I'd leaned across and touched the lucky statue of himself but it wasn't enough. He may not have won but Kauto Star had the biggest applause and cheers you've ever have heard a racehorse pulling up ever receive. No one in the grandstand took any notice of the race for a minute or two - they were too busy acknowledging a champion bowing out.
On the way to the course this morning, our driver told us that he'd driven Lucinda Russell earlier and she thought Brindisi Breeze was her best chance of the week so since I'd already selected him for the potato race I doubled up when I arrived (thankfully!)
On course with my trusty old paper version of the RP, I selected Salsify (too late for the blog) but was a tad cross with myself when Belvano won for JP....all the talk had been for Kid Cassidy (first string??) - a horse I like but is not the most fluent jumper in the world and it's not unknown for a red hat to win a big race in the past!
Overall I was in profit for the week - better than last year but nowhere near the dizzy heights of 2010.
Anyway, it's all over for another year. I had a fantastic time..........
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| 12:00 Tues 13 March before the first race |
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| 16:45 Fri 16 March before the last race |
Me: Walking into Tatts betting ring....."I keep sneezing and my eyes are running, I think I might be allergic to bookies!"
Chap in hat next to me "Aren't we all?"
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