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I am also not far away and don't work Fridays. However I have been lucky enough to meet (and pat) him several times in person in racecourse stables, so I'll probably not go as the rest of the meeting isn't of massive interest.

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Some pretty classy wins from Mark Walsh over the past few days for his soon-to-be-ex employer...

It's lovely to see Chacun Pour Soi. Katie Walsh is riding him to do the post race interviews.

And it's win win for those guys as today's DRF is rescheduled to Monday, so they're not missing out on much in the UK

They've done some job of the jockey reshuffling today! Leopardstown only inspected at 8am. So the Irish jockeys only found out after that, and Paul Townend has managed to get on a plane, get to Sandown and jock Harry Cobden off Kitzbuhel. Ditto Jack Kennedy. ETA and now he wishes he'd stayed at...

I think it's a very interesting concept - how long should responsibility last, and should it be related to what the horse won/how long was it in training. Would someone expect the owners of a low grade all-weather horsse who ran poorly a handful of times to have the same post-ownership...

Fractured split bones generally dont. The fractured portion l9ses its blood supply, becomes necrotic and sets up an infection (sequestrum). Generally removing the fractured portion is thr only option. It's minor surgery, and often done standing.

And knowing that while it's often appropriate for your dog/horse, it's likely to be fatal for your cat. I mean, google could tell you that, but...

Ok, but it's not just not individual vets, it's the whole profession that is handcuffed into doing it this way by the laws of our country. Be unhappy with the government!!! Ask for reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act. We literally have no choice over doing this. I don't think we can explain it...

Because it is legal for us to prescribe paracetamol (under the cascade, and with informed written client consent for using an unlicensed drug where this is the case). It is illegal for us to tell you to go out and source it yourself. The minute you use an over the counter human drug for...

The fine has been in place since the Horse Passport Regulations came in in 2009 (and applies to all horses, not just racehorses). In all those years it hasn't been applied. Just complete the change of ownership form and send it back with your passport to Weatherbys. No one will so much as blink.

Funnily enough Asterion Forlonge, who was one of theirs, also broke his pelvis at Cheltenham, whilst running in the Gold Cup. He returned to the track at the top level. He just retired this season aged 11.

I know a few people with ex-Donnelly horses. They would definitely be very good at seeing they go to the right home.

Sad times indeed