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Has anyone heard what happened to CAPTAIN CHRIS yesterday? That was desperate stuff - totally favouring one side, so wonder if something was found amiss later?

I could see him seemingly go well enough bar one flub, Rory, and it looks as though he finished the race, so whatever went wrong must've been right near the very end. Considering the amount of horses which keeled over today, I'm surprised - happily - that there weren't any serious injuries...

Noted on Atacanta that MR CHOW sustained a fatal breakdown at Cheltenham this afternoon.

I'm sure we're all very happy for you thinking nothing of shelling out £600 a year for a bit of racing, DJ, but even £20 pcm can be a bit steep for those on limited incomes. But, if you don't mind paying nearly three times the amount you currently pay, perhaps you'd like to sponsor this...

It's just a spoof, surely everyone could tell that? Which is fine - after all, Bruce Savage was responded to enough times. Come to think of it, Brucie hasn't posted for a day or two - let's hope his well of imagination hasn't run dry so soon.

She's looking great, Troodles! Well done to you.

Great - thanks for that, Clivex. I've actually got some time off in February's racing schedules, so a visit to the 'bioscope' should fit perfectly.

We want photos!

EC: your reply included, of course? Is there a ban on which threads people are allowed to respond to? I think we should be told...

Fantastic run by Fruity! Hope everyone got on e/w - Jamie finishing minus stirrups will be the big laugh with his owners' group, Heart of the South.

I will ask SIS for you, Simon, who supply the filmage for ATR and RUK (and all the betting shops, as well as home tv). A good question to raise with them next week.

Don't you hate it when that happens? I tried to do that, too, but it seems you've actually got to have the money in your account first. Pedants!

You aren't alone in loving the late QC, Jeremy - after all, we have a member on Atacanta whose nom-de-plume is the dear horse's name! But QUIXALL got round every time, in his own time, at his own stately, safe pace. Everyone knew he'd never win - that would've ruined everything - but they...

So... after all that, then, we're not off again! I do think "kick holes" will pass into popular lingo, and that we should count ourselves proud, if not humble, to have been present, right here, right now, at the inauguration of this new phrase. In fact, if Sir Fred gets his banker's...

:blink: "We'll have none of that here, sir - this is a respectable stable!"

It's not me actually questioning whether the horse should be running or not, GC - it's Blazing Walker who initiated the topic, BUT, since you've pulled the family bereavement into the issue, I imagine there are a lot of owners and trainers who've suffered bereavements in their families, so I...

On the other hand, what better country for the NIJINSKY line to pirouette to? :D Well done for persevering, DC - yes, I think we'd like to know where horses end up after multiple sales, and that isn't an unreasonable thing to want to be able to find out quite easily, just like other racehorse stats.

If it's a filly, it could be Gal d'Or (Gold Gal), if it's an ickle boy, it could be Golden Galleon...

Trefflich - no, I honestly won't get on your case (again!)! That's a pretty unusual turn-up for female trainers to knock them in like that at one meeting. There may well be something about two of the quirkier NH courses (or more likely two of the more tricky country courses) being close...

You'll never look at cocktail sausages the same way...