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Heheheh, modest and self-effacing to the last again, HJ! I got the Tricast on the John Corbett (my best result of the year), so I had reason to smile as well.
A wonderful gesture from Bob Mountain’s connections, as you say. Apropos of memorials, do we know whether there are any plans to commemorate the dearly departed Daylight (without whom none of this would have been possible) with a race on an annual basis, not just last year?
Bonvilston report – very wet, pylon-strewn and in increasing need of deforestation. Maiden winner The Hairy Mutt (an Evan Williams inmate in all but name) was described by James Tudor as the best horse he’s ever sat on and would be wasted on summer jumping (his words, not mine!). Assuming the gelding moves back to the main stable this autumn, he’d go in my notebook, having left his rivals for dead turning for home in literally a couple of strides.
Jeremy<br>(graysonscolumn)
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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.
Glad all went well :)
I really must get myself to a track at some point in the foreseeable!
Naas tonight<br>The Curragh fri nite, sat and sunday.<br>Can’t bloody wait.  :biggrin:
Market Rasen on Sunday, July 8th looks nailed on for me, assuming that that trenche of Lincolnshire reappears from under the flood in time. Eek.
gc<br>
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.
Kranji on Saturday and then Kranji on Sunday…..
We have the 2nd leg of the 3YO Challenge on Sunday over 1400m.<br>Everyone and I mean everyone has tipped Top Spin –
except yours truly who is going for Royal Star.
After a couple of aborted attempts, I am finally going to be attending the number one race-track in Paris.
That’s right………..I’m heading to Auteuil, for the International Jumps Meeting in early November.
Now, I know from previous in-the-know posters that it costs buttons to get into the place, but is there anything I can do in advance to ensure I get a seat?………………….or is it access all areas for 8 Euro’s a pop, and it’s first-come-first-served in the grandstand?
Ordinarily, I wouldn’t ask, but the lovely Mrs Grass will also be in attendance…………………plus I’m bone-idle. <!– s:mrgreen: –>
<!– s:mrgreen: –>I’ve got the to/from bit sorted out (Porte D’Auteuil Metro on the greeny-brown line) but any other hints, tips and suggestions on making the trip to the track a rip-roaring success, will be gratefully received.
Even better, it’s only 4 Euros a pop!
8 euros is only on Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris day.
Here’s the course’s website…
Grasshopper, there is a vast amount of free seating under cover at Auteuil – the stands are huge – and I would be very surprised if there weren’t plenty available even on a big race day.
My tip is to buy a one-day 3-zone travel pass for the metro at St Pancras. It gives you the flexibility to vary your itinerary if you want to. It does only take you to Michel Ange Auteuil, the stop before the Porte, but it’s only 200 yards away and in my case it reduced the need for me to try to speak French in Paris! You could get that ticket at Waterloo once you had gone through security and presumably there will be an equivalent at St P.
My tip is to buy a one-day 3-zone travel pass for the metro at St Pancras. It gives you the flexibility to vary your itinerary if you want to. It does only take you to Michel Ange Auteuil, the stop before the Porte, but it’s only 200 yards away and in my case it reduced the need for me to try to speak French in Paris! You could get that ticket at Waterloo once you had gone through security and presumably there will be an equivalent at St P.
St Pancras? Waterloo?
I’d imagine that hoppy will be going on the big metal bird of death from the Athens of the North.
I’ve got the to/from bit sorted out (Porte D’Auteuil Metro on the greeny-brown line) but any other hints, tips and suggestions on making the trip to the track a rip-roaring success, will be gratefully received.
Hmmm ….
(1) When you get to the Porte D’Auteuil, leave via the “Sortie Hippodrome D’Auteuil”.
(2) If possible, get your copy of Paris Turf the day before the racing as they print the cards on the day before. If you can’t do that, try to find the guy selling P-T at the course as he’ll usually have copies from the previous day.
(3) Remember to pick up a free race card.
(4) Spend 5 hours the night before trying to work out what course the runners will take in each race.
Steve
Here’s a tip – go a couple of weeks earlier for the Arc.
Perhaps I didn’t make myself clear first time, Corm – I’m going for the horse-racing, so the Arc isn’t really any good to me.
Stavros is right as regards mode of transport, Ravel – though hopefully it will be the “big metal bird of safely-landing-at-the-far-end” we’ll be taking.
Thanks for the nod on prices Venusian – every little helps.
Stavros, where do I pick-up the freebie race-card – at the gate when I’m paying?
Keep ’em coming.
Stavros, where do I pick-up the freebie race-card – at the gate when I’m paying?
I’m not sure.
I’ve been to Auteuil a few times, but never a “big” meeting (never more than 2 g1s on the same day) or in a big crowd.
So, probably at or near the entrance. If not there, look for the information kiosk if they have one.
Steve
Hi guys.
Quick hello as i am new here too.
The forum looks excellent, and looks to have plenty of knowledgable guys here.
Went to Market Rasen on Saturday, was impressed with the card and the meeting on a whole. Was good to see the likes of Oslot, Rackalacky, Pigeon Island, etc… all running.
A great performance from Iron Man and pigeon island and a good one from Always Waining too to get a place (especially as he was carrying the extra burden of my money in the race too <!– s:lol: –>
<!– s:lol: –> ).Anyone else make the trip? ? ?
Thanks.
Gaz.
Yep, I was there, Kauto_star. Always a pleasure to attend the peacable Lincolnshire venue, even if there were a few more beered-up pillocks there than I’d ever previously recalled.
Pigeon Island seems to have become more genuine and enthusiastic about going through with his effort as the summer has worn on, and I wasn’t desperately surprised to see him prevail in the big handicap hurdle with a lot of those near the head of the market probably suited by a little shorter than the 2m3.5f (e.g. Leslingtaylor).
The Findlay runner in the opener was as impressive as any novice at this time of year has the right to be; and Falcon’s Fire would be entitled to line up in the Listed Wensleydale Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle at Wetherby’s Charlie Hall meeting on the evidence of his win, with his aptitude on stiff tracks on the Flat quelling any fears about Wetherby being too much for him to handle.
Wading in on Franchoek in that juvenile race simply on the basis that the King yard had started off Katchit in the same contest last year seemed a bad idea to me and was proved to be just that – Franchoek was a considerably slower, lower-rated animal on the Flat and simply won’t be hurting anything halfway decent at or around the minimum trip over timber.
Jeremy
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