Rena checks the form at Mere Moments café
A Day At The Races, Newmarket, Suffolk - 23rd August 2008
Isobel's mother is over from Dublin for the weekend, and as one of her favourite things is a "bit of a flutter" we decide to take her over to Newmarket for the day to see the racing.
next album: Sam and Daisy at The Cherry Tree, and Sis and Matt Visit, Suffolk - 14th September 2008
previous album: The Cambridge Folk Festival, and The BBs at Billingford, Cambridge and Norfolk - 19th August 2008
Bookmaker stands at the July Course
Bookies in action
Isobel and Rena at Newmarket
A bet is placed
The July course
Nosher gets a bit of 'lens envy'
A throng of horses
Assembled crowds and bet boards
A couple of jockeys hang around
Some dude off of the telly prepares for a session
Isobel and Rena, with a Pimms
A thatched building behind the course
A horse walks around the parade ring
A horse and jockey
More jockeying and parading
A couple more thoroughbreds get led round
The race for the winning post
A perky-eared thoroughbread is paraded before the race
A ponytail and a pony's tail
Another impressive horse
Expectant punters
A stereotypical racegoer places a bet
TV cameras high up on cherry-pickers film the race
The pack comes in to the final straight
At the Pink Bar of more Pimms
A drink at the races
Isobel takes a photo
A sweaty horse is filmed
The presentation after the race
Champagne and prizes are handed out
Hats out, like it's Ascot
Members Enclosure-types mill around
A small girl looks out over the July course
Up in the gallery
The Newmarket July Course lookout hut on stilts
A horse comes in
The winnin horse
A horse gets a welcome bucket of water after the race
The winning jockey gets some fizz
A balloon is going up in the Oaksmere
Some dude wanders around inside the envelope to check stuff
The two balloons exchange a quick kiss
Isobel, Alan, Matthew, and Rena watch the balloons
One balloon gets an early start - the other waits to go
The leafy lane up to the Cornwallis Arms
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Rena checks the form at Mere Moments café
