I suppose - now having had time to reflect - I would like to share a couple of anecdotes of our racing times together .
MCP is a very persuasive guy . For some reason - which escapes me - we were racing at Taunton and after the last race Martin said you must come back to Pond House ... for a cup of tea ! I really did not want to go - but back to Pond House I ended up - with a cup of tea - watching racing highlights from Auteuil .
One of the races was a 'claimer' - where there was a very impressive winner - name of which eludes me . Martin then told me he had successfully 'claimed' the horse ! I was immediately interested and asked the price ? 'Too much for you' MCP said ' and anyway - he's gone to one of my more favourite owners'.
There was a longish pause . Then Martin continued
' But - I've also claimed the second - half the price ... you can have that ... but I need to know by 9 in the morning'!
So - back home - I phoned Yvonne .
' Oooo nooo ' !
'Sleep on it Yvonne' I said 'and give me a ring in the morning . If I don't hear from you I'll tell Martin that we'll have the horse .
The next morning my phone was off the hook - uncontactable .Even The Lord above would've had trouble ! Then I phoned Martin and we purchased Madison du Berlais .
When Yvonne received the invoice she phoned me .
'Couldn't bloody get hold of you!' CU
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