Opinion

AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING FRIDAY

Some five or six weeks ago BC (before Cheltenham), some overpaid, underthinking Socialist adviser to Rachel Reeves, thought it would be clever to…

Apr 9 • Nick Boyd

AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING THURSDAY

The latest construction data paints a stark and sobering picture of a housing sector in freefall.

Apr 8 • 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

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

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

Trigger Warning. Race Title contains "I" word.

ITV would like to apologise for any offence caused to any former Chinese Boxers.

Mar 7 • Nick Boyd

Three SpAds, One No 10, two MI5s, and some special fried rice - but cut the MSG

It's also a PGA tour and there are many, many other initialisms.

Mar 4 • Nick Boyd

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