HOW did we do? Rarely a day passes without some business requesting feedback (positive of course), whether it is the delivery of a small jar of moisturiser (my secret is out) or a paddling pool (not arrived yet).
Sometimes there is a potential reward for wasting ten minutes of your life; a newspaper I read dangled the carrot of a £25 gift voucher if I answered a few questions. I had 95% completed the ordeal when a bolt of lightning and a huge clap of thunder knocked out the power for a few minutes, and I was back to square one, all my precious information eternally lost. Of course I then surrendered to the elements and sloped off to chat to my tomatoes.
I wouldn’t have minded spending a few minutes on a survey coordinated by the Horserace Bettors Forum. It revealed from those questioned via Twitter and other sporting media that 65.7% of those quizzed, ‘strongly or somewhat strongly’ agreed that there were too many race meetings on a Saturday. A prime example of this is fast approaching, namely Saturday July 15 – Crazy Saturday – when it’s July Cup day at Newmarket, the Johns Smith’s Cup at York and the Summer Mile at Ascot and these top quality races are run within minutes of each other.
Heaven knows how, on the same afternoon, you’ll find time to absorb, let alone bet on, the City Plate at Chester, as racing goes bananas. It’s the zaniest example of diluting standalone top races, but sadly not the only one. Rather than slump, confused and irritated in front of my TV watching this indigestible equine platter unravel, I have decided to head to Newmarket on a “busman’s” where I can absorb one of my favourite days in relative peace and tranquillity. Maybe that’s the plan – go racing.
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Tragedy Hits Racing Family - Nick Townsend reels from shock attack on John Hunt's wife and daughters
Nick Townsend reels from shock attack on John Hunt's wife and daughters. I will be far from alone in recent days in being overcome by emotions ranging from utter disbelief to revulsion upon hearing of the unspeakable acts perpetrated upon John Hunt's family, resulting in the death of his wife Carol and daughters, Hannah and Louise.
AUDIENCE IS ERUPTING
John Anthony reveals the latest top speedsters after another Glorious Goodwood
HORSE OF A LIFETIME
Graham Buddry pays fresh tribute to track legend Sea The Stars - surely one of the greatest ever
IT'S TIME TO TAKE STOCK
Paul Jacobs looks forward to seeing some big on-track questions answered
PLAYING TO THE WHISTLE
lan Heitman flies about to keep pace with a rush of two-year-old Flat action
WINNING JOY ON A BUDGET
Richard Eagle takes a trip to Windsor to check out peoples' route into the port of kings
GIFT HORSES AND FRENCH LESSONS
Robert Cooper finds 'retirement' is keeping him busy
FEUD GETS THE PARTY ROLLING
Karl Hedley savours the Galway Festival action and picks out the summer highlights at Ballybrit
ROCKING THE MONEY BAGS
Simon Nott reveals his recent experiences from trips to Brighton and Ascot
FLYING EVE'S BORN TO WIN
Nick Townsend talks to in-form trainer Eve Johnson Houghton