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Will you be at Leop to provide an update? I have just enough money to buy beer for students.

Very precise and clear, Slimucanu. Even I can understand the complexities of the matter when I read your words, which is not an inconsiderable achievement these days. Kudos.

Interesting discussion. When we were first married our flat was so cold the inside of the windows used to frost up. Then came all the Irish unemployment, poverty and 60% + income tax rates, of the 1980s so fear of a return to frosty glass caused me to work, study and take business travel like...

The Glackin report also examined the role and activities of other prominent owners, Dermot Desmond and Michael Smurfit in the JMOB purchase and subsequent sale to Telecom. No adverse findings were found against either man. Dr. Smurfit stepped down from his role as Chairman of Telecom (the...

In fairness, her Hennyness would have retired Best Mate after he won his bumper if Lucky Jim had allowed it.

I remember him, but he went out one day and has been gone for some time. Haven't seen him since.

Scientists learn stuff by altering a dependent variable in an experiment. Nico is a dependent variable in all three falls. Why not tweak it and see if there is a different outcome? What is there to lose?

Somewhere in racing heaven, Lord H is telling him that he was overrated!

If this thread remains about the Hennessy bet on The Changing Man. Bet like men.

Anzadam wins easily on Saturday and Ballyburn will win the Stayers Hurdle.

When I watch the Godfather or Sopranos I sometimes get envious of the 'real men, real courage, not give a phuck about societal convention' characterisation. When Mrs AC notices the wistful look she reminds me that these people are just Fat Freddy Thomson or Daniel Kinehan with a vowel at the...

Henners doesn't swear, shurley?

An Irish trainer of note once told me that 'a wind op might get you 3 or 4 pounds first time out and after that most of them are not worth a phuck.' I know nothing about horses, just passing on a quote.

Best of luck, Ed.

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2 bets tonight. Buccareno Forte The Lion in Winter Single wins and ew Double.

I shared a sauna with him once. Just me and him.

You tried your best, Kirsty. Regrettably, you were punching just a little too far up back then.

I lived close to the track in the early to mid nineties* and was a regular racegoer there. I used to love going, regardless of the quality or otherwise of the racecourse itself. Unlike GB, you could bring a picnic box and beach chairs with you, without the risk of being frisked humiliatingly...