
CairnBet
On Course Bookmaker usually found at Scottish and North of England Racecourses. Dispelling the myth that you never see a poor Bookie.
Cheltenham 15/3/22 - the louder you scream, the faster we go
It's late and I'm tired and we're still working so the roller coaster ride that is Cheltenham week will be shorter than usual but rather...
Ayr 12 March 2022 - Bar 1
For our pre Cheltenham jaunt we were at Ayr betting in the bar- it's a good thing we got in (with 2 picks to spare in the end) as it was...
Kelso- No, me neither
We approached Kelso with our usual note of caution, though we decided to move from a small liability to a moderate one as it was a great...
Newcastle 26 February 2022 - The search for results
We were due at Kelso and Musselburgh last weekend. A combination of weather on the Friday (I couldn't get to the end of my road let alone...
Musselburgh 6 Feb 22- yep, I bottled it in the last
***WARNING*** if you're a bookmaker and you are squeamish please stop reading now as the next couple of paragraphs are going to border on...
Kelso 3 Feb. Are we still behind closed doors?
Quick update. Don't won't to get political, actually, not going to get political but my MSP advised me last week that I (and, in fact,...
Kelso 16 Jan 2022 - the light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully not a train
As Scotland emerges from hibernation, blinking in the sunlight we were at, hopefully, the final restricted meeting for, well, ever....
Musings from an enforced festive lay off.
Scotland's sporting industry is now released from most of the restrictions brought in on 26 December. Clearly this is good news for us...
Kelso 29 December 2021 - I see no crowds...
So this is going to start a bit seriously. Kelso was restricted to a crowd of 500 who were all members. There is a lot of discussion that...
Kelso 5 December. Winter is hard...
So, why not Fighting Fifth then? We had to make a decision on Friday. Given the distance and early start we needed accommodation the...
Kelso 6 November. In the rain
As is becoming common now, Met Office forecast is wildly optimistic all week then you wake up on Saturday morning to discover there's a 4...