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igiveyouthegist.bsky.social @igiveyouthegist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/celebrating-... @johnwathenberry.bsky.social is a fine racing historian among his many talents and this is an excellent and wide-ranging piece on the St Leger as it approaches a significant anniversary this Saturday.

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Celebrating 250 Years of the St Leger, the World's Oldest Classic

John Berry provides a detailed history of the St Leger as the world's oldest Classic celebrates the 250th anniversary of its first running.

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Afternoon all, I'm wondering whether anybody will be awake after last night's exploits, saying that the Scots Irish and Welsh were probably in bed early. Today we have 2 closed and 2 current. 6.30pm for the answers, all engagement Most Welcome thank you enjoy!!

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Afternoon all, are you excited as i am about the St JP tomorrow. Today we have 3 current and 1 closed (I know #2 is easy enough but it's too good a pic to leave out). Answers at the usual 6.30pm all engagement is much appreciated Thank you enjoy!

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Afternoon all, I need to improve my form 2 x 4-0 thrashings the last 2 outings is not good enough. Today we have 2 closed and 2 current. Answers at 6.30pm all engagement is Most Welcome, Thank you Enjoy !

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Afternoon all, hope you are all ready for a superb week's racing, I hope the ground isn't too firm for JP' s runners at Punchestown😜. Today we have 2 closed and 2 current, answers as usual 6.30pm, all engagement is most welcome Thank you enjoy.#2 is a little fuzzy, apologies!

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Afternoon all, these Monday quizzes are coming around too quickly. Today we have 2 current 2 closed, of which 1 of the 4 is Irish. Answers as usual 6.30pm, all engagement is most welcome Thank you enjoy!

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Afternoon all, today's distraction from the world horrors, gives you 2 closed and 2 current. Great turn out last week(or was that because I left an answer in,DOH!!) same again please. Answers at 6.30pm all your interactions and engagements are much appreciated, Thank You Enjoy.

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Afternoon all, inspite of all the bad shit that's happening in the world, the weekly Monday racing picture quiz survives, to bring you the faithful quizettes 1 closed and 3 current. Answers at 6.30pm GMT all interaction and engagement is much appreciated thank you enjoy.

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Afternoon all, 8 more sleeps, that's all i'm saying.Today we have 2 closed and 2 current for your perusal. Answers as usual 6.30pm, all interactions and engagement are most welcome, Thank you Enjoy

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Afternoon all, reminder if you use Paypal, read a previous post of mine to keep your cash safe. Today we have 2 closed and 2 current for your perusal. Answers at 6.30pm all engagement and interaction is much appreciated, thank you Enjoy!

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Afternoon all, with all the rain we've had, I thought i'd revisit some waterery scenes for todays quiz. We have 2 current and 2 closed although one name lives on a different venue. answers at 6.30pm All engagement and interaction is much appreciated Thank you Enjoy.

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Afternoon all, having top claSS racing on a Monday is such a great start to a week, more please!! Today we have 1 closed and 3 current for your perusal. Answers as usual 6.30pm, all interactions and engagement are Most Welcome, Thank you enjoy !

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Afternoon all, my gambling for today is that i'm just off on my constitutional, to a bookies to have an ante post bet for chelts 125/1,with the added worry there's a storm due any minute.Today we have 1 closed and 3 current. 6.30pm for answers, All interactions are appreciated Thank you.

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Afternoon all, apologies I'm running late today. Ok today we 1 closed and 3 current. Answers as usual 6.30pm all engagement and interactions are much appreciated thank you enjoy

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Afternoon all, with all the shenanigans happening over on the other side, maybe we'll get to see a few more using their accounts over here. Today we have 1 closed and 3 current of which 1 is Irish. Answers at 6.30pm, all engagement is much appreciated, thank you enjoy.

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Afternoon all, this is the nearest your gonna get to racing today, so enjoy 3 current and 1 closed, 2 of which were donated by @patrickweaver.bsky.social Thank you Pat. Answers at the usual 6.30pm all engagement and interaction are much appreciated thank you enjoy.

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Afternoon all, I'm really getting into the Grinch mood, only 4 more sleeps until Boxing day. Despite the impending furore I am feeling a little benevolent and I have left some clues on the pics, of which 2 are closed + 2 current. Answers as usual 6.30pm, all engagement is welcomed so thank you Enjoy

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Afternoon all, it's that time of the week again, 4 glimpses of racing past, of which 1 is closed and 3 are current. Answers as usual 6.30pm, all engagement and interaction are much appreciated thank you, Enjoy !

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Afternoon all, I see the rainy season has started then, Cheltenham Saturday wahay!!! Today we have 1 closed and 3 current, sorry #2 is a little bit blurry. Answers as usual at 6.30pm, all Interactions and engagements are much appreciated thank you, Enjoy.

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Good morning all, I've had to go early today as i have to pick up some Paris stragglers from the airport. Today we have 2 closed and 2 current of which, one is Irish. The answers will be at 6.30pm as normal, all your engagements and interactions are much appreciated Thank you, Enjoy!

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Afternoon all, woop woop another wonderful weekend of sport on the horizon. Today we have 2 current and 2 closed of which 1 is Irish, not to difficult either. Answers at 6.30pm, all the engagement will be much appreciated thank you. Take a look in the replies for a xmas present suggestion

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

William has finished his mammouth task and produced 4 incredible books, a repost of this post would help him sell a few more copies, here is a link to his shop www.mainholmpress.co.uk/shop/

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Afternoon all, just to let you know I'm 57 today and i'll be accepting presents up to 11.59pm. Today we have 3 current and 1 closed of which 1 is Irish. Answers at a slightly drunk 6.30pm, all Engagements and interactions are much appreciated Thank you enjoy!

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Afternoon all, not a great week this, first we had Elon rallying the 4th Reich and next the orange one, FFS. I've had to calm myself down with 4 tree lined paddocks of which 1 is closed and 3 are current. Answers at 6.30pm, all you engagements are much welcomed Thank you Enjoy

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Guess the year x4 !

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Afternoon all, don't you just love a big racing festival week, 4 days of York is just what the Dr. ordered. Ok today i have 1 closed and 3 current for you. All engagement is much appreciated thank you. Answers at 6.30pm, Enjoy.

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Afternoon all, with the July festival up coming and the weather set fair, there is no better sign of summer Imho. Today I have 1 closed and 3 current for you. Answers as usual at 6.30pm all engagements and interactions are "Most Welcome" thank you, Enjoy.

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Afternoon all, although I look forward to them, I wish "The Derby"(Coleman could be watching) wouldn't come around quite so fast, I'm feeling old today for some reason. 1 closed and 3 current for you today, answers at 6.30pm. All engagements very much welcomed, so thank you and Enjoy!

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

You’d hardly know that we had the rain earlier in the week. Back to very warm & dry weather in Newmarket. Breezy; plenty of sunshine. Lovely weather.

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Afternoon all, happy Zetland gold Cup day, it looks a decent race this year ! Today I have 2 closed ( one retains it's name) and 2 current. Answers as usual at 6.30pm all your engagements are very much appreciated thank you Enjoy !!

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Bright & breezy in Newmarket this Bank Holiday Monday. Clouding over this afternoon but staying dry. Rain expected tomorrow.

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

It’s been a quiet start to the season as regards runners for us so it was wonderful on Thursday when the two evergreen 9yos Hidden Pearl & Dereham each had their first run of 2025 in the same 1 mile & 6 furlong handicap at Yarmouth, and finished 1st & 2nd, both starting at 14/1. A very special day.

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Some photographs from a breezy weekend of sunshine & showers in Newmarket.

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Afternoon all, hope you are all enjoying this dry spring, the pessimist in me predicts we'll pay heavily for this in the summer 😁. Today I have 1 closed and 3 current for your perusal. Answers at 6.30pm all engagements are much appreciated thank you, enjoy.

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Jon Franklin @racingtales.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Chester’s excellent May Meeting this week, a racecourse at which they have been racing since 1539, making it Britain’s oldest racecourse. This photograph of Richard Hughes inside Chester’s weighing room I took 467 years later in 2006 - fairly recently you could say, in Chester Racecourse time!

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Fairly chilly start to the day in Newmarket but the sun turned the dew to mist when it appeared and it was eerily beautiful for a while.

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Hazy sunshine this morning in Newmarket. Not the strength in the sun there was during the week but should still be a nice day. Currently 10 degrees, forecast high 18. Duchess Solar Saving.

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Turned into another lovely warm, sunny day in Newmarket. Afternoon high 21 degrees. Significantly colder weather expected over the weekend, but today was idyllic.

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Truly glorious day in Newmarket. Hottest day of the year so far. Warm & sunny from the outset, looking at an afternoon high of 25 degrees. Perfect weather but unlikely to last: we’re predicted a top temperature on Sunday of 11 degrees! Solar Saving (Adriana Chrastecka) Hidden Pearl (Jana Trnakova)

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Afternoon all, settee day for me today, are late celebratory nights worth it? Todays output Zero! Today I have 2 closed 2 current. Answers at 6.30pm All your engagements are very much appreciated Thank you enjoy!

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Plenty of warm sunshine in Newmarket. Forecast very good for the week ahead. Like summer, but it’s still only April. Currently 15 degrees, forecast high this afternoon 21. Idyllic.

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Still chilly enough this morning in Newmarket, 4 degrees, and grey. But brightening up this afternoon, 14 degrees, and significantly warmer weather with plenty of sunshine forecast for next week. Flying Star Double Meaning Duchess.

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Showers overnight in Newmarket but it had stopped raining by 8 o’clock and hopefully we now have a dry day ahead. Bits of blue appearing in the sky. Currently 11 degrees, forecast high 15. Solar Saving Cloudy Rose Double Meaning.

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

A bit of rain yesterday evening / night in Newmarket so it was chilly enough at the outset this morning. But we’ve had sunshine from the start with minimal wind so it’s a very nice day. Currently 13 degrees, forecast high 16. Flying Star Merrijig Hidden Pearl Solar Saving Dereham.

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Merlyn Edwards @allmanbros2.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Morning all, I've gone early today, as I will be out and about later, although the answers will be at the same time 6.30pm, I might be a tad drunk though !! Today we have 1 closed and 3 current. All your engagements are much appreciated Thank you enjoy !

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Looks like the weather is going to change shortly but, in Newmarket, not quite yet. It’s another idyllic warm, sunny day.

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Jon Franklin @racingtales.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

My betting shop ’cult classic’ SHOUTING THE ODDS has received a stylish interior makeover using Vellum software, to bring it in line with my new release, the sequel, Manvers Road Star! Therefore, even if you have bought STO previously, it may be nice to own the ’new’ version - FREE over the weekend!

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Like a summer’s day in Newmarket. Plenty of sunshine & a very pleasant temperature from the outset. 9 degrees early; currently 13; forecast high 20. Blissful. Flying Star Solar Saving Flying Star Double Meaning.

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John Berry @johnwathenberry.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Not so cold to start the day in Newmarket this morning, 5 degrees, but it didn’t warm up so quickly as it took all morning for the sun to appear. Lovely in the sunshine this afternoon, though, 15 degrees. Cloudy Rose (Ivona Slachtova) on Bury Hill AW.

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