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Shishkin and Champ out now as well.

Doesn't Coneygree look an absolute picture? (Well they all do tbf but he's the one that really caught my eye)

It was busy all round the course and in the trade stands yesterday.

Years ago I was watching the local working hunter class at Cheshire Show. A horse came in to jump that looked to be completely out of control - carting it's rider round, head in the air, rushing the jumps - absolutely awful. But it was leaving all the jumps up. You could practically hear the...

Just seen that protesters got onto the course whilst the Derby was being run! How does that square with their claim to be protecting horse welfare?

Not forgetting the rescues that won't let you have a dog if you plan to EVER let it off the lead.

I used to know a mare. It wasn't at the absolute top level but was still doing very well on the county circuit. But she was in pain the whole time - and whilst she continued to jump well her behaviour outside the ring continued to deteriorate until she was more or less impossible to handle -...

And yet yesterday's racing with its tiny fields produced some cracking racing. Coole Cody coming back from 15 odd lengths back to win the 2 horse race at Ascot, Bristol de Mai bowling along in front then a fantastic performance from Protektorat. Would the Coral Hurdle have been as good if...

I've just had an email saying they've relaxed the rules for HOYS only. Average sized handbags and rucksacks now allowed (whatever Average means) as are reusable water bottles. Although no picnics they won't confiscate small amounts of food and drink.

We've had a lovely day at Blenheim Horse trials today but I did hear an odd occurrence reported by the on course commentary. Izzy Taylor was about half way round when she was pulled up for the vets to examine her horse and was subsequently restarted. I've never actually heard of this...

Beautiful pony - I do love New Forests.

So do I accept the request to FJ at Kelsall's unaffiliated? #conflicted

Would Westover have got closer if he hadn't hadn't got boxed in and had to check twice? He was flying at the finish but I guess part of the skill of winning the Derby is in the jockey positioning his horse to give it the best chance and the winning jockey was faultless in that regard.

Utterly ridiculous wasn't it? Husband and I both watched it open mouthed. What idiot thought that was a good idea?

Definitely a case of "what might have been" for Frankie and Emily. My ongoing "I do better backing horses picked on their name rather than on form" continues. I picked Tuesday PURELY because I so enjoyed Frederic Wandres and Duke of Britain using a track called Tuesday at Olympia a couple of...