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Pantomime Horse Grand National

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Dec 03 2008

Over 40 competitors took part in a parody of the traditional Aintree Grand National race on Sunday afternoon in Birmingham’s Centenary Square. To kick off the event, jockeys took part in a pre-race parade to show off their steeds, with names such as ‘Neigh’ Chance’ ‘Good for Glue (but not a lot else)’ and ‘Why the Long Face’, to spectators and anyone inclined to take a flutter. Once the bets were placed it was time for the two races – one for fillies (girls) and the other for colts (boys). Both around the same grueling 12-jump obstacle course, all of which slight adaptions on a lot of straw bales piled up on top of each other, much like the pile up of fallen pantomime horses at the first. Happily there were no casualties and all made the distance, eventually.

 

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The vast majority of posts in this blog are about quirky & eccentric competitions & festivals. I started it in 2006 in France with a competition I’ll never forget. Where contestants battle it out to become the World Champion Pig Squeeler, or ‘Cri du Cochon’. I had little knowledge back then of quite how far my pursuit of these kind of events would lead me. I’ve travelled all over Britain (and occasionally further afield) to capture our curiosities and quirks. There’s nothing uniquely eccentric about the British, you’ll find people all over the world up to all sorts of weird and wonderful activities, but we do have a remarkable capacity to embrace the madness. ‘A Brit Different’ is the book that was born from it, my labour of love! So what next? There’s always something interesting going on, so watch this space, only time will tell!

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