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

Hi there! I know I probably say this every year, but the autumn really is my favourite season – both in nature and the racing calendar. It’s a time for both reflection and anticipation – reflections on the past few … Read More »

I had a passing thought about Saturday’s Cambridgeshire, which was that Dark Red, unsuited by the slow early pace in a four-runner affair at Doncaster, would enjoy the much faster gallop here and merited a small each-way bet at 33/1. … Read More »

Good old Albert Adomah. I don’t think I’ve ever had a bet on a team to win with so-and-so the first scorer (and quite rightly, because the value is non-existent) but it would have worked when Aston Villa beat Nottingham … Read More »

Hi there Saxon Warrior confirmed the excellent impression he made in his maiden success at the Curragh when landing today’s Group 2 Beresford Stakes at Naas. The form of his maiden had not worked out that well – the second … Read More »

I shan’t let Cardiff’s late equaliser against Sheffield Wednesday last week obscure the fact that I was a long way wide of the mark when suggesting that Watford could give Manchester City a game. They were completely outclassed and if … Read More »

Aston Villa, Football Blog, Football News, Fulham