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Well i have driven all the way to Cartmel and back to Scotland today and had a great time!!!!!
Just a few comments
Is it me or is Richard Johnson on the decline?I thought Ryan Mania gave hime a lesson on the timing of a challenge and a strong finish today on ”Los Nadis”
Also the ”unseated rider” Harry Haynes on Za Beau cost me a few quid falling at the first.
Made a few quid on my NB Thats Confidential.
Had a great day but a bit too busy for me !!!!
Had a great day but a bit too busy for me !!!!
Busy, that must of been the Jeremy Grayson fan club.
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So that’s why there were so many people dressed in black amongst the crowd?
Did you get to the Cartmel shop for the sticky toffee/chocolate pudding?
Well worth sampling if you do go again.
Ghost – Cartmel is always busy!!!
But a lovely course to visit (as well as the village)
Probably a victim of its own success!!!
Magic racecourse Cartmel, personal view of course but it’s a track all NH fans maybe should try to visit. Atmosphere and setting is is terrific Was fortunate enough to have a runner there a few years back. Trained in Newmarket he was the only horse to come so far, The staff couldn’t have been nicer and kinder, they made his THG and lass so very welcome for their overnight stay.
When we drove into the OT’s car park, the attendant twigged which horse we had ‘cos I guess of our Newmarket members badge on the windscreen. Wouldn’t let us out of the car to go to the hut to prove ourselves, did it himself and then conducted us to a spot in the car park which he explained was not only near the course but easy to exit from. Didn’t ask for any of that but we so much appreciated the attention. It’s the only track we have ever had a runner at where all the staff we met including the maagement made a point of being so appreciative that we had decided to run at their track.Terrific racecourse, long may it continue and well worth visiting.
richard
Busy, that must of been the Jeremy Grayson fan club.
Cheeky get.
You still on for a Taunton meet-up later in the year, btw? Any preference which meeting? I was looking at one of the November ones.
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Jeremy Grayson. Son of immigrant. Adoptive father of two. Metadata librarian. Freelance point-to-point / horse racing writer, analyst and commentator wonk. Loves music, buses, cats, the BBC Micro, ale. Advocate of CBT, PACE and therapeutic parenting. Aspergers.
So that’s why there were so many people dressed in black amongst the crowd?
gc
Jeremy Grayson. Son of immigrant. Adoptive father of two. Metadata librarian. Freelance point-to-point / horse racing writer, analyst and commentator wonk. Loves music, buses, cats, the BBC Micro, ale. Advocate of CBT, PACE and therapeutic parenting. Aspergers.
I went their on a bank holiday as a small boy with my folks and my now mad grandmother, it was rough as ld dogs as the place was crawling with ship yard workers from Barrow in Furness on a bender.
Is it me or is Richard Johnson on the decline?
I’d say he’s been fairly useless for about three seasons now.
I went their on a bank holiday as a small boy with my folks and my now mad grandmother, it was rough as ld dogs as the place was crawling with ship yard workers from Barrow in Furness on a bender.
High time for a re-visit, then. At least one. Mind, I would say that.
gc
Jeremy Grayson. Son of immigrant. Adoptive father of two. Metadata librarian. Freelance point-to-point / horse racing writer, analyst and commentator wonk. Loves music, buses, cats, the BBC Micro, ale. Advocate of CBT, PACE and therapeutic parenting. Aspergers.
How can people slag off Cartmel.
Sure the viewing maybe a bit awkward and the quality is not of the same seen at Cheltenham and Aintree but it is a racecourse which has a special place in out hearts and gives you a a nice relaxing day away from the bump and grind of everyday modern life.
You still on for a Taunton meet-up later in the year, btw? Any preference which meeting? I was looking at one of the November ones.
gcYeah still on for the meet up, no preference either one in November is fine whichever suits you best.
Thurs 13th Nov starts at 1.10pm and Thurs 27th Nov starts at 12.30pm are those the right dates/times?
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You still on for a Taunton meet-up later in the year, btw? Any preference which meeting? I was looking at one of the November ones.
gcYeah still on for the meet up, no preference either one in November is fine whichever suits you best.
Thurs 13th Nov starts at 1.10pm and Thurs 27th Nov starts at 12.30pm are those the right dates/times?
Looking at my diary I am going to the meeting on the 13th
I would say that your opinion of Cartmel depends on what you go to the races for. Personally speaking, I find it overrated. Watching the re-runs yesterday, you’d have to say that the quality was nothing other than lamentable. If you like non-competitive, Banded racing for jumpers then fair enough.
Heh-heh, BSB, there was almost as much of an inevitability about your post above as there is about this one of mine saying I think you’re quite, quite wrong!
Irrespective of the quality (or possible lack of) on show, anyone unmoved by Jeff Sadik winning the feature chase named in honour of his late son should consider trading in their real heart for one made of Formica.
gc
Jeremy Grayson. Son of immigrant. Adoptive father of two. Metadata librarian. Freelance point-to-point / horse racing writer, analyst and commentator wonk. Loves music, buses, cats, the BBC Micro, ale. Advocate of CBT, PACE and therapeutic parenting. Aspergers.
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