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I do remember Sid Hooper in the SE, but I rarely has a bet with him for some reason. Perhaps his prices were too accurate. Would explain how the firm came to be able to buy all the Hills pitches.
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Was scratching a living as a bookmaker late seventies done well to buy the Hills pitches
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Think mr Little paid the guys out with a kite little did they know it would lead to there downfall, hope you are well Ronnie. |
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loper...yes, Grey Salute. And what you say about the race is bang on.
Ihe guy I worked with went to Newbury with the owner and a whole group of his shop regulars. Although so long ago, it still might not make you feel any better to know how I can well recall the following week my work colleague telling me that Grey Salute's connections could hardly believe their luck how everything fell so perfectly right for their gamble! The going, the small field with some of those they thought the biggest dangers not running, and the pace in the race itself. |
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Glen, that Laddies shop in Lambourn I still visit every couple of months
20 plus years ago used to see all well known jockeys and trainers in there but just usually (foreign) stable lads these days... Playing the machines! |
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Sid backed by his son big wheel in the city Ronnie. |
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I nearly had the Jibereen colours but got knocked back by the Bha
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The Sid Hooper pitches are run by third generation layer and managing director John Hooper, who sold his city business for a substantial sum of money!
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Hope you and Jean are well Paul,did I look like a vagrant when we met?
Just to shut the trolls up!! |
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Think i even remember Sid at Tweezeldown point to point
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glentoby • March 10, 2021 11:04 PM GMT
Hope you and Jean are well Paul,did I look like a vagrant when we met? Just to shut the trolls up!! Far from it! |
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Was mentioned earlier in thread that Tom Fruit had passed. Does anyone know if this is the same chap who did Coventry dogs who bet without the fav?
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ribero1
ribero1 10 Mar 21 20:27 Joined: 08 Mar 03 | Topic/replies: 10,165 | Blogger: ribero1's blog Loper,are you saying the bookmaker had same christian name as his father or the same as the trainer? Sorry Ribero I didn't make it clear. The son of the bookmaker had the same name as his dad. |
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Thanks Loper,got it.
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The female version of his christian name would have been very famous in England
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Great thread. More stories please!
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