FOLLOWING a break of some two weeks, it will be smashing to get back into the swing of things at Kempton this afternoon.

FOLLOWING a break of some two weeks, it will be smashing to get back into the swing of things at Kempton this afternoon.

THERE’S a strong possibility this could well develop into a hugely frustrating weekend.

INSTEAD of teaming up with the likes of Big Buck’s, Pepe Simo and Big Fella Thanks at Ascot today, I will be spending the afternoon at home.

THE last three Saturdays have been terrific, with Kauto Star, Denman and Twist Magic, and the plan at Cheltenham today is to keep the run going.

NO Master Minded today, so I have to settle for Twist Magic in what looks a fascinating Tingle Creek at Sandown.

I THINK it will take an extraordinary display by Denman if he is to defy top weight in the Hennessy at Newbury today.

MY main ambition, as far as Cheltenham today is concerned, is to walk out of the place relatively unscathed.

I suppose you could best describe my weekend as the storm before the calm!

I’D imagine many of the readers of this paper will think the big race of the weekend is the Cork Grand National tomorrow, so let’s start with that.