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A generic header, as 12th January 2026 covers both the 150th birthday of Jack London and the 50th anniversary of Agatha Christie’s death. So very much a swings and roundabouts moment, depending on how broad your literary tastes may be. Since the last update we had a festive spell without runners. Given there being plenty…
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As everyone surely knew, 16th of December is the Day of Neutrality, at least it is in Turkmenistan, when everyone wears beige or light grey and defers making a decision on anything to 17th or later. There are other conventions, but that pair are the ones that matter. The update on recent runners is broadly…
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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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Yes, it is the 115th anniversary of the first public demonstration of neon lighting. Astronomers everyhwere heave a mighty sigh of despair. And that was something we sort of did on Monday at Plumpton. BIRDMAN BOB returned to the scene of his recent success and failed narrowly to follow up. He jumped excellently in front…
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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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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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