Michael Ogilvy
@michaelo99.bsky.social
Ex-R&D director in Big Pharma. Passions are music, mountains, tennis & NH racing. Owner with T Lacy, C Longsdon & J Snowden. A proud Northern European who detests Brexit. Mahlerholic.
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
But a good opportunity for Lucinda Russelll to give some of her yaks a run and, no surprise, all 3 have won,
February 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
But a good opportunity for Lucinda Russelll to give some of her yaks a run and, no surprise, all 3 have won,
Would have said #2 Haydock, except the station was further up the course, behind the stands.
January 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Would have said #2 Haydock, except the station was further up the course, behind the stands.
Carnage in the Great Yorkshire Chase with 4 horses coming down at the 1st fence in the straight (sadly including a likely fatality). Yesterday all fences in the straight were dolled off, yet the sunlight seems just as strong today. I'm no fan of dolling off, but questions need to be asked here.
January 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Carnage in the Great Yorkshire Chase with 4 horses coming down at the 1st fence in the straight (sadly including a likely fatality). Yesterday all fences in the straight were dolled off, yet the sunlight seems just as strong today. I'm no fan of dolling off, but questions need to be asked here.
I'm normally the 1st to complain when whole lines of fences are dolled off because of low sun. But our quirky horse Harjo just seemed to love it yesterday, jumping off in front and zig-zagging round the obstacles with relish. Paid 31-1 on the Tote, and the longest priced winner I've ever owned!
January 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I'm normally the 1st to complain when whole lines of fences are dolled off because of low sun. But our quirky horse Harjo just seemed to love it yesterday, jumping off in front and zig-zagging round the obstacles with relish. Paid 31-1 on the Tote, and the longest priced winner I've ever owned!
Back to Windsor as an owner tomorrow after a gap of a mere 28 years! Race viewing will be just as restricted, but expecting this to be mitigated by large outdoor screen(s) and plenty of TVs in O&T.
January 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Back to Windsor as an owner tomorrow after a gap of a mere 28 years! Race viewing will be just as restricted, but expecting this to be mitigated by large outdoor screen(s) and plenty of TVs in O&T.
Good shout, the local bookmaker's adverising board a bit af a giveaway?
January 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Good shout, the local bookmaker's adverising board a bit af a giveaway?
I agree, desperately disappointing. Ffos Las were given the opportunity to be showcased as the only Saturday UK jumps meeting, yet what they're offering us is no different to one of their humdrum mid-week meetings, with the Towton added on.
January 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I agree, desperately disappointing. Ffos Las were given the opportunity to be showcased as the only Saturday UK jumps meeting, yet what they're offering us is no different to one of their humdrum mid-week meetings, with the Towton added on.
So what's new? A publication which has only taken a few years to descend to the gutter, and today only serves to reinforce the twisted views of the small population of elderly bigots who still read it.
January 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
So what's new? A publication which has only taken a few years to descend to the gutter, and today only serves to reinforce the twisted views of the small population of elderly bigots who still read it.
For those who enjoy a bit of schadenfreude, I would urge you to listen to the closing stages of Thommo's commentary on the 3.45 at Ayr. It's quite excruciating.
January 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
For those who enjoy a bit of schadenfreude, I would urge you to listen to the closing stages of Thommo's commentary on the 3.45 at Ayr. It's quite excruciating.
Just loved his travelogues. A good human being -- I could almost call him saintly -- but he had his demons. A tragic end.
January 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Just loved his travelogues. A good human being -- I could almost call him saintly -- but he had his demons. A tragic end.
All in the interests of ElfnSafety of course!
January 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
All in the interests of ElfnSafety of course!
We've reached a situation now where jockeys' opinions are dictating the quality of racegoers' experience.
Jockeys: 'Low sun, we can't see'
Racecourse: 'Block off all the fences!'
Jockeys: 'Bit of water on the track'
Racecourse: 'Abandon the meeting!'
Jockeys: 'Low sun, we can't see'
Racecourse: 'Block off all the fences!'
Jockeys: 'Bit of water on the track'
Racecourse: 'Abandon the meeting!'
January 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We've reached a situation now where jockeys' opinions are dictating the quality of racegoers' experience.
Jockeys: 'Low sun, we can't see'
Racecourse: 'Block off all the fences!'
Jockeys: 'Bit of water on the track'
Racecourse: 'Abandon the meeting!'
Jockeys: 'Low sun, we can't see'
Racecourse: 'Block off all the fences!'
Jockeys: 'Bit of water on the track'
Racecourse: 'Abandon the meeting!'
Rob, can't say for certain, but I'm guessing around mid-day.
January 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Rob, can't say for certain, but I'm guessing around mid-day.
Now that is frozen.
January 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Now that is frozen.
Monumental cock-up by Musselborough. Just seen a video taken by a jockey walking the course earlier and it looks frozen. Temperatures were above freezing since they took the covers off, so they must have laid the covers on top of frozen ground. That is crazy, unforgiveable, and I'm hopping mad!
January 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Monumental cock-up by Musselborough. Just seen a video taken by a jockey walking the course earlier and it looks frozen. Temperatures were above freezing since they took the covers off, so they must have laid the covers on top of frozen ground. That is crazy, unforgiveable, and I'm hopping mad!
Fairly confident that Sandown will be on, got hardy Du Seuil going in the last. The more testing the better for him.
January 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Fairly confident that Sandown will be on, got hardy Du Seuil going in the last. The more testing the better for him.
On tenterhooks awaiting Musselburgh's inspection, now put back till 12. We've sent Roger Pol up there for the 3m novice chase where he's a warm favourite in the betting (no suitable race in the South). Runners so far this week have finished 4th and 3rd, so c'mon Roger!
January 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
On tenterhooks awaiting Musselburgh's inspection, now put back till 12. We've sent Roger Pol up there for the 3m novice chase where he's a warm favourite in the betting (no suitable race in the South). Runners so far this week have finished 4th and 3rd, so c'mon Roger!
A bit unfair as conditions improved slightly after the 1st race.
And, as a goodwill gesture, Chepstow are offering a free ticket to all advanced ticket holders and hospitality bookers for any meeting up to 31st March. Can't say fairer than that.
And, as a goodwill gesture, Chepstow are offering a free ticket to all advanced ticket holders and hospitality bookers for any meeting up to 31st March. Can't say fairer than that.
December 28, 2024 at 9:24 AM
A bit unfair as conditions improved slightly after the 1st race.
And, as a goodwill gesture, Chepstow are offering a free ticket to all advanced ticket holders and hospitality bookers for any meeting up to 31st March. Can't say fairer than that.
And, as a goodwill gesture, Chepstow are offering a free ticket to all advanced ticket holders and hospitality bookers for any meeting up to 31st March. Can't say fairer than that.
A 'wow' moment at Ascot. If there's a bumper horse on the other side of the irish Sea who is better than Windbeneathmywings, then that will be a very special horse indeed.
December 20, 2024 at 4:18 PM
A 'wow' moment at Ascot. If there's a bumper horse on the other side of the irish Sea who is better than Windbeneathmywings, then that will be a very special horse indeed.
Thanks Rory. Nice to see you keeping in touch with the UK racing scene -- in a not very healthy state I'm afraid.
December 16, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Thanks Rory. Nice to see you keeping in touch with the UK racing scene -- in a not very healthy state I'm afraid.
For a small owner the chance of an across-the-card double doesn't arise too often, but tomorrow is one of those days; Harjo kicking off at Wincanton (2.45) followed by Kosac D'Oudairies at Catterick (3.29). Kosac has an obvious chance but Harjo would need to show that a recent wind op. has worked.
December 16, 2024 at 7:48 PM
For a small owner the chance of an across-the-card double doesn't arise too often, but tomorrow is one of those days; Harjo kicking off at Wincanton (2.45) followed by Kosac D'Oudairies at Catterick (3.29). Kosac has an obvious chance but Harjo would need to show that a recent wind op. has worked.
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A towering Mahler 6 from Klaus Mäkelä and the Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein
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A towering Mahler 6 from Klaus Mäkelä and the Vienna Philharmonic
A “baptism by fire”... but not for Klaus Mäkelä, making his debut with the Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein in Mahler's Sixth Symphony.
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December 16, 2024 at 2:22 PM
A towering Mahler 6 from Klaus Mäkelä and the Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein
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Was just about to suggest the same thing. Think you might be right.
December 16, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Was just about to suggest the same thing. Think you might be right.
I see the feature race at Newcastle was named in commemoration of the top handicap hurdler Billy Bow. He was owned by my great aunt and she was heartbroken after he collapsed and died after winning the 1968 Ladbroke Hurdle (carrying 12-4). She then sold her other horses and only lived another year 😢
December 10, 2024 at 10:24 AM
I see the feature race at Newcastle was named in commemoration of the top handicap hurdler Billy Bow. He was owned by my great aunt and she was heartbroken after he collapsed and died after winning the 1968 Ladbroke Hurdle (carrying 12-4). She then sold her other horses and only lived another year 😢
And Wetherby starting at the quite ridiculous time of 10.35. Lucinda Russell's lorry would have to set off in the middle of the night to be there in time.
December 6, 2024 at 6:48 PM
And Wetherby starting at the quite ridiculous time of 10.35. Lucinda Russell's lorry would have to set off in the middle of the night to be there in time.