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14 Mar 17
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Great advert for fairness and transparency in racing!
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he's a legend
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Indeed he is.
Well said Brough. |
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Always warming to see when a tv channel doesn't forget the people who had such a great effect on the sport, and equally as nice to see those people speak so openly and frankly. ITV well done.
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Great stuff from Brough, sticking up for the 'outsider'
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read on here that his grandfather/father started as a rag and bone man and then bookie and landowner ...sounds like great story ,any truth in it?
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Jenny Pitman and her spoiler,
how awful were the establishment in those days  |
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His Dad was a bookie ( David).. financed his start up... the rest is history !
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Hold on.. not David was it ?....
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like father like son,
brilliant scenes. |
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Helluva performance off top weight
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well backed before the off.
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In total contrast to its last run when never put in th race........
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Gerry Supple the grey-haired chap there throwing the rug over the horse after the race. He never did get round to riding out his 3lb claim!
Used to do the filly I had at Martin's when he was a conditional jockey there 20 years ago. |
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best story i heard but ended sadly was the guy that turned up at pipes door with a poly bag full of cash wanting to buy a horse ,think he bought one or two and ended up with Valiramix ? ,what a horse and would have won 2/3 Cl,s
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*CH,s
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Grandfather, David Pipe sold his bookies shops and land around Taunton for 10 million yet hated it if you won over 100 quid with him!
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C64NpxYWkAAXeH0.jpg India getting into layable territory!
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but now I'm here enjoyed that piece on Pipey the Trailblazer the Pioneer.