in fine fettle

Here, though, he seemed in fine fettle as he shuffled onto a bare stage with his six-piece band, took a seat next to his son Micah and opened his hour-long set with a frisky rendition of “Whiskey River” as he’s done so many times before.

Eighth two years ago and pulled up last year does not scream National winner although has been in fine fettle this season, including defeat of Limerick Lace when winning Troytown Chase at Navan.

Seemed in fine fettle when finishing second under top weight in heavy ground in Midlands Grand National.

They're up against a West Brom side who had also been in fine fettle, winning three of their previous six matches, as well as drawing 2-2 at high-flying Ipswich Town and losing 2-0 at home to Southampton, who start tonight 11 points above them.

Museums, galleries and art institutions have not yet lost faith in high-quality print publications in this screened-out century, and even as venues for cultural debate keep shrinking — pour one out for Bookforum, the lively art-adjacent book review that shuttered this week — art publishing remains in fine fettle, with more titles every year than even the most committed bibliomaniac could peruse.