Barely three weeks ago I stated publicly on my website that my one hope for the future would be for John Magnier to buy me a racehorse. With suspiciously good timing, the Racing Post are reporting this morning that the aforementioned Mr Magnier (or Johnny, as he'll surely insist on me calling him from now on) has just bought Choisir for £10 million. It's my birthday in two weeks time. SURELY it can't just be coincidence, can it?