Posted in Baldovina, Berts Horses, Etoile Argentee on Dec 11th, 2007 2 Comments »
The story rolls on - Felon escapes the clutches of the BHA but walks straight into the arms of France Galop. If he fails his B test and gets some more time off he will at least be able to update and release his long awaited autobiography, and it’s going to be a cracking read.
I’m having a [...]
Posted in Berts Horses on Dec 8th, 2007 3 Comments »
… they’ve all got it in for me. Fallongate abruptly winds to a merciful close, the Fallon six walk free and the recriminations begin. I haven’t read all of the papers yet. One article I read said that the case is “far from over”, suggesting that Fallon and others may seek compensation. Another simply says that there [...]
Posted in Horse Racing on Dec 5th, 2007 4 Comments »
There was a Betfair board meeting on Monday followed by the board Christmas dinner at a London restaurant. This finished at around 11 and I headed off to Suffolk. I got badly lost heading out of London but eventually found the M11 - I arrived at Ickworth House (www.ickworthhotel.co.uk) at around 1 a.m.
I had hoped to [...]
Posted in Berts Horses, Mon Michel, Ollie Fliptrik, Ours on Dec 3rd, 2007 2 Comments »
At last!! I’ve been saying for a long time that Mon Michel is a decent result waiting to happen, and it’s gratifying to finally have a decent win to prove the case. I thought he ran an excellent race, finding just a little extra at the end when asked, which is something he hasn’t really [...]
Posted in Berts Horses, Mon Michel on Dec 1st, 2007 3 Comments »
A great day’s racing and a runner in the Hennessy meet in the shape of Mon Michel. MM’s flat form suggests he likes soft ground, but he’s changed as he’s grown up and he prefers it better now - it could be a little on the soft side for him, but it’s a nice day [...]
