Juliette's Weekly Frolic , I have at last realised that standing
the right fellow a powerful drink in the comfort of the Members' Bar is a far more reliable method of gleaning information than lonely nights of frustration with the form book. However, The Spectator, which considers 60p for the latter an unnecessary luxury would not take kindly to the expenses involved in that boozy venture; so until yet another appeal can be launched I must be forgiven if the current dismal performance is prolonged at Sandown this weekend.
Bula's head deprived me of a first taste of victory in the 1970 running of the Benson and Hedge's Hurdle, but Saturday's likely favourite, Headmaster, despite four consecutive wins, has yet to prove himself in the same class; and I, in any case, intend relying on the
much-improved Pbaestus, who ran the champion to two lengths at the last meeting here. Course record-holder Black Magic will be all out to turn the tables on his Ascot conqueror, Jaheg, in the following B. and H. 'Chase, but it would be unwise to disregard the irascible Even Keel who can claim an equally happy association with this cours. Winner of the race last season and of a Sandown 'match' against Gay Trip, Even Keel is rarely defeated when in a racing frame of mind.
After his promising third to Black's Bridge at Newbury, Ben Deaxg can prove his graduation from novice class with a win in Friday's Palace Steepleschase.
Assets: £94. Outlay: £3 win on each of Phaestus, Even Keel and Ben Dears. Correction. When I go into a respectable store and ask for a portable radio and the salesman assures me that there is only one Britiell, make left but the Japanese are better ari,u cheaper I have no reason to question 1119, honesty. But the British Radio Equipmen,` Manufacturers Association assures me the' there are seven British radios — FidelitY Radio, Hacker Radio, Philips Electrical' Pye, Rank Bush Murphy, Roberts Radl° and Thorn — and lots are being made in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Portugal. Cbeer$ all round. 1971 estimates—imports £12 lion — UK deliveries £7 million, exports million. Cheers?
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