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Monday Musings: Going Solo in the Triumph?

February 24, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Do you believe the evidence of your eyes, or the less subjective, cold mathematics of the clock?  Solo, in the Weatherbys-sponsored Adonis Hurdle at Kempton on Saturday put in possibly the race’s most overwhelming winning performance in the past decade, galloping 13 lengths clear of the previously-unbeaten Fujimoto Flyer, writes Tony Stafford. The runner-up, bred […]

Stat of the Day, 24th February 2020

February 24, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Saturday's pick was... 6.30 Chelmsford : Victory Bond @ 5/2 BOG 2nd at 3/1 (Went right start, led, steadied halfway, quickened 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, shaken up inside final 2f, ran on but headed at post, beaten by a nose) : this sort of typifies my luck right now, but for bad […]

SotD Update, 17th to 22nd February 2020

February 23, 2020 /11 Comments/in /by

Well, I'm certainly in a hole right now after a second successive week without a winner and the pressure's really on now to try and salvage some pride/money from this wretched month. Is there anything positive to draw from this week's performance? Actually, yes, I think there is after seeing both Friday's and particular Saturday's […]

Stat of the Day, 22nd February 2020

February 22, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Friday's pick was... 5.45 Wolverhampton : Bell Heather @ 5/1 BOG 2nd at 6/1 (Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on) Saturday's pick runs in the... 6.30 Chelmsford : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. Generally, I'll identify and share the […]

Stat of the Day, 21st February 2020

February 21, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Thursday's pick was... 4.50 Southwell : Bolt N Brown @ 11/4 BOG 4th at 3/1 (Led, headed over 2f out, no extra) Friday's pick runs in the... 5.45 Wolverhampton : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. Generally, I'll identify and share the selection between 8.00am and […]

Stat of the Day, 20th February 2020

February 20, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Wednesday's pick was... 3.55 Doncaster : My Old Gold @ 4/1 BOG 4th at 5/2 (Raced wide, held up, not fluent 1st, headway 12th, ridden and weakened after 3 out) Thursday's pick runs in the... 4.50 Southwell : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. Generally, I'll […]

Stat of the Day, 19th February 2020

February 19, 2020 /1 Comment/in /by

Tuesday's pick was... 8.00 Southwell : Social City @ 3/1 BOG 7th at 5/2 (Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 1f out) Wednesday's pick runs in the... 3.55 Doncaster : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. Generally, I'll identify and share the selection between 8.00am […]

Stat of the Day, 18th February 2020

February 18, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Monday's pick was... 4.30 Carlisle : Princess Mononoke @ 5/2 BOG 4th at 6/1 (Held up, slow 1st, outpaced 11th, hanging left before 4 out, soon well beaten) Tuesday's pick runs in the... 8.00 Southwell : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. Generally, I'll identify and […]

Tony Keenan: Why I’m Worried About Gambling

February 17, 2020 /6 Comments/in /by

I’m worried about gambling. Not my own gambling per se, though a couple more winners would always be appreciated, but where the whole pursuit is going, writes Tony Keenan. The 2010's were the decade when gambling in Ireland and beyond became normalised. It was hardly an illicit, back-street hobby in the early 2000's but recent […]

Monday Musings: Triskaidekaphilia?

February 17, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

The number 13 is supposed to have unlucky connotations, writes Tony Stafford. Events thirteen years ago next weekend were the reverse for me. As the tall, mid-European said having approached me with a yellowish-coloured ring between his fingers all those years ago: “It’s your lucky day!” He could hardly have imagined that his theatrical display […]