Thanks for the memories...

Some of the lovely messages which we received for Mum who sadly passed away 28th December. 

Thanks to everyone for their kindness and support during this time. 

And so the weekend commeth ...

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY UPDATES FOR YOU NOW, LINGFIELD ON FRIDAY AND ASCOT ON SATURDAY FOR US. 


FRIDAY -- LINGFIELD
1st Race off 12.50, jockey to follow Hayley Turner


Hayley should get us off to a nice start with a victory in the 12.50 on PLACE THAT FACE.


The claimer at 1.25 seems to be a match between Hinton Admiral and DRAWNFROMTHEPAST with my preference for the Jamie Osborne trained inmate here.


Couple of small 4 runner affairs later where the value call is to side with the outsider in what could be a slowly run affair. WISECRAIC (2.30) and UPHOLD (3.05) the ones to keep an eye on here. 


And the finale 1m Handicap we come back to Hayley Turner again on board ARKAIM. 


SATURDAY - ASCOT
First race off 1.00 


Fancy BUNCLODY in the opener for the McCain yard. Then it's the progressive mare KENTFORD GREY LADY [NAP] in the 2.05 who should still have a few pounds spare against her own sex. 


3.10 The VC BET CHASE, a cracking event were FINIAN'S RAINBOW has the chance to enhance his credentials against the Paul Nicholls AL FEROF and the Irish raider FORPADYDEPLASTER who should be making the frame for the place market players.

SWINDON VS AFC WIMBLEDON 2nd JAN 2012

CAN THE WOMBLES FIND SOME FORM AT LAST AND GET A FIRST POINT OR THREE FOR 2012. SEEM TO BE IN FREE-FALL AND THE TRANSFER WINDOW CAN'T HAVE ARRIVED SOON ENOUGH.

SHOULD BE AN EASY WIN FOR SWINDON ON ALL KNOWN FORM BUT LETS SEE HOW LONG THE DONS CAN HOLD OUT FOR AS EARLY GOALS (SOFT ONES USUALLY) HAVE BEEN THEIR DOWNFALL OF LATE. 


UPDATE AT HALF TIME 
SWINDON 0 -- WOMBLES 0

DONS WEATHER AN EARLY STORM BUT LOSE MIDFIELDER MAX PORTER AFTER 15 MINS REPLACED BY BRENDAN KEIRNAN. BUT MAKE IT THROUGH TO THE HALF TIME BREAK WITH THE SCORE 0-0 THAT'S AN IMPROVEMENT ON RECENT GAMES. COME ON YOU DONS. 


FULL TIME SWINDON 2 -- WOMBLES 0
THE SECOND HALF WAS ABOUT 12 MINS OLD WHEN SWINDON WON A FREE KICK AND SCORED BY PAUL CADDIS. THEN THE DONS SEEMED TO DROP THEIR HEADS AGAIN AND WERE 2 DOWN WHEN ALAN CONNELL SCORED IN THE 6 YARD BOX TO MAKE IT 2-0 ON 75 MINS. THE DONS ARE IN BIG TROUBLE AND CONTINUE A LONG LOSING RUN IN THE LEAGUE. 


DAISY

IS IT A HAPPY NEW YEAR?

WELCOME 2012 (Ok I'm a day late) 
HASN'T BEEN THE BEST OF STARTS, AS THE FAMILY SADLY LOST OUR MUM, CHRISTINE, AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH ALZHEIMERS AND A SPELL IN HOSPITAL WITH PNEUMONIA SHE PASSED AWAY IN THE EARLY HOURS OF WED 28th DEC. 


THE FAMILY ARE TOGETHER AND FOR THE NEXT WEEK OR SO THIS BLOG MIGHT BE LIGHT ON UPDATES AS OVER EVENTS TAKE A BACK SEAT FOR A WHILE. 


HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD START TO THE NEW YEAR


DAISY XX