Simon Nott spends time at Newton Abbott and Ascot as the summer weather continues

TALES FROM THE BETTING RING
NEWTON ABBOT 06/07/18
Newton Abbot has long been one of my favourite tracks, especially on a glorious summer day like today. Paradoxically I’m guessing that the course would prefer non-beach weather on days they race given all the holiday makers in the English Riviera at this time of year. Still, sunshine or not, a very healthy-sized crowd turned up for a well-contested 7 race card.
I popped into the Silver Ring after parking the car before heading into the racecourse proper a...