Futura was no secret?
Tuesday was a funny day in many ways but probably not in its predictability. On a racing front, we had the July draw and no surprise in the fact that I managed to draw a double figure for the King. I don’t think I have ever drawn single figures when we have had a runner in these big races and there was no reason why I should start now.
I suppose the other big surprise was the inclusion of Futura.
It was supposed to be a non-disclosed field but Glen Hatt knew his horse had got a run so I am not entirely sure what the surprise was.
As usual, the worst-kept secret and it all seems a little bit pointless to me.
While I think Futura certainly deserves a run and is a horse of interest to the public, he never even came close to meeting Gold Circle’s criteria and it does nothing to enhance their reputation as a clandestine, gung-ho, ‘we will do as we please type of company’. Very disappointing.
The draw itself – except for the double figure draw for the King – was all rather jolly and good fun.
Glen Hatt apparently knew
On a sporting front, it was no surprise to see England’s soccer team fail to score a goal. They really are quite the most pathetic bunch of athletes. I also have to mention that it was no surprise to see the best player in the world, Luis Suarez, bite another player. I suppose instead of the English bookmakers offering times of when goals are going to be scored and by whom, maybe they should have been laying odds against Suarez biting another player.
It is good to see the boy has come good and hasn’t let anyone down. Sadly, however, he is as predictable as Gold Circle is up here.
And a final note on the sporting angle, I suppose it was no surprise to see the English cricket team go down. It was the most amazing comeback and Moeen Ali deserved a draw, along with jimmy Anderson, who batted very well to stave off the Sri Lankan’s.
He was out in exactly the same way as he was in the first innings and it just shows why test match cricket is such a special sport. From a personal point, I love watching it and never tire even where, in this case, it looked like coming down to a draw. A draw in test cricket does not hold the same meaning as a draw in any other sport, particularly when you look at those dreary English footballers.
It is another beautiful day here in KZN, perfect weather and no wind. I only wish I was playing golf. I think it is time to get out those metal instruments and start swinging away. We have the July gallops tomorrow and still have a lot to do.
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