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Plus 9 and dry when driving in..Very foggy first thing..

That was a wet day yesterday. Another 12mm of rain arrived between 6am and 10.30am..

With Uttoxeter washed out and hence no racing, Mat and I went down to near Andover to see Ralf Beckett’s horses that he is selling at the Tattersalls horses in training sales next week in Newmarket..Certainly Interesting.. Good to see Jimmy Daly (rode out here last winter) working so hard?..

Sorry Martin F-G.. I know I was passing your door but I did not have time to call in as we had to get back to Thorndale to feel the horses legs after our schooling morning...You would understand I know..

David Bass and Ciaran Gethings were in this morning.

We jumped some hurdlers yesterday and this morning it was the chasers chance to show off their prowess .. We jumped Phantom Getaway, Hurlerontheditch, Trelawne, Bobhopeornohope, Percy Veering, Moonlighter, Broomfield Present, Fair Fronteries, First Flow, Two For Gold, Mot Pour Mot, Lady Of The Night, The Edgar Wallace and Mr Grey Sky..

We were joined for a morning on the gallops and breakfast by Veron, Linda and David Creech and Taylor McGann. This was a MND charity auction prize

Ian and Pam Farnsworth were here to see their KBRS horse Zmiinyi.

David Molineux was here third lot to see his KBRS horse Sprucefrontiers.

No racing for us today although we do have a runner tomorrow at Kempton. Destroythevidence runs there and for my thoughts please click here.

Worcester is already washed out for next week..

Australia hammered Pakistan yesterday. Today..England play a double header against South Africa..in Cricket and Rugby!!

The All Blacks are through to the Rugby World Cup finals..

Great racing at Ascot this afternoon..

A great photograper has died.. Gerry was a brilliant snapper and such a great man ..

An Irishman with a winking problem is applying for a position as a sales representative for a large firm. The interviewer looks over his papers and says, "This is phenomenal.

You've graduated from the best schools; your recommendations are wonderful, and your experience is unparalleled. Normally, we'd hire you without a second thought.

However, a sales representative has a highly visible position,

and we're afraid that your constant winking will scare off potential customers. I'm sorry.... we can't hire you."

"But wait," the man says. "If I take two aspirin, I'll stop winking!"

"Really? Great! Show me now!"

So the applicant reaches into his jacket pocket and begins pulling out all sorts of condoms:

red condoms, blue condoms, ribbed condoms, flavoured condoms; finally, at the bottom, he finds a packet of aspirin. He tears it open, swallows the pills, and stops winking.

"Well," said the interviewer, "that's all well and good, but this is a respectable company, and we will not have our employees womanizing all over the country!"

"Womanizing? What do you mean? I'm a happily married man!"

"Well then, how do you explain all these condoms?"

"Oh, that," he sighed. "Have you ever walked into a pharmacy, winking, and asked for a box of aspirin?"...

Have a great weekend and see you on Monday..