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Plus 4 and dry when driving in.

Did you know that every race was won by a favourite at Plumpton yesterday? Bizarrely that is not something that happens that often. The Racing Post heads it as Nightmare for bookies..

James Knight who writes in todays Racing Post is calling for no blank days up to Christmas. Currently there is no racing after Sunday until Boxing Day. He cites that the punter needs their daily fix of racing which rather sums up who runs racing.. More All weather fare.

The other interesting news that peeps out of the Racing Post is the battle for jumps champion jockey. Richard Johnson has been joined by Brian Hughes.. they are level pegging. Good to see a Northern based jockey running for the title.

With no runners today there is a not much of excitement happening here.

Graham Potts our vet was in for his Tuesday visit and this weeks movers and shakers in the BHA handicap charts were...

Charbel down 5 to 147, Dandy Dan down 2 to 143, Sea Story down 1 to 104, Diamond Gait up 4 to 130 and Two For Gold up 2 to 140.

Mark Laws has sent over his Christmas cracker joke list.

Q: What do vampires sing on New Year's Eve?
A: Auld Fang Syne

Q: What do reindeer hang on their Christmas trees?
A: Horn-aments

Q: What is black and white and noisy?
A: A Zebra with a drum kit.

Q: Why is it difficult to keep a secret at the North Pole?
A: Because your teeth chatter.

Q: Why are Christmas trees so bad at sewing?
A: They always drop their needles!