That goes 1,1,3,2,6,4,1,2 has to drop into the box marked "satisfying......" Epsom air. Bahraini desert air. Good air... The Bahraini boys flying home tomorrow with exciting plans ahead... A runner ...

Clancy in the house. Let The Games Commence.... The Saturday before Cheltenham. After the last 36 hours, it feels a little like the Saturday after Cheltenham. Which I'm not sure is all good, but hey ...

Of minus plenty at first light. And then clear blue skies. Even a hint of warmth in the noon sun... Beautiful when driving across the Downs just now. Wisps of mist hanging above frozen turf. A red sky ...

That are leading into stunningly clear sunny days.... Minus something right now. Windscreen scraping. Fog rolling in. Crunch beneath the feet. Icy puddles. Spring springing....?? The glamour double ...

Crisp and clear. A hard frost. How many more of those to come....?? The light in the East as we drive across the Epsom Downs getting brighter by the day. Spring is springing. About time. That felt ...

So nearly giving us the perfect Downs House start when just collared in the final strides at Kempton a fortnight ago.... HIERONYMUS. A good mate who arrived with us in December 2019. His owners ...

There is something melancholic about the rhythm of the Shipping Forecast that is now part of the morning commute... Pretty calm out there. Which must be good news for those sea faring folk... So we ...

When heading across the Downs just now.... Simon Dow's string just visible as pin pricks of yellow jacketed riders in the gloaming. An early start for us. Earlier for Simon... Torrential rain across ...