It's like Kes, this. It's like fooking Kes.

an if this bloke had a kestrel (or even a frigging budgie) i'd wring it's neck ter get back at him.

I'm in a sydicate that has got a racehorse. It has been moderately sucessful and I have been putting a hundred squid on it eachway, everytime it races. For me, that is a big bet and it hurts when she loses. I bet to support the horse - its like you've got to wear your bobble hat when you watch The Reds. It wins and it loses and I reckon I'm up a bit all told.

It raced yesterday and it won. And the bloke who was supposed to let me know that she was running just plain didn't let me know. It was around fives, so he has cost me over five hundred quid.

The Barsteward. What shall I do about him. (He's the bloke that looks like a cowboy in that picture I put up here last year)

 

That's a ******!

Has he ever failed to tell you before when the horse hasn't won?

Bloody typical ain't it!

As co-owner though don't you get some share of the race winnings?

 

Well, if you haven't already, I'd certainly be on the blower to tell him exactly how I felt. Not much you can do about this time, but it will certainly help to stop him doing it again.

 

he's a bloody cowboy...

he's mate too, like. so i'm just going to cop it. in the bush, well it's almost a different planet. timing obligations are out the window.

 

ah well

I like these people, really. I guess I've made it now that they take me for granted and let me down... you can't be disappointed when your pet crocodile bites yer arse.

 

Closing the stable door after the horse has bolted, but . . .

. . . sporting life does a "Nag me" service (even worse than my pun, I'm afraid) where they'll let you know whenever a horse you're interested in is running. Is there a similar service in Oz (or is it a UK horse?)