The skills and patience of trainer Ron Bicknell has ensured Mookys Penny has enjoyed a full racing career before her retirement this week.
The bitch, now five and a half years-old, has come back after two grascilus muscle injuries to complete 118 races, winning seven of them. Penny will spend her retirement with her owner.
The BBC and SKY tv betting guru Gary Wiltshire is odds-on favourite to win a ‘Most Fast Food Contest’ on Pall Mall finals night.
Maurice Massey was top trainer last weekend with eight winners, while Richard Baker and Bob Hannan won open races with Dishoftheday and Liosgarbj West on the Thursday.
Champion trainer Charlie Lister is confident of lifting the Betfred Pall Mall Trophy.
Winner of the 2007 event with the Harry Redknapp-owned Ballymac Charley, he will have two or three contenders for the event, which starts in June
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