Tag: The Late Joe Finglas

  • He’s only gone and done it again

    He’s only gone and done it again

    It’s hard to know which is the most surprising, that the bookies let Lord Lariat go off at 40/1, or that yours truly forgot to put a few bob thereon having had the pleasure of spending an evening in the company of the steed’s wonderful trainer, Dermot McLoughlin. Sometimes though, it’s not about the punting.…

  • Another of the ‘Dreaper Lads’ heads for the gallops above

    Another of the ‘Dreaper Lads’ heads for the gallops above

    No matter what one’s interests are in life, if they become a big enough part of your life, it moves away from the realm of pass time to something more significant. Then, if you happen to be blessed like me, it can be how you earn your few bob as well. I wouldn’t call it…