I've finished my last shift at The Guardian - a sad moment, as I love the paper and many of its people.
They want to do less on horse racing, so I'm moving on
chris cook
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chris cook
@claimsfive
Racing Post writer.
Just looking for the next winner.
"A journalist of no doubt good repute" (BHA barrister)
Joined May 2010
- Hollie Doyle back riding tomorrow Because why would you stay in the Caribbean when you could have a Monday night at Wolves?
- Replying to @claimsfiveNote that he's not just a psychic goat. He's a psychic SCOTTISH goat. You can tell from what he's wearing
- 2.50pm Welsh Grand National (takes 8 minutes) 2.55pm Paddy Power Chase We have got to get better at this stuff
- Hollie Doyle had three winners today ... for the fourth time in 8 days
- Whisper ran off the same mark today as Denman when he won in 2007. He's failed by a neck to give a stone to a horse Willie Mullins thinks could go for the Gold Cup. A huge effort. Gutted for him
- Rachael Blackmore, what a day Wins the Ballymore On the deck three times Fine ride to win the bumper
- Rachael Blackmore has 9 rides booked for Tue & Weds Must be a record for a female rider at a single Festival?
- Two threatening rivals wiped out in the closing stages It's mad that we let winners keep it after doing stuff like thisReplying to @AtTheRacesA lot to unpick here! Here's the head-on from the Norfolk... #RoyalAscot
00:00 - Kayley Woollacott has only had five horses to run over fences so far this season Three of them have won
- Padraig Beggy's average prize money per winner, last 2 years: £165,622
