Last meeting at Lingfield, I had the pleasure of chatting with one of the owners of dear old UHOOMAGOO, who also own HALMAHERA and the 2,000 Guineas contender, AMADEUS WOLF. The owners had come over for Uhoo's race and to stay over for the AW Awards cermony that evening, hosted by Arena onsite. While we waited an age for a taxi to turn up, to take the lady (one of the wives) into East Grinstead to buy some shoes for the evening (she had forgotten to pack a smart pair!), I asked where they'd come from. They'd come over that morning from Omagh, she said, and then followed up with "I expect you know where that is!" rather ruefully. I said yes, sadly most of us knew where it was, but that it looked a charming place. She said yes, it's a nice, close-knit market town, which was why the bombing was dreadful, as lots of young people congregated there to chat and meet up.
I asked her something that'd been on my mind after seeing some of the 'reconciliation' programmes with Archbish Tutu, and that was what had happened to the young lass who'd been blinded by the bomb blasts? Uhoo's owner became very animated and was delighted to tell me that not only did she go to University and complete her studies successfully, but that she'll be getting married to her long-time sweetheart this year.
I thought that this was something quite extraordinary - the girl could've drowned in sorrow at what had befallen her, but no, she'd overcome the wicked blow dealt her, and triumphed.
I asked her something that'd been on my mind after seeing some of the 'reconciliation' programmes with Archbish Tutu, and that was what had happened to the young lass who'd been blinded by the bomb blasts? Uhoo's owner became very animated and was delighted to tell me that not only did she go to University and complete her studies successfully, but that she'll be getting married to her long-time sweetheart this year.
I thought that this was something quite extraordinary - the girl could've drowned in sorrow at what had befallen her, but no, she'd overcome the wicked blow dealt her, and triumphed.