Another good WINNER for my subscribers yesterday.  Mekong did the business at Chelmsford yesterday 2:45.  Advised late on Friday evening at 100/30.  He returned at 3/1 co favourite, given a positive ride by Jim Crowley, who always had him in a good position.  Mekong found plenty in the closing stages to repel the late challenge from Rude Awakening.  Both of these horses should be followed, as they are both improving with racing.

I did see a racing accident last night at Lingfield Park in the 5:30 race.  John Fahy on the eventual winner Dark Side Jazz, who made all the running, went sharply left about 1 furlong out, he had just received a crack with the whip by Fahy (with his right hand), which caused his mount to go left.  To be fair to Fahy he was doing his best to try and get his  mount to go forward as best he could, he did his best to correct his horse, but the horse on his inside Iballisticvin-who was looking like making a serious challenge, was hampered, causing him to fall. Thankfully the horse that fell and his jockey looked fine.   Fahy received an 8 day ban (which I think was a bit harsh).  Ok he caused a fall, but it was just an unfortunate incident.  For me the stewards have over reacted, stewards in my view, at a lot of racetracks make too many inconsistent decisions.  A 2 day ban would of been fair, Fahy did his best to correct his horse when he deviated, he could not do much more.  I believe the majority of stewards have never ridden in a race.  So how they can do a  stewards job is beyond me !

I recall one day a steward asking me why I was not asking my horse to progress (I was sitting still at the time), I pointed out to him that we had a circuit of the track to race !

Common sense idea:

I think at least one former jockey should be a steward, at every race meeting, the majority of stewards secretaries are former riders, so why not have at least one as an acting steward as well.  A large number of stewards are clueless , it amazes me why the BHA has not weeded these people out of doing a job they are clearly not qualified at.