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Turn it on in the morning and they're talking about rugby. Turn it on in the afternoon and they're talking about rugby. Turn it on in the evening and they're talking about rugby. The only racing related thing I've heard is an advertisement for some quaddie app that is of no interest to me. I've come to the conclusion that it's a radio station for rugby fans and there's no point turning it on anymore.

Another fairly quiet few days in the UK and Ireland. Saturday's feature, apart from the grey horse race at Newmarket, is the Group 2 Hungerford over 1400m at Newbury. 19 have been entered - SPACE BLUES has been installed as 7/2 favourite following his decent return at Goodwood. In France, the Deauville meeting gathers pace with the Group 2 Guillaume D'Ornano over 2000m for the 3-y-o on Saturday and the Jacques Le Marois, arguably the highlight of the whole meeting, on Sunday. 19 have been entered for the latter and it looks a stellar entry featuring any number of classic and Group 1 winners.

Looking back on the weekend's action in Europe. Saturday's Shergar Cup was actually quite exciting and the Ladies team won a narrow victory over Ireland and the British team. Nicola Currie won the Silver Saddle. Three Group 1 races yesterday - starting in France with the Maurice de Gheest at Deauville Prix Maurice de Gheest: .Quite a lot to chew over from the 1300m Group 1. MARIANAFOOT was winning his eighth race on the bounce on a journey which began on the adjoining all-weather course at Deauville last December in a small conditions race. There was no fluke about this and he's clearly in top form - the ground was reasonable (although given as Souple, the French word for Soft, it was in fact rated nearer Good). TROPBEAU returned to form after a period of moderate efforts. STARMAN ran a decent race and established his superiority over the British and Irish horses - he might have benefitted from quicker ground but they took their chance and he ran with credit. BRANDO is a wonderful old stick who has earned his connections nearly £1.2 million in win and place money and still seems right up for it as a 9-y-o. KINROSS was doing his best work late and really is a 1400m horse as he showed at Goodwood. ROHAAN and GLEN SHIEL both needed more rain while THUNDER MOON again disappointed. Biggest disappointment of the race was CAMPANELLE who jumped awkwardly and supposedly the horse's head met with Frankie Dettori's. Whatever the reason, the horse ran herself out and was eased in the final 100m. Off to Ireland and the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes: Keeneland Phoenix Stakes: A good old portion of egg on face for Mr Stodge as EBRO RIVER won a Group 1 unbacked by the idiot who had lost money on him the last twice. My immediate thought is the English juvenile form looks superior to the Irish at this time as EBRO RIVER was well held by the likes of BERKSHIRE SHADOW and ASYMMETRIC. The placed horses DR ZEMPF, GO BEARS GO and CASTLE STAR all come out closely matched suggesting GO BEARS GO was a little flattered by his win in the Railway. I thought, on a day which seemed to favour front runners (due to a stroang tailwind), CASTLE STAR ran a blinder having been well back early and he's the one I take from this. Finally, to a sunny Hoppegarten in the east of Berlin: Grosser Preis von Berlin: An impressive performance by ALPINISTA who was too good for the other British runner WALTON STREET who had set the early numbers but just didn't get home in the final 300m. The second, TORQUATOR TASSO, is clearly best of the locals but he'll have to improve in compete in French let alone English or Irish Group races. Though the ground was officially good, they looked to be making enough of a print and I suspect WALTON STREET wants it quicker. ALPINISTA is 12/1 for the Yorkshire Oaks in a fortnight but that's starting to look a very strong race with SNOWFALL, LOVE and WONDERFUL TONIGHT all possible runners.

He was a fucking idiot like a few on here, and paid the price…….

Hey if Trump is back this time next week hes redeemed

Gruff said your credibility is at rock bottom. Gruff wasn't wrong.

I think I am seeing a trend in NZ politics, and that trend will favour Leo. Note how Leo set out priorities in a clear manner. I get the impression that NZ voters are getting sick of "feelz" and are wanting more definite action. This explains the unusual rise in David Seymour's fortunes.

Like to see you try it. Cannot be the easiest job in the world & lets not forget that she hasn't been doing it long.