To cut a long story short,
SEDUCTIVE WITCH, GIMMESOMELOVIN, MON PETIT AMOUR, DONT TELL SUE, were all placed second or third yesterday

Not much again today, so I have to include outsiders.


NIRVANA SWING (Market Rasen 3.0) 5-2
BORZOI MAESTRO (Southwell 2.40) 16-1
ROLL OF DRUMS (Sedgefield 4.20) outsider

For forumite DCM Barton we have BARTON SUN (Sedgefield 1.50) 4-1

Yesterday NIRVANA SWING won at 3-1
Others failed.

Not much today:-

MASTER SEBASTIAN (Carlisle 4.30) 7-2 (Bach?)
ALTOS REALES (Kempton 9.20) 7-2
ANGEL VOICES (Kempton 6.50) 6-1
FIGARO FLYER (aalso Kempton 6.50) outsider
JOLI CLASSICAL (Ludlow 2.40) outsider

Thats better! Two winners and a second. It was just that 6.50 race at Kempton where we had two runners , that let us down
MASTER SEBASTIAN won at 10-1, ALTOS REALES won at 7-2 and JOLI CLASSICAL was second at 6-1

Lots today, in order of most likely,


CHERISHED SONG (Southwell 3.00) 9-4
BEL CANTOR (Wolverhampton)4-1
CATHEDRAL ROCK (Huntingdon 2.40) 11-2
CHORD (Huntingdon 3.10) 8-1
THE COMPOSER (Taunton 3.50) 10-1
CAPTAIN CROONER (Wolverhampton 7.20) 10-1
LITTLE ROCKER (HUntingdon 4.10) 16-1

and three outsiders all in the same race (Huntingdon 2.10)
ELGAR, TIN SYMPHONY, TICKET TO RIDE.

CHORD was second at 12-1, CHERISHED SONG was third at 5-1, CAPTAIN CROONER was third at 6-1

Today:-

DIMINUTO (Southwell 1.50) 11-2
JAL MUSIC (Southwell 4.05) 11-2
GERSHWIN (Kempton 4.45) 6-1
FINZI (Bangor on Dee) 15-2
ORCHESTRATION (Southwell 1.50) outsider

Good stuff on Friday!
Our composers were in great form FINZI winning at 5-1 and GERSHWIN winning at 16-1
Also DIMINUTO was third and JAL MUSIC was second. so thats four out of five placed !Nothing running today. I will try to post todays results and tomorrows runners, but then I am away in East Anglia for the rest of the week, so normal service will not resume until Monday

Musical Horses seem to be thin on the ground !
Only three outsiders today:-

DANSE MACABRE (Folkestone 3.00)
THE MASTERS LESSON (Newcastle 4.40)
DON PICOLO (Southwell 4.50)

Please note I am travelling for the rest of this week in East Anglia.
Unlikely I shall make any postings after this afternoon until next Monday.

Would you like me to temp?

Lucky you going to East Anglia - my favourite part of England.

Yes please, if you could take over until Friday that would be great

Today's musical horses:



Musselburgh

MUSICAL GIANT 2.20
GRAND OPERA 2.20


Lingfield

THANKYOUFORTHEMUSIC 2.10


Then across the water at Fairyhouse:

RAGTIME LUCY 1.45
SYMPHONIST 4.15

Today we have :

at Chepstow

HEAR A SYMPHONY 1.50
ANACRUSIS 4.35
WIND INSTRUMENT 4.35
THE JAZZ MUSICIAN 5.05



Southwell

MUSIC NOTE 4.25



Wolverhampton

PIANOFORTE 7.50



Thurles

ACCORDION OPERA 4.30


None of yesterday's musical runners finished in the frame so better luck today!



nONE OF YESTEE

Im back ! Thanks to Enharmonic for standing in.

Its likely Carlisle will be postponed today because of heavy frost, but we have CLASSIC FIDDLE in the 2.05 at very short odds of 4-9, and OCARINA in the 4.20 at 8-2 (I assume you all know what an Ocarina is!)
Kempton all weather track has no musical horses running.

As expected Carlisle was abandoned due to a frozen track. Back tomorrow !

Today we have (weather permitting)

At Taunton
WEST END ROCKER (3.50) 11-4 fav?

At Southwell (All Weather track)
PIANO KEY (2.10) 7-1
CAPTAIN CROONER (2.40) 10-1

Yesterday PIANO KEY was third at 7-1 and WEST END ROCKER was second at 5-1

Havent got todays newspaper yet.

Later, todays runners:-

At Lingfield both in the 2.25 ANGEL VOICES (5-2fav) and MUSICAL SCRIPT (5-1)

At Kempton:-

DON PICOLO (7.50) 11-8 fav
TUNING FORK (8.20) 10-1

GO TUNING FORK!!!

Well Cyrilla TUNING FORK ended up as 3-1 favourite, but could only manage third.
At Lingfield MUSICAL SCRIPT won at 5-1, beating 5-2 favourite ANGEL VOICES into third place
DON PICOLO was also a favourite but came nowhere.

Ah well - not too bad though...

Today at Huntingdon:-

FIDDLING AGAIN (1.50) 7-1
LITTLE ROCKER (4.30) 5-1
INTERSKY MUSIC (5.00) 6-1

At Wolverhampton:-

ROSSINIS DANCER (5.00) 5-1

Miserable performances yesterday, they must all have run LENTO !

Today:-

At Sandown:-
JAZZ DANCE (1.50) 3-1 fav
MY PETRA (3.30) 4-1 second fav. Well isn't she a musical filly? !

At Southwell:-
CODA AGENCY (2.10) 4-1
MAGICAL SONG (3.30) 7-1

At Wolverhampton:-
ALTOS REALES (8.50) 3-1 fav

Several musical horse outsiders, MUSICAL CHAIRS, MIKADO MELODY,PIANO KEY, and OSTINATA

I can't wait for the result of the 3.30 at Sandown.

MY PETRA was second at 13-2

Both CODA AGENCY and MAGICAL SONG won at 5-2 favs

and JAZZ DANCE was third at 9-2 fav


Will have to wait for Monday to report ALTOS REALES and the outsiders.

Further to good results already posted for Friday, PIANO KEY also won at 6-1 , and ALTOS REALES was second at 7-1
Thats three winners, two seconds and a third, our best day ever !

Todays runners in order of favouritism:-

JAL MUSIC (Wolverhampton 4.10) 7-4 fav ........ Second at 6-4
I HEAR A SYMPHONY (Hereford 2.30) 2-1 fav ........ Second at 5-4f
JOLI CLASSICAL (Plumpton 4.20) 9-2 ....... Third at 8-1
DYNAMIC RHYTHM (Plumpton 2.20) 10-1 ....... Third at 11-1
DOUBLY SHARP (Hereford 2.00) outsider ........ Unplaced

Todays runners:-


CATHEDRAL ROCK (Leicester 3.50) 3-1 second fav
JAL MUSIC (Lingfield 2.30) 5-1, came second yesterday at Wolverhampton! ( later NON RUNNER)
OPUS MAXIMUS (Lingfield 3.00) 4-1
MOON MELODY (Catterick 2.40) 10-1
CANTIQUE (Lingfield 4.00) 10-1
THANKYOUFORTHEMUSIC (Lingfield 2.00) 10-1

Later:-

CATTERICK was abandoned because of high winds

THANKYOUFOR THE MUSIC was third at 10-1, and OPUS MAXIMUS was second at 5-1

Sorry cannot do todays runners, got a Sales Meeting shortly followed by Board Meeting, with lunch in house.
By the time we've finished we will be well ino the afternoon.

If anyone else wants to see what's running today thats fine by me

Though I couldnt do yesterdays runners, you may wish to know that CHAMPAGNE ROSSINI was seond at 40-1, OPERA WRITER was third at 3-1 jt fav, and ACCORDION MAN second at 6-5fav

Todays as follows, only one decent chance Im afraid:-

CAPRICCIOSO (Lingfield 3.40) 5-1
THE COMPOSER (Ludlow 2.20) outsider
DIVERTIMENTI (Kempton 8.50) outsider
MAKING OVERTURES (Ludlow 2.50) outsider actually listed as 150-1 in a six horse race. Worth an each way bet ?

A complete failure by all our runners yesterday.

A good few possibilities today, though no prospective favourites:-

LAURELDEAN MELODY (Doncaster 2.00) 4-1
HEAVENLY CHORUS (Doncaster 3.05) 6-1
FESTIVE CHIMES (also Doncaster 3.05) 8-1
THE JAZZ MUSICIAN (Newcastle 2.40) 8-1
PIANOFORTE (Wolverhampton 2.50) 10-1
ZACH'S HARMONEY (Wolverhampton 5.35) 10-1
MEKONG MELODY (Kempton 7.50) 10-1
ROCKER (Kempton 6.50) outsider

So far HEAVENLY CHORUS won at 3-1 fav.

JAZZ MUSICIAN was second at 4-1
PIANOFORTE was second at 12-1

I will report the rest on Monday

Further To the above, the only other placed horse on Friday was ROCKER, second at 7-2

Todays runners:-

KYRIE ELEISON (Lingfield 2.40) 5-4 fav
OPUS MAXIMUS (Lingfield 4.40) 13-8 fav
SOCIAL RHYTHM (Wolverhampton 3.50) 6-1
FIGARO FLYER (also Wolverhampton 3.50) also 6-1
PETITE MUSIC (Wolverhampton 2.50) outsider
SWEET REFRAIN (Lingfield 2.10) outsider


PS Sir Peter O'Sullivan, doyen of racing commentators, is 90 yrs old today.

KYRIE ELEISON won at 11-8 and OPUS MAXIMUS won at 10-11
FIGARO FLYER was second at 6-1.

Today runners not until later this morning.

Todays runners:-

CODA AGENCY (Southwell 3.40) 4-1
MUSIC NOTE (Southwell 4.40) 5-1
ISLAND KEY (Newcastle 4.20) 8-1
ATTACCA (Southwell 5.10) outsider
CILLA BLACK (Exeter 3.00) outsider, maybe not so musical !
MAX BYGRAVES (Exeter 5.00) outsider ditto !

Just two placed horses yesterday. CODA AGENCY 3rd at 100-3- abd ATTACCA third at 8-1

Lots today :-

BEL CANTOR (Wolverhampton 7.20) 5-2 fav?
CHJIMES (same race) 4-1 second fav?
IRISH MUSIC (Lingfield 3.40) 5-1
TUNING FORK (Lingfield 3.10) 7-1 ( I hear a cheer from Cyrilla !)
MUSIC CELEBRE (Catterick 2.20) 10-1
TIN SYMPHONY (Fontwell 3.00) 12-1
GOOD MUSIC (Catterick 2.20) outsider
MISS BOUGGY WOUGGY (Wolverhampton 8.20) outsider

seems to me 'our' horses are doing a bit better recently ?

Yes I think so, though yesterday wasnt too good. We've never had a first and second in same race, maybe we have a chance in the 7.20 at Wolverhampton this evening.

*Cheers loudly*

A bad day yesterday. MaggieMay spoke too soon. Only IRISH MUSIC managed a third at 7-1

All I can find today:-

HARRY WOOD (Carlisle 3.15) 4-1 (Not sure if Henry Wood was ever called Harry, but it'll have to do)
MUSIC BOX EXPRESS (Wolverhampton 6.50) 6-1

For Barri-Clari we do have BARRYS ARK (Carlisle 3.45) 8-1

Oh dear - looks as if I jinxed it !

Both our horses managed third, HARRY WOOD at 2-1f, and MUSIC BOX EXPRESS at 9-4f, but should have done better if they were favourites. Barry's Ark failed.


Todays runners :-

PADDY THE PIPER (Ayr 4.45) 9-4f
BEL CANTOR (Wolverhampton 9.20) 11-2 (Placed in last three races)
LEARNING THE BLUES (Leicester 2.20) 6-1
DANSE MACABRE (Sandown 2.10) 6-1
DYNAMIC RHYTHM (also Sandown 2.10) 7-1
AMADEUS (Sandown 3.15) outsider
REBEL RHYTHM (Ayr 3.00) outsider
LITTLE ROCKER (Leicester 5.10) outsider

On Friday PADDY THE PIPER won at 3-1
DANSE MACABRE was second at 7-2
BEL CANTOR was third at 3-1 fav

Not worth bothering today , just one outsider in JAZZ SCENE (Stratford 4.40)

Well , our only runner JAZZ SCENE came second at 20-1 !

Today:-

LAURELDEAN MELODY (Sedgefield 3.30) 5-2 fav
AN ACCORDION (Cheltenham 4.00) 4-1 fav
DON PICOLO (Southwell 3.00) 5-1
MAGIVAL SONG (Southwell 5.40) 7-1
JAL MUSIC (Southwell 5.05) 8-1
TOP ROCKER (Sedgefield 2.50) 16-1
REHEARSAL (Sedgefield 2.50) outsider
CHORD (Cheltenham 5.20) outsider
PETITE MUSIC (Southwell 3.00) outsider
FRENCH ACCORDION (Cheltenham 2.35) outsider

Well out of all that we got one winner AN ACCORDION at 7-1, absolutley nothing else placed, though I missed listing NOTE PERFECT which was third at 10-1.

Our biggest list yet for today :-

REBEL MELODY (Huntingdon 4.15) 3-1 fav
DRESSED TO DANCE (Southwell 5.40) 4-1
AVOCA DANCER (Wolverhampton 7.20) 4-1
CROON (Huntingdon 3.30) 9-2
SONG OF SONGS (Cheltenham 4.00) 8-1 second fav?
DIVERTIMENTI (Southwell 1.50) 8-1
DANCING DUO (Southwell 5.40) 8-1
FINAL TUNE (Wolverhampton 8.20) 12-1
RIMSKY (Cheltenham 4.40) 20-1
QUARTETTO (Cheltenham 5.20) outsider
TOCCATA (Huntingdon 2.15) outsider
DOMENICO (Huntingdon 4.15) outsider
ROCK ANTHEM (Southwell 3.00) outsider
DON PICOLO (Southwell 3.40)
DICKIE VALENTINE (Southwell 3.40) outsider (whos old enough to remember this singer ?)
CANTIQUE (Wolverhampton 7.20) outsider
CIRCUS POLKA (Wolverhampton 8.50) outsider
ATTACCA (Wolverhampton 8.50) outsider

According to the radio, Cheltenham races have been cancelled today.

Yes just checked on the BBC website, thanks for that! It reduces our list a bit !

Despite cancellation of Cheltenham we still had some success yesterday:-

ROCK ANTHEM won at 6-1
AVOCA DANCER won at 9-2
DIVERTIMENTI was second at 6-1
DICKIE VALENTINE was second at 11-4

We would have had another winner if I had spotted PLAY TO THE AUDIENCE, won at 12-1

Looks as though some of the Cheltenham races have been fit into today as there are 10 races there.

Today:-
MAGICAL SONG (Wolverhampton 8.50) 4-1 fav
HIGHLAND SONG (Wolverhampton 7.50) 7-2
PIANO KEY (Wolverhampton 6.50) 11-2
ZACHS HARMONEY (Wolverhampton 9.20) outsider
RIMSKY (Cheltenham 12.30) outsider
LENNON (Cheltenham 2.20) outsider
QUARTETTO (Cheltenham 5.50) outsider
ACCORDION OPERA (Hexham 4.55) outsider

Well with 8 runners we might have expected some success, but not one of them managed a 'place'

Today we have:-


MY PETRA (Cheltenham 4.40) 4-1 Favourite !
MUSICAL SCRIPT (Kempton 6.20) 4-1 fav. Won last time, and has been placed most of its races.
SONG OF SONGS (Cheltenham 1.40) 7-1 second fav?
ANGEL VOICES (Lingfield 5.10) 7-1, placed for us in its last two races
CHARMING BALLET (Lingfield 2.35) 8-1
IMSINGINGTHEBLUES (Cheltenham 5.20) 8-1 second fav?
CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT (Kempton 9.20) outsider, but won its last but one race.
IMPROMPTU (Lingfield 5.10) outsider

Well the only placed horse on Friday was MY PETRA came second.

There were some musical winners over the weekend in KHATCHATURIAN, WIND INSTRUMENT and CAMPANOLOGIST.

Today only two meetings, 3 of our 4 runners are all in the same race !

SPANISH DIVA (Wolverhampton 4.30) 7-2
CIRCUS PLKA (Wolverhampton 2.30) 8-1
THE MUSIC QUEEN (Wolverhampton 4.30) outsider
BRAVE BOOGIE (Wolverhampton 4.30) outsider

My namesake is doing quite well! Go My Petra!

Well done Petra you old nag!

Always thought she was a bit of a goer