Juliette's Weekly Frolic
I hope all those who have ever cursed despairingly at the evil and pernicious influence of the Box on racecourse ' gates' enjoyed themselves in the swarming human mass at Kempton last Monday. Normally a reasonably sociable and tolerant female, a mere three races — which were all that the traffic permitted — and I was boiling over with wicked, intemperate schemes of what to do with all those inoffensive holiday makers who prevented me from parking, betting, drinking etc, etc. So accustomed to the meeting being snowed off, Kempton appeared to have forgotten how to cope with a crowd, but at least, she put on the best chase probably ever run in England, so it's unkind — and uncharacteristic — to complain.
Newbury's January meeting has been brought forward a week this year and the Mandarin Chase now replaces the ' Geoffrey Gilbey ' as Saturday's main attraction there. Washing my hands of Even Keel and not yet convinced of Bighorn's ability to carry list 131b to glory in good company, I like the SGB
second, Charles Dickens, an underrated chl who he is lib better off with the then t11,,, Royal Toss. However, the latter will like P. , extra quarter mile here and must be support' ' once again. On the Friday, Division, I, of the Elcot Park Novice Chase Pi Charlie Potheen out to redeem 11', self for some inglorious antics 1 Cheltenham. A nonchalant victory at I Hennessy meeting earned a tall reputation ' this novice and he has only to produce, flicker of that form to defeat Bel et Bien nu., The Old Year Chase later the same afternite' appears a very hot two-miler. Jabeg, Ce!, Gold and Inch Arran will all have their porters but I'll give one more chance to DPI garven Jewel. Backed down to favouritisrn ' Ascot he keeled over at the third,,, 1 obviously expected to recover his 1971 sPar' and now could be the time.
Assets £88.75. Outlay: £2 ew Royal to win Dungarven Jewel and Charlie PotO
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