Tweed is not my chosen fabric but now that the jumps season is gathering pace, I’m starting to miss all the winter paraphernalia associated with National Hunt racing, most of all the lack of spectators. I fail to see how the creators of this hardiest of woollen garments can make a living, as it literally lasts a lifetime; in my case three lifetimes as I inherited a very serviceable, unassuming herringbone jacket from my late father, and he I believe had plucked it from the wardrobe of another departed sole (with permission). I only wear mine on rare occasions, maybe a village quiz or an Extinction Rebellion rally.
Nevertheless, imagine my glee when behind the locked gates of Uttoxeter, I spied an immaculately dressed gentleman festooned from head to toe in tweed. I rattled elbows, as is the custom nowadays, with Pip Harney who was there to watch his Sam Allwood trained mare Altumanina run in the maiden hurdle.
More to the point, Harney is a proud member of the Sam Allwood Racing Club who enjoyed great success last winter when SHENEEDEDTHERUN won four times on the bounce before finishing fourth in the Midlands Grand National. It was a great start to All-wood’s first season with a full National Hunt licence, and he’s now doubled his string to 20 horses. SHENEEDEDTHERUN was bought out of Ben Pauling’s yard for what’s turned out a bargain £6500 – her total earnings last winter were around five times her purchase price. “She was rated 103 when I bought her, and I hoped she could win a couple of races,” reflects Allwood. She’ll now race off 128 with the longterm plan being the Eider Chase at Newcastle in February. The often gruelling four-miler should hold no fears for the 10 year-old mare and she’s due to reappear in mid-November at Uttoxeter.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 2020 من Racing Ahead.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 2020 من Racing Ahead.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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Tragedy Hits Racing Family - Nick Townsend reels from shock attack on John Hunt's wife and daughters
Nick Townsend reels from shock attack on John Hunt's wife and daughters. I will be far from alone in recent days in being overcome by emotions ranging from utter disbelief to revulsion upon hearing of the unspeakable acts perpetrated upon John Hunt's family, resulting in the death of his wife Carol and daughters, Hannah and Louise.
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