Richard places some bets ...

Richard's with us this weekend - he's watching Channel Four Racing - I can see the beautiful horses, carrying their fearless jockeys, flying it seems over bright green turf - 

Richard said earlier if Balty Boys comes up on the treble, it will be four thousand - 

This morning, Richard listened to tipsters murmuring secrets - he inscribed numbers and wonderful names into his record book - 

Yesterday evening I listened fascinated to talk of jockeys rowing away, horses ballooning a fence, being given the office, slipping the field - 

I heard about McCoy lifting the horse over the line and the exploits of Carry On Derek - 

I wanted to place an each way trixie on Not Now Lewis, Assault On Rome and Honey Required - 

You have to be philosophical about your system Richard says - 

15.45

August 30 2014

The Old School House