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Joe McNally

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NB NO DMS to get to 'know me': you'll be blocked and reported: Horse racing. Author of the current Eddie Malloy series. Former marketing guy for the Grand National, and commercial director at UK Tote. Creator of scoop6 https://the-old-man-and-the-sea.com

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Lindsey Graham's plaintive call to the troops. He will not, of course, be sending any of his own family to fight.

28.02.2026 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

7/1 now

28.02.2026 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

probably the fines example of the Peter Principle.

28.02.2026 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sat 28th February 13:25 DONCASTER Barra Rua 7/2 (Betfred, BOG) – 1pt win Ran well when finishing 4th of 21 in a Listed race at Leopardstown when last seen, travelling strongly but doing a bit too much too soon in th…

MORNING ALL!!!

Four selections now up on the blog for Saturday's racing!!

Hoping to finish the month with a couple of winners πŸ‘πŸ‘

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28.02.2026 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bunch of gormless fucking juveniles.

28.02.2026 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Again, I wonder if Lydia, or any reporter might pick Nicky up on his latest announcement?

27.02.2026 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Proves at least once a week that at his age you cannot learn good judgement.

Andy Burnham (Labour's sole chance of a future) will be grateful for Starmer unwittingly helping him dodge a bullet last night.

27.02.2026 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Won't be long till Starmer gets the Zack

27.02.2026 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Racing press letting Nicky away with it again. After saying for a week that the future of Constitution Hill rests on a crucial gallop this morning, he announces the horse won't run but says not a single word about the gallop. No reference whatever to it, like it had existed only in imaginations.

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Kabral Du Mathan being trained for the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham Dan Skelton won't commit Kabral Du Mathan to the Cheltenham Festival but admitted the forecast is in his favour.

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This is potentially a very significant development.

24.02.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reminder: if it happens to you it happens to me. #love

24.02.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 224    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 6
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πŸ† @thegoodliars.bsky.social are the best

24.02.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1104    πŸ” 295    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 15
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Have messaged you, Steve.

23.02.2026 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you are one of the recent orders of my book, thank you. Feedback is always welcome - genuinely - good or bad. As long as it’s honest and informed. I mean good is better, obviously. But as a marketer I can make any review work πŸ˜‰

23.02.2026 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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There's shattering global news everywhere you look, so fair play to them.

23.02.2026 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Day We Argued About Roman Numerals
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Even now in my mind,
that row remains VIVID –
I tried to stay CIVIL
but you ended up LIVID.

23.02.2026 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 236    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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BBC still giving oxygen to this master of fine judgement

21.02.2026 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They're betting the farm on Yogi. After Cheltenham his name will be BooBoo.

21.02.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another day. Another Constitution Hill article in the Post with Nicky gushing so much the reported needed galoshes.

21.02.2026 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Tom. Wonderful creatures, who, in an ideal world, would live their lives in Elysian Fields here on earth. But, too many people believe that to merit an existence these days, creatures have to 'give' something. Humans included :(

21.02.2026 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anglers Crag: A change Is As Good As A Rest My main horseracing interest in the past 30 years has been the demeanour of horses when racing. The way a horse goes through a race can...

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21.02.2026 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Trainer Neil King a living clichΓ© of the horseman's walk.

21.02.2026 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrilling to see Constitution Hill win like that. I'll be honest, I didn't expect it. Congratulations to him, his groom Jaydon, Oisin Murphy, Nicky Henderson and Michael Buckley.

20.02.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well, I feel a bit better after seing a good horse do what he loves rather than sparking with nerves each time he sees a hurdle.

20.02.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Constitution Hill. Anyone know what the reason is for tonight’s run?

20.02.2026 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A ridiculous and nonsensical assertion by Tom Park in the Post that no matter how this turns out (dead horse, anyone?), the decision Nicky makes/made will be the right one. A paragraph that contradicts its own central point. Good grief.

20.02.2026 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good to see the principle that no one is above the law is being upheld in the UK, but take note of the fact that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has not been arrested because of the harm he may have done to girls, but because of the harm he may have done to profits

19.02.2026 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 663    πŸ” 180    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 7

Royal ex-communications.

"He is heavy, and he's not my brother"

19.02.2026 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0