Quiet Sunday

Today there are three meetings, two over jumps at Kelso and Warwick and some flat racing at Lingfield.  David does not have any runners today but probably the most exciting fixture involving our yard today is that at Wadebridge in Cornall at the point to point!  Head lad, Eddie Buckley's son his having his first ride this afternoon.  Kieren regularly rides out at Pond Huose on a Saturday and in the school holidays.  Today he is riding is own horse, former yard in-mate Mous of Men in the novice riders race.  Young Kieren already looks more stylish than his dad, but that would not be too difficult!  I hear a lot of the staff our going down to support him so good luck Kieren but if I was you I would stick to Golf!  Check back here tomorrow for news of how he gets on.

I see Nigel Twiston-Davies is going all the way up to Kelso today with just one runers so it could be a good idea to keep an eye on this one.  Cotswold Charmer wuns in the 2.25pm race.

I see they are looking into altering the Grand National fences.  Just think in about 20 years time the Grand Natioanl will be a 41/2 mile flat race.  I know when I talk to Michael Scudamore (Oxo) he tells me they are dandy brshed now compared to what they used to jump over.  I think he might be exaggerating a bit but I know what he means.  Horses have accidents on the flat and over hurdles and I think if they make them too small the horses go too fast and this may cause more fallers than when the fences are bigger.  Just be careful what you are doing officials!

What a football match to look forward to at 1.30pm on Sky, Man City versus Man Utd.  City will really test Uniteds fragile defence, expecially at corners and set pieces.  United do look vulnerable at the back so it all looks set for a fascinating contest!  Ryan Giggs has played in 28 Manchester derby's and it is always a game taht could get a bit out of hand and I am only talking about the managers!

Boxing.  I have never liked David Haye that much as a boxer but I do think he is a better talker than a boxer!  I thought he was brilliant in the Australian jungle and he came across as a good bloke, mind you I think the Australian jungle is in the garden of a five star hotel!  Have a good day.