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Just arrived home a few hours ago and was reflecting on my meeting with a guy yesterday at Bath Races, I had noticed him at Cheltenham one of the days but payed no notice of him. Yesterday in Bath we were the first two in line for entry and I said hello to him as he fumbled for his bank card he eventually produced it and told me if I asked nicely the guy behind the counter might give me a free race card I buy the R.P. when racing so seldom bother with the cards , anyway I made my way to the paddock and after awhile he stood beside me and we got talking . He should me a picture of his Sea The Stars mare who had just foaled, and a picture of a resent foaled. The reason I ask is he is a fascinating for several reasons he's very small and I'd say well into his 80s with a huge beard and long grey hair and maybe of Jewish origin . He told me he goes racing 3 to 4 times a week a real character .
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Jesus Christ.
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thinking again, he was offering you free gifts, seeing the stars, and the age you say, probably a wise man.
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Capt Birdseye
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was he singing you gotta pick a pocket or two?
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Foyleswar, he was exactly like a character from Oliver.....
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Was it onlooker?
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.. Sounds like one half of ZZ TOP.
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Joking apart Workrider I saw a guy who matched this description at Doncaster races last month - the reason I particularly remember it is was because it was St Patrick’s day and they were doing a bit of a themed day - Irish Dacers etc and I actually said to a mate it looks like a leprechaun has come to the party.
He was holding a carrier bag |
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Workrider
Was he quite small and thin ? |
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You were talking to him Workrider, why didn't you ax him, save us all this wondering.
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.. Did the guy mention Birchy and O Hehir. ?? |
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If it's the bloke I'm thinking of he's called D.Warf although
people call him 'Doc'.Normally goes racing with his 6 brothers. |
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Jimnast - the bloke I saw at Donny was small and thin
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Sounds like the bloke i use to see at Newmarket,
Binoculars with loads of badges around him and thinks he' Phil Bull |
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Thanks hoof
I saw him Wednesday about 3 hours before racing ,around where they unload the horses I got the feeling he shouldn’t have been there I actually had a laugh with him about having to limbo dance under the rail,it the first time I’ve seen him and I go racing a lot however my wife did say she’s seen him a few times recently. |
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Dambuster
That’s what I called this fellow although I saw no badges or binoculars. |
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Yes Jimnast, a real Fagin type character tiny even smaller than me...
.. He loved his racing and had a few mares he was breeding from, so very much more involved than most...Saxon was it onlooker . He'll hound you for that remark.... |
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Jimnast, the guy i use to see was small slim in his early 80s,white beard, Smoking a Lardie.
Very smartly dresses, certainly copying Phil Bull. |
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It would be very unusual for me not to have seen this character many times over the years workrider,people often pop up on the racecourse with interesting tales then quickly disappear.
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I think this must be a different fellow Dambuster I didn’t think he was particularly smart although the age and Phil bull bit makes it a possibility.
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Workrider
What did you think of bath ? |
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Workrider, were you a jockey ?
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My third time there but maybe the worst one of them all, I visited the Abbey and several other Churches of different denominations and ate in the Cornish pastry shop, loved the Cornish trad, then headed up to the race course armed with word for 2 horses, I was asked to look at a certain horse and note how it ran I had a word with the jockey after and got a honest response , the other horse I had word for blew out dramatically and was very disappointing so maybe that added to my poor view of the day. The rain didn't help either plus everything had to be paid by card. Brought a small pair of bins with me but really didn't need them as its easy to see most of the races without them..Train back to Cheltenham failed to arrive so miss my other connection as well and didn't get back to my hotel until after 11pm and was due to get the 7am train on Sat morning . Overall enjoyed my week though was very disappointed Newton Abbot was cancelled as I really wanted to go back there..
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Dambuster many would say no ...
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You wouldn’t catch me at bath again it’s by a million mile the worst racecourse in the uk in fact it’s the Clonmel of the uk.
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Jimnast I agree, food outlets were poor, and little to recommend it apart from the bus ride up from the City which I must admit I found impressive to say the least...
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Oh yes that is interesting and bath is a fine city .
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If wonky sat on one at Portman Park he would fall off
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If Slick ever saw a horse up close he'd cry for his mammy he'd be that scared ..
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Jimnast - just to get back on track I think you and I are referring to the same guy- I definitely wouldn’t say he was dressed smart - I’d go as far as to say the opposite not that I’m exactly the best to comment on sartorial elegance!
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Hoof yes that would be my take on him, ragged would be a term nearer the mark...
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Yes hoof /workrider sounds the same person I wonder where he popped up from he certainly had a sense of humour
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The nearest I got to a horse was helping a friend tacking-up her horse and carriage. I was holding onto her mane and whispering good girl. I did not know what else to say.
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You said the right thing impossible , Bill Smith would have took exception I think though...
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Yes that was him, dambuster. Phil Bull type.
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