I wrote a couple of weeks ago about the potential benefits of finding what I referred to as a ‘golden thread’ of form. This was in relation to the 1m 1f novice stakes run at a Carlisle evening meeting at … Read More »

The result of the Sussex Stakes, won by 150/1 chance Qirat, encapsulated the season so far. I have often talked and written about the ‘rhythm’ of a season, with a top horse or yard heading the field, but it would … Read More »

I tip Jimmy Deans a filly I like at Deauville, knowing full well that an appreciation of Un Homme et une Femme will follow; let’s just say he knows his films and leave it at that. It’s good to see … Read More »

One of the most profitable sources of winners is to identify what I call a ‘golden thread’ of form before it becomes generally recognised. Going back many years, I remember Green Desert being beaten by Sure Blade on his debut … Read More »

I was saddened to read that Alan Bailey died last week at the age of 86. Although I hadn’t seen Alan for a few years, we became friends when he trained a filly for our racing club named Timelee. She … Read More »