du Fruitier
didn’t make it. L RIP |
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Friday
08 March 2019 |
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Here are today’s results for my runners of
interest at Leicester: Midnight Chill (Jamie Snowden/Gavin Sheehan) was
a non-runner in the Handicap Chase [2 miles 4 furlongs & 45 yards] Dontminddboys (Robin Dickin/Jack Quinlan/EPDS Racing) was pulled up before
four out in the Handicap Chase [2 miles 6 furlongs & 151 yards] (7 ran);
however, he is reported to be okay following the race. And here
are tomorrow’s runners of interest: Sandown Park: 13:20 Percy Prosecco
(Noel Williams/Wayne Hutchinson) – Juvenile Hurdle 13:50 Senior Citizen (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson)
& Boldmere (Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) – NH Novices’ Handicap Hurdle 15:00 Briery Express
(Noel Williams/Richard Johnson) & Redbridge Gold (Jamie Snowden/Gavin
Sheehan) & Eyes Right (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Mares’ Standard Open
NH Flat Race (Listed) 15:35 Ami Desbois
(Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods/EPDS Racing) & Salmanazar (Alan King/Tom Cannon) – Handicap Chase [3
miles & 37 yards] Hereford: 13:40 Galactic Power (Robin Dickin/Ceris Biddle/EPDS Racing) – Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 5
furlongs & 163 yards] 14:15 Newtown Boy (Alan King/Tom Bellamy) –
Novices’ Hurdle 16:00 Oscar World (Martin Keighley/Conor Shoemark) – Mares’
Handicap Chase (Qualifier) 16:35 Adrrastos (Jamie Snowden/Aidan Coleman) – Handicap Chase
[2 miles & 8 yards] |
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Thursday
07 March 2019 |
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Here are today’s results for my runners of
interest at Wincanton: Rebel Royal (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) fell
three out during the Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 5 furlongs & 82 yards] (13
ran). I’m A Believer (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson)
finished 8th in the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (11 ran). Colditz Castle (Alan
King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 2nd in the Maiden Hurdle Div II (11 ran). Midnight Glance (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson)
finished 7th in the Maiden NH Flat Race (12 ran). And tomorrow’s runners of interest, at Leicester: 14:20 Midnight Chill (Jamie Snowden/Gavin
Sheehan) – Handicap Chase [2 miles 4 furlongs & 45 yards] 16:30 Dontminddboys
(Robin Dickin/Jack Quinlan/EPDS Racing) – Handicap
Chase [2 miles 6 furlongs & 151 yards] There are no runners of interest at Sandown Park
tomorrow. Colin Tizzard believes
that Native River’s chance in the Gold Cup is improving all the time, due to
the current weather conditions: **************************************** This is a youtube link to the short film, Group B (2015); it is 25 minutes long and, of course, features
Richard Madden. He plays a rally driver,
Shane Hunter, who is making a comeback following a fatal accident: |
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Wednesday
06 March 2019 |
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There’s one
result to report from yesterday, at Exeter: Yesandno (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) was pulled up in
the NH Novices’ Hurdle Div II (11 ran). There were
no runners of interest today. Here are tomorrow’s runners of interest at Wincanton: 14:10 Rebel Royal (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) –
Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 5 furlongs & 82 yards] 15:15 I’m A Believer (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson)
– Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle 16:20 Colditz Castle
(Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Maiden Hurdle Div II 17:30 Midnight Glance (Alan King/Wayne
Hutchinson) – Maiden NH Flat Race The Last Samuri has been retired, age 11. Here’s wishing him a happy retirement. **************************************** With Red Nose Day approaching fast – Friday
15 March – the BBC has released a short video from the Bodyguard spoof; here
is Richard Madden, aka David Budd, with Sanjeev Bhaskar: https://twitter.com/i/status/1102946637276766208 And there’s a photo too:
It’s
unlikely that anyone is better looking than Richard ... here is one of my
favourite photos, taken in New York last month:
Credit:
@lifeinreverie As well as
having a ‘Mallen streak’ or in this instance a ‘Madden streak’ (known as poliosis), Richard’s combination of natural hair and eye
colour is very unusual – auburn with (beautiful) blue eyes. Redheads usually have brown, hazel or green
eyes! |
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Monday
04 March 2019 |
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Here are
yesterday’s results for my runners of interest at Huntingdon: Jessica
Rabbit (Graeme McPherson/Max Kendrick/EPDS Racing) finished 8th in the Mares’
Maiden Hurdle (9 ran). Fuseau (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 5th in the
Standard Open NH Flat Race (11 ran). And
today’s results for my runners of interest, at Southwell: Bentons Lad (Graeme McPherson/Tom Humphries) finished
8th in the Handicap Hurdle [2 miles 7 furlongs & 209 yards) (11 ran). San Rumoldo (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) won the Standard Open Flat Race (10 ran); Alan’s 72nd
winner of the
season and Wayne’s
68th winner of the
season. The horse is owned by Alan and
was an 8-1 shot today. Here is the
sole runner of interest tomorrow, at Exeter: 15:15 Yesandno (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – NH Novices’
Hurdle Div II |
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Saturday
02 March 2019 |
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Here are
today’s results for my runners of interest: Newbury: Ziga Boy (Alan King/Tom Bellamy) was pulled up before
the last fence during the Veterans’ Handicap Chase (Leg 3) (11 ran); he ran
well for a very long way. Valdez
(Alan King/Tom Cannon) finished 3rd in the Handicap Chase [2 miles 3 furlongs
& 187 yards] (16 ran). Cyrus
Darius (Colin Tizzard/Robbie Power) finished 8th in
the Handicap Hurdle [2 miles & 69 yards] (11 ran). Rock
Steady (Alan King/Tom Cannon) finished 11th in the Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
(13 ran). Zulu Dawn
(Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) finished 5th in the
Standard Open NH Flat Race (13 ran). Doncaster: Brillare Momento (3 miles &
84 yards) finished 4th and Three Ways (Jamie Snowden/Page Fuller) finished
6th in the Handicap Hurdle [3 miles & 84 yards] (7 ran). Dingo
Dollar (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 2nd in the Grimthorpe
Handicap Chase [3 miles 2 furlongs & 1 yard) (7 ran). Cotswold
Prince (Martin Keighley/Harry Stock) finished 2nd in the Novices’ Hurdle (5
ran). Lingfield Park (AW): Zorro’s
Girl (Archie Watson/Hollie Doyle/owned by Apple
Tree Stud) finished 3rd in the Maiden Stakes (4 ran). And
tomorrow’s runners of interest at Huntingdon: 14:30
Jessica Rabbit (Graeme McPherson/Max Kendrick/EPDS Racing) – Mares’ Maiden
Hurdle 17:10 Fuseau (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Standard Open NH
Flat Race |
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Friday
01 March 2019 |
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Here are
today’s results for my runners of interest: Newbury: My Charity
(Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) finished 10th and Notachance (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 5th in
the Handicap Hurdle [3 miles & 52 yards] (16 ran). Glasha’s Peak (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) finished 5th
in the Mares’ Standard Open NH Flat Race (13 ran). Doncaster: Coole Well (Jamie Snowden/Max Kendrick) finished 2nd
and Lord Walsingham (Alan King/Tom Cannon) finished
6th in the Novices’ Hurdle (7 ran). Sula Island (Alan King/Tom Cannon) finished last in
the Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) (5 ran). And here
are tomorrow’s runners of interest: Newbury: 14:05 Ziga Boy (Alan King/Tom Bellamy) – Veterans’ Handicap
Chase (Leg 3); the horse has been on the injury sidelines for 763 days. 14:40
Valdez (Alan King/Tom Cannon) – Handicap Chase [2 miles 3 furlongs & 187
yards] 15:10
Cyrus Darius (Colin Tizzard/Robbie Power) –
Handicap Hurdle [2 miles & 69 yards] 15:45 Rock
Steady (Alan King/Tom Cannon) – Novices’ Handicap Hurdle 16:50 Zulu
Dawn (Graeme McPherson/Kielan Woods) – Standard
Open NH Flat Race Doncaster: 13:50 Brillare Momento (3 miles &
84 yards) & Three Ways (Jamie Snowden/Page Fuller) – Handicap Hurdle [3
miles & 84 yards] 15:35
Dingo Dollar (Alan King/Wayne Hutchinson) – Grimthorpe
Handicap Chase [3 miles 2 furlongs & 1 yard) 16:05
Cotswold Prince (Martin Keighley/Harry Stock) – Novices’ Hurdle Lingfield Park (AW): 16:25
Zorro’s Girl (Archie Watson/Hollie Doyle/owned by
Apple Tree Stud) – Maiden Stakes |
