Anyone experienced these? I see that a Sligo meeting that I'd like to do is a designated student day. Is it likely to be bearable?
Anyone experienced these? I see that a Sligo meeting that I'd like to do is a designated student day. Is it likely to be bearable?
The older I get the better I was.
If you like fake tans and long legs you're fine.
In truth they are high energy and good craic without the usual bad excesses you see at Aintree and Ascot.
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"And still they gazed and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew.
And that small head knew that Impaire Et Passe would win the Champion Hurdle."
archie (11th August 2017)
We may as well be very honest
No one likes students
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Oddly enough, the meeting is pretty well on the 50th anniversary of the day that I became a university student.
The older I get the better I was.
Very very loud, you are unlikely to hear racecourse announcement.
Quite enjoyable otherwise but why young ladies have to wear high heels is beyond me.
It rained all day but fair play to the kids, they scrubbed up pretty well and had a good time without upsetting anyone else.
This was the middle leg of my racing road trip last week:
Monday - Bus from Dublin airport to Roscommon where a mixed meeting took place in bright sunshine. Pleasant little track.
Tuesday - Roscommon to Sligo via Claremorris by train and bus.
Wednesday - Sligo races. All chase card in the rain. Great viewing track with a graveyard across the road.
Thursday - Sligo to Leighlinbridge via Dublin by train. The usual excellent pint of Guinness in Ryan's of Parkgate Street on the way through Dublin.
Friday - Stable visit followed by Gowran Park (where Supreme had the bumper winner) then back to Dublin airport.
Hard work but good fun.
Last edited by archie; 1st October 2017 at 12:14 PM.
The older I get the better I was.
Hard core, archie, fair play to you.
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You are living the life Archie - hope you had a blast
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
That sounds like a great week Archie.