Martin had saddled Bog Warrior to another easy win at Naas the previous day, and Last Instalment continued to look a class act in the Moriarty Novices' Chase, though Philip Fenton, his trainer, warned he might not go to the Festival unless he gets soft ground.
21 September Codemasters has reinvented the concept of the motorsports simulation with its enthusiastic, knowledgeable and exciting F1 titles and this year's instalment should continue the good work.
This final instalment takes continuing advantage of Burma's opening to head into the country's north, a region hitherto isolated even by Burmese standards – geographically by dense jungle, politically by a simmering civil war.
In March Robert Downey Jr, who plays Iron Man, confirmed there were no plans for a fourth instalment, although the character continues to appear in Marvel's Captain America film series.
Now in his 80s, manga master Osamu Tezuka may be best known for Astro Boy, but the second instalment of Black Jack continues the adventures of a far superior character: a mysterious surgeon who performs outrageously improbable operations with the panache of a master chef.
The Civilization series has repeatedly roped me in for disappearances that span hours and even days, and the newest instalment, Civilization: Beyond Earth continues that storied tradition.
Though "fully revised and updated", the book has no obvious structure, is studded with errors, and often reads like the second instalment of a continuing Blair biography rather than a treatment of its nominal subject.
In this third instalment of the diaries, our hapless hapless heroine continues to agonise over the tribulations of modern life large and small, from single parenthood and dating in the age of social media to the perils of the skinny jean.
Whether the calm continues, though, could depend on Al Jazeera's next instalments.
While Bungie continues to remain silent on its plans for the next instalment in Destiny's 10-year plan, at least Xur continues to deliver new items.
