Racehorse trainer Sussex
Inspired and motivted by his next door neighbour’s success at Kempton, TROPICAL SPEED showed that he could match it with a front running success at Lingfield on Thursday. The easing ground was a bit of an unknown with him, but it did not prevent Tropical Speed from gradually wearing down the opposition and seeing off…
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A very nice 80/1 winner at Kempton on Monday! EVERYONESGAME was having an experimental attempt at three miles, and that experiment went very well thank you. Always on the heels of the leaders, he surged ahead from the last, unflustered by the extra distance. Freddie reported that the horse was a very straight forward ride…
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Yes. November 19th – World Toilet Day! Who knew? It is also the anniversary of the end of the Finnish War, ended in 1809 by the splendidly named Convention Of Olkijohki. There was dancing in the streets when that concluded. On the subject of merry dances, Plumpton on Monday, with TROPICAL SPEED in the now…
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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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Yes, today marks the 64th birthday of Ralph Macchio, best known for starring as the Karate Kid, but quietly exceeding that excellence when playing Eugene Martone in the film “Crossroads” and Bill Gambini in “My Cousin Vinny.” Which brings us neatly to the subject of triumph against adversity as yesterday at Plumpton BIRDMAN BOB won…
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