Winner Rouge!

              Vieux Lion Rouge
       Two from Two Over Fences

Vieux Lion Rouge won by 10 lengths at Market Rasen yesterday and looked different class to the opposition although it was all over by the first fence really with the second favourite playing up and losing valuable ground.  He has now won both of his chases in good style so we may need to step him up in class.  It was great yesterday as he proved his versatility ground wise.  Previously he has done all his winning on softer ground but he proved to handle the quicker surface yesterday.  Junior Package ran okay on his racecourse debut in the bumper to finish fourth.  He is a lovely young horse from a great family and I am sure he has a great future in front of him.  Today we have 6 meetings, no jumps but flat cards at Royal Ascot, Ayr, Newmarket, Redcar, Haydock and Lingfield.  Great race planning again!  There is a jumps card in Ireland at Gowran Park and I think their prize money beats four of our flat cards!

Ryan Moore has now ridden nine winners at Royal Ascot - a modern day record.  He also has six mounts today so could well be adding to that tally!  Fred Archer rode 12 winners and you can have 7/1 he equals this record.  I think he looks like he will ride a Royal Ascot winner for jumps trainer Willie Mullins on Wicklow Brave in the Queen Alexandra stakes.  He is a good hurdler and should stay this trip.

Micky Fletcher is 70 today.  He was also known as the Asparagus Kid and had horses with MCP.  He was the noisiest bookmaker in the world and he would let you know if he was ever not happy!  Happy Birthday Micky!

Tiger Woods should retire and go to Butch Harmon to sort his golf out.  He has missed the cut in the US Open which is being played on the worst course I think they have ever played a Major.

In cricket, England play New Zealand in the deciding One Day International.  England are evens with Corals, Hills and Ladbrokes.  I cannot believed I have talked myself into backing England!

Will goalkeeper Peter Cech get into the Arsenal team?  He says he wants first team football or maybe it is the £100,000 a week wages which is more than he gets at Chelsea!

Rats and horses cannot vomit - that makes me sick!  Have a nice day.