Clairwood at an end

Deeno
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Re: Clairwood at an end

10 years 10 months ago

Neven777 wrote: My favourite course - had my first winner as an owner

Will be sad to say goodbye to this magnificent race course

I will be on course on Saturday

Me too.
First time owner... first runner... first winner.
Same horse..second run ..winner again (grade 3)

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mahomed
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10 years 10 months ago

#498196

Good hunting ground for me will miss Clairwood big time :evil:

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Rob Martin
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10 years 10 months ago

#498198

First course I ever went to in SA...hope to be there on Saturday...

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johnnycomelately
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10 years 10 months ago

#498205

I'm a Capetonian, never been to Clairwood but it was one of my happy punting grounds
Like Newmarket and Milnerton,

To me for now,it seems like racing going backwards
More horses bred every year,
Less racecourses,those that are left,seems to be shrinking,therefore smaller fields

No wonder there are less gamblers and punters

This game is for the die-hards only :sick:

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Pirhobeta
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Rob Martin wrote: First course I ever went to in SA...hope to be there on Saturday...

Me too and Johnny MaCready won 4 races, most with greys...and Trocadero was one of his winners...

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Pirhobeta
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I remember when Natal was a power house and we knew that horses that handled the Clairwood left hand could win the Metropolitan... :woohoo:

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Pirhobeta
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One of my better wins on Waichong Mawing...last race of the day (as it turned out to be)...poured with rain and a young appy, Mr Mawing won start to finish...10/1
The picture that Titch sent of Snowy Reid in the rain....

Clairwood was notorious for the rain that would flood the course...

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The Madji
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#498254

Only been there once, but had a terrific day (and night) with a few clanners....had to escort JP to the bookies after Orbison won.

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TNaicker
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10 years 10 months ago

#498255

Good win that day at great price...I took it !!!

The Madji wrote: Only been there once, but had a terrific day (and night) with a few clanners....had to escort JP to the bookies after Orbison won.

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Craig Pienaar
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10 years 10 months ago

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Very sad day and I had some really good times at the " Garden Course "

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colins
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10 years 10 months ago

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Nice post from TNaiker - "And now, the end is near; And so I face the final curtain."

Wonder how many old school trainers and jocks will be there to witness the final meeting?

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