Royal Countdown

      Percy Street - Royal Ascot Runner

There are just two flat cards today at Doncaster and Salisbury and it looks like everything is just building towards Royal Ascot which starts on Tuesday.  In my opinion it is the best week in the flat racing calendar.  I have been to Royal Ascot a few times.  Pond House has had quite a few Royal Ascot winners over the years.  David had Junior win the Ascot Stakes most recently and Percy Street will be the stable representative in the race on Tuesday with Oisin Murphy in the saddle.  My only problem with Royal Ascot is that half of the people there never actually see any of the racing!  They seem to be there to be seen in the champagne bar and restaurants.  It is still a fantastic occasion with all the top horses and jockeys and I am very much looking forward to the week.

Richard Hughes says he is set to saddle the biggest runner of his career today at Chantilly.  Glenderon runs in the Group 3 Prix Paul De Moussac.  I had a good day visiting the Richard Hughes yard recently and I would like to wish him the best of luck for this afternoon.

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It is not long now until England's World Cup kicks off with their match against Tunisia.  On paper it should be like a practice match for us and it should get the team off to a good start with some shooting practice.  It sounds too easy!  I won't mentions Sainsbury's sorry I mean Iceland!  It will be good to watch Brazil play Switzerland but they will be too short a price to have an interest.  Germany are 1/2 to beat Mexico and that will be more interesting from a betting point of view.

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Andy Murray is leaving it very late to see if he is going to make a comeback at Queens.  He is still not sure about his fitness so it does not look good for Wimbledon either way, you have got to be over 100% fit to play at Wimbledon.

I recently joined my local gym.  So far I have lost ninety pounds but no weight!  Have a good day.

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