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mjd · Post by **mjd** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 6:47 pm

I went to a jumps race meeting today at Haydock, and I still cannot get out of my head how fast and how far these horses run... Its just ridiculous! makes me feel sorry for the horses in a way. Running all that way and then being hit to quicken up...

2 Miles in horse racing terms isn't 'that far' but when you watch them doing it infront of your own eyes you just think WOW

itsme · Post by **itsme** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:01 pm

never been to a jumps meeting - always fancied it though

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:22 am

it reminds me of those christmas do dinner tables.. a huge Rectangle, with is about 30 times longer in length than it is in width...

This is a picture my brother took in summer, it was a flat race, but look at the background! 3 mile race today and the horse did two circuits... it is quite a sight.. I was amazed.. I never have the right to criticise a horse ever looking at that. the weather was awful today, not a good day to be a jockey either.. twas freeeeeeeeeeezin!

the pic is here! I like it... far from those conditions today though!! great racecourse!

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:24 am

and still, the picture doesn't do the size of the course justice!

Full set of pictures from the summer haydock visit can be found here..

http://www.cloudane.com/treetops/Photos ... index.html

itsme · Post by **itsme** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 9:02 am

good photos.... next time i go i think i'll take a few and get them posted on here for all to see