15th April Kirk Douglas would be so proud


Chaotic scenes were seen at Aintree on Saturday afternoon after the entire field of 34 horses all claimed to be first past the post in a scene that would have made fans of a certain 1960 film come over all nostalgic. 

Just as Clare Balding or some other horsey women was about to place the winning sash around the neck of what was thought to be the winning horse, all the other entrants in the race bust into the paddock claiming to be the winner. 

With the sash almost in situ, the sweating stallion (thats the horse not jockey Paul Townend) looked as if it were about to say something profound into the micophone, well either that or eat it. The suddenly one by one the other 33 entrants rose high onto their hind legs and proclaimed one after the other 'I am Maximus'.

At the time of going to press Grace Under Pressure isn't able to confirm whether all 34 horses were subsequently carted off to make glue but It was a scene that would have brought a tear to Kirk Douglas' eye, to be sure, to be sure.


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