PHOTO GALLERY
Ascot - 22 January 2011
Walkon’s return to action!
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Choc chats with one of the official photographers (Having seen him at numerous fixtures I probably should know who he is ... but I don’t!) Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Choc chats with one of the official photographers Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Choc chats with one of the official photographers Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Walkon is led around the Parade Ring prior to the Holloway’s Hurdle (a Limited Handicap) in which he is due to carry top weight of 11st 10lb (as did Lough Derg & Soldatino). Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Walkon is led around the Parade Ring prior to the Holloway’s Hurdle (a Limited Handicap) Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Walkon is led around the Parade Ring prior to the Holloway’s Hurdle (a Limited Handicap) Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Choc and Wayne Hutchinson with Alan King in the Parade Ring ahead of their rides aboard Walkon and Shalone respectively Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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In the Parade Ring, Choc aboard Walkon ... and notice the horse’s beautiful white tail! (It was threadbare when he last ran on a racecourse – 660 days ago!) Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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With one circuit to go, the runners clear the last
hurdle in the home straight. Left to right: Lough Derg & Tom Scudamore (red
blinkers); Frascati Park & Paddy Brennan; Lucaindubai &
David Bass; Spear Thistle & Sam Twiston-Davies (cheek pieces); Bygones of Brid & Graham Lee; Sophies Trophy & Colin Bolger; Warne’s Way & Richie McLernon (blue blinkers); Advisor & Ian Popham; Shalone & Wayne
Hutchinson (yellow/blue star); Walkon & Choc; Sire Collonges & Daryl Jacob; Soldatino & Barry Geraghty (green silks); Notus De La Tour & AP McCoy (noseband); And, in rear, Tiger O’Toole & Paul Moloney Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Clearing the last flight: Walkon comes to challenge Lough Derg (red blinkers); but Tiger O’Toole (currently in third) will overhaul both of them before the winning post. Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Having finished half a length 2nd, Choc and Walkon return to the Winners’ Enclosure Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Choc unsaddles Walkon whilst chatting with the owner Max McNeill Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Choc unsaddles Walkon whilst chatting with the owner Max McNeill Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Choc unsaddles Walkon whilst chatting with the owner Max McNeill Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Choc unsaddles Walkon Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Choc chats with connections Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Choc chats with connections Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Choc is interviewed by Robert Cooper from At The Races; whilst Alan King holds court with the journalists (including Alan Lee and Lee Mottishead) Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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Choc is interviewed by Robert Cooper from At The Races; whilst Alan King holds court with the journalists (including Alan Lee and Lee Mottishead) Ascot 22 January 2011 |
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