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Plus 7 and dry when driving in..

Barmy again.. Not cricket, although that was even worse yesterday, but this time it was the weather at Huntingdon.. 15 degrees.. It was like spring..

Second I hate.. Minella Warrior was very good yesterday .. He finished a close second and qualifies for the Pertemps final at Cheltenham. Whether we go is another matter but he ran very well. A proper chaser in the making..

David Bass was in this morning and we worked a few and jumped..Charbel, Vinndication, Station Master and Dandy Dan.

Busy here this morning.. Yes Festival Trials day at Cheltenham,.

Ricky, Charlie and Harry Hooman and Richard and Max Done were here for a morning on the gallops as booked through CD Tours

Martin Pope, Frazer and Victoria Bradley, Edward Worthington and his father were also here.

Steve Adams was here to see his KBRP horses Pond Road and Silver Kayf

Tony and Lindy Elphick were here to see their KBRP horse Sadlermor and his Jockey Club Cheltenham & South West Syndicate horse Hes No Trouble.

Tim Last was here to see his Racing For Maggies horse Another Venture

Ian Robertson and Rod Wallace were here to see Ian's Imperial Racing horse Imperial Aura.

Simon Williams called in to see his KBRP horse Mergeela.

Mary Davies called in to see her KBRP horse Shantou Express

We have three runners today. Bandon Roc and Those Tiger Feet head to Uttoxeter while Commodore Barry heads to Doncaster. For my thoughts oin their chances please click here.

So worried was Solicitor Richard Davies that my PR efforts for tomorrows Cocklebarrow Races might be so successful that he, rather tongue in cheek, emailed me the following.

Dear Kim , A quick question if I may.

On Sunday I’m taking my eldest son Tom to the Gloucestershire U-17’s rugby trail, which is at Oxstalls Sports Park, Longford, just down from the Air Balloon before the motorway, and normally I’d go via Andoversford.

It’s at 9.30 am,and obviously I don’t want to be late!

Do you think the roads will be potentially gridlocked around then because of the point-to-point, and I would be better off going via Cheltenham, and down the motorway (although it could also be very busy that way too)?

I see gates open at 9 am.

Maybe I’m just being paranoid.....

No Richard you are not.. But those going could always dump some money in the RDA buckets.. another good cause..Please note the Gloucester RDA branch Chairwoman..

Racing lost a good friend in Hugh Mcllvanney yesterday.. He was a wonderful journalist.. Please spare 30 minutes and listen to this podcast.. Click here to listen..

Martin Kiely sent this one over..If you are Irish you will like this one too.. Click here