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Suzy Wood: How did your second hurdles run go? Monansunu: We should change the subject. The race was spoiled by our chesnut enemies. S: I checked the racecard and thirteen of the fifteen in it were bays. M: You would not believe the trouble that the other two caused though. S: The form book says…
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Suzy Wood: Word on the street is that you had a race over hurdles. Monansunu: Yes. It’s a bit of a weird thing to do, isn’t it? S: Not really. Only a weird horse would find it strange. This is not the first weird thing that you have said whilst denying any weirdness in yourself.…
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Suzy Wood: I have spent a lot of time lately musing on the nature of sporting identity. Monansunu: Why? S: Because it underpins the nature of success. After I found out that there is no need to go as fast as I possibly can from the moment that the flag falls, it is apparent that…
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Suzy Wood: It’s been a manic month hasn’t it? Monansunu: Not for me, just business as usual. S: I went to Plumpton for a run and finished third. M: Well done you. But that is just one day, not the whole month. Were you that busy for the other days? S: Yes I was. Didn’t…
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Suzy Wood: Any update on the chesnut takeover plot? Monansunu: Oh yes! No sooner had we discussed what was going on, than another chesnut arrived, named Clinton Lane. He did not have a mostly white face, but his face is so big that the white blaze would make a whole white face on a normal…
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Suzy (whispering): There is a new horse down my end of the yard. Mickey (whispering): Why are we whispering? S: Because I don’t trust him. M: Why don’t you trust him? S: Dunno. Just a hunch. M: He has a hunch? S: No, I have a hunch that he is up to no good. M:…
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Suzy: We are a bit behind this month as the helper monkey kept forgetting to download one key element of the text. Apologies. Mickey: Turns out I was right. S: Well, that gets us off to a doubly bad start this month. M: Oi! I was talking about the end of a nice summer out…
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Mickey: I have a bad feeling that I am soon to be removed from the field and put in a stable. Suzy: As we speak, the weather forecast is horrible, so your instincts might be right. Time to think about racing again. M: Ahead of you there. I have consulted our guru of all things…
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Suzy: How are things at Shovelstrode? Mickey: Pretty good. Our big hole is coming along nicely. S: Big hole? M: The one we are digging in paddock next to the gallops. S: Ooooohhh, kayyyy. M: Aren’t you digging one? S: No. M: Why not? S: Don’t need one. Really don’t understand why you need one.…
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Suzy: You are being quite hard to get hold of this month. Mickey: Been out in the field. No signal or anything. S: Which field? M: Head for the A264 and first one over the river. There is a public footpath through it, so we get to see lots of people. S: Lots of treats?…
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