Sunday May 28th 2023

For someone who tells everybody how hard she trains in the gym Bryony Frost was surprisingly weak in the finish in the last at Uttoxeter. She flapped the rains, give a swish of the whip and allowed Sam TD to come from an impossible position to grab the win in the closing stages. It was a pathetic effort. I was surprised Milton Harris put her up on two horses today - she is not his sort of jockey at all.

High Chieftess won the 16.55. Curragh. 8/1.

Fanfaron Dino won at 9/2.

I have bored people with this anecdote before but I watched the Frankel 2000 Guineas in Iceland where you can watch Horse Racing on your phone but with no volume.

Don't ask me why but on a walking tour of Reykjavik I learnt that 98% of Icelandic People have Irish Ancestry in their genome (stopping off point for Norse Raiders) and I am allowed to say it might explain the rationale as I spend most of my days navigating total randomised "rules" amongst my countrymen.

I spent the whole race aghast that the Jockeys were so incompetent to give Bullet Train such a soft lead and wanted to switch my attention to a nearby Geyser.Then it dawned on me that Bullet Train can't be this good.

Yesterday I wanted very badly Paddington to win as it is my place of birth (a Home Birth in a bedsit on a 3rd floor building that has correctly been demolished before Midwives considered Health and Safety of Home Births).

I had to go mute yesterday as I was in a Restaurant.

I thought Cairo won and the fact I had a reverse forecast can not make up for the fact I didn't enjoy the Race in real time.

NAP Quid Pro Quo 3.55 Uttoxeter.

Ooh Betty is a warm favourite in the Uttox 2.50. Fortunately for her supporters Frank Spencer is not doing the steering.

The Navigator 15:35 Kelso Nap

Jumbly in the 15:15 at the Curragh.

Tara iti 2.10F.

Last night when all good Christian folk should be in bed (I was still up) there was the least competitive race held this year. The bumper at Ffos Las saw a field of two runners in Indian file jog round for two miles and then went home. The winner, trained by Sir Mark Prescott - on a hot streak of seven wins from nine runners - was priced up at 1/100 but drifted alarmingly to a generous 1/66 at the off. He exerted himself more in walking up the ramp into the lorry than he did in the race. Meanwhile the astute Tracey Barfoot-Saunt walked away with some useful place money which may never happen again with this particular horse.

Nap Curr 1345 Mysteries

NAP: 5.25 Curragh - Star Kissed

Raffle ticket. Uttoxeter 15.55. Popular race , open race so worth the nap today

Northern Bound - 15.55 Uttoxeter

Fanfaron Dino - 14.10 Fontwell

Shieshybrid. Curragh 5.25.

Captain Tom Cat 3.55 Uttoxeter is the nap,well done to Pebbles with his 12/1 beauty and to Jonathon for his late winner.

I was lucky yesterday with a big Ballydoyle coupon and will do the same today.

There are 2 or 3 curious prices.

Is Piz Badlie really 22/1 in the 14.45 at the Curragh and Dower House (Pacemaker) really 100/1?

I have drilled down to the 16.55. Racecard Curragh.

I have a sneaky feeling about Report but have to nap e.w. the daughter of Tigggy Wiggy called High

Lady Irvine was a late winner on Saturday at 3.9 to 1