The Flat is gradually ebbing away and a visit to Cheltenham today acted as a reminder of how popular quality NH racing has become. Watching Derek O’Connor on Donald McCain’s facile winner What Happens Now, it was easy to understand … Read More »

The football world becomes ever crazier, especially at Premier League level, with Leicester and Everton wasting no time in looking for a new manager after a few poor results. Clearly, Leicester’s new owners do not beat around the bush and … Read More »

Football News, Sheffield Wednesday, Watford

Hi there! Things really move up a gear for lovers of jump racing this weekend, with high-class meetings at Cheltenham and Aintree. My last two visits to the track have been up the road to Carlisle, a course that attracts … Read More »

I thought the Charlton v Doncaster match last week would never end and it was still going on as Charlotte Green read out the classified results in Sports Report. I suppose we were spoiled by James Alexander Gordon, whose intonation … Read More »

Crystal Palace, Football News, Ian Carnaby, Newcastle

I was pleased and relieved when Dark Red came through to win the opener at York last week. Not only did he pay for the day at 10/1 but we were right to conclude that he needed to concentrate better. … Read More »

Bateel, Ian Carnaby

When I suggested a modest bet on Bristol Rovers at Northampton last week I hardly expected them to win 6-0. It was good news for us and for manager Darrell Clarke, who is doing a splendid job with little outside … Read More »

Roger Charlton did us proud last week with Cribbs Causeway winning at Newmarket and Projection chasing up Blue Point in a Group 3 at Ascot. He wasn’t unlucky and the Godolphin horse will always have that mid-race speed over him, … Read More »

Hi there! I am just leaving for a few days at Newmarket to cover one of my favouyrite meetings of the year. I have to admit that I have not yet come to terms with the adjustments made to the … Read More »

Lucky and unlucky. Pointless words, really, and no way to look at the betting game. West Ham and Bournemouth were still 0-0 with the clock ticking towards 4.45 but then the lack-lustre Hammers finally scored against Swansea. Hardly bad luck, … Read More »

Football Blog, Football News, Ian Carnaby

It crossed my mind to write a piece about Dark Red in the press but, of course, you never know what furies might be unleashed. Maybe he didn’t like the surface at Chelmsford last Saturday evening and maybe he takes … Read More »

Ian Carnaby, Racing News, Roger Charlton