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Unfortunately we have too many racecourses who are all fighting to survive . They beg for racedays and are granted roo many , Therefore too many races means too few runners , And the age old question still remains . We built all weather tracks because meetings were getting postponed with frosts back in the day , but still continue to use them in spring and summer . Strangely enough there seem to be bigger fields on the all weather also .Until someone looks hard at the racing programme we will always have the same problems .........Ireland have far fewer racecourses and nearly always have decent sized fields , so the answer is there .

Just a note on yesterdays racing . Watch the replay of M Barzalona on Mr Moliere in the 1450 at Deauville . Clearly on the best horse but decided to go for an impossible "gap" on the rails .It seemed he went flat out to go through a non existant gap , made contact with at least one horse infront , lucky not to injure the horses or jockeys in front of him , and was forced to just about pull his horse up . In my mind he gave no thought to the other jockeys or horses in the race . Downfight reckless and dangerous , any body know of any bans handed out ?

14.25 goodwood Post Impressionist 10-1 with Hills paying 4 places . Forgotten horse of the race . Well backed for the Northumberland Plate but disappointed (wouldn`t blame any horse for not taking to that track ) . It`s last run of last year was a real eye catcher , ran away with a handicap with a couple of these well behind .

Auguste Rodin just scraped home all out in the Irish Derby , maybe went to the well once too often . Paddington also has had a hard season especially it`s last run , so i`d be wary at Goodwood , although the opposition isn`t that strong . Kinross and Coltrane the weeks bankers .

Just watched back the Wokingham from this year and FRESH took the eye . For a 7 furlong specialist run a blinder , right at the back with 2 to run blocked and switched a couple of times and flew home . 8-1 generally .

Kodiac Thriller 1315 Ascot.......got left many lengths first time up at Windsor , still 2nd last just over a furlong and a half out and still nearly mowed them down Alflaila 1515 York just a massive price for a horse with it`s turn of foot , My Prospero been disappointing this season , let`s hope it continues .

Aspen e.w. 1507 Vichy 8-1 first 4 places with skybet . Was a bit unlucky with several of these last time got no run , hands and heels into 3rd .

Nothing today , but typical of the British Horse Racing programme , the Eclipse goes on Saturday with just 4 runners.......incredible .Anmaat who was splashed all over the front page of the Racing Post yesterday now out with a foot abcess the day after , hope nobody steamed in after the article yesterday .

Vicious Harry 1450 Deaiville .

Alarming drift on Hurricane Lane today despite trainers comments , will be interested to see how it runs .Backed Knight e.w. at 15/2 in the week , won at Newbury in the soft last year .