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First time over the jumps with Darcy was a three-Voltarol day

29 October 2015

9:00 AM

29 October 2015

9:00 AM

‘This is a two Voltarol day,’ I thought, as I popped another pill and settled into the bath after Darcy’s first hurdling session. Well, three Voltarol if you count the one I gave to the young jockey who parted company with his horse at the first hurdle just in front of me.

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