We have a long-term contract with this little group called Mary Kay. It's unlikely we'll even submit a bid.

Come when you're called And do as you're bid; Shut the door after you And you'll never be chid

How fitting for a horseman, to grow up on a street called Saratoga.

With the chairman off, a downgrade and the Japanese no longer likely to bid, the shares are unlikely to make further progress in the short term.

I felt like I was in a dream out there. I felt totally surreal - like 'What's going on?' Mary Sue's in and is playing second, then the next end she's playing lead so it was just very confusing. I still don't know how we won the game, quite frankly.

Mickey got things off to a great start. It was initially his idea. The contract called for the book to be delivered in mid-July, but at the end of July we only had a few chapters,