Worcester, Kempton Runners

***Update***
Kalifourchon non-runner, 3.50pm Worcester

There are five meetings taking place this afternoon with flat action from Carlisle, Salisbury, Bath and Kempton as well as a jumps card from Worcester.  David has two runners at Worcester this afternoon; Tis What It Is who contests the bumper for conditional jockeys and amateurs at 3.20pm and Kalifourchon who goes in the 2m7f handicap hurdle at 3.50pm.  Tis What It Is has had just one run and finished a close third at Ffos Las on good/soft ground - he can only improve for that experience and should go well again under David Noonan.  Kalifourchon has to bounce back from some disappointing efforts but he did win first time last season and is now 2lbs lower.  Meanwhile, over on the flat at Kempton David runs Tobacco Road who was a close second at Chelmsford on his penultimate start - a repeat of that would see him go well again under Tom Marquand.

Talking of the flat, what a great spare ride for Pat Smullen as he is set to partner joint favourite Cracksman in the Irish Derby for John Gosden.  Ryan Moore is in the saddle aboard Epsom Derby hero Wings Of Eagles - I know he is Ballydoyle's retained jockey, but you would be a little gutted winning a Derby and then losing the mount.  That is just what has happened to Padraig Beggy.

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Not for the first time, I did my money on England's footballers last night as the under 21 side lost on penalties to Germany - they certainly need to practice their scoring from 12 yards.  Portugal take on Chile tonight and with Chile likely to improve, I reckon they could be interesting at 11/5.

At least I will have some golfing action to look forward to as the French Open Golf gets underway.  I thought that Jamie Donaldson played well in Germany and is a 70/1 chance.  That will do for me, along with Ross Fisher at 50's and F Molinari at 25/1.  The action is on Sky Sports from 9.30am,

I see British Lions fans in New Zealand have been drinking the local beer.  It is called "Badger's Piss" - I kid you not, that is the name of it!  I wonder what it tastes like?  I am talking about the beer...

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What do you call a cow with no legs?  Ground beef!

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