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re Libertines…the new Pete Doherty album sounds awesome, heard a track a couple of weeks ago on Steve Lemac and it stopped me in my tracks, havn’t bought the album yet as have just got back from hols and hate to give Pete Doherty my well earned money, but what I heard did sound like where The Libertines were going [although Dirty Pretty Things rather good]. Interpol sound so similar to Editors [who I prefer] but much darker, so will give new album another listen as have been told it’s excellent. Never got into St. Etienne as remember her swanning around on the stage at Glastonbury one year [on the telly that is] and thought they were a bit light weight and silly, but think I need to re appraise my view and a best of album would be a good start. Latest Maximo Park is excellent, and all Linkin Park stuff is brilliant. Rather like a folky band called Bellowhead who are playing in Nottingham on Saturday and I’ve stupidly bought theatre tickets for the same night so can’t go. Used to love Runrig so advice on folky scottishy things most welcome. The cover of Hurt by Johny Cash I can play over and over again and also Masters of War by Dylan.Going to see Arcade Fire soon although was a bit disappointed in Neon Bible. Never get bored with Celebrity Skin by Hole.
have been trying to read ‘The Shadow of the Wind’ for about 3 years – I’m told it’s brilliant but can’t really get into it. I know people say to give up on a book, life’s too short, but it’s annoying me. Reading ‘Spanish Steps’ one man and his ass on the pilgrim way to santiago, because I’ve wanted to do the walk for years [hedgeing my bets…get to heaven, right, ‘do you go to chuch err no do you pray err no well, bugger off….excuse me…what?? I have done a pilgrimage….well, come on in!!!] and Jane Smileys ‘Horse Heaven’ is really good, but a bit girlie. glad someone mentioned Oryx and Crake, because I was advised to read it years ago and had forgotten….mo
well Crizzy, I’m a nhs receptionist in the morning and do the village litter picking in the afternoon [someones got to do it!]. Ever since I was a child I have loved horse racing, from watching it with my dad on a saturday afternoon, taking his bet to the bookies when it was still illegal [remember skipping up the street past a policeman shouting ‘Laura I’ve got the bet money’], backing Team Spirit to win the National at a big price; having a newspaper cut out of Mill House next to my bed Always maintained an interest in racing but came back to it big time when Dessie started running. I never feel more at home than when I’m on a racecourse, and I love the fact that it’s such a great leveller and everyone from owners, trainers stable staff and punters are all there for the same reason and are friendly and accessible.I used to watch it on my own, but my partner of the last few years is as interested as me, I used to go racing on my own and always made friends with the people around me.Racing people are my tribe, my people and wonderful people they are….I think it’s a girl thing to wonder about the anonymous people on the board, but I’m not a big gambler ;it;’s the sport in general that I love. Sometimes people won’t post on these boards for fear of being ridiculed and it shouldn’t be like that. regards mo
don’t get me started about Michael Wood. Many years ago he did a series called ‘in search of…..the dark ages etc’ I used to dream about bumping into him doing research in our village [he used to wear an old bomber jacket and jeans, not usual for the bbc in those days]. however, I started watching the India one and found that I couldn’t quite follow the thread of the programme, even though I enjoyed it visually [the India bit not MW…we’ve both aged a bit unfortunately]. May buy it on DVD and give it another go; the one about the Buddha was good, but again I found it difficult to follow [may be my age!]. I also fancy Dan Cruickshank as well, but don’t tell anybody!!! mo
re Roman Holiday – was going to ask if anyone could think of a horse that never fell throughout his career – @ which time was he racing? Sadly some of the horses that I thought of at the time as good jumpers took crashing falls and paid the price, Strong Promise and Monsieur le Cure spring to mind, whereas the bad jumpers learned how to make mistakes and get away with it [are you listening Kauto Star?]. Agree that Best Mate was a superb jumper, but was never really put under pressure, Dessie was a brave natural one. Longshanks was foot perfect in the Grand National this year. and Red Rum wasn’t bad!! does anyone remember a horse called Simply Dashing, he had a breathing problem and really struggled in his races, but ran his heart out every time.
would have been at Uttoxeter that day, but had gone to Northumberland and was watching the race on the telly. I’m so glad I wasn’t there, he’d been one of my favourites for a long time. He was descended from the Vulgan bloodline which took me back to my childhood….never understand why some horses just capture your heart and others don’t. It’s always mixed emotions when they retire, relief that they’re still in one piece but sadness never to see them on the racetrack again mo
re Morceli – was he that grey horse @ the One Man era who had a really nasty accident in his box either on the way to or from the races, banged his head really badly. Often think of connections who own horses who, in their novice year are so awesome that they must dream of what will be in the following season, only for something to go wrong.
I remember channel 4 showing Dublin Flyer jumping a fence, and they then measured how far he had cleared, he took off from way outside the wings – I’ve got it on video somewhere, I’m going to dig it out and see how far it was. But Desert Orchid for the exhuberance, and also the fact that when I watched him racing it was before I had realised how dangerous it was and actually enjoyed watching him……
re Gloria Victis – didn’t really have an opinion either way as to whether he should have run [ran?] in the Gold Cup; just remember a lot of talk at the time about it [seem to remember John McCririck going on about it a lot]. But, given the vast number of races that we all watch over the years, some moments are just etched into your memory, and you can still see that race in your mind, and for a novice to have that effect on me it must have been very very special…..
going off at a bit of a tangent here, but does anyone remember the year when the American Triple crown was dominated by the ding dong battles between Sunday Silence and Easy Goer…I’m not a great fan of American racing but their duels were awesome….try to watch them on UTube if you can…
Gloria Victis, the way that he won the race before the ill fated and controversial attempt to win the Gold Cup, and perhaps the fact that he was so aptly named, The day that he won was one of those days that nh racing is all about. also Draborgie, can still picture her galloping on at Cheltenham with her leg shattered thinking to myself ‘you poor poor horse, this is the end for you and we still don’t know how to pronounce your name’. I still have a problem with the way that McCoy walked away from Valiamix in the Champion Hurdle; it was obvious that the horse was injured. When Nick Dundee came down in the Sun Alliance Norman Williamson’s first thought was for the horse and he probably saved his life, and he did win a race a few years later, didn’t he? and there was still more to come from One Man running over 2 miles; it was only recently that I could watch a recording of one of his races…..mo
many thanks for info [have just got back from me hols] – sounds to me as if he would have won had he not been injured and I would have been on holiday in the South of France and not Northumberland [however weather in Northumberland has been excellent!]. Hope he makes it back onto the track again, the members of the racing club must have been terribly disappointed. mo
wasn’t Haydock meant to be a good trial for potential Grand National horses? I can’t quite get my head round the fact that this is happening to be honest, all the history that these courses have…very sad
the new Desert Orchid – [having ploughed through piles of racing and football outlook annuals] Coulton………..who?????
Unusually for Aiden O’Brien he somewhat over hyped the horse last year, so our expectations were always going to be high. Remember the horse that was described as ‘the next Desert Orchid’ [can’t remember his name at the moment] The poor animal was never going to live up to that one.I personally feel really sorry for George and hope his fellow athletes arn’t laughing at him behind his back…..[anthropomorphising again, should never have read Black Beauty] mo
re nothing special about this years flat – not a great fan of the flat and never have been, but usually get a soft spot for the odd horse and this year it has to be Peeping Fawn – what a horse and looking forward to seeing her run next season – a replacement in my affection for Ouija Board methinks [and easier to spell]. mo
re Nina – met her at MacDonalds in Naas the other year [spent ages saying to my partner y’know, that girl at the next table looks just like Nina Carberry] and when I eventually plucked up the courage to speak to her she was really sweet and shy – I think she’s a breath of fresh air. Remember years ago Paul Carberry saying that she was going to be the best of the lot. Just imagine if she won the Grand National! mo [who grew up dreaming of being the first girl to win the National, only to find that if I got on one side of a horse I fell straight off the other side, just like the Knight in Alice in Wonderland…..
