David Massey

Good morning all,

I was hoping to go to Wetherby today but that plan has been rather scuppered as the car started making some pretty horrendous noises last night whenever I put the brakes on, which can only mean they need replacing. So the car is going into the garage first thing and they're hopefully going to turn it around in an afternoon, which will at least mean I'll be able to get to Uttoxeter and possibly Fakenham on Friday.

So I'm grounded as far as today goes but that's no hardship as it means I'll have plenty of time to study up for Uttoxeter and provide you with a preview tomorrow.

For today, there's a review of Huntingdon yesterday, with a few pointers for the near future, and today's selection at the end.

Read More »Grounded!

Good morning all,

Yesterday's blog has certainly sparked some lively debate both on here and on the rest of social media, which was the idea behind it, so from that point of view I'm glad it worked. When I have a bit more time tomorrow morning I'll reply to those of you who left comments personally, and I'd like to think one or two people who may well be in a position to do something about our current situation with on-course drinking might have read it and given them food for thought.

This year, as last year, I'll be doing some community radio for Cheltenham (along with my good friend and colleague Cathryn Fry) when the racing is on, and as part of our remit we get to interview the course execs. We will both be pushing them again on this issue and keep pushing until we feel real progress is made. We need to get a real change in the way courses deal with this issue, and I don't intend letting it lie at a blog.

Read More »Hedgehoppers Afternoon

Good morning all,

Back home after two glorious days in the sunshine at Yarmouth, it's been a really enjoyable experience and there's been a few I like the look of for the future – I'll start putting them together in a couple of Eyecatchers bulletins for early next week when there's not much in the way of racing taking place.

A quiet couple of days at home for me then, before it all begins again, and with the likes of Hexham and Warwick now restarting their seasons, you know the jumps is starting to get into full swing too.

For the next few days though, it's Ayr that takes centre stage. The big handicaps on Saturday is where I'll be focusing most of my attentions once declarations are out later on, but there's usually two or three races each day that's worthy of a second look, so that's where today's selections are coming from.

Read More »Ayr On A G-String

Good morning all,

Well yesterday went well with Medburn Dream winning at an SP of 12-1 but there was plenty of bigger prices around in the morning and I hope one or two of you took advantage. Wadswick Court was a good winner at Cartmel too, and only the main selection let us down for the treble!

It's Worcester on the cards for me today, not the greatest racing in the world but it is competitive and there's an interesting Juvenile Hurdle on the card that's worth going for a look at. I'll give you my best bets on the card a little later on. Read More »The Worst Car Park In The World