Road to the Don

being as wimbledon in london id say munchester

We always fly to Gatwick now.

We stayed in Hilton Croydon last year and the Holiday Inn Wandsworth the year before [was a lot closer i think], both where alright nowt special but sure you'll spend f all time in them anyway. I think a good few stay in the Antoinette Hotel.

Sure a few of the locals will be able to help ya out better.


sub 16.00 will do tomorrow

wimbledon easy to get too from most parts of london, other than driving!!its allways easy when u fly into city airport straight on to dockland dlr than onto the tube, no cabs needed

cant see how there be 3 nights for the first round

30th,31st,1st

Airports, Heathrow,Gatwick or City airport   

Accommodation, Wimbledon,Putney,Wandsworth

Boozer, The leather Bottle (around the corner from track)

Winnner, S---- j---

the boozer is a great spot for the Saturday afternoon, especially if it's a nice day

http://www.antoinettehotel.com/wimbledon/

fly into Gatwick but don't get Gatwick express train in, rip off, change at Clapham junction for Wimbledon or haydons road station (a lot closer)
there's a hotel at the bottom of Wimbledon broadway aint bad, doggy boys go into watershed nightclub two doors along I believe,HOTEL ANTOINETTE met hobbs there some years ago.
Another thing we did a couple of years back is to stay on routes through Wimbledon train station like raynes park, motspur park out to Epsom or Kingston, then get the train into earlsfield station its about half a mile walk from there. That way is cheaper.
Just up durnsford Road there are a load of BnB 's which vary in quality, done them some years and all, about a mile walk to stadium as I recall.
hope this helps

16.40 pf.... 16.40

first look, new kennel, hope they've got him right

however Priceless Sky went around in 16.06 [2nd look] and Money Talks in 16.12 [1st look] and in my opinion this lad has better early than either

I seem to recall Wimbledon station long walk to Plough Lane, taxi job? Dunno about Earlsfield. I used to stay at inexpensive b&b in Streatham and get taxi to track, not too expensive. I used to go sight seeing on Sunday and go home later, or in your case Chopper catch a flight back later, Sunday evening. Tubes get you everywhere and a day ticket is only about £8.

Oh, the dogs sometimes clashed with tennis fortnight when it was traditionally run the last Saturday of June, so i'd check if i was you and if it does, deffo book early

tennis is last week in june first week in july

Derby final pencilled in for June 29th, so accomodation in Wimbledon area in demand then

Think there is a Holiday Inn/Travel Lodge in Colliers Wood that would be good location wise for you lads, if you book up early enough i'm sure it would be dirt cheap.

The good old Northern Line, if memory serves

that holiday inn in colliers wood is a nightmare bannahan
not exactly the most celebrious of neighbourhoods at night time mate
might find yourself ethnically challenged
and deffo not cheap
premier inn round the corner ain't bad but expensive and all

that ttennis is a fecking nightmare as well, its "peoples sunday" or summat the day after the derby, hotels are chokka, might have missed cheaper jobs lads

I wouldn't worry about its first look PF, the dog will be getting trained to peak mid to late June and as you stated he has better early than the two Henn dogs. No offence to the lad in Ireland, but Dartnall is on a different level. Keeps his price at 33/1, just keep chipping away.

Wouldn't be worrying about the time today too much.It's all about how he runs the bends.

BETTER EARLY PACE MAYBE!!
ALL I KNOW FROM THE DOG ITS LEGS FULL OFF IN MAJOR WAY 450 IN!!

however Priceless Sky went around in 16.06 [2nd look] and Money Talks in 16.12 [1st look]

BOY 16.11  NOT MUCH INIT WITH ALL THREE

Isabels looked to me to be carryin an injury in Ireland

well i'm delighted with that time, would have rathered see it to see how he ran the bends

he clearly had problems during the Gold Cup [on the bends] and it was widely reported he had problems at the back end of last year

any news on holdem spy ?

if youre flying in, i would definitely fly to gatwick. heathrow not much fun trying to lug stuff from, gatwick is a far more straightforward journey.

gatwick express not required. as irish says, get to clapham junction then short trip to wimbledon (literally 5 minutes i think). get a cab from there, less than a tenner.

as PF says, the leather bottle decent enough boozer, sizeable beer garden, and if its a warm day you'll be p155ed before getting to the track

accomodation i think pf done it alright. that hilton in croydon wont set the world alight and is abotu 20 minute cab away, around about 25 quid. that said, colliers wood is a dive, as is streatham (sorry woody), tooting, etc. i would rather stay out a bit where the air is cleaner and there is less chance of getting some disease.

happy to meet some folk before racing, met PF last year and spent the afternoon not having a clue what he was saying

addy

Nice one lads, booked into Gatwick.

and if its a warm day you'll be p155ed before getting to the track

being pissed before you get to the track is advisable


met PF last year and spent the afternoon not having a clue what he was saying

nobody does

Saw PF in Dublin and had a similar problem but i am a bit mutton. Usually handle the Irish accident okay but had i met Bookie for the Scottish Derby, sure that would have been a totally different story!

28.69 +30... JR @ LMK few days ago.

Is there anywhere to get list advance trials booked ?

there's a premier inn that opened in balham last year...from there 2 stops on the tube to tooting broadway and then a 15-20 minute walk ( £8 in a cab)

Just google WGOA sliproad, they have all the trial sheets there the day before

Anyone got times
For tonight's looks
Or do I have to wait for tomorrow ? cheers if someone posts

Lemon Pluto  16.16
Kisses for cloda 28.33

Oh luvrly stuff from Cloda

Gutted loner. Pick up by droopys ed Moses

tracks on fire wouldnt pay too much attention to times A1 28.82 A4 28.99 last night

FUNNY COS FRIDAYS TRAILS WHERE SLOW???

28.80-90 WHAT A STRONG A1 AT DON SHOULD DO TIMES GONE BY!!

Would have to agree with Case, Fatty. Was +20 and Lightening Speed found 30 spots. Still, looks like a promising run from Cloda.

Great trial session tomorrow, some great dogs having a spin. Isabel's Boy having another, hoping to dip 16 sec