RACING TIP OF THE DAY
Here is my main selection for today’s racing:Saturday 27th SeptemberKINEMATICChester 4.15 WINAs a punter, I rarely bet at Chester because so much depends on a horse’s draw, break and ability to act...
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Here is my main selection for today’s racing:Sunday 28th SeptemberSTELLAR GLOWThe Curragh 2.25 WINIrish trainer Jim Bolger did us a good turn with a two-year-old filly on Friday -- and I’m hoping he...
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The National Farmers Union has spelled out its priorities ahead of the general election next May. In its manifesto launched last week, the NFU is calling for a government that understands farm...
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Here is my main selection for today’s racing:Monday 29th SeptemberGEORGE ROOKEHamilton Park 4.40 EACH/WAYBefore I go any further, I must say this is a very tentative selection on what is a most...
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Here is my main selection for today’s racing:Tuesday 30th SeptemberNATIONAL SERVICEWolverhampton 8.20 WINAnother day of modest fare, but if you’re prepared to wait until the last race, deep into the...
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Here is my main selection for today’s racing:Wednesday 1st OctoberKISUMUSalisbury 1.45 WINMy local track, Nottingham, stages a tasty card this afternoon featuring the first finals of the new Jockey...
View ArticleEnjoy a big sing song in Driffield
Big Sing UK is coming to Driffield on 4 October with Miss Saigon and on 11 October with Les Mis Big SIng as part of an autumn tour.‘Big Sings’ are fun singing days for anyone who loves to sing and are...
View ArticleMP celebrates end of ‘Humberside’
Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness in East Yorkshire, Graham Stuart, is celebrating news received from Royal Mail’s Chief Executive, Moya Greene, that the use of the former county name...
View ArticleRovers come from behind to net all three points thanks to Foster hat-trick
Middleton Rovers 4Orchard Park 3County League Division TwoWith the return of a full strength squad for manager Craig Penny to select from, Middleton had no excuses but to gain their first points of the...
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Here are my racing thoughts for the day:Thursday 2nd OctoberNO SELECTIONWith no Turf racing on the level today, TIP OF THE DAY is taking a 24-hour break. I’m sure you didn’t fancy a selection as bad as...
View ArticleTONY’S TRENDS: The book that pays for itself
Racing pundit Tony McCormick from.irishbigracetrends.com and new racing radio station racingfm.com review’s the eighth edition of Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow.The eighth annual edition of Jumpers...
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Here is my main selection for today’s racing:Friday 3rd OctoberMR WINAscot 3.05 WINNot long now until Longchamp’s blockbusting card on Sunday featuring arguably the biggest race of the whole year, the...
View ArticleBlades seek new fencers
Bridlington Blades fencing club are hoping they won’t be foiled as they look to find new members.The club, which meets once a week, is looking to find new fencers, and insist it is a sport suitable for...
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Here is my main selection for today’s racing:Saturday 4th OctoberTROPICSAscot 3.15 WINEvery punter’s nightmare is about to strike because heavy rain is forecast to fall just before and during today’s...
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It’s Arc Day at Longchamp. Here are my main selections:Sunday 5th OctoberTARFASHALongchamp 2.45 WINHamdan Al Maktoum’s classy filly found only brilliant Arc contender Taghrooda too good for her in the...
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Here is my main selection for today’s racing:Monday 6th OctoberROCKY RIDERWindsor 2.20 WINOpposing a favourite trained by Richard Hannon and ridden by Richard Hughes in a two-year-old maiden at Windsor...
View ArticleJorvik Viking Centre: The man behind the museum
Back in the early eighties, John Sunderland was the mastermind behind the “Jorvik Viking Centre”. Employed as the centre’s Project Designer, John was responsible for every element of a ‘museum’ that...
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Here is my main selection for today’s racing:Tuesday 7th OctoberKNIFE POINTLeicester 3.10 WINNewmarket handler Hugo Palmer has made a really striking impact this season. Even at this late stage, his...
View ArticleLocal MP explains law making
A talk about the work of an MP and how UK laws are made was given by East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight to the Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association in Market Weighton. The Yorkshire Countrywomen’s...
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Here is my main selection for today’s racing:Wednesday 8th OctoberSPIRITINGNottingham 2.20 WINI am a shade concerned that connections might be thinking first and foremost of protecting the handicap...
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