Oct 8th, 2008 by Bert
The markets are grim this morning - Alistair Darling perhaps predictably has failed to calm the storm. I have a lot of sympathy for his approach - he’s been panned for taking too long to make up his mind but he needed time to assess the situation properly. Almost all of the journalistic comment I’ve read so far has been negative …
Nothing from my three runners with varying degrees of satisfaction from the runs.
Nicky Nutjob ran reasonably well - he finished fourth having had a difficult passage. He looks as if he’ll be better for further, although that won’t be available to him this year. He’s entered in the sales and we’d normally just take what we get, but I’m questioning …
Oct 6th, 2008 by Bert
Well enough of all this financial meltdown chit chat and on to the important things in life. Three runners today - Nicky Nutjob and Bet Noir go at Ponty and Bea Menace goes at Warwick.
Nicky is a perfectly decent racehorse but I don’t think he’ll make up into much of a 2 year old. He’ll run respectably today though and …
Oct 3rd, 2008 by Bert
I’m slightly off horses at the moment because I’ve been watching the situation in the financial markets and trying to get my head around what is going on. It hasn’t affected me much to date, at least on the face of it, although there will be plenty of knock on effects. Some thoughts then from my recent reading;
I read a …
More disappointment on Saturday with Winker running no sort of race. In many respects it was a run that was too bad to be true - he was being niggled to go the pace almost from the start and we knew our fate before the half way point. I think the will is still there but he’s not moving like …
Sep 27th, 2008 by Bert
Jane and I went to Ascot yesterday as guests of Watership Down Stud. I have yearling filly with them that I really like - Sadlers Wells out of Race the Wild Wind and a half sister to King Charlemagne and Meshaheer. The room was full of all types of racing people with a few theatre people thrown in (the stud is …
Sep 26th, 2008 by Bert
So the Ballydoyle three finally paid the price for their crimes and that should be the end of the matter, for now at least. The reality though is that this was a total open and shut case - the rules are worded clearly and Johnny Murtagh had admitted the breach in the papers. The BHA had no choice but to bring …
Sep 23rd, 2008 by Bert
A good day on Sunday with King’s Head doing it nicely. He needs it G/F or firm and given that he has invariably delivered when he has had his ground I probably should have given him a stronger write up. He may come out again on the weekend - he has entries on Saturday at Market Rasen and Sunday at Ascot. Market …
Sep 21st, 2008 by Bert
A disappointing day yesterday on the track and an expensive one for my account but by no means a disaster.
Nicky Nutjob was disappointing, but it’s probably not the end of the world. He’ll improve plenty for the experience, but he’s not looking like a sharp or early type - he’ll probably be more effective over longer distances when he’s older.
Skid Solo …
Sep 20th, 2008 by Bert
Three runners today in the first three races at Newbury. In brief; Nicky Nutjob is a decent prospect but probably no more than that. I doubt he’ll win - a place is a possibility. Skid Solo is a star on the home gallops but has been very disappointing on the track. He could surprise us and win today but I …
