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I’m not sure we wish to know your personal circumstance GC
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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.
On to the question could it possibly be that most famous hamster eater Freddie Starr ?
It certainly could! The Freddie Starr Chase was run as a 3m4f handicap chase at Windsor until 1989, whereupon a match for that year’s renewal led to its dropping in distance to 3m for two subsequent years. The race passed into someone else’s sponsorship thereafter.
Starr also sponsored a handicap hurdle at Windsor (initially 2m6f, latterly 2m30yds; the 1988 renewal attracted 26 runners on the day!) up to and including March 1992, and a Yarmouth card from August 1988 reveals evidence of a Freddie Starr Handicap on the Flat as well.
Ok, good sir, your turn!
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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.
Mill Reef and a certain Ms Balding?
Spot on. I’ll leave it to you and Homer to see who asks the next question.
Homer,
As I didn’t realise your "clue" was effectively your way of answering the question (was thinking it was your question), I’ll let you have the honour…
Just seen this.
but incorrect
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