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Haldon Gold Day: A view from the betting ring

Simon Nott brings a birdseye view from the betting ring on the ever-popular Haldon Gold Cup card at Exeter.
Haldon Gold

Simon Nott enjoys a West Country Weekend catching up with betting ring pals

Simon Nott

The joke doing the rounds was that the Southwest Rail Solutions Novices’ Hurdle would be delayed as there were leaves on the track – boom! boom!
Exeter on Haldon Gold Cup day is a joy and today was no exception as a healthy crowd gathered, the bookmakers were of course also out in force.
There was sad news to greet us on arrival up on Haldon Hill for the first leg of the weekend action. Veteran ex-bookmaker Chris Smith who bet for many years under the Dick Reynolds moniker, is sorely missed. His sons,...

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