Harzand must rank as one of the toughest middle-distance three-year-olds that we have seen for a long time. Both at Epsom, and at the Curragh yesterday, the son of Sea The Stars looked likely to be caught inside the final … Read More »

Coverage of England’s progress to the last sixteen at Euro 2016 has been critical, even scathing at times. True, the changes Roy Hodgson made against Slovakia did not work out but the fact is that England were always going to … Read More »

For the last couple of years Richard Fahey has been carrying all before him on busy summer Saturdays and this weekend looks like producing more of the same. The problem, of course, concerns races where he has more than one … Read More »

Looking back at Royal Ascot last week, in my view the results reflected very favourably on the condition of the ground. Despite the heavy showers and steady rainfall, there were not really any ‘freak’ results and the quality horses were, … Read More »

I weakened and backed England at 8/11 against Wales. I happened to get away with it by about a minute and I suppose I wouldn’t have berated myself too savagely because I thought they should have been about 4/9. I’ve … Read More »

With one day to go there is ground to be made up in this corner where Royal Ascot is concerned. No excuses have been put forward for Mecca’s Angel’s very disappointing effort in the King’s Stand on Tuesday and I … Read More »

So in my aim to please everyone I have confused people! We offer two books for Royal Ascot. Book One covers the first two days and Book Two covers the final three days. To receive these it costs £20 (£4 … Read More »

I had thought of writing a detailed analysis of Euro 2016 but, to be honest, my thoughts have not changed much over the past few months. Once again, England seem in an ideal section to progress serenely to the second … Read More »

Sometimes we take heart from minor successes. Whilst I had little idea where the winner of the Derby was concerned, I was pretty sure the Dante form would not be good enough and Wings Of Desire duly finished a creditable … Read More »

Even after going to great lengths to acquire an accurate appraisal of the ground at Epsom I have to concede that I probably got it wrong. There is heavy ground, soft ground, good to soft ground, holding ground and, perhaps … Read More »