Geoff Randall

Greyhounds and Horse Racing.
Music and Films.

[Geoff Randall @Geoff55R]

@DavidVi04981180 The start of a terrible 3 weeks for Pitman, beaten in the Gold Cup on Pendil, and then in the National on Crisp. Then worst of all Killiney's fatal fall at Ascot.

[Geoff Randall @Geoff55R]

@DavidVi04981180 Remember Gregory Peck's horse DIFFERENT CLASS ? Fav. for the 1968 Grand National, finished 3rd. Red Alligator won, ridden by a 20-year-old Brian Fletcher, one of the greatest jockeys around Aintree.

[Geoff Randall @Geoff55R]

@Yuna23336wj Probably about the same year this was taken !

[Geoff Randall @Geoff55R]

@Yuna23336wj A telephone directory to look up numbers ( and the yellow pages to find local businesses - "let your fingers do the walking") Also a pen and note pad !

[Geoff Randall @Geoff55R]

@TonyKing38983 It's a vintage Egg Slicer. Although I'm sure the one we had was plastic. Anybody born in the last 30 years is probably seeing this for the first time ! 😮

[Geoff Randall @Geoff55R]

@ukbettingsites Very hard for girl jockeys to get rides back then. She was also the first Girl Jockey to ride a winner at Royal Ascot (a 12/1 outsider, Sprowston Boy). A pity Gay Kelleway didn't get more chances to prove how good she was.

[Geoff Randall @Geoff55R]

Christ, time goes quick ! 30 years ago today and I was there that day. Frankie Dettori, 25 at the time, achieved what seemed impossible by going through a 7-race card at Ascot on September 28, 1996.

[Irish National Stud @IrishNatStud]

Hurricane Fly 💙💚 2004-2026

[Geoff Randall @Geoff55R]

@oelma__ It's the speed control on an old record player for vinyl records. 45 for singles, 33 for LP's. Still got one !! 🙂

[Geoff Randall @Geoff55R]

@oelma__ First of all cook the sausages and not cut them in half, and add some mushrooms and tomatoes, and leave the toast in the toaster a bit longer ! 😕

[Geoff Randall @Geoff55R]

@bagshaw2112 Fanny Cradock was way ahead of her time.

[World Horse Racing @WHR]

Happy retirement, REBEL’S ROMANCE! 💕

2️⃣2️⃣ wins
9️⃣ Group/Grade 1s
7️⃣ countries raced in 🌎
💰 $16.3 in prize money

[Fergal O'Brien Racing @FOBRacing]

Will there be a group of children on the inside of the track before racing at the Curragh tomorrow?

Just doing my Placepot so it would be handy to know

[Fitzwilliam @Fitzwilliam__]

Done ✅

@oismurphy | @sevenbarrows

[Geoff Randall @Geoff55R]

@mjyharris Agree the stats are against him, but I'd say keep him to the flat now and just try it. Because he clearly has jumping issues, wins his first 10 successive races over hurdles, then falls 3 times in next 4. And in the other finishes a well beaten 5th of 6 (8/13F) overjumped first.

[Eamo @eamod78]

So far on Racing Twitter Constitution Hill will be winning

Champion Hurdle
AW Stayers Final
Northumberland Plate
Ascot Gold Cup
Goodwood Cup
York 2m Group 1
Ebor
Doncaster Cup
Ascot Champions Day Stayers race
Breeders Cup
Melbourne Cup
Breeders Cup
The Boat race
World Snooker

[Andrew Fox @Mr_Andrew_Fox]

As the owner of a wolfdog, may I credit this wolfdog Nazgul as a Very Good Boy.

Gatecrashing the Winter Olympics deserves an offal treat as the bare minimum.

[Michael Harris @mjyharris]

It was pretty dark when Jonbon finished at the testing area after winning the Clarence House and crossed the High Street to go back to the racecourse stables.

[Geoff Randall @Geoff55R]

Back in the day these cheap cover versions of Top 10 hits on the Embassy label, sold exclusively in Woolworths. Still got small collection, Baby Love, The Supremes big hit - but this one by Joan Baxter and The Beatmen. #vinylrecords #vinylcollection

[Geoff Randall @Geoff55R]

Very sad news Ian Balding has died at the age of 87. A great trainer and especially will always be remembered for the brilliant Mill Reef. ( First time I went to the Arc when Mill Reef won in 1971.)