SEPTEMBER 2010 GALLERY
Fontwell 5th Sep and Hail The King gets the excitement under way, by winning best turned out, even though he objected to racegoers in clashing pink and light blue standing too close to one another.
Hail The King avoids technical complacency at the last flight.
Two races later, and a nosy Romney Marsh wants to get involved in events beyond the parade ring
Meanwhile Happy Fleet suddenly thinks of 101 reasons why she has a need for a skip - the power of advertising
Romney Marsh (noseband) gets a good look at the first hurdle...
...and Happy Fleet (also nosebanded) taking a more patient approach to the same obstacle.
A lap later and Romney Marsh can wait no longer - that great big open space out front has grabbed her attention for good.
But for the third and final time, Happy Fleet has stared victory in the eye and rather likes what she saw...
...but Play A Cord feels the same and both mares helpfully put on a highly determined expression for the cameras. Shame the photo does not show it!
Happy Fleet decides that if Dawn is happy and Hadden is happy, then she must also be happy, but it would be nice to know what all the kerfuffle is about.
"Can I have a drink of water, then I'll talk you through the last mile again. I never realised that these dead sheep were so aerodynamic."
"And I have been given this rather natty rug as well. Orange and black are my colours."