Its a quiet start to the opening of the Christmas card - Peter finds a place..a rare blank for Al
3.05..Peter 1
ns..Al 5
No body in at all on day 2- I expect you were all too busy on the roof getting the Santa and sledge lights up
There's a pop up Xmas tree sales appeared near me - they're calling themselves The Tree Amigos..
It's as quiet in here as walking in deep snow to the shops to buy mincepies
Only your judge in place points today 1.73 3.76
5.49 Annie 2
3.05 Peter 3
'ey up Scrooge ....well, its snowing nicely here this morning and looks like ...ur..well...a Christmas card !!
Still quiet in the grotto -
Annie places 2.20 2.50
Al yet to get going
10.19..Annie..5
3.05..Peter..3
ns..Al 7
No one sprouting wings in first yet this week, but plenty in the places again- Al just avoids the sage and onion this week
Peter..3.44 2.91
Josh 3.10
Ken 2.73
Al 1.72
10.19..Annie 6
9.40..Peter 6
3.10..Josh 4
2.73..Ken 4
1.72..Al F
I thought it was going to be another Silent Night in the winners enclosure but Ken finds a Partridge in a Pear Tree- everyone elses went like donkeys following a star
Ken 6.60. 1st places 2.32..1.19
new leader
12.84..Ken F
10.19 Annie 8
9.40..Peter 7
3.10. Josh 6
1.72..Al..F
ns..Pedro 5
Dashing through the snow Pedros nag gets his red nose in front to top score for a berry good win
Pedro 3.90 1st places 1.99 3.55
Peter 2.64..place
Josh 1.76 place
final scores week 1
12.84..Ken
12.04..Peter
10.19..Annie
9.44..Pedro
4.86..Josh
1.72..Al
*************** Ken squeaks the weekly win ************
suggest putting in plenty of res at the moment - Josh lost out by 3 nrs this week
A deep and crisp and even start to week 2 - Peter pouring a bit of Custard the Dragon over Mrs Peaks finest
Peter.. 2.85 place
2.85..Peter 2
ns..Al..1
catch the month up when a few more in
I was ready with a ' first of our Christmas crackers ' reports -I didnt expect to be taking 2 out of the box..!
that was a 2,225/1 gift of a treble for Milton Bradley today - - I was too late spotting it to get on
Annie..23.00 1st..12.50....1st places 2.98..4.87
43.35..Annie 3
2.85..Peter..3
Only Ebeneezer nibbling away at places like Rudolph on a carrot
Peter..4.10 place
43.35.Annie 3
6.95..Peter..4
ns..Al..3
ns..Pedro..1
Once again Peter gets to wear the elf costume and not the Santa suit,- lucky for us Al goes for the other Nolan runner and not the 100/1 shot !
Peter..3.91..place
Al..2.06..place
43.35..Annie 4
10.86..Peter..8
2.06 Al 4
ns..Pedro 1
53.54..Annie..
22.90..Peter
3.78.. Al
Annie the Angel climbs a bit further up the tree and Ebby the Elf pulls another Oracle Christmas cracker
Peter 26.00 1st 4.30 place
Annie...2.73 place
46.08..Annie 6
41.16..Peter..F
2.06..Al 6
56.27..Annie.
53.20..Peter
3.78..Al
I've a feeling Im going to have a busy w/e when Pedro, Ken and Josh start delivering their cards......good luck all
The London branch switch on the lights on the usual tricky Saturday and serve up tasty wins-
Pedro..6.20.!st..4.90 1st places..2.52..2.07..2.00.1.73..1.52
Josh..7.40. 1st ..places 5.73 2.29
Ken..places..3.70..1.86
46.08..Annie F
20.67..Pedro..8
15.42..Josh..6
5.56..ken..5
2.06..Al..9
56.27..Annie..
30.11..Pedro
20.28..Josh
18.40..Ken
3.78..Al...........be very afraid..that wont last long !
..plenty of time yet..the sprouts arent even on.....good luck to those of us with balloons left to blow up
Ken picks up a few reserve place points, - Josh top scores with a sweet double and plenty of Quality about it too.
Josh..7.59..1st..7.40..1st..places..3.01..2.19
Ken.place..2.32.
final scores week 2
46.08..Annie .................week 2 top of the tree
41.16..Ebeneezer .
35.61..Josh
20.67..Pedro
7.88..Ken
2.06..Al
56.27..Annie
53..20..Peter
40.47..Josh
20.72..Ken
Its Silent Night here in Oracle grotto..but wait whats that...its little Ebby the Elf wandering around pointlessly looking for the mistletoe and wine
ns..Peter 1
Numbers trimming down again yesterday as only our resident elf ventures out.
Peter..places..1 95 1.28
3.23..Peter 4
56.43..Peter
Well, roast my chestnuts !..the little Elf pulls a Giant cracker and climbs swiftly up the Beanstalk
Peter 41.70..1st..places 5.52..3.75
Al..places..3.24..2.90...c'mon Nolan
54.20..Peter..6
6.14..Al..7
ns..Annie..2
107.40..ton up Peter
9.92..Al
It may look all over , but we know it isnt yet
.........................a reminder that this weeks Pantomime ends on Sat ...............Oh yes it does
a second reminder..decent racing today at Meydan today and not a bit of tinsel in sight
I cant believe my mince pies , the Elf does it again with another bookie sleighing tip
Peter..10.81 1st..place 3.03
68.04..Peter..F
121.24..Peter..
no change in the scores from yesterday - I'll catch up later today..
As the pantomime curtain falls on the last Yuletide performance this year I can trot out one last time..
..another Oracle cracker out of the box as Ken winds up the week in crackling style ..wins also for Pedro and Josh
Ken..16.93..1st..places..5.70..3.79..3.59
Pedro..3.35..2.15..1sts places..3.49..1.33..1.86..1.4..2.17..1.36
Josh..8.80..1st..places..2.49..1.94
Annie..3.59..place
final scores week 3
68.04....Ebby the Elf...a rather fitting and well deserved winner for the Christmas week comp
29.99..Ken
17.11..Pedro
13.23..Josh
6.14..Al
3.59..Annie
60.22..Annie
53.70..Josh
50.71..Ken
47.22..Pedro
..............Well,.it's CHRISSSSSSSSSSSSSMUSSS at last...all there is left for us to to do is enjoy it...
..........................HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE..................
...........................see you the other side for stacks of Boxing Day racing ...................
Good scoring from Josh on a super competetive day - Ken gets a longshot placed and almost another at big odds
Josh..9.29 1st..places..3.75..3.40..2.71..2.00
Ken..place 4.22
21.15..Josh 4
4.22..Ken 4
121.24..Peter
74.85..Josh
54.93..Ken
non runners and no scorers today- will catch up tomorrow
more of the same I'm afraid
21.15..Josh..4
4.22..Ken..4
ns..Annie..4
ns..Al..4
ns..Peter..1
no change with the month