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What is an Eklil? That is the question that most people ask me first. I tell them that it is a wild man who lives in the woods of Bulgaria, and hits people over the head with a big oaken club if they ask too many questions. I actually have no idea whether it is…
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Apologies for those who have been looking for the site – a slight faux pas in the hosting renewal led to some down time. Not much of note has happened on the course in the last week or so. GODOT ran at Ascot and did OK up to the third last. BIRDMAN BOB went to…
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It is also Al Jarreau’s birthday. And that of Googie Withers. But for us, how did March begin? GODOT second at Plumpton, beaten by less than a length and later on the card BIRDMAN BOB, second by just over a length. That makes it eleven times runner-up for the season, with four horses having achieved…
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The time has finally come to hand over the blog to another horse, as I am just about to move house. It has been a wonderful journey and allowed me to get involved in pointless feuds with all sorts of people that I would never have otherwise interacted with. I have also been able to…
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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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