The big news from Commonstown today is that we are losing Dragon Pulse, who will race in France for the coming year.

I HAVE had my fill of hospitals in recent weeks, having had to go with Kate a couple of weeks ago after she broke her wrist, and then spending the last week going up and down with Johnny.

YOU can say you’re into the national hunt season proper when you get to October, although it looks like Down Royal at the beginning of November will be when Bostons Angel, Oscars Well and Saludos will make their seasonal reappearances.

I HAVE been away for most of the week at the Keeneland Sales in Kentucky and it was a useful exercise.