Nice to get a winner for my subscribers yesterday.  Gala Ball 3.50 Newbury was advised at 9/4, backed into 13/8, he won gamely by a length.  I also hope some who follow will have had a bit each way on The Knot Is Tied in the 2.40 Newbury, he won at 11/2, which was good.

Today has the first day of flat turf racing in Ireland at Naas.  The ground will ride on the soft side, I tend to watch the flat for a week or two, as you want to know how the stable has wintered, so cautious betting is a must !

In the Uk we have Carlisle and Exeter today.  The ground will be soft/ heavy at Carlisle, a couple of races of interest, I thought Captain Zebo could get another win in the 2.25, he stays well and is a previous winner at the track.  At Exeter in the 3.45 Another Stowaway has had two good runs since  wind surgery, he has top weight , but has a solid chance of winning, the drop in trip is a little bit of a worry on drying ground.

I saw a bit of the Barney Curley interview this morning on Racing TV, it was quite interesting listening to his life, and how he had always bet on horses, even when he had no real connections, I will try and watch the rest later.