We English are never happy, phone call after phone call at the moment usually end’s with “sorry we’re not running”, or “too firm!”, or even the optimistic “we need rain”, which is why there are so many small fields. I mentioned it last week but no one from above has …
Read More »Frankly, leave Frankie alone – and rumours of life north of the Thames?
As my conscience has been bothering me, perhaps it is time for me to confess that I have finally given in and decided to start following Ron’s amazing handicap selections! Truth be told, I usually rely on my own interpretation of the form book coupled with the information, texts, and …
Read More »Royal Ascot Day One – Irish 4 British 2 (Bookmakers 5 Punters 1).
As promised, a quick review of Ascot each day starts here with my thoughts on the first day. After eventually arriving (the traffic was the worst I have ever seen in all my years and it’s a train for me for the rest of the week), I arrived hot and …
Read More »The Derby, a ban but well Rewarded!
Hi there everyone… I’ve had a busy week again with travelling, race-riding & my work for GBI Racing and a busy weekend beckon’s. It’s arguably the most famous race of the season, (not just in the UK, but in the world), today – the Investec Derby at 4pm. Unfortunately I won’t …
Read More »Winning bet turns to losing bet “just like that?”!
I really hate to start my scribblings with anything negative but I do have a question for you – when is a winner not a winner? The answer, I have recently discovered, is when you place a bet on the overall winning distances at a meeting (in this case Fakenham), …
Read More »Listen to one thing write down another – or why I may not talk to certain journos ever again!
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all keeping well and backing a winner or two! Well what is it they say about buses? Well, its been a similar scenario with winners for me as I followed up my win on Abilene last week with wins on Idol Deputy and King Olav this …
Read More »Brockholes for the Brocklesbury? Wish me luck!
Hi everyone, don’t worry I haven’t forgotten about you all. Being fair I haven’t had a great deal to report to you all but hopefully that will change once the turf season gets going in April. All the trumpets will be playing as the Lincoln meeting at Doncaster gets underway, …
Read More »The long-haul to Macau for our Milkshake!
Hi everyone, no I haven’t forgotten about you all… just not had a great deal to tell you all as things have been so quiet. What with a suspension those lovely stewards gave me and things being very quiet anyway, I’ve not had much to report. I’ve been busy riding …
Read More »Kirsty Milczarek’s back in the saddle!
Hi everyone, it’s that time of the week again when I let you know what I’ve been up to! Well, it’s been another one of those week’s filled with wintery weather and jeez it’s been cold here in Lambourn. As I mentioned in my last column everyone has made a …
Read More »Kirsty’s week in racing!
Hi there everyone, I hope you’ve all had a great week. Well hopefully as successful and as much fun off the track as it was on it as I saw you were back in the winner’s enclosure again with Rosies Lady. A big well done to you all and of …
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