Apologies for my absence over the past few days.

Bad news about Major Miller. He really does have bad luck. It turns out that it wasn't a pulled muscle which caused him to be lame but a hairline pelvis fracture. That means 6 weeks box rest and 6 weeks light walking before he can go back to training, which means in turn that he's out for another season.

The injury isn't serious, so hopefully he will be ready for action this autumn. Meanwhile Muggins here will carry on paying for him to loll around all day.

PS I've started writing for the Racing Post, but they don't seem to put their columns on line. If I figure out how to, I'll put up a link.