Keith Walton

Wind has dropped but it’s raining. Off to the races soon. Ground Force and Kotari both look to have excellent chances but the market reflects it. Edgewater is the outsider of the field which is fair enough only 7 runners so even the EW is limited 😳 🏇🏇🍻

Hells teeth. One of Leicester/Nottingham/Bath could be on the agenda but the rain might scupper at least one. Standing water on course at Leicester. Never been to Bath it’s a canny travel for us. Let see what’s decided then on to Booking.com 👍🍻🏇🏇

Disappointing run from the syndicate horse yesterday. Funnily enough the betting market seemed to know as she drifted before the off. Not sure how this works as we were hoping for a decent run. Hopefully she’s ok. 👍

Going stick 7, official going at Ayr ‘Heavy soft in places’ I’m confused. Not sure why anyone bothers with the stick. 😳😳😳🏇

Don’t often comment on jockyship given the fact I’ve never sat on a horse but Taryn Langley didn’t exactly work hard on Makes Me Wonder in the 8.30 should have finished closer tonight. In the Tracker for the future. 😳🏇

Ayr tomorrow should have been the case. Girlfriend is in Spain and I can’t be arsed to get the train. I’ll watch in the club instead. 🏇

#Burnham Excellent. Double Lock will do me if my future care is sorted. Social care reform, electoral reform, more public control of utilities, VAT off fuel bills, continuing work on immigration,closer links with the EU. Overall as we say in these parts ‘a belter’ of a speech. #Labour

Saw this on the I Love Durham Facebook page. Weather looks decent so we’re heading in for the afternoon. #Durham has lots of cafes and bars plus of course the best cathedral in the country.

Girlfriends birthday today. Low key,off to Durham on Friday. Seven years ago was a bit more adventurous, we were here. #Melbourne Really doesn’t seem that long ago time whizzes past.

50/1 might be a bit generous but it’s a tough race with plenty horses in good form. Hopefully he’ll run ok and we’ll move on to races later this year. On the upside we get to go to the O+T where the food is spot on. #Ayr

Ayr Wednesday for two nights,racing on Thursday (hopefully)then south to Moffat for the Friday night. Retirement lump sum is taking a hit. 👍😀🏇🍺 That’s what it’s there for. Worked from age 16 to 66 doubt I’ll get a 50 year retirement. 🙂👨‍🦳 ♿️

Looks like Ayr next week. Hotel prices are nuts. £340 for two nights at Premier Inn. I suppose it’s a busy week so the prices go up but that’s a bit steep ! 🏇😳

#Durham return to Division one of the County Championship TBH it always looked likely. Would be great to see us win the league next year, don’t see why we couldn’t give it a real go. Back where we should be after the #ECB kicked us in the nuts a few years ago. 🏏😡

2003/4 ? met a couple of California lads in the Dun Cow in Durham.They said 9-11 was the first time they’d felt vulnerable. Bit like the blitz I said, they did their worst we did our best so will you. They were both visibly emotional, wish I’d had the gumption to get their details.

25 yrs since 9-11. Watched it all live on tv. I was counting copper coins and bagging them to cash in, (divorce about to start and I was skint.) Just couldn’t believe what I was watching. World wasn’t the same after that. We were all Americans that day. 🇺🇸

@durhamcricket.bsky.social Lads doing well again sure to be back where we belong next season in Division 1. Plus we continue to provide England with more than our share of international players. 👍🏏 #Durham

Another cap for the pub.

Out for lunch with some lasses from my old work tomorrow. Been over a year since retiring so it’s nice to be included. They must miss my sparkling wit. 😊

Redcar.

Redcar was good yesterday. Same MO for our syndicate horse ground too quick and a wide draw. Did back a winner so not all losses. Food was decent in O+T and overall there enough bars viewing points etc. Only downside is the travel through Teeside the armpit of NE England. 😳

Cap on order. Let’s see what reaction I get in the pubs, should be interesting. #RNLI

Off to Redcar today weather looks good, wanted rain but not to be again. Anyway I’ve backed these, some at tasty EW prices. Deputy Vice , Son of Dolly, Talitha Rouge, Idyllic ( heart rather than head given the ground) Long Shot and Sunny Orange Good luck if having a bet. 🏇🏇👍👍

Redcar this week. Rain would be good. 🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️

We were at Hamilton on Wednesday. Food in O+T was nice. Scottish cheeseboard spot on. Syndicate horse number two ran ok but got tired after his long rest. 🏇

Wasn’t to be yesterday the ground went too dry jockey said it rode G/F which isn’t good for her. She’s home and ok so we go again when we get some G/S or soft. 🌧️🏇👍

Food nice at Carlisle

Carlisle tomorrow, could have done with some more rain and a better draw. Never mind, a day at the races is always always a positive. 🏇

Despite the disappointment of the Ebor I managed to back 2 winners and a decent EW so a nice profit. Plus New Zealand beat the boks at rugby which is excellent. Currently drinking spiced rum and ginger listening to Western Stars Some Saturdays are ok. 👍

Jim Delahunt is a good judge of a horse. Met him at Ayr recently lovely bloke. Altareq (6.15 Hamilton 20/1 beat our horse at Ayr so would be nice to have form franked.) is a fancy of his tonight. Can’t see it myself horse looks out of form and up in grade, but I’m having an EW punt. 🤞🏇🏇

Black Cat appreciation day.

Stopped off on the way home near Dumfries.Might do this regularly especially if the weather is good.