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Tuesday 16th October
4.50 Newcastle
The ‘Environment Agency Dump-it and Leg-it Amateurs Handicap’.
Why would the Environment Agency be encouraging people to ‘Dump-It and Leg-It’ ?
Unless of course it’s a typo, referring to ‘Dumpett & Leggatt’, family solicitors in the north-east since 1877.
Bring back the Grohe Sanitary For Faucets and Digital Showers Amateur Novices Handicap Chase series I say. Been away too long.
Mike
I am reminded of a contest run at Hexham back in 2002, the Greggs the Bakers First Pasty Post Hurdle. Pun-tastic. Or not.
The race sponsors that always raise my eyebrows are those for butchers. There just seems something a bit creepy about live animals running in races endorsed by purveyors of dead animals. You don’t hear of pigeon racing championships being sponsored by Kentucky Fried Chicken.
My all-time favourite piece of race sponsorship was for a Wetherby race that took place on October 17th 2001, so nearly six years to the day. This article from the Northern Echo website explains it all;
The racehorse Reliant to be last again
From the Northern Echo, first published Thursday 18th Oct 2001.THE worst racehorse in Britain did not disappoint yesterday when he finished last – in a race sponsored by the much-mocked Robin Reliant.
Quixall Crossett had failed to win any of his previous 100 races and was trying to break his duck at Wetherby racecourse in the specially-named Reliant Reva Electric Cars Quixall Crossett Maiden Chase.
But, sadly, he failed to improve his form and crossed the line in sixth place which translated to last when three of the other nine runners fell.
The race was being billed as an ideal partnership between two of the country’s best-known underdogs with the three-wheeler car supporting the bay gelding.
But both sides have defended their partnership.
A Reliant spokesman said: “People who make the witty analogy that the two partners are ideally suited to each other should bear in mind that both parties have gone the distance despite heavy going.
“They have never actually fallen at the fence throughout their respective careers.”
Quixall Crossett is trained by Ted Caine, who farms at Chop Gate, in Bilsdale, North Yorkshire.
Although his horse has never won a race, Mr Caine is determined to keep racing him as long as the 16-year-old enjoys it.
Quixall Crossett’s continued failure has made him an international star with his own website and fans all over the globe.
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.
Wasn’t there a whole card run at Fontwell (I think) a while back where all the races were sponsored by the "hunting fraternity" where the race titles were something along the lines of "Ha Ha – we’re still hunting and there’s nothing you can do about it"
Found it – it was at Fakenham in Feb-06
1:50 "One Year On And Hunting Still Continues" Beginners’ Chase
2:20 Keep Tail Docking For Working Dogs Selling Handicap Hurdle
2:50 "Hunting Will Survive The Ban" EBF "National Hunt" Novices’ Hurdle
3:20 Hands Off Our Hunting Handicap Chase
3:50 Hunting Act – "Still Unworkable Legislation" – Handicap Hurdle
4:20 P.H. Betts (Holdings) Ltd Hunters’ Chase (for the Walter Wales Cup)
4:50 "Go Hunting Tomorrow" Doncaster Bloodstock Sales/EBF Mares’ Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Qualifier
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