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Will look out for those and best of luck:
My double tomorrow would be:-
1.45 Chester … Captain Bertie
2.55 Chester … Nathanieland for a Lucky 15 I’m adding
2.20 Chester ….. Distant Memories
3.50 Goodwood …. DeityAll fingers crossed..
JacThink the ground was too firm for some of these today, Nathaniel in particular has a very high knee action and will do better on softer, also Distant Memories.
Deity, definitely not suited to Handicaps…. Oh well that’s racing….
better luck tomorrowGreat 16-1 winner Kburza that doubled with Dubai Queen would have given a pretty fair return.
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Hi Dess
Great to see so many of us from YA have found a ‘new home’
As I going to Newmarket tomorrow I’m posting early so here are my 3 horses, all at Newmarket (of course):-2.00 ….. PROPONENT
2.30 ….. DANDINO ((nap))
4.20 ….. SEAL ROCKReserve: 3.45 … IVER BRIDGE LAD
Good luck all and great to be here
..Jac xxHey EL (Prestbury) sadly didn’t dream of Frankel winning but didn’t he do the business today, the best Guineas I have ever seen..amazing..hope you all got on and won a mint. The bookies were looking quite miserable packing up to go home tonight.lolx
Had 3 winners there today Dandino and Seal Rock both brilliant races, the Dandino/Native Ruler finish was heartstopping what a fighter Dandino is.
Off to the 1,000 Guineas tomorrow and I HAVANT a clue who will win must have lost my MEMORY…lolxx Good luck and great compy Des..Jac xOver2u…Ocean War looked amazing in the paddock, well done with your nap..I had some nice bets on my selections too.
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Newmarket on 2,OOO Guineas day, and any other day of the year.
Seeing some of the best thoroughbreds in the world parade in front of you close enough to touch.
The excitement of watching your horse coming with a late run down the outside to win by a nose.
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...When you do get in touch, could you say a big thank you from me for all the work she put into the fan club? It was such a special time of my life..I felt as if I was living out some sort of a dream, because I really felt part of what was happening. I just want her to know how grateful I am for that.
I certainly will and you felt exactly as I did.
The first time I saw Dessie I felt so honoured and humble to be in his presence, my daughter was very ill at the time and I gained great strength from him. I have so many pictures, paintings and Royal Doulton ornaments of him and also the Dessie newsletters that Midge used to send us updating us on what he was up to
Also was an avid follower of the great One Man that you mentioned, he was another favourite grey, so sad that we lost him before he could fulfill his potential. I think that there is a photo of Dessie with him, I know there is one of Dessie and Milton the showjumper and also one with Lester Piggot on board. My daughter was lucky enough to sit on Dessie’s back at one of the open days for a photo. That picture taken by his horsebox is a treasured possession I couldn’t believe it when Richard Burridge lifted her up onto him, it was a real tonic and Midge still asks after her even today.
Keep in touch always happy to talk about ‘himself’ and wasn’t it great how they used to get all those cups out on the table at Ab Kettleby and let us all touch them, and all the videos running up in the barn of his great wins and Midge’s dogs getting under everyones feet..lol
Great days…If you do have Midge’s address I’m sure she would love to hear from you herself and if you don’t I could always give it to you but not sure how we exchanged email addresses on here as new to the site. Jacqui xThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...I also belonged to the Desert Orchid Fanclub and used to go to Ab Kettleby and listen to Dessies Jazz Band in the garden. We all used to queue up to stroke Dessie and Midge used to run a raffle where I was over the moon to win a plait of hair from Dessies mane.
I still have a little contact with Midge (only by Christmas Cards) and sadly she is not in the best of health at the moment and also her partner John is fightening ill health too.
The last time we saw Dessie was after he had gone to David Elsworths new yard at Newmarket, he was at the National Stud holding his last open day 6 weeks before he died. Jim his faithful groom, Janice Coyle and Colin Brown were also there.
We never realised we would never see him again and I had tickled that lovely pink nose for the last time.
Dessie was the most wonderful horse and as you say the Burridges shared him with all of us, there will never be another like him, he is sadly missed, but his memory lives on.Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...How sad to read today of the passing of the great Sadlers Wells, his big white face a characteristic he passed on to his progeny, and his lovely temperament, he will be sadly missed, one of the great stallions of our time.
His Sire Northern Dancer was the son of Neartic whose dam was sired by non other than Hyperion himself and here’s hoping that Frankel sired by Sadlers Wells own son Galileo can pay the biggest tribute to him on Saturday by winning the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket and going on to achieve greatness just like his grandad.Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Forgot to mention my Avatar is New Approach, photo taken at Daleham Hall Stud where he currently stands, just after he had won the Derby. Also standing at the time were Manduro, Dubai Destination, Dubawi, Halling and Singspiel (now sadly departed). The stud went out of their way to make sure we saw all the stallions and of them all Halling was the sweetest, we almost got left behind with him as he was enjoying having his nose tickled.lol
Looking forward to the new flat season and hoping to find lots of winners.
Jac
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Hi
I love horses, racing and delving into the pedigrees of the horses that win top races and smaller events. Living close to Newmarket I’m hoping to be cheering Frankel home on Saturday and visit the course as much as I can, especially love the July Meeting and the all Grey horse race held around August every year.
Hoping some of my friends from another site which wasn’t so user friendly will be along soon and looking forward to making new friends too.
Jacqui xThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...I think Minella Star pulled up with internal injuries and then died.
He was owned by a small syndicate and they definitely overraced him, he should never have run in the Scottish Grand National, he was a brave and gallant horse who never knew how to run a bad race and will be sadly missed RIP old warrior.xx also thoughts of Regal Heights who also died that day.Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...I’m really loooking forward to the 2,000 Guineas on Saturday and as Newmarket is my local course will be there to cheer Frankel home. If he runs anything like he did in the Dewhurst last October I think he will turn the Guineas into a procession.
Sadly I’m not a big enough punter to put thousands down on him, but if I was I would..go Frankel. xThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...
Jac