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One of the many things I love about this sport is the never ending merry-go-round of stories that tickle my fancy and sit there almost crying out for me to at least make some kind of comment to my loyal readers, wherever they are. This week I feel the need …

When Ron and I recorded the Podcast this afternoon (Friday), I did promise a passing mention for the Cheltenham Festival Bumper and having seen the nonsense on the Racing Post website I simply cannot resist. Now I do decry my journalistic colleagues, and I am as aware as anyone that …

This week we have seen some interesting events in the World of racing, with trainers top of the list for me personally, and all sorts of goings on behind the scenes. On the negative side, what is going on inside Irish racing if someone of the calibre of Charlie Swan …

Much as I love this sport and appreciate fully how lucky I am to do this for a living, I am also a journalist and feel duty bound to say a word for my French colleagues at Charlie Hebdo who were more talented and funnier than I could ever dream …

First things first and for those who have yet to listen to the Podcast may I wish you all a very Happy New Year. Ron clearly agrees with the saying that the devil makes work for idle hands (or something like that) and has plenty of exciting plans for 2015 …

UK 2-0 Hong Kong as far as last week’s bets were concerned with two out of two winners at Cheltenham and naught out of two winners in Hong Kong but I’ll settle for that even if the winners were so well backed the prices ended up on the silly side. …

Goodwood Day Five and after a real marathon as far as I am concerned, we wrap up the Glorious meeting for another year. In all honesty I cannot day it was one of my better Goodwood’s financially, but that’s only because I am stupid enough to get involved in too …

This week I feel in the mood for a little moan and to my surprise I am (sort of) turning on one of my favourite trainers in the excellent Roger Charlton, a true gentleman of the turf, trainer par excellence and all round nice guy, even talking to the media …

Just two places from my Ascot suggestions last week but I walk away head held high – it is never the easiest meeting to find winners (unless you are Ron), but sits right next to Cheltenham for me – a challenge that has to be taken on year after year! …

A winner and a non runner in my last article so all to fight for this week, but before that there has been so much going on in the world of racing that I have resorted to making notes to make sure I keep on top of things! Last Sunday …