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Dear all.
Did someone
on an earlier thread say - and i quote - " looking forward
to some fun with a capital "F" - well its come a little
earlier than we thought!!! The race report has landed
in my lap, needless to say i have had to wait for my hangover
to clear!!
Muffin looked
a picture in the pre-parade ring and strutted into the
paddock with his head up and his ears pricked - looking
all over the winner. ( Bound to be a bit biased) Stuart
gave Fergus Sweeney the simple instructions, try to jump
him out, get a bit of a lead and off the last bend come
up the middle.AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HE DID.
The gaps
came just at the right time, as those who watched the
video already know, and Muffin just seemed to keep finding
for him. During the euphoria of the post race celebrations,
i was very keen to catch what Fergus Sweeney said. He
said - and i quote - "He's a nice horse, knows his job,
did it well" we thanked him and off he went to weigh in.
Its easy to be brief when you have won.
MUFFIN was
Hardly Blowing and handled things very well indeed considering
he had all these excited people around him. He still had
his ears pricked and his head held high (I Look forward
to hearing how he travelled back - did he eat up etc..)
The presentation
of the trophy then followed - the girls accepted the trophy
- a rather posh bottle ( a crystal decanter). Photos were
taken - i think just about all members there managed to
get on the podium - we were all treated to a champagne
reception in Box No. 2 and showed a re-run of the race.
And then there were the winnings to pick up !!!
Although
Muffin finished at 14/1 - there was plenty of 16/1 available
- of which yours truly helped himself to a few bob. The
tote paid 18/1, of which we also had a few bob !!!
Now it all
starts to get a little bit hazy - must be the bubbles
in the champagne. Well done to the syndicate who landed
the placepot.
In closing,
I think we all raise our hats to Stuart/Tim and the team
and most of all WELL DONE MUFFIN Whoever said - the fun
with a capital "F" - was dead right !!!!
I hope everybody
is happy with my little report - its not that easy to
concentrate when your head is "banging"
Looking
forward to the next one.
Regards
Dave
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