2 Runners At Worcester

This afternoon there are four meetings taking place with flat action from Leicester and Redcar while we are spoiled with two jumps fixtures from Worcester and Perth.  David has two runners at Worcester; Iniciar and Awesome Tunes.  Iniciar (pictured above) contests the 3.10pm race and our six year old is making his first start back from a break - he was a winner at Carlisle on good/soft ground but is still higher in the weights than for that success and will need to come right back to form under Daryl Jacob.  Meanwhile, Awesome Tunes finished behind Trafalgar Rock at Uttoxeter in June although this step up in trip is expected to bring about some improvement in our ex-Irish point-to-point winner.  Tom Scudamore rides.

It seems to me that there must be a shortage in juvenile hurdlers as only three took part in the 3.10pm race at Perth yesterday.  Odds-on favourite Trespassed finished last so it doesn't look like a great batch of three year old's at present...where are they all?!

Talking of Perth I see that the race planners have forced them to axe one of their fixtures in 2017 so it now becomes just a one day meeting.  The trouble is from the racecourse's perspective, if you want trainers from the south to compete at your meetings it needs to be a two day fixture - it is a long way to go and seldom worth bothering with only a runner or two.

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It is quarter-finals day at the US Open tennis.  I have had a few quid on Djokovic to win the tournament at 6/5 although he has a tough match to get through against Tsonga today.  Djokovic looks to be improving as he gets further into the tournament...let's hope so!

There was a great result for the Welsh footballers last night as they continue on a high from their great run in the European Cup.  They beat Moldova 4-0 with Gareth Bale looking totally different class and scoring a couple of goals - it's such a shame that he is not English!  We could really do with someone with his skill and pace.

I am looking forward to the fight between Gennady Golovkin and Kell Brook.  Golovkin has won all 35 fights and many consider him to be the best pound for pound fighter in the world.  It looks like being a tough night for Brook who could end up getting knocked out.  Still, I'm sure the pay cheque will help to soften the blow.

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Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local swimming pool. I gave him a glass of water.

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