I had doubts about giving up going to Royal Ascot after that fine first 
day, and the feeling was more acute yesterday when I watched my wife's 
brother coming back in with The Duke.  AOB gave him a nice mention in 
the post race chat, as he did after Yeats Gold Cup win last time. He is 
a very modest man, but what an amazing trainer. Yes, he does have fine 
stock and there are plenty who put his success down to that fact alone. 
But, as someone said recently,  to do so is like suggesting that Tiger 
Woods success is due to the quality of his clubs.

So maybe I should get of my arse next year and face the crowds which 
drove me away from this meeting, and take advantage of those posh free 
tickets ?  I certainly wouldn't miss cackling Willie.

I texed my man after the race to make an offer for the Duke if they ever 
wanted to sell. He said "start at £500m"  which seems a bit OTT and too 
expensive for me right now, what with the price of petrol,unless David 
and others, flush with Ascot winnings, fancy a joint offer?

It's enjoyable giving up my daily search for bad favs to lay and going 
back to the opposite...looking for tasty outsiders to back.  It's like a 
holiday. So far, I will have a few quid e/w on FIFTEEN LOVE in that 
crazy 4.20 lottery.   Lightly raced, and one which could have even more 
improvement in it than many of the others. But there remains quite a few
we could say the same about.  The mile and going should suit, plus the 
low draw (why did it take so long for the pundits to suspect this? ) and 
45-1 or close will do for me.

What the hell!  There is always YELLOWSTONE (now moved stables) in the 
Harwicke on Saturday......lol.

Be lucky fans. If not, what more enjoyable way to do your cash is 
there?.....and there is always the fashions.


Les

Was a mighty impressive winner for sure but I am getting pissed off 
seeing O'Brien with his phone wedged against his ear every time one of 
his wins a big race - why can't we see him jumping up and down, hugging 
and celebrating for a change or even a fist pump ? Have a word will you 
Les and tell him to cut loose a bit when Yeats scores today ;-)

Oh and while you are at it - ask him about Septimus in the 
Hardwicke...that was the one that really caught my eye now that he 
decided against the Gold Cup...oh yeah and US Ranger in the Jubilee I 
think will take some catching.

Good luck with Fifteen Love mate, he is one on my shortlist.

lescor wrote:
> 
> 
> I had doubts about giving up going to Royal Ascot after that fine first 
> day, and the feeling was more acute yesterday when I watched my wife's 
> brother coming back in with The Duke.  AOB gave him a nice mention in 
> the post race chat, as he did after Yeats Gold Cup win last time. He is 
> a very modest man, but what an amazing trainer. Yes, he does have fine 
> stock and there are plenty who put his success down to that fact alone. 
> But, as someone said recently,  to do so is like suggesting that Tiger 
> Woods success is due to the quality of his clubs.
> 
> So maybe I should get of my arse next year and face the crowds which 
> drove me away from this meeting, and take advantage of those posh free 
> tickets ?  I certainly wouldn't miss cackling Willie.
> 
> I texed my man after the race to make an offer for the Duke if they ever 
> wanted to sell. He said "start at £500m"  which seems a bit OTT and too 
> expensive for me right now, what with the price of petrol,unless David 
> and others, flush with Ascot winnings, fancy a joint offer?
> 
> It's enjoyable giving up my daily search for bad favs to lay and going 
> back to the opposite...looking for tasty outsiders to back.  It's like a 
> holiday. So far, I will have a few quid e/w on FIFTEEN LOVE in that 
> crazy 4.20 lottery.   Lightly raced, and one which could have even more 
> improvement in it than many of the others. But there remains quite a few
> we could say the same about.  The mile and going should suit, plus the 
> low draw (why did it take so long for the pundits to suspect this? ) and 
> 45-1 or close will do for me.
> 
> What the hell!  There is always YELLOWSTONE (now moved stables) in the 
> Harwicke on Saturday......lol.
> 
> Be lucky fans. If not, what more enjoyable way to do your cash is 
> there?.....and there is always the fashions.
> 
> 
> Les
>

Must be phoning the Pope to give thanks:-)
Derek.
"Dave McAuley"  wrote in message
news:0tadnSY93MV0tsfVRVnyhQA@bt.com...
> Was a mighty impressive winner for sure but I am getting pissed off seeing
> O'Brien with his phone wedged against his ear every time one of his wins a
> big race - why can't we see him jumping up and down, hugging and
> celebrating for a change or even a fist pump ? Have a word will you Les
> and tell him to cut loose a bit when Yeats scores today ;-)
>
> Oh and while you are at it - ask him about Septimus in the
> Hardwicke...that was the one that really caught my eye now that he decided
> against the Gold Cup...oh yeah and US Ranger in the Jubilee I think will
> take some catching.
>
> Good luck with Fifteen Love mate, he is one on my shortlist.
>
> lescor wrote:
>>
>>
>> I had doubts about giving up going to Royal Ascot after that fine first
>> day, and the feeling was more acute yesterday when I watched my wife's
>> brother coming back in with The Duke.  AOB gave him a nice mention in the
>> post race chat, as he did after Yeats Gold Cup win last time. He is a
>> very modest man, but what an amazing trainer. Yes, he does have fine
>> stock and there are plenty who put his success down to that fact alone.
>> But, as someone said recently,  to do so is like suggesting that Tiger
>> Woods success is due to the quality of his clubs.
>>
>> So maybe I should get of my arse next year and face the crowds which
>> drove me away from this meeting, and take advantage of those posh free
>> tickets ?  I certainly wouldn't miss cackling Willie.
>>
>> I texed my man after the race to make an offer for the Duke if they ever
>> wanted to sell. He said "start at £500m"  which seems a bit OTT and too
>> expensive for me right now, what with the price of petrol,unless David
>> and others, flush with Ascot winnings, fancy a joint offer?
>>
>> It's enjoyable giving up my daily search for bad favs to lay and going
>> back to the opposite...looking for tasty outsiders to back.  It's like a
>> holiday. So far, I will have a few quid e/w on FIFTEEN LOVE in that crazy
>> 4.20 lottery.   Lightly raced, and one which could have even more
>> improvement in it than many of the others. But there remains quite a few
>> we could say the same about.  The mile and going should suit, plus the
>> low draw (why did it take so long for the pundits to suspect this? ) and
>> 45-1 or close will do for me.
>>
>> What the hell!  There is always YELLOWSTONE (now moved stables) in the
>> Harwicke on Saturday......lol.
>>
>> Be lucky fans. If not, what more enjoyable way to do your cash is
>> there?.....and there is always the fashions.
>>
>>
>> Les
>>




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