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Andy Stallard

Mar 25, 20234 min read

Kelso 25/3/23 - 7 Chinese Pancakes (swallowing the ocean)

After the roller coaster of Cheltenham with it's big ups, big downs, monstrous swings and gargantuan roundabouts we were back to Kelso...

Andy Stallard

Mar 20, 20235 min read

Newcastle 18/3/23 - What's The Frequency Kevin?

Regular readers will know the existence of Pap FM in the world of Cairn Bet. More specifically in Kevin's car in the world of Cairn Bet....

Andy Stallard

Mar 19, 20234 min read

Cheltenham 17/3/23 - Fool's Gold

If you're looking for a funky quip about The Gold Cup and fools and stuff you're going to be sorely disappointed. Today I was up at 7:00,...

Andy Stallard

Mar 16, 20234 min read

Cheltenham 16/3/23. Some alarms and some surprises.

Brevity again being the key as only just had chips and have a date with my pillow in about an hour. Before we get into the blog thanks to...

Andy Stallard

Mar 15, 20233 min read

Cheltenham 15/3/23 - I'm out of witticisms...

So, as promised, a very quick run through today as I have chicken pathia and IPA sat on the kitchen table then off to bed. Forecast rain...

Andy Stallard

Mar 14, 20235 min read

Cheltenham 14/3/23 - It's all a Blur

I'm writing this bit on Monday night from our digs, so who knows what's coming in the betting bit. We start on Sunday morning in...

Andy Stallard

Mar 4, 20234 min read

Kelso 4/3/23 - (In) Running Up That Hill

Firstly- it was brilliant to catch up with a few of the folks who regularly read this blog. Even nicer was that they all say they...

Andy Stallard

Feb 26, 20236 min read

Newcastle (Eider) 26/2/23 - I would walk 500 miles

The Eider meeting was exceptionally quiet. In fairness the crowd wasn't helped by the mass exodus down south by 50,000 sports mad...

Andy Stallard

Feb 5, 20234 min read

Musselburgh 5/2/23 - Tiny stakes, tiny tears.

Student Day at Musselburgh and the top questions were; 1) (Pre bet) - Do you take cards 2) (Post bet) - here's my card 3) What's going to...

Andy Stallard

Feb 4, 20234 min read

Musselburgh 4/2/23 - Log Bait (and betting)

I appreciate that some of you come here for the betting update but, realistically, after the last blog, the majority of you will now...

Andy Stallard

Jan 1, 20233 min read

Musselburgh 1/1/23 - The Only One I Know.

*** Bookmaker sympathy alert*** We start the night before the morning after. A bookmaker's New Years Eve revolves around the timing of...

Andy Stallard

Dec 29, 20224 min read

Kelso 29/12/22 - It's The End Of The Year As We Know It (and I feel fine)

6:30am alarm calls just feel wrong in order to get to race meetings on time. They just do. And, of course, because I knew I was up early...

Andy Stallard

Dec 4, 20225 min read

Kelso 4/12/22 - Baby, It's Cold Outside.

Firstly, apologies for the lack of blog from Fighting Fifth. Crazy busy at home and I've been battling with a chest infection. And, let's...

Andy Stallard

Nov 6, 20226 min read

Kelso 5/11/22 Born of Frustration

Blogging huh? It's been a while. No realistic fixtures (apart from the last one at Kelso covered by Kev) meant an October trip to the...

Andy Stallard

Oct 2, 20224 min read

Kelso 2/10/22 - Rage against the machine

Man size Huggies Pull Ups at the ready we set out for Kelso at a typical winter jumps sort of time (early) and today I was missing my...

Andy Stallard

Sep 23, 20223 min read

Perth 22/9/22 - Making me Glorious (Finale) Part 2

Straight into this one as you've no doubt already read the laboured preamble (or, more likely scrolled through it) from yesterday's blog....

Andy Stallard

Sep 23, 20223 min read

Perth 21/9/22 - Making me Glorious (Finale) Part 1

It was the final meeting of the season (The Glorious Finale) at our favourite track and, after the cancellation of the two Musselburgh...

Andy Stallard

Sep 15, 20224 min read

Kelso 15/9/22 - Everybody's Changing

Back to Kelso after the summer hiatus to discover marquees removed, buildings knocked down, temporary toilets banished and shiny new...

Andy Stallard

Aug 24, 20223 min read

Musselburgh 24/8/22 - Running Up That Hill

CairnBet friend Sparky and founder member of the Bonzai Golfing Society) arrived with us on Sunday. Easy Jet from Stansted. An hour's...

Andy Stallard

Aug 21, 20225 min read

Chester 20/8/22 - Gooseberry Fool

Subway. Not the nice one with the meatball marinara option but the one that goes under the track at Chester from the bookmaker's car park...

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