A Day (Or Evening) At The Races

It depends how we define "regularly."

It's less than an hour's drive for me, it's mostly low-grade stuff (though that holds its own fascination) but there's some quality too and, since October, Rebels Romance has beaten Elegant Lord there (prompting me to back both - the former at a monster winning price - next time out as they'd impressed me physically in the paddock) and the subsequent 2,000 Guineas winner ran there.

Trainers are clearly increasingly inclined to run quality horses at the Sunbury venue.

I think I've been about half a dozen times since October.
 
Sounds fairly regular to me. It's within walking distance of my Mum's, I'll go a few times a year when visits coincide with meetings. See you there, maybe. I'll watch for the guy making the bookies weep :-)
 
I am contemplating another trip to the races this month.

However, as I live in constant fear of assassination, I generally post on threads like this one retrospectively.
 
Blimey, Davies has made me laugh - nice one (y). No laughing matter,mind - as I believe Ricky Lake is still breathing :machinegunner:
 
I've just read that it's only £13.50p to go racing at Aintree tomorrow evening if you book online.

I also read it is £25 on the gate at Peper Harow on Saturday - regional inflation is alive and well.
 
One is contemplating a trip to the races in what remains of the month of May.

It's all a bit hush hush - like a World Leader visiting a war zone - but if I get a bit brave and go I'll be sure to report on how it went.

Whether anyone wants me to or not.
 
Thank you, Kieron.

Shocking aftertiming, I know, but actually my one and only bet all night - Dual Identity in the last - was a winning one.

The horse loves the track but, as he was still 6lb above his last winning mark and I wasn't sure the drop to 1m from 1m2f would suit, it was a relatively modest investment.

It rounded off a very pleasant evening, though.
 
Ian_Davies said:
Thank you, Kieron.

Shocking aftertiming, I know, but actually my one and only bet all night - Dual Identity in the last - was a winning one.

The horse loves the track but, as he was still 6lb above his last winning mark and I wasn't sure the drop to 1m from 1m2f would suit, it was a relatively modest investment.

It rounded off a very pleasant evening, though.
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Should this be in the aftertiming thread ?😁
 
I'm really looking forward to attending Sandown on Saturday. Should be a proper good card of racing I hope.

England playing at 5pm aswell.
 
Tremendous afternoon at the racecourse at the "London-On-Sea" city which is forever "helping the police with their enquiries."

The in-running drones hovering above the tower blocks always provide a touch of modern-day "Brighton Rock," I feel.

The weather was kind, results were even kinder and the company was outstanding (standard tbf).
 
Glad you enjoyed it, Ian.

I was in Brighton around 2019 I think it was, just before the Covid epidemic, but regrettably never managed to get to the races.

Staying on the couch in Hove after a heavy drinking session with a couple of ladies, one of her boyfriends who was a cage fighter, and some other student lad who was a cool dude, was the height of the exciting times I had down there. Three blokes, two women..you can understand why I was allocated the sofa for the night.
 
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