Day 4 ...

and knackered ! It doesn't get any easier - though I thought this year things are getting more predictable - especially in the higher grade races .
Anyway - it was a good days racing - with winners more evenly spread . My only pick up was the DP trained Champers on Ice - 3rd at 20-1 . I picked up 'bits & pieces' throughout the week - and have a lot to thank Un Temps for getting us off to a flyer . My tip for the week was Dr Harper . Martin said all he had to do was jump . Dr H hit the first ... and was never seen again ! Can't jump Martin - can't jump .
Highlight was Sprinter - thought Cue would have made it an even more of an emotional week - but alas ...
Great to catch up with so many friends ( and yes - some people do still recognise me ) - and with DPs wig-wam - it just makes things a bit more bearable .
On a slightly negative note - l just feel the National Hunt lover is getting squeezed out by 20-30 year old - tight suited brigade - who pour out of their mini cabs - head towards the Guinness tent and never see a horse . Tuesday & Friday are becoming hard work . Shame . Tell them to to get up to Carlisle - we'll see how enthusiastic they really are .
Still - enough moaning & groaning - it's still a fantastic sport - and one which I owe so much to . CU - at Kelso ?
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