Charlie Brooks

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Charlie Brooks

Long after the Queen's departure, gratitude for her support was mixed with real anger at the predicament facing racing and the tens of thousands of jobs that rely on it. And the similarities with the bleak future of farmers are very obvious to the Hexham stalwarts. Both industries are viewed with the same cultural disdain by this government. The unpredictability of what they are going to be beaten with next has become Trump-like.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Charlie Brooks

So with the same guiding principles, I set the brains at ChatGPT to work. And in approximately three seconds I had a very impressive-looking campaign mapped out. Worth a hundred thousand pounds of any client's money in the old days, although it didn't include a boozy lunch in Langan's Brasserie on expenses. But is it genius or is it all fur coat and no knickers? There are 10 main categories of action, which is a slightly suspicious round number, if you ask me.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Charlie Brooks

O'Brien had a similar advantage in mind when he wintered the great Sir Ivor in Pisa, where the colt could benefit from the warmer Italian climate before his success in the 2,000 Guineas in 1968. The sheikh's plan - swap Italy for Dubai here - was a qualified success. In 1995, Godolphin put down a marker by winning three Group/Grade Ones in a single May weekend in Japan, Italy and France.

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Charlie Brooks

It is worth reflecting on the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket 10 days ago because the Classic will turn out to be an exceptional contest that influences further Group One races this season. The winner, Ruling Court, could also be a very important piece of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s bloodstock jigsaw at stud. It was a remarkable weekend for the sheikh’s Godolphin operation; one that surely will never be surpassed.

2 months ago | telegraph.co.uk | Charlie Brooks

This had a very different feel to 2004, when Paul Nicholls and Martin Pipe slugged out the title in the dying days of the season like two drunks on a pavement outside a pub. Reading the hugely respected Timeform's review of that season brought it all back to me. I quote.