What's happened to Jilly Why lately? Has she gone to the great race track in the sky I wonder?

*She was a bit naff when all's said and done*

A quick search of the 'net reveals that Jilly Why is due to walk run in the 2:35 at Nottingham on Friday...

But further to above, today we have SILLY GILLY and MISS ROCHESTER for you Daisy ! (well its near enough to you anyway)

Yesterday we had winners ! ROOF FIDDLER at 15-8 jfav and ANGEL VOICES at 7-1
More importantly HIGHLAND LOVE also won at 9-4 fav. KATIE BOO was second in her race.

Todays musicals:-

SEA CHORUS (Salisbury 15.05) 7-1
MAGICAL SNOG (Stratford 19.10) 10-1
DIMINUTO (Salisbury 16.15) 12-1
WELSH OPERA (Great Leighs 19.30) 12-1
PETER GRIMES (Salisbury 14.30) 12-1
MUSICAL MAZE (Beverley 15.50) 14-1
PIANO MAN (Beverley 17.00) 14-1
ROSSINIS DANCER (Beverley also 17.00) 14-1
MOONLIGHT MUSIC (Stratford 19.10) outsider
DANCING RHYTHM (Salisbury 15.05) outsider

Forumite horses are SILLY GILLY (Beverley 17.00) 14-1, also opposing TIZZY MAY (14-1)
Best chance of the day is MISS ROCHESTER (Salisbury 15.05) 6-4 fav.
also KATY KITTEN (Sandown 16.00) outsider

EDIT for MAGICAL SNOG read MAGICAL SONG !!

My other half would have a field day with that slip.

We have a winner and a second already today
Full results in the morning.

Six horses in the frame yesterday:-

MUSICAL MAZE won at 6-1
WELSH OPERA deadheated for second at 12-1
SEA CHORUS was second at 8-1
MOONLIGHT MUSIC was second at 9-4f despite being billed as an outsider.
PETER GRIMES was third at 16-1
ROSSINIS DANCER was third at 9-1

Todays runners a bit later.

Todays runners:-

CELTICELLO (Newbury 16.35) 9-2 fav
FIRE UP THE BAND (Catterick 19.45) 5-2 fav
MUSIC BOX EXPRESS (Nottingham 15.10) 6-1
KERRY'S REQUIEM (Newbury 14.20) 8-1
SYRINX (Newmarket 17.30) 8-1 (Debussys solo flute piece)
KING OF RHYTHM (Newmarket 19.05) 10-1
CHA CHA CHA (Newmarket 20.05) 10-1
SMETANA (Nottingham 16.45) 12-1

No outsiders.

Forumite horses are WESTER ROSS (Newbury 16.05) 7-1, JILLY WHY (Nottingham 14.35) 16-1 and NAUGHTY FRIDA (Newmarket 20.05) 8-1


Later edit (2pm) I missed looking at the meeting at Kempton, and there are several runners:-

KEY SIGNATURE (18.55) 11-4 fav
RUSSIAN SYMPHONY (17.55) 7-1
E MAJOR (18.25) 8-1
CHORAL FESTIVAL (18.55) 14-1
ROMANTIC INTERLUDE (18.55) outsider

and one more forumite - AMBER BAMBER (19.25) at 100-1 !!

One second place so far (KERRYS REQUIEM). But we've only had three runners
JILLY WHY came last in her race !

Closing down now , full results on Monday.

Not brilliant on Friday considering we had a lot of runners.
One winner in KEY SIGNATURE (11-8 fav)
RUSSIAN SYMPHONY was second (15-2) as was KERRYS REQUIEM (20-1)
Two thirds were CELTICELLO (6-4f) and SYRINX (16-1)

Not a lot today:-

SIMPLE RHYTHM (Yarmouth 17.50) 5-2
PICCOLO DIAMANTE (Wolverhampton 14.15) 9-2 fav
MEKONG MELODY (Windsor 19.00) 7-1
CELTIC JAZZ (Wolverhampton 15.45) outsider
DICKIE VALENTINE (Windsor 18.30) outsider
GEE CEFFYL BACH (Yarmouth 18.50) outsider

I cant spot any obvious forumites unless anyone can identify with NAUGHTY THOUGHTS . Maybe we all can !

Princess Rainbow has forum connections (15.45 Wolverhampton).

Well spotted Barry. There are actually 4 forumites with Rainbow in the name, but only one recently active.

Yesterday SIMPLE MELODY won at 4-1, and MEKONG MELODY was second at 11-2
I missed listing PURE SONG, third at 9-1

Today racing at York is abandoned due to waterlogging.
Most of our musicals are at Brighton, though the best chance of all is at Southwell.

JAZZ DANCE (Southwell 18.25) 4-6 on fav
DRUMMING PARTY (Brighton 17.20) 5-1
BANJO PATTERSON (Brighton 14.35) 14-1
JAL MUSIC (Brighton also 14.35) 14-1
MUSICAL SCRIPT (Brighton 17.20) 16-1
MOON MELODY (Southwell 18.55) 16-1
ROYAL CHOIR (Brighton 14.35 again) outsider
GRANDSYMPHONY (Brighton 15.45) outsider

Forumites:-BAILEYS BEST (Newton Abbot 19.40) 14-1 , ILEWIN TOM (Southwell 18.55) outsider , I CERTAINLY MAY (Brighton 16.20) outsider

Well we had three runners in the 2.35 at Brighton - BANJO PATTERSON came 2nd, JAL MUSIC fourth , but ROYAL CHOIR was ninth

Two winners yesterday :- DRUMMING PARTY won at 9-4f and is running again today. JAZZ DANCE also won at 13-8f
BANJO PATTERSON was second at 20-1

Two race meetings have been abandoned today but we still have Hamilton, Folkestone and Newton Abbot.

PIPERS LEGACY (Newton Abbot 18.40) 5-2
BENEDETTO (Folkestone 18.55) 7-2 Near enough to Nicola Benedetti for me.
DRUMMING PARTY (Folkestone 19.55) 5-1 looks a good bet after winning yesterday.
THE COMPOSER (Folkestone 17.55) 16-1

Forumites are CATHERINES CAFE (Hamilton 16.50) outsider
OK KATIE (Newton Abbot 20.10) 12-1

ABRSM staff runner is SANTA CLARA (Folkestone 19.25) 16-1

Sorry..just seen these...
Yes, Rochester is not far and is a lovely City..plenty of antique shops with lots of ancient sheet music on sale!

Poor Jilly Why..her days are numbered surely...

She will get sold to some caring new owner who will have fun riding her out across the fields and boasting to friends that they have an ex-race horse.

There's a thought for when I get my "inheritance"!!!

Hamilton Meeting has also been abandoned today, that just leaves Folkestone, where we have most of our runners, and Newton Abbot.

Just a second place for PIPERS LEGACY yesterday at 4-1, but there were only four horses running. DRUMMING PARTY and THE COMPOSER were both non-runners, so we only had two musical runners.

York is still waterlogged, so meeting abandoned again.

Todays runners:-

ROYAL ENCORE (Great Leighs 14.40) 7-2
ORCHESTRATION (same race) 5-1
HYDROPHONIC (Chester 20.10) 7-1 ... (?Water Music)
PRELUDE (Chester 18.10) 10-1
HURRICANE HYMNBOOK (Great Leighs 16.25) 10-1
DEL MAR SUNSET (Great Leighs 17.00) 10-1
IMAGINARY DIVA (Great Leighs 14.05) outsider

Forumite horse --- RUNAROUND SUE (Fontwell 17.55) 9-1

Just two seconds yesterday from HYDROPHONIC (5-1) and DEL MAR SUNSET (17-2)

Five meetings today , with 10 races at Newmarket and 9 at Newbury (some races transferred from abandoned York meetings earlier in week). Runners later.

Todays runners:-

SUITE FRANCAISE (Hamilton 19.50) Evens fav (Poulenc Piano Suite)
MOODY TUNES (Hamilton 18.50) 2-1 fav
ROSSINI'S DANCER (Hamilton 20.20) 6-1
SEA CHORUS (Newmarket 16.40) 13-2
DAR RE MI (Newmarket 14.05) 8-1
CALYPSO CHORUS (Newmarket 16.40) 10-1
TIMPANIST (Newbury 13.10) 12-1
NATURAL RHYTHM (Hamilton 20.20) 12-1
SPRING QUARTET (Bath 17.30) 14-1
BURNING FLUTE (Newmarket 14.35) 16-1
ALLEGRETTO (Newmarket 14.05) 16-1
FINAL RHAPSODY (Bath 18.00) Outsider
SICILIANDO (Newmarket 13.30) Outsider

Forumites:- HIGHLAND STORM (Newmarlet 13.30) 12-1
EVELYN MAY (Newmarket 14.35) 16-1
SUSIE MAY (Newmarket 16.40) 7-1

I am travelling quite a bit next week and will only be on line on Wednesday and Thursday

Last Friday MOODY TUNES won at 2-1f, DAR RE MI was second at 15-02, SUITE FRANCAISE was third at 8-13 on fav and ROSSINIS DANCER was third at 11-4fav

HIGHLAND STORM also won at 11-1 , hope its not a bad omen for our northern friends.

Not a lot today :-

THEORY (Great Leighs 15.00) 9-4fav
WISE MELODY (Great Leighs 15.30)11-4 fav
FOREIGN RHYTHM (Ayr 17.10) 6-1
IMAGINARY DIVA (CAtterick 14.20) 10-1
SOCIAL RHYTHM (Ayr 15.10) outsider

Only one forumite runner (For JOD) HOLLOW JO (Great Leighs 14.30) outsider

Only one horse placed yesterday, in WISE MELODY second at 4-1jfav, though I might have mentioned GIAOCCHINO (Rossinis first name) which was also second at 3-1.

Todays musical horses are:-

ASAINTNEEDSBRASS (Great Leighs 3.00) 9-4
CHJIMES (Lingfield 5.30) 11-2
BORN TO BOUGGIE (Great Leighs 4.30) 6-1
LA ESTRELLA (Great Leighs 3.30) 8-1 (Trivia question, why have I included her?)

Outsiders :- BAHAMIAN BALLAD, POP MUSIC, DRUM MAJOR, ROYAL CHOIR, BEAU JAZZ.

Nearest to a forumite horse is mad TOM TOWER (Ayr 5.10), outsider. Do any of you have a GRANDAD BILL( same race but 4-1 fav)?.

I will not be able to report results now until Monday

You have included La Estrella because Fred the Lesser has a thing about Flemish singers! Addy warned me! Or it could be that you have the waltz of that name in an ancient Lilac Series edition, just like me.

Incorrect answer ! Cryptic clue -- 'Bob the Cobbler' has something to do with it.




Incorrect answer ! Cryptic clue -- 'Bob the Cobbler' has something to do with it.

I do

Car Expert

Asnwer to question :- Estrella is the name of one of the movements in Schumann 'Carnival'
Back with results and runners tomorrow

Thursday seems a long way gone, but all we had was a third place for BORN TO BOUGGIE.

Todays runners:-

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM (Lingfield 14.40) 13/8 fav
ROSSINIS DANCER (Hamilton 16.30) 3-1
MUSIC BOX EXPRESS (Lingfield 17.40) 10-1
NATURAL RHYTHM (Hamilton 16.30) 12-1
BENEDETTO (Lingfield 16.40) 14-1
KAPELLMEISTER (Lingfield 14.40) 16-1
GRAND SYMPHONY (Lingfield 15.10) 16-1

For mwl1 and Miss Ross we have SCOTTISH AFFAIR (Kempton 17.00) outsider
We also have forumite PROFESSOR MALONE (Lingfield 17.40) outsider

Just time to do the horses before I leave for Headingley.

Two winners yesterday CIRCADIAN RHYTHM at 3-1 fav and MUSIC BOX EXPRESS at 11-4fav
NATURAL RHYTHM was second at 8-1 narrowly beating ROSSINI'S DANCER (15-8fav) into third place.

Today:-

CHORAL FESTIVAL (Southwell 14.10) 2-1 fav
ALTO STRATUS (Sedgefield 15.35) 11-4
MOON MELODY (Sedgefield 15.00) 9-2 fav
SHARP NEPHEW (Goodwood 15.45) 7-1
VISCOUNT ROSSINI (Southwell 15.55) 12-1
SADDLERS SINGER (Sedgefield 14.25) outsider
CADEAUX SINGER (Sedgefield 16.10) outsider

Will mwl1 become MISTER ROSS ??? (Goodwood 15.45) 7-1

Well, I guess this is the 21st century!

Not going too well, just one second place so far. Shutting down now until tomorrow.

CHORAL FESTIVAL was second at 11-10 fav. Thats all yesterday, though MISTER ROSS managed fourth at 11-1

Today:-

SONGMASTER (Hereford 16.10) 9-2
WAR ANTHEM (Brighton 16.30) 5-1
RONDEAU (Lingfield 16.20) 11-2
MUSIC BOX EXPRESS (Brighton 15.30) 10-1 even though it won for us the other day.
MUSICAL SCRIPT ( Kempton 20.50) 16-1

Outsiders are STREET DIVA, OPERA DE LUNA, and DIMINUTO.

Nearest I can find to a forumite is Oltva thread's..... FANTASTIC FRED (Brighton 14.30) 14-1
But does anyone wear LITTLE KNICKERS ? (Lingfield 16.50) 8-1 (I don't!)

Another poor day, MUSICAL SCRIPT was third at 16-1, thats all. Oh! just seen LITTLE KNICKERS which was second at 16-1

Todays runners:-

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM (Great Leighs 21.20) 7-2fav (won last two races)
DRUMMING PARTY (Salisbury 16.50) 7-2fav (Two wins and a second in last three runs)
MONTE MAJOR (Great Leighs 18.50) 11-2
SONG OF PRAISE (Warwick 14.20) 8-1
KERRYS REQUIEM (Salisbury 15.15) 10-1
MOODY TUNES (Redcar 15.35) 12-1
SIR HAYDN (Great Leighs 20.30) 16-1
CALYPSO GIRL (Salisbury 15.15) outsider

Forumites:-
BARRY ISLAND (Great Leighs 21.20) 16-1
KAY ES JAY (Salisbury 16.20) 12-1
KATIE GIRL (Redcar 14.30) outsider

Go Barry Island

No winners yesterday, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM was second at 5-4fav, MONTE MAJOR was third at 7-2fav.
Forumite KAY ES JAY was second at 8-1.
An honourable mention for BARRY ISLAND which was fourth, by a neck ! Was at 25-1 too.
One of our best chances yesterday Drumming Party was a non runner.

Lots today:-

LET IT BE (Catterick 17.00) 11-4fav (Beatles Song) Has won last four races !
COLOPHONY (Kempton 20.50) 9-2 (Another name for the gum rosin you put on your bow!)
ORCHESTRION (Catterick 15.00) 7-1
FOREIGN RHYTHM (Catterick 17.30) 8-1
NIGHT CRESCENDO (Kempton 21.20) 10-1
SOVIET RHYTHM (Catterick 14.30) 12-1
JOHANNES (Catterick 16.00) 12-1
IRISH BALLAD (Kempton 20.50) 12-1
HUCKING HARMONY (Lingfield 14.50) 14-1
IVOR NOVELLO (Catterick 14.30) outsider
OPERA DI LUNA (Lingfield 16.50) outsider

Forumites ? KOOL KATIE (Catterick 16.00) 16-1
LYDIA LEGACY (Catterick 17.30) outsider.

Go Liddy!

Due to abandonment of racing at Catterick, most of our horses didnt run.
IRISH BALLAD managed third at 12-1.
Today Newcastle is abandoned, so just two meetings at Bath and Folkestone. AFFRETANDO is back co-owned by forumite Enharmonic.

GIOACCHINO (Bath 15.40) 9-2 (Gioacchino Rossini)
MUSICAL MAZE (Bath 14.40) 11-2
WINNERS CHANT (Bath 16.10) 1-2
DR BRASS (Folekstone 17.20) 7-1
AFFRETANDO (Folkestone 15.20) 14-1

Not bad at all!

Well four of our five have now run.

Enharmonics AFFRETANDO managed a third place at 7-1 after a couple of months lay off.
MUSICAL MAZE (9-2) and GIOACCHIN0 (3-1) were both second.
Were just waiting for DR BRASS now as Winners Chant came around 6th .

Well done Affrey and enharmonic!

Further to early results Dr Brass came second from last.

Todays runners (We have three in one race);-

WHOZART (Beverley 14.00) 5-1 fav
MONTE MAJOR (Beverley 14.00) 11/2
SYRINX (Lingfield 16.10) 6-1
ALTO SINGER (Lingfield 15.10) 12-1
MORRISTOWN MUSIC (Beverley 14.00) 14-1

Four outsiders:-

CALYPSO PRINCE, POP MUSIC, FLYING FLUTE, FOLLOW THE BAND

One forumite MAISIE MOUSE (Lingfield 16.10) outsider

Thank you Cyrilla and F# minor.
Eddie Ahern said he went much better without a visor, and we're going to try him over a mile next time as he did all his best work at the end.

I forgot to mention we have a 'forumite' special race. The 14.00 at Beverley was 'Fiona's Significant Birthday Handicap'. This is the one with three musical horses running in it.
I'll look at the results shortly.

Indeed in Fiona's race mentioned above WHOZART was second at 4-1 f and MORRISTOWN MUSIC was third at 12-1
Other results tomorrow when I report from Headingley.

Just as well I was at work and couldn't blow my (non-existant) savings on a bet...Maisie was in the 'also rans'...

Yes MAISIE MOUSE actually came last !
In fact the only two placed horses are the two mentioned above WHOZART and MORISTOWN MUSIC.

Worse to come, I can only find two musical horses today, as Warwick is abandoned.
Nor can I find any forumites.
I'll have another good look later in case I missed any:-

POP MUSIC (Kempton 19.20) 12-1
LOCH VERDI (Doncaster 14.35) 14-1

There's a few Clares on the forum (eg Clare1986), so you have Clare Park (15:30 Uttoxeter)

Otherwise, I can't see any others, no...

Well at least LOCH VERDI came second at 7-1. CLARE PARK was well down the field.
Will report on POP MUSIC tomorrow.

Edit (Thurs 8.19) Pop Music failed

Just an abbreviated service today, Sales Meeting shortly, then Board (Bored) Meeting later, so I wont be on line at all. Full service tomorrow.

Todays runners:-

TIMPANIST 7-2
CROESO BACH 10-1
MUSICAL SCRIPT 10-1
PICCOLO DIAMANTE 12-1
REQUIA 14-1
CWM RHONDDA 14-1
SAKHEES SONG o/s
BENEDETTO o/s

Just posting an extra message, as I did todays horses by editing yesterdays message , so you may miss it.

Yesterday we had a winner PICCOLO DIAMANTE at 16-1
CWM RHONNDA was seond at 11-1 and TIMPANIST was also second at 3-1

Todays runners:-

SIMPLE RHYTHM (Wolverhampton 18.20) 13-2
OPERA PRINCE (Sandown 16.00) 7-1
BARBIROLLI and VISCOUNT ROSSINI (Both Wolverhampton 19.50) both 8-1

All others outsiders :- KERRYS REQUIEM, MIKADO, HOLBERG (all Doncaster)
MUSICAL WELD (Bangor - on - Dee)


For the OLTVA's, FAST FREDDIE is at it again at Wolverhampton
Not much else, so for SaxFan and Mrs F#m, lets include NORFOLK BROADS (Doncaster 15.15)13-2.

I want to place a virtual bet of £5 on Opera Prince.