THE DERBY

For what its worth, today is Derby Day at Epsom. One of the three (and only three) horse races I've had a flutter on (with real money), the other two being, of course, the Gold Cup and the National (by far my favourite, and the only race I'd probably consider always having a punt on).
The strange thing I suppose about this year's race is the fact that out of the entire field (17 or 18 horses, 17 at the moment I think), EIGHT of them are trained by one man - Aiden O'Brian. That must be a record - to train eight horses good enough to enter one of the world's most famous and important races.

I'm reliably informed from the family connections (masons.... sssh) that there may be some value (dangerous word) to be had this year.

The outstanding, and indeed ODDS ON favourite, is Frankie Dettori's geegee, "Authorised". Willie Carson thinks all he has to do is turn up and do what he does normally - and he WILL win.
But at those odds?! Pah! "TwentySix" readers deserve better.
So...
I'm told that "AQALEEM" at odds of around 9-1 may well just surprise a few people.
The last (and only time) I bet on the Derby, it was thanks to a "Mason Tip", the horse was called "Sindaar" - and it duly won!

The Masons are due a winner, and guess what...
AQALEEM is the SON of SINDAAR! (Twilight zone moment)

Thought you should know...

AT 20:20hrs. (After the race) Well. THIRD ain't so bad, IF you had it E/W?