Out of six riders??

I'll bet that it is the Dream of Olwen that you have! We played the Dambusters March on kazoos in Leeds and very good it was too. No we didn't, we played Colonel Bogey! My mistake.

organ practice as usual (audition is in a week's today) and a nice rehearsal with the baroque orchestra.

Is that the name of a musical horse LK ????


Yesterday SECRET TUNE won at 9-2, and OPERA WRITER was second at 10-1

Forum horse HIGHLAND LOVE came third at 12-1, just failing to pass Opera Writer above, but Dream of Olwen was unplaced in the same race.
NIKOLA also managed third at 16-1

Today runners not too promising:-

CODA AGENCY (Towcetser 15.00) 8-1
SOPRANO (Haydock 14.40) 10-1
IRISH BALLAD (Lingfield 15.20) 12-1
FOLK TUNE (Haydock 14.40) 14-1


Forumites are NAUGHTY FRIDA, MAISIES CHOICE and ELLERSLIE TOM (Sorry busy just now)

I WON! I WON! Petrat dashes off to collect her virtual winnings. Party later!

What did my £5000 become Fred?

Congratulations Petra,

You won £22,500, + your stake of £5000 back, minus some betting tax (not sure what rate that is just now)

That will buy a few more virtual instruments then.

Well done on your 'virtual' win Ratty!

A winner yesterday in IRISH BALLAD at 12-1. No other placed musical horses, but NAUGHTY FRIDA was third at 9-1

Lots of musicals today, abbreviated list below :-

MUSICAL SCRIPT 15-8 fav
PUCCINI 11-4 fav
MONTE MAJOR 5-1
INNER VOICE 13-2
FIRE UP THE BAND 10-1
MUSICAL BRIDGE 10-1
ISLAND MUSIC 10-1
DIMINUTO 12-1
JOHANNES outsider
HANDEL WITH CARE outsider
CHJIMES outsider

Forumite CHOOKIE HAMILTON 5-1

After my last massive win (Virtual) I am going to place one hundred virtual pounds on each of these fine specimens: Inner Voice and Diminuto.

You failed miserably Petra. Only three third places on Friday from MUSICAL SCRIPT (5-2 fav), ISLAND MUSIC (10-1) and MONTE MAJOR (4-1)

Today's runners:-

FIGARO FLYER (Wolverhampton 15.40) 9-2 fav
RUSSIAN SYMPHONY (same race) 6-1
RIMSKY (Carlisle 13.55) 7-1
SANDS CROONER (Wolverhampton 15.40 again) 9-1
CLASSICAL RHYTHM (Southwell 14.45) 16-1
COOL SONATA (Southwell 14.10) outsider

Forumites CLARET AND AMBER (Wolverhampton 16.40) 8-1, KATIE KINGFISHER (Southwell 12.10) outsider and ROSIES DAWN (SOuthwell 14.45) outsider

Well all our horses except CLARET and AMBER have run now, I'll report on her tomorrow if placed.

The 15.40 at Wolverhampton in which we had three runners was won by SANDS CROONER at 10-1 with the other two more fancied horses nowhere .
COOL SONATA managed third at 4-1. CLASSICALRHYTHM was a non-runner.

Tomorrow:

CILLA BLACK (Lingfield 14.30) 11-10 fav (if you can call her musical )
I HEAR A SYMPHONY (Exeter 15.10) 13-8
VISCOUNT ROSSINI (Sedgefield 13.20) 4-1
BLAZING DIVA (Exeter 16.10) 5-1
RADETSKY MARCH (Exeter 14.40) outsider
CADEAUX SINGER (also Sedgefield 13.20) outsider

Thats all for tomorrow, no obvious forumites.

Later edit - CLARET AND AMBER was a non runner

Yesterday I HEAR A SYMPHONY won at 10-1, BLAZING DIVA was third at 14-1 and CILLA BLACK was also third at 9-2

Six really good chances today:-

IM SINGING THE BLUES (Kempton 14.50) 11-10 fav
STAR TENOR (Bangor on Dee 15.40) 5-4 fav
ICE BELLINI (Southwell 15.30) 6-4 fav
DEBUSSY (Wolverhampton 19.20) 3-1
CELTICELLO (Southwell 12.40) 5-1
DIMINUTO (Wolverhampton 20.50) 6-1

Two outsiders SONATE DE LA TOUR (Bangor on Dee 14.35) and BALLADE DE LA MER (Southwell 13.50)

No obvious forumites.

I have faith in Diminuto still and am going to place a smallish virtual bet of £180 on him and also another £1000 on Celticello. Go boys!

Disappointing yesterday given the fact we had several favourites, though CELTICELLO was a non-runner.
Not a winner ! IM SINGING THE BLUES was second at 4-5 on fav. STAR TENOR (9-2) and ICE BELLINI (3-1fav) were both third.
For the record, we had an excellent fourth place at 150-1 for SONATE DE LA TOUR.

Todays dont look too promising:-

MONTE MAJOR ( Great Leighs 18.50) 7-1
COSMIC STRING (Ludlow 13.30) 10-1
DRAMATIC SOLO (Great Leighs 19.20) 12-1
DIVAS BROTHER ( also Ludlow 13.30) outsider
COMMON DIVA (Lingfield 15.20) outsider

For the OLTVA's please cheer for FREDDYS STAR 10-1 at Taunton.

Just a second place for MONTE MAJOR at 5-1

A poor lot again today:-

JETHRO TULL (Newcastle 14.00) 13-2
INTERSKY MELODY (Kempton 18.50) 8-1
FINAL RHAPSODY (Kempton 18.50) 16-1
LA DONNA DEL LARGO (Newcastle 13.50) outsider

From the ABRSM staff stable SANTA CLARA ( Southwell 14.50) outsider
From the OLTVA stable BOLLIN FREDDIE (Southwell 15.25) 7-1

On Friday JETHRO TULL (10-3) and FINAL RHAPSODY (12-1) were both second.
BOLLIN FREDDIE was an honourable fourth

Todays runners :-

MUSICAL SCRIPT (Kempton 16.10) 8-1 (two wins in last three races)
DISTANT PIPER (Wolverhampton 17.00) 8-1
WELSH OPERA (Wolverhampton 14.30) 12-1
FREEDOM SONG (Wolverhampton 15.30) 14-1
OPERA DE LUNA (Wolverhampton 16.30) 16-1
PIPERS SONG (Kempton 16.10) outsider

No obvious forumites.

WELSH OPERA was second at 14-1, at same odds DISTANT PIPER was third.

Will post todays runners when I get over to Headingley.

Today:-

HOLBERG (Southwell 13.20) 3-1 (Grieg's ochestral Suite)
SOUND ACCORD (Folkestone 13.40) 5-1
I LIKE TO BOOGIE (Southwell 13.50) 11-2
ROSSINI BYLINE (Southwell 12.20) 7-1
THREE STRINGS (Southwell 15.50) 8-1
NORTHERN CHORUS (Southwell also 12.20) 14-1
TICKET TO RIDE (Folkestone 15.00) outsider (Beatles Song)

We did well yesterday, considering we only had 7 runners.
Two winners in HOLBERG at 11-8 fav and THREE STRINGS at 14-1.
And two thirds from SOUND ACCORD (5-2) and TICKET TO RIDE (12-1)

Lots today, so abbreviated list herewith:-

SWISS DIVA (4-6 on fav)
SONGE (4-1)
JOHANNES (8-1)
MUSICAL CHAIRS (10-1)
MERRY MUSIC (12-1)
ANGEL VOICES (16-1)
PICCOLO DIAMANTE (16-1)

Outsiders:- MAJOR CATCH, MAJOR RUMBLE, TREMOLO, POP MUSIC (listed at both Kempton and Lingfield, cant do both !)

Two forumites today:- BEVERLEY BECK (outsider at Hexham) , OUTLAW TOM (outsider at Warwick)

Well, today I shall place my virtual bet of £10000 on Swiss Diva. I have high hopes for her.

I won, I won!

How much do I get Fred?

Well done Petra, but for your £10K stake you only won £2500 (+ stake back less betting tax) as SWISS DIVA started at odds of 1-4 on favourite. You would have done better to put it on PICCOLO DIAMANTE which won at 9-1.
All others unplaced.

Todays runners:-

SYNCOPATED RHYTHM (Hereford 14.50) 10-11 on fav
SANDS CROONER (Great Leighs 18.50) 7-1 (won last outing for us)
EMPEROR CONCERTO (Market Rasen 12.40) 10-1
MIKADO MELODY (Wincanton 14.30) 12-1
MOON MELODY (Market Rasen 13.10) 16-1
NESSEN(!) DORMA (Market Rasen also 13.10) outsider
MISS MOZART (Hereford 13.20) outsider

OLTVA horse:- FAST FREDDIE (Great Leighs 18.50 ) 5-2 fav (also won last time)

Looks like a great contest between Fast Freddie and Sands Crooner as both won their last races, but Freddie is the expected favourite

Did Beverley Beck win at Hexham F# ?
I don't think it will have done...........I was born to bring up the rear

It wasnt placed , but I will check exactly where it did come ! Back in a sec.....

Everything now explained. She (a mare) was a non runner !

All our horses have run today apart from the two in the evening meeting at Great Leighs.

We have had one winner in SYNCOPATED RHYTHM at 2-1 fav, and a third from EMPEROR CONCERTO at 11-2

PS just realised I passed 4000 posts !

A non runner eh? Sums up my life at the moment. Can't even have a drink with May. Oh well, I'll put the kettle on then. ]

Well done to "The Emperor"!

And to you on your 4000 posts F#m!

Results except one in post #827. In the showdown 18.50 at Great Leighs, FAST FREDDIE was third, but at 5-4 fav so should have done better. Sands Crooner was sixth.
Todays runners in half an hour or so, theyre mainly outsiders !

Todays runners:-

IRISH BALLAD (Wolverhampton 19.20) 5-1
BLUES MINOR (Wolverhampton 21.20) 6-1
SECRET TUNE (Ascot 14.05) 7-1
FOLK TUNE (Ascot 15.50) outsider
ORCHESTRATOR (Wolverhampton 18.20) outsider
WATCH THE WIND (Kelso 13.50) outsider

Now this could be interesting, three forumites competing in the 12.45 at Kelso. BRIANS JOURNEY, BLACK TOM TYRANT, and BOLLIN FIONA . And they're all outsiders !
But KING BARRY has a slightly better chance at 12-1 in the 15.00 at Wolverhanpton

Right then, today I shall place a virtual £1500 on Blues Minor .

King Barry ran at Kelso rather than Wolverhampton.

And he won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you place a bet on him Batty? Virtual or otherwise?

No bet at all I'm afraid, of any type. Was barely on the forum yesterday, and only spotted the post this morning

I'm not a great one for betting in any case...

Noticed a horse called Finzi was running in a race over the Grand National fences today. I don't think the horse did all that well though...

On Friday we had a musical winner in IRISH BALLAD at 4-1 jt fav. No placed horses.
As Barry has already pointed out, our forumite winner was KING BARRY at 10-1
Amusingly in the 12.45 at Kelso where three forumites were running, they were the last three to finish (though there was one faller) 13th 14th 15th at 33-1, 150-1 and 200-1. in the order Tom, Brian, Fiona. As FINZI was mentioned yesterday, I'm afraid it was unplaced.

Not a lot today, :-

OPERA DE COEUR (Ludlow 14.25) 5-1
SIR HAYDN (Lingfield 15.35) 8-1
DIVA'S BROTHER (Ludlow 13.20) 10-1
CHJIMES (Lingfield 13.00) 10-1

One forumite from the Gloucester stable: DYNAMIC DAVE (Lingfield 14.00) outsider

Well two musical winners out of four ! OPERA DE COEUR won at 10-3 fav and CHJIMES at 8-1

Tomorrows musicals, doesn't seem to be anything with a good chance !:-

VISCOUNT ROSSINI (Sedgefield 13.50) 8-1
RIDGEWAY JAZZ (Southwell 12.40) 8-1
MISTER JINGLES (Southwell 12.10) 10-1
NOTE PERFECT (Southwell 13.40) 10-1
CADEAUX SINGER (also Sedgefield 13.50) outsider
MAGICAL SONG (also Southwell 12.40) outsider

Best bet tomorrow is a forumite ! Yes its JILLY WHY (Southwell 13.40) 7-1
We also have SOPHIES TROPHY (Lingfield 13.30) outsider

Oh dear..

I think I'll place a virtual bet of £10,000 on the poor thing! It might change her luck.

Don't do it! You'll lose it all.

I am going to place a mere virtual £4000 on Cadeaux Singer and £6500 on Mr Jingles.

VISCOUNT ROSSINI won at 15-2 , easily beating Cadeaux Singer which was 5th at 25-1

Best performances were from our forumites, with SOPHIES TROPHY coming second at odds of 66-1. JILLY WHY managed third but at 5-2 fav, maybe should have done better. But I think its the first time she has been placed!

Good morning. todays runners:-

FRENCH OPERA (Kempton 13.00) 5-6 on fav
GERSHWIN (Kempton 12.30) 8-1
RUSSIAN SYMPHONY (Wolverhampton 20.30) 10-1
HIGH CAROL (Kempton also 12.30) 14-1 also a forumite!
SMART & SHARP (Kempton also also 12.30) outsider
HUM THE TUNE (Kempton 15.45) outsider
APACHE CHANT (Kempton also 15.45) outsider
PLAY A CORD (Chepstow 15.50) outsider
DEVON DIVA (Wolverhampton 18.50) outsider

Forumites running:- In addition to HIGH CAROL (above) we have STAGECOACH AMBER (Wetherby 13.50) 7-1
and OLTVA horse MAY CLOVER (Wetherby 15.35) outsider

She's trying her best!

That was really poor yesterday, all those runners and one measly third place from RUSSIAN SYMPHONY at 10-1. However I might have included MAX BYGRAVES (if you can call him musical) He was third at 16-1.

Hardly worth bothering today:-

WANDERING MINSTREL (Taunton 14.50) 12-1
WAR ANTHEM (Great Leighs 20.50) 14-1
SOPRANO (Taunton 13.40) outsider
PUCCINI (Taunton 14.15) outsider

Forumites:- CLARET AND AMBER (Great Leighs 20.20) 8-1 IMMACULATE ROSIE (Also Taunton 14.50) outsider

My virtual bets are for Wandering Minstrel, £300, and Gypsy George who isn't on your list but is running at Uttoxeter today. I shall place a virtual £40000 on him. Go George.

Is GYPSY GEORGE a musical horse ????
Or were you thinking of forumite St George ?

I don't know if any of your horses are musical Fred, but I chose him because he was going to win me lots of virtual money.

None of my musical horses was placed yetsrday but forumite horse, (which I missed listing) CAROLES LEGACY won at 11-4,
Also Petrats selection GYPSY GEORGE won at 11-4 too.

Todays runners:-

I HEAR A SYMPHONY (Newbury 13.30) 13-2
DRUM MAJOR (Newbury 13.00) 10-1
IMAGINARY DIVA (Kempton 17.50) 10-1
COMMON DIVA (Lingfield 12.20) 16-1
SONG OF PRAISE (also Lingfield 12.20) outsider
BRAHMS AND MIST (Lingfield 12.50) outsider

Forumite horse, especially for mwl1, MISTER ROSS (Kempton 20.50) 7-2 favourite

OLTVA horse MERRY MAY (Kempton 19.50) outsider

Yay - go me!

Well today anyone who had a flutter on SONG OF PRAISE would have made a mint as it won at 50-1 !
IMAGINARY DIVA was third at 8-1
The forumites - well MERRY MAY came last! MISTER ROSS was ninth.

Ninth?! Well... 9 is my favourite number.

An abbreviated run through tomorrow's musical horses:-

HARMONY BRIG 6-1
CODA AGENCY 6-1
JETHRO TULL 7-1
CLASSIC FIDDLE 10-1
KHATCHATURIAN 10-1
BLAZING DIVA 12-1
HIGH CHIMES 14-1
NIGHT CRESCENDO 16-1
ORCHESTRATOR outsider


Two forumites BARRYS ARK (14.30 Towcester) 16-1 JILLY WHY (21.20 Wolverhampton) 12-1