Advice should always be received cautiously. I have in mind the two hunters in the American woods. One fell to the ground, his eyes rolling in his head. His companion called the emergency services by cellphone: ‘I think my friend is dead. What do I do?’ The operator cautiously urged him, ‘Now, sir, let’s stay calm. Let’s first of all make sure your friend is dead.’ The line goes quiet. Then there is the sound of a shot before the caller comes back on the line to the operator, ‘OK. Now what?’
Do not cash all your premium bonds to invest on the dozen horses I am now advising for an interest through the winter. This is a snapshot of opinion at this stage, not a guarantee that all will necessarily maintain their enthusiasm for sluicing through the mud at Chepstow on a wet Friday all the way to April.
That said, the new season has already sparkled for any sticking with last year’s twelve.
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