More pics

More pictures have come in, so without further delay; So who are these beasts? First in line, this magnificent vision in white is Nemo Spirit, a 5yo gelding that Michael and I bought in the October HIT for 100k guineas. He stays forever and we will target the top staying handicaps with him. He’s nicely formed in front but weak …

Pics

I’m getting a lot of photos in at the moment from all sorts of different places. Here are a few that have just come in; First up, and after a long absence recovering from a broken bone in his foot is Bouguereau; . . Bougie hasn’t been on the course since July 2008, when he was a very different looking …

Hard earned

I’m betting very little at the moment – most days I don’t look at the card, and when I do I don’t have any great inspiration. My life is busier than ever – lots of business interests, a busy family life, a major development rolling along at my farm, everything bubbling away at Manor House, all my horse interests and …

A bridge too far

It was busy last week with a combination of strategy meetings for Betfair and Swindon along with half term. On Tuesday I packed the family in the car and we headed west. First stop Manton, and we got there just before 10. They do a nice cooked breakfast there, which was welcome. Brian came round and we went out in …

Flushed Away

I played in a big charity poker event on Tuesday at Les Ambassadeurs just off Park Lane – it’s an annual event that I always play in. It was a good boost for my celebrity count. Terry Wogan was the compere, and he put up an raffle prize for someone to appear as a guest on his new radio show. …