Good shout by Jake but Brian slithered out of the stalls and Abate won 13/8.

Not much I can find today. Just a couple that can be described as will win 'eventually'. Nap Ham 1420 Abate Good run last time, below last winning mark albeit a while back, family claimer up, what could possibly go wrong?

I'm nosey. Is your pet name SWMBO as 'Tulip'?

Notts 2025 Vitralite Still has about 2 stone in hand (perhaps)

Tempting to go for Mahanakhan with Buick riding for Tim Easterby with the stable on a high. Art Power demolished his field at the Curragh and Boardman achieved what I thought impossible at Chester. Nap Redcar 1450 Our Havana stable looks to have lumped on

Nap Curr 1345 Mysteries

I liked what Leone said about that one this morning so I stuck a few quid on at 25s to 4 places. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

I love those Haydock sprints and they will no doubt be promoted under the new plans. My feeling is that on a beautiful day like today the prospect of putting my feet up beside the barbie at Cartmel would be where I'd like to be and I'm sure that sort of day is more likely to attract newcomers and it won't be protected. One has only to consider their camping development. The facilities are pretty poor by CAMC standards but they can't provide enough pitches to meet demand. Nap York 1515 Mimikyu who looks chucked in on Park Hill form

Valid points Harry. I don't understand this premierisation. I've been say at Wetherby when the King George is on. Fine, watched it on a big screen. I don't see what the benefit of moving the start times at Wetherby would be to Kempton, the BHA or the public. I've been at Cartmel and had the same experience. So the course decide to start early and then have a music gig on after racing ie the focus on the 'big' races is lost because everyone at Cartmel is enjoying a party. Which is what the 'lesser' courses will do. They will find something their customers like to fill the extra time and it most likely will not be racing related.

As a Northerner I am kicking myself for getting wrapped up in Blue Point's offspring and overlooking the £s behind Karl Burke's horse. Should've known better. Stunning performance. Nap Hay 1515 Gale Force Maya who ran a decent first outing but the ground is in his favour now. £s seems to be for Cox's but I never seem to call his right.

I presume the jockey was riding under instruction. They wouldn't have been mine. Haydock favours horses up with the pace or leading, not drop him in rear giving the others a head start, try and weave your way through, run him up the arse of another, then be surprised when the race doesn't fall into your lap and the winner has flown. Needed a Holly ride. Ah well, next time.........

Sandown 1842 must be a race where if you stuck another dozen no-hopers in it would be a fine Royal Ascot race. Tracker threw up 4 but I've chosen Blue Storm over On Point because the form has thrown up so many next time out winners. Blue Point was a top sprinter and is maybe destined to be champion first season sire so what's not to like about Nap Haydock 1500 Thunder Blue who has Kodiac on the dam's side, add an Amo Racing horse and the 8s I just got, admittedly only to 'interest' stakes seems generous.

As State of Desire has gone odds on I'll try Nap Yar 1540 Mantra

4. Never won a race. A rating of 46 doesn't mark her out as potentially classy, but Nap Ayr 1830 Tafsir is on a massive drift and I can't really see why. Form suggests she may be a (very) slow learner but if she is getting the hang of things then she could be on a good mark.

Chaturanga won 5/4 Well done Holly n Archie for getting me off the cold list.

I couldn't fathom that move either. Horse hasn't won since he moved from Dods.

SPs seem odd sometimes. Kyle of Lochalsh has run thrice and its shortest price was 50s. Today he is around 9/2 with Oddschecker showing me he was priced up about that. Nap Red 1420 Chaturanga

My original post seems to have disappeared so apologies if there is repetition Nap Ripon 1725 Highfield Viking

Nap Ripon 1725 Highfield Viking Same mum as Princess so a good chunk of the same DNA may work

My fav course kicked me in the nuts this week, but it was still a super meeting. I'm sure the pain we endure is one of the reasons we bet and makes winning all the sweeter. Nap 1532 Thirsk Tinto Back down to a winning mark, better ground, stable and jockey in form, what could possibly go wrong? The news channels keep assuring us that there is a cost of living crisis. I was looking at the price of restaurant tickets for the Friday of the Ebor meet. Nearly sold out already. Wow.