And of course, there is a lot of love in the Highlands!

Have a nice weekend, fsharpminor.

Todays runners:- (Some good chances today )

CHA CHA CHA (Musselburgh 8.25) 9-4fav (been first or second in his last three races)
JAL MUSIC (Windsor 7.10) 4-1
SOCIETY MUSIC (Pontefract 2.45) 9-2 (won last time)
MANGO MUSIC (Pontefract 3.45) 6-1
HIGHLAND SONG (Musselburgh 7.25) 7-1 (also for Scottish forumites, following HIGHLAND LOVE win on Friday)
PIANOFORTE (Pontefract 5.15) 8-1 (won last time)
SEA CHORUS (Windsor 8.10) 10-1
IMAGINARY DIVA (Windsor 6.40) outsider

For forumites we have - ANNES ROCKET (Wolverhampton 2.30) outsider, SUSIE MAY (Windsor 8.40) 7-2 fav
And CHOOKIE HAMILTON ! (Musselburgh 9.25) 8-1.
For Petrats brood we also have HURRICANE HEN (Wolverhampton 3.00) 5-2fav

We have certainly two winners already MANGO MUSIC and HURRICANE HEN.
Full results tomorrow - closing down now.

Yesterday MANGO MUSIC won at 3-1fav, but the only other musical horse placed was CHA CHA CHA , third at 2-1fav.

Forumite CHOOKIE HAMILTON won at 4-1, and Petrats HURRICANE HEN won at 2-1fav, whilst SUSIE MAY was second at 11-4fav.
Hardly any musicals today, all I can find anywhere near musical are:-

ROCKER (Lingfield 7.00) 2-1fav
ELIJAH PEPPER (Hamilton 2.45) 11-2 (Mendelssohn Oratorio)
BENEDETTO (Brighton 3.00) 12-1 (Near enough to violinist Nicola Benedetti)

Forumites - well on consecutive races at Thirsk we have SILLY GILLY (8.20) 11-2 and JILLY WHY (8.50) outsider. Also we have JERRY HAMILTON (Thirsk 7.20) outsider

Later edit (15.10) ELIJAH PEPPER (11-2) and BENEDETTO (5-1) both came third. Other runners are in the evening so results tomorrow.

Further to results already posted for yesterday, SILLY GILLY came third at 16-1 JILLY WHY was a non runner

We still have a shortage of musical nags. All we have today are:-

KYZER CHIEF (Catterick 4.00) 2-1
MIKADO (Worcester 4.10) 8-1
CLASSIC ROCK (Worcester 4.40) 8-1
CHERISHED SONG (Chepstow 7.40) outsider

'Forumite' related horses are ALWAYS BAILEYS (Worcester 3.10)outsider and FRED BOJANGLES (Perth 2.50) 8-1

Only placed horse yesterday was ALWAYS BAILEYS at 33-1

Todays runners:

SIMPLE RHYTHM (Redcar 6.40) 9-4
PRELUDE (Haydock 1.40) 4-1fav
STRINGS OF MY HEART (Haydock 4.40) 9-2
JOHANNES (Warwick 7.35) 7-1
EISTEDDFOD (Newbury 7.55) 8-1
COMMON DIVA (Hyadock 2.10) 10-1
BALAKIREF (Haydock 2.40) 10-1
MY KAISER CHIEF (Also Haydock 2.40) outsider
MOODY TUNES (Haydock 3.10) outsider

A coupe of OLTVA sounding runners, EVELYN MAY (Newbury 5.50) 9-2 and MISS EMMA MAY (Haydock 3.10) 10-1

Just some minor places yesterday, SIMPLE RHYTHM (9-2) was second, three third places were PRELUDE (10-1), STRINGSOFMYHEART (9-1) and forumite EVELYN MAY.

Lots today, including four in one race (Beverley 8.20, two listed and two outsiders), may we can get a 1-2-3 (some hope !!)

BLUES MINOR (Salisbury 7.05) 2-1 fav
BOOGIE DAIZE (Salisbury 6.35) 5-1 (maybe also a forumite ? )
ROYAL COMPOSER (Beverley 8.20) 5-1
STRIKE UP THE BAND (Sandown 2.20) 6-1
OPERA WRITER (Warwick 5.25) 6-1
MAID FOR MUSIC (Salisbury 6.35) 13-2
PRESTO LEVANTER (Salisbury 8.40) 13-2
MESSIAH GARVEY (Beverley 6.40) 7-1
ROMAN QUINTET (Beverley 8.20) 7-1
MEKONG MELODY (Salisbury 9.10) 8-1
WINNERS CHANT (Southwell 3.35) 8-1
SMETANA (Haydock 8.30) 14-1

'Outsiders' are TROUBADOUR, NOTE PERFECT, KEY PARTNERS, I LOVE TO BOOGIE, STREET DIVA, MORRISTOWN MUSIC, and NORTHERN CHORUS.

For Forumites we have HIGHLAND HOMESTEAD, BAILEYS BEST, FAST FREDDIE, and Petrats HURRICANE HEN.

Later edit, just spotted a Moderator Horse ! SANTA CLARA (Southwell 2.30)but she's an outsider !! Hope it doesn't get me a warning !

Phew ! 23 runners.

Wonder if there's ever been a racehorse with 'clarinet' in its name?...

Dont recall any Barry, we've certainly had piano, flute, and I think guitar. Also 'Strings' as yesterday. Dont think we've even had one with 'wind' or 'reed'.

Just realised today that one forumite has a whole race meeting today Beverley !

Fridays results,, 4 Winners, 3 seconds and two thirds. Also a forumite second.

MAID FOR MUSIC (15-8f) romped home pursued by BOOGIE DAIZE (5-1) in second. So we had a 1- 2!
OPERA WRITER (7-1 ) won as did MESSIAH GARVEY (3-1f)

Other seconds were ROYAL COMPOSER (5-1) and MEKONG MELODY (5-1)

Third was BLUES MINOR (11-4) and BARBIROLLI (which I forgot to list)

HIGHLAND HOMESTEAD (11-2) was second for the forumites

Back on Monday

Todays runners:-

FIRE UP THE BAND (Musselburgh 2.15) 3-1
CROESO BACH (Brighton 5.00) 7-2
JAL MUSIC (Brighton 3.00) 9-2
FASCINATING RHYTHM (Musselburgh 2.45) 6-1
ATTACCA (Musselburgh 4.45) 7-1
RONDEAU (Windsor 7.30) 10-1
ALTO SINGER (Windsor 8.30) outsider

We have a few Elizabeth/Liz/Lizzies, so lets put in LIZZIE WIGGINS (Ripon 6.50) 6-4 fav as a forumite, particulalry as she is favourite.

Well the last of our horses has just run at Windsor, and it turned out to be the best win we've ever had. ALTO SINGER won at 50-1. We had another winner also in FIRE UP THE BAND at 7-2
CROESO BACH was second at 10-3 .

Bach tomorrow from Headingley.

Not much time, must leave for Headingley, so might have missed some. Todays runners

MISS SOLO (Uttoxter 19.50) 7-2
LE TOREADOR (Pontefract 15.30) 7-2
VISCOUNT ROSSINI (SOuthwell 21.10) 8-1
THREE STRINGS (Pontefract 17.00) 10-1
DIMINUTO (Wolverhampton 16.15) outsider

Forumites , MAIZY MISSILE, BENS GEORGIE, ALWAYS BAILEYS, KATYS CLASSIC, JERRY HAMILTON.

Not bad yesterday, LE TOREADOR won at 7-4, and DIMINUTO won at 28-1
VISCOUNT ROSSINI was third at 33-1
No success for the forumite horses.

Today runners a little later.


Todays runners:

SHARPS GOLD (Lingfield 3.20) 9-2
WISE MELODY (Newmarket 2.00) 9-1
GIVE US A SNOG (Lingfield 5.05) 10-1 Oops sorry for SNOG read SONG !
PLEASE SING (Newmarket 2.35) 12-1
KERRYS REQUIEM (Also Newmarket 2.35) outsider


For forumites - SOPHIES GIRL (Newmarket 2.00) outsider
KATE THE GREAT (Lingfield 3.55) 9-2

Freudian slip obviously...

Wishful thinking on my part !

Yesterday PLEASE SING won at 14-1.
KERRYS REQUIEM was second at 4-1Lots today including some favourites:-

ROYAL ENCORE (Doncaster 8.40) 7-4 fav
MUSICAL MAZE (Folkestone 2.10) 3-1 fav
E MAJOR (Warwick 5.15) 7-2
DELTA DIVA (Warwick 4.40) 11-4 fav
MANGO MUSIC (Nottingham 6.50) 4-1 fav
BENEDETTO (Warwick 4.40) 11-2
FIDDLERS FORD (Folkestone 3.20) 6-1
WOOD CHORUS (Newmarket 1.30) 8-1
SIMPLE RHYTHM (Doncaster 7.35) 8-1

Outsiders are STEELE TANGO, CANTIQUE, GEE CEFFYL BACH, CWM RHONDDA, SOVIET RHYTHM, MAKING MUSIC, SPRING QUARTET, CELTICELLO, CLASSICAL RHYTHM, IRISH BALLAD

Nearest I can get to a forumite horse would be MAGGIE LOU (Doncaster 7.35) 3-1

Only one musical winner yesterday BENEDETTO , at 9-4 , (but there were three non runners)

Second place for STEELE TANGO (16-1) and thirds for MUSICAL MAZE (8-1), ROYAL ENCORE (8-11fav)

However, forumite MAGGIE LOU also won at 7-4fav.

Todays runners shortly.

Todays runners:-

ROARING FORTE (Ascot 3.35) 5-1
PRELUDE (Chester 9.20) 11-2
THEORY (Newbury 9.00) 6-1
MINOR VAMP (Newbury 6.20) 7-1
OPERA WRITER (Ascot 5.20) 7-1
WELSH OPERA (Chepstow 9.10) 7-1
BOLD DIVA (Also Chepstow 9.10) 8-1
DELTA DIVA (Newbury 9.00) 10-1
STRINGS OF MY HEART (Ascot 5.20) 10-1
KINGS CAPRICE (Chepstow 8.40) 10-1
KEY SIGNATURE (Newbury 6.20) 10-1
FANTASIA (Newmarket 3.45) 14-1

Outsiders are:- SAKHEES SONG, MY KAISER CHIEF, PLAYERS PLEASE, SPEED SONG, BARBIROLLI.

Only forumite I can find is TOMS LAUGHTER (Ascot 4.10) 14-1

We have some hungry horses, DOUGHNUT and CAKE (both at Chester) and ITS TOAST (Newbury)

On Friday we had a one-two in the 6.20 at Newbury, the race won by MINOR VAMP (15-2) with KEY SIGNATURE coming in second at 8-1.
PRELUDE also won at Chester at 7-2
FANTASIA was second at 7-1, and STRINGS OF MY HEART third also at 7-1
We did have three non runners in the list

My inkling to put in DOUGHNUT paid off, as it won at 5-2
TOMS LAUGHTER narrowly missed a plce , coming fourth.

Todays runners:-

TRUMPET LILY (Windsor 7.30) 3-1 fav
RED ROSSINI (Windsor 6.30) 3-1
CHJIMES (Wolverhampton 8.50) 4-1
ANGEL VOICES (Ayr 2.10) 5-1
GO SOLO ( Newton Abbot 2.50) 6-1
MEKONG MELODY (also Windsor 7.30) 7-1
PHANTOM SERENADE (Ayr 5.10) 10-1
JAL MUSIC (Wolverhampton 7.50) outsider

For forumites we have two Katies, WHAT KATIE DID (Wol 7.50)6-1 and KATIE BOO (Ayr 3.40) outsider..
and two Toms , ILEWIN TOM (Newton A 4.30) nad TOM TOWER (Ayr 4.40) both outsiders
Oh , and especially for the ladies of OLTVA thread, ..... FANTASTIC FRED (Wol 7.20) 14-1

We had one musical winner yesterday, RED ROSSINI at 3-1
We had a second-third combination in the 7.30 at Windsor with TRUMPET LILY (10-3 fav) and MEKONG MELODY (9-2)
Also third was CHJIMES at 7-2

For forumites, KATIE BOO was third at 10-1, but this time I compeletly missed Petrat's HURRICANE HEN which won at 7-4 fav

Todays runners:-

BOLD MINSTREL (Yarmouth 19.20) 4-1
HARBOUR BLUES (Great Leighs 7.10) 5-1
SOLO ACT (Beverley 3.15) 11-2
SANDS CROONER (Beverley 4.15) 8-1
ACHROMATIC (Yarmouth 6.20) 12-1
COOL SONATA (Beverley 3.15)12-1
TITO GOBBI (Yarmouth 6.50) 14-1
MORRISTOWN MUSIC (Beverley 4.15) outsider, but tipped to win in my newspaper.

A really good forumite horse today, I think we should told who NOODLES BLUE BOY is. He runs in the 3.15 at Beverley, but is an outsider

Would you belive all our Musical Horses failed yesterday !

But who should save us from humiliation ??

NOODLES BLUE BOY won at 20-1

Not a lot today:-

MESSIAH GARVEY (Catterick 3.00) 4-1 won for us last week
REHEARSAL (Catterick 4.00) 11-2
L'OISEAU DE FEU (Worcester 7.05) 6-1
CALYPSO PRELUDE (Kempton 6.50) outsider
CENTENEROLA (Kempton 8.20) outsider

For Miss Ross today, ROSS MOOR (Kempton 6.20) outsider, and for all our forumites in northern Scotland, HIGHLAND GAMES (Worcester 9.05) 10-1, and to play them with a HIGHLAND LADDIE (Catterick 5.00) 3-1 . ....... (I'm sure that includes Tossing the Caber !)

I will not be on line tomorrow to report these results (at Open Golf all day - I can hear Barry groaning!)
Will try to report on Friday. After that Im away for two weeks, and wont be on line at all.

Ooh dear...

Well done to Noodle though

Not a racehorse I know, but a friend of mine - who breeds Welsh Mountain Ponies - has named one of her new arrivals 'Toccata'. I told she'd also have to name another 'Fugue'. Would make a great driving/scurry team pair with names like that!

Enjoy your holiday watching the golf F#m .

I shall be avoiding anything remotely golf like this weekend...

Affrey was very disappointing at Kempton this evening. The jockey got off and said he was full of running but as soon as he was asked for an effort he downed tools. So, it seems he's lost interest in the game which happens sometimes with racehorses.
Keeping a horse who won't try in training really is throwing good money after bad so we'll have to think about finding another home for him. He is good looking and good natured so there is every chance he could be retrained as a riding horse. There are plenty of ex racehorses eventing and showing or just being hacked out.

Sorry to hear this . I do hope you find a good and loving home for Affrey if you do decide not to keep racing him.

hello Cyrilla

Goodness - are you a Musical Horse, SaxFan??

bit of a workhorse
or a workhouse really

Three Sorrys !!

Sorry I missed Wednesday results.
Sorry to hear about Affrey.
Sorry really havent time to do todays runners, trying to get away on holiday lunchtime or early afternoon.

I will be off line until Friday , fortnight today.

Anyone else is welcome to do the horses !

Hope you have a really good holiday Fsm, and hope the weather stays fine for you

Sorry to hear about Affrey, enharmonic.

Haven't seen this thread since F#m's been away so for today we have...

Catterick
15.50- Musical Maze 12/1

And for forumites- 16.50- Harry Up 3/1
17.20- Ben Bacchus 11/1
Lingfield
14.00- Blameitontheboogie 25/1
Bathwick Minstrel 50/1
16.00 Andantino 12/1
16.30 Chjimes 7/2
Sempre Libera 12/1
Hucking Harmony 20/1

And for forumites- 15.30- Fantastic Fred 14/1
16.00- Nikki Bea 20/1
Worcester
14.40- Indian Pipe Dream 4/9
16.10- Vibe 7/2

And for forumites- 15.10- Frederick Ozanam 11/1
16.40- Runaround Sue 8/1
Sandown
19.10- Peter Grimes 50/1
19.40- Brassini 6/1 (And Sophie's Girl 16/1)
20.15- Rocker 6/1

Leicester
18.45- Common Diva 3/1
Burning Flute 4/1
Samba Queeen 4/1
(and Amber Sunset 8/1)
19.20- Cherished Song 12/1
19.50- Opera Writer 6/1
20.25- Delta Diva 11/1
20.55- Baby Rock 7/1

OK I'm back from hols !
Sorry cant do a full listing this morning, too busy, will try to revert to Normal service on Monday.
Todays runners as a list, below, best chances are asterisked !

ROCKER, SONATE DE LA TOUR, MOONLIGHT MUSIC, PROM, ATTACCA, MY KAISER CHIEF, *MEKONG MELODY, *BOOGIE DAIZE, *SOCIETY MUSIC, MANGO MUSIC, MUSICAL BEAT.

Complete failure on Friday!

Today we have:-

SPANISH DIVA (Windsor 6.00) 3-1 fav
BUDDY HOLLY (Ripon 3.45) 10-1
NOTE PERFECT (Carlisle 8.45) 12-1
PLAYTOTHEAUDIENCE (Carlisle 6.15) outsider
BORN TO BOUGGIE (Windsor 7.30) outsider
BLAMEITONTHEBOOGIE (Windsor 8.00) outsider

One interesting forumite horse, depending on how you take it! ONE NIGHT IN MAY (Carlisle 6.45) 10-1

Yesterday BORNTOBOUGGIE won at 6-1, SPANISH DIVA was second at 7-4 fav, and BUDDY HOLLY was third at 4-1 jtfav

Today there are only two race meetings, however we have:-

ZACHS HARMONEY (Chepstow 5.15) 5-1
SONG OF PRAISE (Chepstow 3.15) 6-1
THE COMPOSER (Chepstow 2.15) 7-1
SANDS CROONER (Catterick 5.30) 10-1
NORTHERN CHORUS (Same race) outsider
IMAGINARY DIVA (Chepstow 2.45) outsider

IMAGINARY DIVA was third at 20-1. SANDS CROONER was also third at 6-1 (though behind forumite FAST FREDDIE whom I failed to list !)

Lots today (5 meetings). Outsiders just listed at bottom.

HYDROPHONIC (Newcastle 4.20) 9-4 fav (?Water Music )
SPANISH DIVA (Brighton 3.00) 11-4 fav
DRAMATIC SOLO (Yarmouth 8.05) 9-2
ISLAND MUSIC (Pontefract 3.10) 13-2
ANGEL VOICES (Yarmouth 7.05) 8-1
ROSSINIS DANCER (Pontefract 5.10) 10-1
ONLY A GRAND (Yarmouth 6.35) 10-1
GEE CEFFYL BACH (Yarmouth 5.35) 12-1


Outsiders are DICKIE VALENTINE (Anyone remember that crooner from the 50's ?), ROSSINIS BYLINE,
COOL SONATA, DITZY DIVA, ROYAL CHOIR.

Utter failure yesterday !
However I should have an old friend CHEERS FOR THEA, second at 10-1.

Today:-

LE TOREADOR (Sandown 6.15) 2-1 fav
DEL MAR SUNSET (Brighton 4.00) 6-1
SUITE FRANCAISE (Bath 5.55) 7-1 (Piano suite by Poulenc)
DRUMMING PARTY (Bath 7.30) 8-1

Outsiders are FOLLOW THE BAND, MUSIC BOX EXPRESS, DIMINUTO, ROCK ANTHEM, DRUM MAJOR (shoudnt he be at the party ?)

One forumite horse ROSS MOOR (Sandown 8.25) outsider.

SUITE FRANCAISE (9-1) and DRUMMING PARTY (9-2) were both second, and DEL MAR SUNSET was third (10-1). He's running again today !
But I was a bit lax in my spotting yesterday as THREE STRINGS (14-1) and CHERISHED SONG (9-1) were also both third.

Today, not a lot:-

SOCIETY MUSIC (Haydock 6.05) 6-1
LEARNING THE BLUES (Worcester 4.50) 6-1
DEL MAR SUNSET (Newmarket 7.20) 13-2

Outsiders are FORTE DE MARMI, MEZZOFORTE, GRAND SYMPHONY, L'OISEAU DE FEU.


Forumites: EVELYN MAY (Lingfield 3.40)11-2
MEGASUE (Worcester 5.20) outsider
RUNAROUND SUE (Worcester 2.50) 8-1

Please note I will not be on line until Tuesday (funeral in Suffolk Monday), so probably will miss posting todays results.

Today's Musical horses:-

CHJIMES (Lingfield 4.00) 5-1
FIRE UP THE BAND (Musselburgh 7.40) 5-1
LOCH VERDI (Nottingham 7.55) 7-1
MOONLIGHT MUSIC (Newton Abbot 4.45) 11-1

Outsiders are ATTACCA, SONG OF PRAISE, and CALYPSO PRINCE

Forumites running today are KATE THE GREAT, HARRY MAY and ILEWIN TOM.

Yesterday, three of our horses were non runners, and Newton Abbot meeting was cancelled (waterlogged), so we just had FIRE UP THE BAND managing second at 3-1

Some good chnaces today including some horses we havent seen before, and some forumites !

LET IT BE (Beverley 15.45) 7-4 fav (Beatles Song!)
ROOF FIDDLE (Beverley 16.50) 4-1
WINNERS CHANT (Sandown 20.10) 4-1
FREEDOM SONG (Salisbury 16.40) 9-2 fav
FLYING FLUTE (Salisbury 17.10) 5-1
ANGEL VOICES (Hamilton 17.50) 5-1
FOXY MUSIC (Beverley 15.15) 7-1
NATURAL RHYTHM (16.20) 12-1

Outsiders are TUNING FORK, DIVERTIMENTI, PICCOLO MONDO, MUSICAL SCRIPT, SURVIVORS SONG

Especially for mwl1 and Miss Ross we have HIGHLAND LOVE (Beverley 16.20 7-2)
Also for Miss Ross we have WHITE ROSS (Hamilton 20.25) outsider
For JMHamilton we have CHOOKIE HAMILTON (also Hamilton 20.25) 11-2
We also have KATIE BOO and BOLLIN FREDDIE.

Just noticed that you found a horse called Gee Ceffyl Bach on the 6th of this month. I am really impressed that you knew this song. It is one that all Welsh mams sing to their babbies. (Or did you just choose it because of the name "Bach"? )

Hi Petra,I didnt know it was a song, but I guess Bach is welsh for brook or stream (as it is also in German
). Of course I included it among musical horses because of 'Bach'. (and a Gee is a horse !) Actually we've had it a few times now.

If theres musical word in a horses name, I usually include it .

He he, no Gee Ceffyl Bach actually means Gee up little horse. Bach means Little or little one which is why Liddy always calls you Ffred Bach. (She doesn't really. At least not too often!)

But Im a big boy !