bonny
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Wow, bet no one saw that winner !
Racing today
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bonny
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How on earth did someone think to back him at 1000 to 1 ?
Snow Falcon
Looking for the light
Jockey said he almost pulled him up too!
Maddie Moo
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The Big Ginge is a handsome looking chap 
Snow Falcon
Looking for the light
Olly Murphy showed a good turn of foot too
Maddie Moo
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Some decent finishes this afternoon!
LEC
Opinions are like bum holes, everyone has one.
I had the day off school to go and watch Desert Orchid at Wincanton as he was my favourite race horse. My grand parents took me and I had the most amazing day. My mother told me she wouldn’t lie on why I wasn’t at school so wrote exactly why I was not there!
Smitty
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Now I often have 10p Ew on 100 to 1 in a vain hope, but not sure I would be tempted by a 1000-1 shot
. Imagine having a fiver on him 
nagblagger
Mildred's Maid
What race so i can watch on PP? Thank you.
Maddie Moo
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nagblagger
Mildred's Maid
AHH I got him at 33-1, but what a race, listening to the commentators confused conversation afterwards1.50 at Sandown
Clodagh
Playing chess with pigeons
I was at Sandown yesterday. What a fabulous course, I’ve always loved watching it there but the facilities and surrounds are as impressive as the jumping bits.
Had an amazing day.
Had an amazing day.
humblepie
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Sandown lovely isn’t it. So easy to watch even without going into a grandstand and it’s all just so accessible. I like watching the horses going out and coming in up the walkway. Bit biased as it’s where my horse won a decent race but even without that it’s really lovely. I think it must be incredible to do the railway fences on a horse where you hit perfect stride every single fence.
Clodagh
Playing chess with pigeons
It’s so much more user friendly than Cheltenham.
My horse was third so we had a fabulous time.
And yes when I was young I would have loved the jump the railways.
My horse was third so we had a fabulous time.
And yes when I was young I would have loved the jump the railways.
humblepie
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Oh, that’s brilliant. And yes, I love to think I would’ve been brave enough to jump those fences once upon a time.
reynold
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Definitely not brave enough here - but I do remember clearly watching Tingle Creek jump those fences superbly and he's rightly got a race there named after him.
Maddie Moo
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It’s Midlands National day!!
I’ve been lucky enough to attend this meeting before as a volunteer to explain racing etc to the public and I have to say how nice the course is. It’s compact, everyone is really friendly and you can get up nice and close to the final fence. I would definitely recommend a trip up there if you’ve never been before.
Good luck to the OG members who have Apple Away running today. Mr Vango is running as well for Sara Bradstock.
The favourite is Knockanore who won the Eider by 16 lengths(!!) and is being ridden by a 5lb claimer.
I’ve been lucky enough to attend this meeting before as a volunteer to explain racing etc to the public and I have to say how nice the course is. It’s compact, everyone is really friendly and you can get up nice and close to the final fence. I would definitely recommend a trip up there if you’ve never been before.
Good luck to the OG members who have Apple Away running today. Mr Vango is running as well for Sara Bradstock.
The favourite is Knockanore who won the Eider by 16 lengths(!!) and is being ridden by a 5lb claimer.
Maddie Moo
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Also Vauban, formally owned by the Ricci’s has won over in Australia. This is his first start for his new trainer partnership Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. I believe they are aiming for a second crack is at the Melbourne Cup after he finished 11/23 last year.
humblepie
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Always liked Vauban. Hope he’s liking Australia
bonny
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I’m pleased to see he’s doing well, I felt irrationally sad for him when he got left behind on the other side of the world !
humblepie
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Likewise
Snow Falcon
Looking for the light
Hidden History, my 1st winner today. Got a couple of bets on.
teapot
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Akimos runs today, his first in Old Gold colours, and I'm crossing everything
Clodagh
Playing chess with pigeons
I just had a win with Teddy Blue! And had actually stopped watching as he was so reluctant. 
bonny
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Not as reluctant as the other horse at the last!I just had a win with Teddy Blue! And had actually stopped watching as he was so reluctant.
Maddie Moo
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Clodagh
Playing chess with pigeons
Well I lost that money on Guard Duty!I just had a win with Teddy Blue! And had actually stopped watching as he was so reluctant.
Snow Falcon
Looking for the light
Oooh, that was a tight finish
humblepie
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He’s being pulled up but Egbert looks so sweet. Lovely face.
Spot the Merry Risk
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Thank you Mr Vango!