8 winners !! Well, to say it was my best week ever would be something of an understatement. Whilst all eyes were on Cheltenham I somehow managed to plunder 5 races on Tuesday's flat card. Come Taste The Band, the Northern Dancer of my bloodlines took the Cambridgeshire in dramatic style. I can honestly say this one was planned ever since his first win earlier in the season as most of my horses seem better at 1f less than their best game distance in the league. 3 wins for CTTB now and if there are any more 9f races he might yet bag another. Purple Records a son of CTTB won for the second time in the nursery before 2 of my window horses won. Russian Foxbat for the second time in three weeks, last weeks step up in class didn't work, back to hcaps and she won well. Laughing Wolf was headed for the Leger or Doncaster Cup but a re-route saw him take a long distance handicap. Tilt at the Melbourne Cup on the cards for him. The almost unbelievably Mona The Groaner landed her second win of the season on the speedway track at the end. I also had some others run well in defeat Sunset Ride was placed again and Shadow of the Moon was placed in a G1.

Over the sticks it was my best week as well. Smoke and Mirrors taking the Vincent O'Brien at Cheltenham to give me a Cheltenham and Royal Ascot winner in my first season. I also had plenty placed who ran better than expected including Crazy Parachute who nearly lumped home top weight in the 4 miler. He will take his chance in the National. Also Next Edition who was running from a mile out of the handicap nearly won the Pertemps final. Away from Cheltenham two chase wins, my first all out chase wins as my other was a dead-heat. Days May Come won the Fakenham Silver Cup and Dancing Days took the SO6 Qualifier. Both were moved from Cheltenham races. Big shout to Doug for advising on placement as I would probably have only had 2 or 3 winners this week if had gone with the glory entries. Pained me not to have a runner in the Gold Cup !

Well done to Leon for becoming the virtual Michael Dickinson, great credit to John for not bleating about his poor form on first 2 days. Hats off to PJR for taking the ribbing in good part. Darren H, let us know what your best chances of the week are and we can get Doug or the new boy (!!) to commentate on them. And Darren T sorry for running into form and knocking you out of the cup. How did I end up in the semi final. Also thanks to Josh for keeping me on my toes with upside down filming and some creative angles. Wonder if my jockey is up yet from race 34 !!

Thanks to Stu and John for being on the previews and to Doug for staying up late to do them with me.

Who needs S07 ...... I'm just getting the hang of SO6 !!

Just count G1/G2/G3 wins for the competition!?

Ok after doing the comms for the flat Day 2 for the first time, I want to say that Martin, Doug, Gray & Tim deserve much more credit than they get, its one tough job, but I enjoyed all the same.

Please, all except that it was my first time and yes a few um's & bad horse calling, not at the end thank god although I am not 100% sure but it was really to help Martin and the boys out, he cant call fifty races a week, so I saved the day hahahahaha..... or did I "Dun dun duuun"

So be kind, sadly you might have to suffer me on the hunt too, for a few

Its prob a little more excitable than we have had before....

Usual results for me so far, some things never change , but I'm Back!