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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Temperatures have dropped compared to the last few days and the good news for the staff is they get an extra hour in bed as the working day returns to normal.  There are five meetings taking place this afternoon, although unfortunately, if you are a fan of the jumps, you are going to have to wait an extra day for their return.  The action today comes from Catterick, Sandown and Leicester on the flat and Lingfield and Southwell on the all-weather.

The best of today's action comes from Ireland where Naas hosts a card that features a couple of Listed contests.  Unsurprisingly, there are no runners today from the Pond House team, although we are back with runners at Sandown and Worcester tomorrow so come back then to find out more about those.

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England's cricketers were beaten by South Africa in searing heat in yesterday's One Day International at Chester-Le-Street.  The visitors won by 62 runs as Ben Stokes bade farewell to the one day game.  England's schedule has been punishing this summer and much like horses, the players are not machines and they cannot be expected to be at their best game after game.

The quarter-final stages of the Women's Euros get underway this evening with England taking on Spain.  England will be favourites to win tonight having topped Group A with some impressive performances, whilst Spain were runners-up in Group B.

The Athletics World Championships have been taking place this week with only limited success for the Brits, but that all changed last night with the success of Jake Wightman in the 1500m.  He recorded a personal best time of 3m29.23s to land the gold medal as his proud father, who was the track announcer, called him home.  Wightman's success was the first by a British man in the event since Steve Cram in 1983.

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Did you hear about the man who walked into a bar?  He was disqualified from the limbo competition.

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