Blackmore's intelligence, charm and unique skills in the saddle have given the world the Aintree day it has been waiting for, writes Brough Scott thetimes.co.uk/article/brough…

Today’s Times. Poor Lorna - it’s always the hardest of questions.

In a week shamed by the Super League debacle the battle between Harry Skelton and Brian Hughes for the jockeys title has reasserted the true principles of sport.

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Bob Champion at Chris Gordon’s this morning, three stops from completing his Aintree to Findon walk 40 years after Aldaniti’s Grand National . What a man, what a cause!

Farewell Joe. Have sent my respect to Joe Mercer in tomorrow’s @TheTimes

Great to talk to Steve Cauthen on the ITV Racing podcast and make sure you read this new book about his time over here. Highly recommended shop1.racingpost.com/collections/la…

The Round The Island Race usually involves hearty sailing types circumnavigating the Isle of Wight. Yesterday my daughter Sophie ran round it in ⁦Ultra Challenge⁩. Forgive paternal pride to record that after 118km and14hrs 1min and she was first female over the line.

Got the Isle of Wight Challenge distance wrong- it wasn’t 118km but ONLY 107km. This is Chale on the West Wight - at 52km not quite half way. Rather her than me!

On This Day October 31, 1963. Brough Scott rode his first winner over jumps on Wirswall Major, trained by Frenchie Nicholson, at Hereford

Great to be with Chicky Oaksey signing copies of Stevie Fisher’s book ‘Blinkin ‘Ell on the IJF stand at Cheltenham. Come and see us again tomorrow and get one of the most remarkable books ever written. 33,000 words, blink by blink, letter by letter with Stevie’s left eyebrow .

Dreams do sometimes come true. Stevie Fisher in the paddock and in the winner’s enclosure with Mark Of Gold. The gods were kind at Plumpton.

The Mall on Tuesday. 69 years to the day a little boy was waving a flag somewhere on the right as the Coronation coach came through. On the Saturday that the same flag was at Tattenham Corner as the Queen’s Aureole flashed by. Life can still be beautiful. How lucky was I !

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66 years ago my Dad took me to Doncaster Racecourse to watch The Queen's horse High Veldt run 5th in the St Leger. I was honoured to do this royal tribute for Great British Racing and be part of the ITV Racing team today. youtube.com/watch?v=4R5cLZ…

Dickie Davies - what a man. He was special because he was not just the consummate pro but just as nice off the screen as on it. How lucky we were to have had him.

What a great guy is Steve Jobar . When he was racing he was also jumping out of planes at 5,000 feet. Now, in his battle with Motor Neurone Disease, he is fronting up STEVE JOBAR RACE DAY next March 22nd at Newbury. Let’s back him all the way.

Can we have a calm and less polarised discussion about the Grand National? racingpost.com/news/opinion/c…

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