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    Always enjoy reading your tales about derring-do and swash-bucklery in the ring, Simon.

    My vote is registered - good luck.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    Me too. Voted

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    Best of luck Simon; always enjoyable to read your blog !

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    Thanks for your votes, they are very much appreciated. Next blog coming soon.

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    3 people out of the 100's per day we get reading... give support to someone who gives time and effort to the forum..not good enough really is it?

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    Done Simon...best of luck, blog is always a good read! Thoroughly enjoyable and well written.

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    Done

    Good luck Simon.

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    Thank you, it's very kind of you all. I have had a lean time attending meetings in January so have written a misty-eyed blog about Betting Shops of yesteryear and how they no longer provide racing with new blood. http://www.simonnott.co.uk/index.php...-time-special/

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    Thanks for all your votes, I made the finals on 29th April, here's 'Tales' from Cheltenham http://www.simonnott.co.uk/index.php...ls-day-300116/

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    Well done Simon,best of luck in the final

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    Good luck, Simon.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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    Tales from the betting ring at Newbury on Saturday and Exeter on Sunday http://www.simonnott.co.uk/index.php...exeter-140216/

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    Kempton Park last night

    http://www.simonnott.co.uk/index.php...ort-sponsored/

    Also just a plug the latest Racing Ahead magazine is out now and I have written an exclusive 'Tales' from Sandown for it. It's a bumper Cheltenham Special -

    http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=...e&e=04bf29244b

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    Victoria Pendleton make the bookies suffer at Wincanton, but not as much as a free 'exchange' scarf did http://www.simonnott.co.uk/index.php...etfair-020316/

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    Tales from the betting ring at Exeter today http://www.simonnott.co.uk/index.php...exeter-080316/

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    Here's what happened at Exeter yesterday - my Cheltenham tales are in the latest Racing Ahead Magazine. http://www.simonnott.co.uk/index.php...exeter-300316/

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