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AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING SATURDAY

A horrible day’s racing on so many fronts.

7 hrs ago • Nick Boyd

How Milliband and Starmer are overseeing the collapse of UK Plc

Another profitable Saturday, and please God, this heralds the start of a fab week at Aintree and another at Augusta.

Apr 7 • Nick Boyd

Ireland today, Foie Gras tomorrow

I get so bamboozled these days by whether we are officially in Europe or Out.

Apr 6 • Nick Boyd

Lambourn Open Day and other matters

Huge crowds in Lambourn, and so good to see my old chum PBN fully recovered from the ghastly C and considerably more sprightly than myself.

Apr 4 • Nick Boyd

Easter Racing? Not today thank you; I'm training for Mars.

No Tips for today because it is Good Friday, and I am old-fashioned enough to believe you have to keep at least two days free from the demands of…

Apr 2 • Nick Boyd

Talking of the end of lent, new life, old stories, resurrections and stuff that makes you doubt...

I feel overwhelmed by this week… maybe it’s the impending excitement of Lambourn Open Day, Saturday drinks, and the Lockinge Old Berks Point-to-Point.

Apr 2 • Nick Boyd

Dubai, Lincoln, Suzuka and don't forget Kim

A strange weekend is in store.

Mar 28 • Nick Boyd

Don't Panic Capt. The A1 isn't bust, just confused

Some years ago, Edgedale and I, along with 99% of the developed world, drank our way through gallons of the AIX brand of Provençal rosé wine, constantly…

Mar 24 • Nick Boyd

Look back in Annoyance

I suppose I should be over the shock of it all by now.

Mar 23 • Nick Boyd

Taking a day off from racing...

It’s been three steps forward and five steps back, pretty well every day this week.

Mar 21 • Nick Boyd

A Farewell to Arms, to the Ladies and Gents and to the Festival.

This time last week, the developed world was either preparing itself to go to, punt on, work at, host lunch parties for, or give hospitality at…

Mar 16 • Nick Boyd

An Unashamed Commercial Message for Cheltenham

Maybe I should be learning the Trumpet - then I could properly blow it.

Mar 8 • Nick Boyd

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