Racetrack Wiseguy

 Never missing a chance to promote the sport or their coverage of it, ITV Racing are always keen to read out any e-mail that says Thank Heavens for the racing, it is keeping me same during lockdown. And, yes, there is a lot like about it from the comfort of one's own home, seeing your old mates, as long as it doesn't start costing too much. Sky Racing's better in many ways, though. The main one being Alex Hammond.

The most golden of all the rules is don't chase your losses. Once the plan has gone wrong, wait for another day and don't scramble round looking for a way back in the last or at the evening meeting at 

Wolverhampton. That's not how to do it. Just hold a brief memorial service for the few quid you'll never see again and hold on until it's time to go again.

It is most disappointing that Cheltenham's off tomorrow because now that sport is rarely as exciting as it seemed to be for a young boy muchenamoured of it, Cheltenham remains some kind of special place. We will hope to bring back together the Three Wise Men nearer festival time to try to provide some answers but, making the best of what we have for now...

We'll go to Fairyhouse for the 1.58 and hope Gauloise can augment the good work she contributed to the Great Recovery of 2020 and see off the apparent confidence shown in Royal Kahala against her.

At the risk of causing a bilious attack at the Professor's house, I'll suggest making up a yankee by opposing some of the great Mr. Henderson's horses who may or may not be quite delivering their best at present. 

Miranda might overturn the Seven Barrows pair in the 2.05 at the prices; Pat seems to be not the only one that fancies Pat's Fancy in the 2.40 and one can make the case, if need be, that Philip Hobbs has a 25% strike rate with hurdlers over the last 14 days and so 11/2 about Musical Slave makes some sense in the 3.15. The yankee pays over 80/1 on a good day so you never know.