Horses for Sale

   Tuxedo Junction (GB) 


Exciting dual purpose prospect,
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    Fighter Allen (FR)  


Exciting new horse with proven form, 
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There are three meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps cards from Sedgefield and Southwell as well as an all-weather flat card from Wolverhampton.  David has two runners today as exciting bumper winner Induno makes his debut over timber in the 2m1f novices' hurdle at Sedgefield at 2.20pm, whilst Paricolor bids to follow-up his Fakenham success in the conditionals and amateur riders handicap hurdle at 3.20pm.  Induno (pictured above) has looked a most promising type in bumpers, winning well at Ffos Las last time and has always looked the type to progress over obstacles.  He looks to be the one to beat under Tom Scudamore.  Our other runner, Paricolor won well at Fakenham last time under amateur jockey Fergus Gillard and he is in the saddle again today.  He carries a penalty for that success but receives a nice age allowance and is a progressive individual who must go close again.

Story Of Friends finished a narrow second at Kempton yesterday afternoon in the conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle under Jonjo O'Neill Jr.  Despite it being over the minimum trip, he travelled nicely through his race and looked as though he was going to win over the last but hung over to the stands' side rail on the run-in and that was probably the difference between victory and defeat.  He wouldn't be inconvenienced by slightly further and should certainly be winning something similar before too long.

Over in Ireland there is a competitive jumps card from Punchestown.  There are seven races on the card and apart from one seven runner race, the smallest field has attracted thirteen runners.  Yet another example of why there should be fewer meetings on these shores.

There is a great double page piece in the Racing Post today about Sir Anthony McCoy.  I particularly liked the comparison of all the most recent champions.  They say that John Francome was the character, Peter Scudamore took it seriously, Richard Dunwoody took it beyond seriously, whilst AP McCoy turned it on it's head!  We still miss seeing him in the saddle and I don't think we will see another one like him.

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The UK Championship snooker starts today in York and Ronnie O'Sullivan will be bidding to extend his amazing record in the competition with an eighth success.  He won't be having things his own way mind you, with Judd Trump now showing the consistency to go along with his brilliance.  Meanwhile, Aussie Neil Robertson continues to show flashes of brilliance that could beat anyone on his day.

Jose Mourinho's Spurs look to face a simple task tonight as they take on Olympiakos at 8pm on BT Sports 2 at 8pm.  The team made the perfect start for 'The Special One' at the weekend, defeating West Ham in the Premier League.

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I got hit on the head by a clock yesterday.  Serves me right for winding it up!

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