Professional gambler Patrick Veitch describes the split personality of a successful gambler as part brain surgeon and part mad axeman! I am warming to Patrick’s book. The initial reviews were luck warm but having read a few of the later chapters...

It’s a rare event for me to watch “The Morning Line” on Channel 4 for reasons I won’t go into here. During the program, the ex Ballydoyle stable jockey Kieran Fallon was interviewed and asked to comment on today’s 2000 Guineas. Given his...

During my nocturnal web surfing session with Vodka and Coke to hand (I was still fuming over a couple of missed opportunities today),  I came across the following quote from an interview with bookmaker Victor Chandler (VC Bet) "One thing with...

Watched the Paul Nicholls interview on Channel 4 Racing this afternoon. The "between race fill-in" examined Paul's preparation for next weeks Cheltenham Festival, his thoughts on his stable stars and his fears for next week. The interview was...

After a hectic pre Christmas move, waiting for broadband access etc I am now settled in my new gaff. Don’t know if it’s a good or bad omen for future punts; but I’ve moved a hop, skip and a jump away from Bath Racecourse which over recent seasons...

My thoughts go out to the family of legendary bookmaker Freddie Williams who died of a heart attack yesterday aged 65. In a world where bookies are more risk managers, Freddie was one of a dying breed who would stand by his opinion and was prepared...