WE CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW…..*
-……the rain has gone and we can see no obstacles in our way, except, of course, the ones at Market Rasen which is the venue for three televised races this…
THE HIGH NUMBERS
-A veritable plethora of chances to do your brains today, with televised racing from three Grade 1 tracks, Newmarket, York and Ascot and if you are wondering what happened to…
IT’S GOOD NEWS WEEK*
-A virtual 2pts for anyone naming the group which had the 1965 hit with today’s headline, which seems appropriate to reflect the jingoistic hysteria gripping our island nation. Without dampening…
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
-OK, howsabout we forget all about the footy for a cotton-pickin’ minute and concentrate on the racing, which today comes from Sandown and Haydock. Feature of the Esher card is…
TRUE LOVE WAYS
-Buddy Holly (1958) or Peter & Gordon (1965) lead us in to today’s Preview which features the William Hill Northumberland Plate Handicap at 3.30. This is the fifth year this…
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
-Back to 1986 for the headline today, courtesy of Europe, which presages the last day of Royal Ascot. Assuming you are all now awake after sitting through the England-Scotland match,…
CASCADES DAY
-Day 4 of Royal Ascot, and we could do with a winner (or two). Headline courtesy of the US group who had a worldwide hit in 1962 with ‘Rhythm Of…
WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH
-The Billy Ocean song featured in ‘The Jewel of the Nile’ provides an appropriate headline for Day 3 of Royal Ascot – but first, a few words about yesterday. One…
ALL YOU NEED IS ????
-Fantastic first day at Royal Ascot yesterday with winners at 66-1 and 33-1, neither of which we picked – for which we make no apology. Day 2 is notable for…
