Morning, pilgrims.
To use a military expression ‘oooooooooooooooooooh Colonel not in front of the Privates’, sorry wrong military expression, that’s quite an ‘about turn’ re Barbers Shop! I seem to recall that you and the Board boy used to lambast him in the old days of 606 and now you are using the legendary horse as a foundation for your tips! It’s taken a few years Stick, my old love, but glad you’ve finally seen the light re Mr Henderson’s former star. A couple of Close Harmony’s offspring have won on debut (Heather Royal, what a lovely name for a mare, by the way, and Barbers himself) so that should be a major ‘plus’ re your wager today. Bit weak in the old market at the min though.
Meanwhile, someone did indeed, as you say, lose a fair degree of ‘wedge’ (to use a terrible ‘Cock-enn-nee’ word) on that Hurricane Fly half-brother. Sold for €120,000 as a yearling and then €60,000 as a 3YO.
Good luck, team.