Salisbury,Chepstow Runners

This afternoon there are four meetings taking place with three flat cards from Nottingham, Salisbury and Kempton as well as a jumps fixture from Chepstow.  David runs Race To Glory on the level at Salisbury - he has shown some decent form to be placed on a few occasions but is yet to get his head in front.  Meanwhile, we also have a couple of runners over the sticks at Chepstow; The Bank Manager and Drumlee Lad.

I thought Brenda de Ronceray performed okay yesterday afternoon at Southwell when she finished fourth in the novices' hurdle.  A right-handed track and a drop back in trip could be the answer for her, while Fishy Story jumped the path at Sedgefield and still showed plenty of signs of greeness when finishing fifth in the bumper - she didn't look as though she got home on this occasion and could possibly do with less of an emphasis on stamina.

There was a terrible incident at Southwell yesterday as four people were arrested after a couple of chaps who had been drinking throughout the course of the meeting broke into the jockeys' changing room and hit Aidan Coleman.  They should be made and example of as things like this should not be allowed to happen - I would put them away (or at least the chap who hit Coleman).  I once had a bit of trouble with Peter Scudamore at Kempton after I had done my money on one of his mounts and wanted to land one on him!  When he suggested that we sort out the problem behind the stables I decided to let him off...that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Can you believe that former world boxing champion Barry McGuigan beat A P McCoy in a race at Moneyglass, County Antrim yesterday?  It may only have been a donkey derby, but I can assure you that the champ does not like to get beaten in any race!

I was talking with Martin the other day about an upcoming race at Wincanton where the competitors have to ride side saddle and he managed to produce a picture of a side saddle race over fences.  It looked as though the lady was wearing a bowler hat - she is certainly braver than me!

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There is an advertisement in today's paper with a French former Arsenal player telling us that the Premier League is the best in the world.  Meanwhile, the Gunners managed to lose at home to Olympiakos (the first time that Olypiakos have ever won on English soil) and Chelsea managed to lose to Porto...so much for the best league in the world!  It just goes to show you cannot trust advertising to be correct.

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What did the digital clock say to it's mother?  Look mum, no hands!  Have a nice day...