No rest for the wicked

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 bad time betting at …

Infamy infamy…

… 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 was never any evidence against …

Day out

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 stay at Newmarket overnight, …

Michel Ma Belle

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 done before. He isn’t the …

Hennessy

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 and he’s in the last …