Wincanton Races have a meeting on Thursday 19 November. Winterborne Longjohns has kindly sent us this dispatch:
MICK JAZZ was a grievous disappointment to favourite followers at Cheltenham last weekend. As Pelham Grenville* might well have put it “The stable is far from sanguine” at the moment . However at Wincanton tomorrow the Harry Fry yard has four runners and on paper at least might well be expected to enjoy at least two winners.
SHUIL ROYALE , a possible Grand National contender in the 1.50 pm and then little more than an hour later, the very useful last time out winner BLUE BUTTONS who must have an outstanding chance of making it two from two winners in the four runner field at 3.00pm.
Meanwhile anything trained by Kim Bailey whose happy horses are jumping out of their skins at the moment should be supported at Huntingdon on Friday.
*PG Wodehouse
Winterborne’s selection failed to deliver today, although Whataknight came third at 7/2.
Your editor stayed at home.