Towcester Runners

           Iniciar runs at Towcester

Today we have three meetings, flat cards at Newmarket and Hamilton plus a jumps card at Towcester.  The big race of the day is the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket and Ryan Moore is back from the Kentucky Derby to ride Happily for the O'Brien team.  It looks a great race with plenty of winners in the race as you would expect.  Happily is the favourite at 11/4.  David has two runners at Towcester today, Midnight Magic and Iniciar.  Midnight Magic runs in the 1.35pm, a 3 mile handicap hurdle with David Noonan on board.  He has run okay in some races and if he puts he best foot forward he has each way claims.  He returns from a little break and will appreciate the better ground.  Iniciar carries top weight in the 2.40pm 2m3f handicap hurdle.  He ran on the flat most recently and is very talented but a bit quirky.  Daryl Jacob rides and it is quite a competitive race as there is good prize money on offer.

Richard Hughes started his weekly column in the Racing Post again yesterday.  I had a chat with Richard in Lambourn when we visited his yard recently.  He told some great stories, several I could not repeat but he was a great jockey and he is doing very well as a trainer now to.

There should be a good entertaining football match later as Chelsea play Liverpool at 4.30pm.  I wonder if they will both turn out their first teams as they won't want any players injured as they both have important cup finals coming up.  Arsenal are at home to Burnley.  I don't like Arsenal that much but I do not want Arsene Wenger going out without a few wins.  He has been a great manager over the years.

Both Alistair Cook and Joe Root got ducks at Chelmsford in their County match which does not look too good for the England cricket team!

What's Irish and stays out all night?  Patty O'Furniture!