When heading across the Downs just now.... Simon Dow's string just visible as pin pricks of yellow jacketed riders in the gloaming. An early start for us. Earlier for Simon... Torrential rain across ...

When Annie Power slithered nose first to the turf, the sound I heard was utterly unique. Until now... As Ruby slalomed at the buckle end in a desperate attempt to defy logic and gravity, the air was ...

Clancy in the house. Let The Games Commence.... The Saturday before Cheltenham. After the last 36 hours, it feels a little like the Saturday after Cheltenham. Which I'm not sure is all good, but hey ...

That are leading into stunningly clear sunny days.... Minus something right now. Windscreen scraping. Fog rolling in. Crunch beneath the feet. Icy puddles. Spring springing....?? The glamour double ...

So nearly giving us the perfect Downs House start when just collared in the final strides at Kempton a fortnight ago.... HIERONYMUS. A good mate who arrived with us in December 2019. His owners ...

Of minus plenty at first light. And then clear blue skies. Even a hint of warmth in the noon sun... Beautiful when driving across the Downs just now. Wisps of mist hanging above frozen turf. A red sky ...

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There is something melancholic about the rhythm of the Shipping Forecast that is now part of the morning commute... Pretty calm out there. Which must be good news for those sea faring folk... So we ...

When driving in just now.... Feels colder... The Grandstand lit bright in the dark of dawn. A stately ship astride the Downs... Torches flickering across the turf as early lots pick their way through ...

Spring is in the air.....?? Pretty brutal out there on the A3 and the M25 just now. Lorries throwing up massive wakes. High surf on highways... Many thanks for the kind messages over the weekend about ...