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It is a long way to go for a race, but GOLD CLAREMONT took her chance in the Eider Chase at Newcastle. One of the original appeals of the race was that the ground would be ideal, but the weather gods taunted us by ensuring that Gold Claremont conditions were everywhere. Unfortunately, Newcastle was the…
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That would be St Conrad of Piacenza, and not any of the other nine St Conrads. Since the last update we had a disappointment at Plumpton when BIRDMAN BOB unseated at the third last and dumped Philip as he saved himself. How non-team spirited, but it was one of those mistakes where the horse stepped…
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Admittedly it is not yet Pancake Day, but there is not likely to be an update before that, so this is the Pancake Day update. Clear as mud? First out of the gate in February was EKLIL, going back to the flat after a rest following his unfortunate jumps debut. In his old yard they…
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I have been thinking about having my own television chat show for my next career step, but a bit of rehearsing was needed, so I planned out a potential podcast and got stuck into it. Have a scan through the transcript and see what you think. Unfortunately, it is only a transcript because when we…
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The run of second places was ended when Philip Armson teamed with GOLD CLAREMONT to win the staying chase at Fontwell on the last Sunday of the month. There was a little bit of crossing the lucky rabbit’s feet and magpie counting to ensure that after a few dry days and some stiff breeze she…
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Earlier in the month we reported on a day that was good but oh so near to being great. Well, to remind us that schadenfreude is a real thing, Plumpton staged a short notice additional meeting, which we were delighted to see featured opportunities for four of our horses. When CLONDAW ROBIN bounced round and…
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Now I am twelve. Things are pretty much the same as they were when I was eleven, except that it is colder out. I am yet to deduce whether it is me or the weather that is responsible with this situation, but I have never been at fault before, so the smart money is on…
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This is really the “After Plumpton Update”, where we had a good day, but it so nearly achieved epic status. The difference between good and great came in Zoe’s memorial race, where BIRDMAN BOB finished second. He got outpaced at halfway and stuck at the back as a consequence, where he narrowly avoided being tripped…
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Happy New Year to all our readers. Boxing Day was a little bit quieter than expected as a few of the possible participants appeared elsewhere the week before, but we got a really good run from CLONDAW ROBIN at Fontwell. In testing conditions he shaped as if a success was a possibility coming off of…
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Highlight of the week, (mostly) crushing all the agonies of Monday, came twenty-four hours later, when GOLD CLAREMONT comfortably won the long distance handicap chase at Fakenham. Her love of soft ground was accommodated by the Norfolk weather on raceday and Sean gave her a very canny ride to avoid the most chopped up parts…
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