Hi all,
I'm Niki, I'm a massive National Hunt fan, have been since I saw Desert Orchid in the snow as a kid. My real deep interest was later, first going racing for the Welsh National 93 when Riverside Boy win. The first horse I backed was Mysilv, a winner at the same meeting.
I did a half a pHd and worked at the Tote in Oxford part time. Then later I got a job, dare I say it? At the BHB (before it was BHA!) but they made me redundant on my return from brain surgery.
I'm now permenantly disabled and spend a lot of time watching ATR and the replays on RUK website. I'm not that interested in the Flat, but Sea The Stars did entice me, and then Frankel made me very interested, but I stick to the pattern.
My most favourite horse ever was Doran's Pride, I followed him from early on, and was always so impressed with the way you'd miss human the parade ring and then light up when he was on the course. He broke his leg right in front of me at Cheltenham. It was the greatest ever test of my love for this game.
I don't bet, I learnt working in the bookies that its best if you only bet what you can afford to lose! I usually dabble at The festivals. I wish I could bet more butts not my main interest.
I am a member of the EDPS racing club, who have shares in 4 horses. They are not champions, but they are trained as naturally as possible, hopefully barefoot as well. Shilpa was our winner but sadly partially severed a tendon when another horse fell beside her and is unlikely to run again. Even when they don't win it's tremendously exiting and we can't all be JP's or Ricci Rich's...
It's nice to finally find a racing forum.
Niki x
I'm Niki, I'm a massive National Hunt fan, have been since I saw Desert Orchid in the snow as a kid. My real deep interest was later, first going racing for the Welsh National 93 when Riverside Boy win. The first horse I backed was Mysilv, a winner at the same meeting.
I did a half a pHd and worked at the Tote in Oxford part time. Then later I got a job, dare I say it? At the BHB (before it was BHA!) but they made me redundant on my return from brain surgery.
I'm now permenantly disabled and spend a lot of time watching ATR and the replays on RUK website. I'm not that interested in the Flat, but Sea The Stars did entice me, and then Frankel made me very interested, but I stick to the pattern.
My most favourite horse ever was Doran's Pride, I followed him from early on, and was always so impressed with the way you'd miss human the parade ring and then light up when he was on the course. He broke his leg right in front of me at Cheltenham. It was the greatest ever test of my love for this game.
I don't bet, I learnt working in the bookies that its best if you only bet what you can afford to lose! I usually dabble at The festivals. I wish I could bet more butts not my main interest.
I am a member of the EDPS racing club, who have shares in 4 horses. They are not champions, but they are trained as naturally as possible, hopefully barefoot as well. Shilpa was our winner but sadly partially severed a tendon when another horse fell beside her and is unlikely to run again. Even when they don't win it's tremendously exiting and we can't all be JP's or Ricci Rich's...
It's nice to finally find a racing forum.
Niki x
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