Horseracing

Following yesterdays 2000 Guineas at Newmarket for the colts, today sees the fillies take their turn in the 1000 Guineas (Newmarket 3.15). We have a 'best bet' selection in this race, the Irish trained Cuis Ghaire trained by Jim Bolger and ridden by Kevin Manning. This beautifully bred bay filly is by Galileo out of the mare Scribonia, who was in turn sired by Danehill. Cuis Ghaire has not run since last August, when she finished eighth of nine at Leopardstown. She was unsuited by the soft ground on that occasion, but given good to firm ground today she can make her presence felt in the second Classic of the season. Good luck with this selection.

Sunday 3 May 2009

Newmarket 3.15

Cuis Ghaire

Illusions

The above image says OPTICAL ILLUSION

Can you see it?

Or alternatively, squint your eyes.

These balls are sitting on shelves
But how many shelves are there?

Who Am I?

As always, ten more clues to guide you to the name of our mystery celebrity. Can you solve the puzzle?



01 My birth name was Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr.
02 My birth date is 1933
03 I was born in Rotherhithe and grew up in Camberwell
04 I attended Hackney Downs Grocers School
05 I was a Fusilier in the Royal Fusilier's
06 I saw combat in the Korean War
07 I began my acting career in Horsham, Sussex
08 I played British army officer, Gonville Bromhead VC, in the 1964 film 'Zulu'.
09 I was in the film 'Sleuth', opposite Sir Laurence Olivier
10 I was awarded a CBE in 1992 and was knighted in the 2000 New Years Honours

Do you know who I am?

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night

Nothing whatsoever to do with Christmas carols. But take a look at this video clip of an advertisement screened on Finnish television. You will be amazed!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2FX9rviEhw

Click on above link, watch in full screen with sound on.

Kitchen Tips

Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting

in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.

Celery? Never heard of it!

Brainteaser - Saturday's Answer

Here are yesterdays answers to the brainteaser puzzle, in which you were asked to pair up the words by changing one letter.

01 Clock - Cloak

02 Plane - Plate

03 Bowl - Howl

04 Chair - Choir

Funny how easy it looks when you see the answers!

Who's Been A Naughty Boy Then

Ben has been asked by his owner if it was him who chewed

the flowers off her favourite hat. What do you think?

Is Ben guilty, or not guilty?