Tag Archives: Horse racing

The day the world turned orange (II) #GrandNational18

Posted on April 15, 2018 by henry tapper

  When I first went to Aintree six years ago, I wrote a blog called “the day the world turned orange”. I had been caught out by the wonderful world of scouse and I’ve been going back to Aintree every … Continue reading →

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The Grand National – a race of not taking yourself too seriously!

Posted on April 9, 2017 by henry tapper

Thanks to Aintree, a course that has not drunk the Cheltenham Kool-Aid, not sold its soul to corporate hospitality and kept a little sense of humour! The final day of the Grand National Meeting was characterised by brilliant weather. Stella … Continue reading →

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JacktheJouneyman – the PlayPen horse!

Posted on April 29, 2013 by henry tapper

JacktheJouneyman raced for the first time at Ludlow yesterday and a hardy cross-section of the Pension PlayPen was there to see him finish fourth. Coming into the home straight the four year old had pulled for most of the race but … Continue reading →

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Join us for the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival 2012

Posted on January 31, 2012 by henry tapper

Each year we (the Pension Play Pen) organise a week down in the Cotswolds and go racing for four days at the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival. The racing takes place between 13th and 16th March and we have taken the house for … Continue reading →

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Frankel the wonderhorse

Posted on July 28, 2011 by henry tapper

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Zenyatta the new Bradman

Posted on November 7, 2010 by henry tapper

That she carved through the field and was defeated only by a short-head means that like Bradman she will be remembered as the best but nearly something else.

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Join us at Cheltenham in March for the National Hunt Festival of Racing

Posted on December 12, 2009 by henry tapper

You are cordially invited to join our house party during the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival between 16th and 19th March 2010. Continue reading →

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