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Oops....Having a Rick Perry Moment

I now know what Rick Perry feels like.

Those of my fellow sadomasochists who enjoy watching the interminable political debates of the Republican Party candidates for the US presidency may remember the early blunder of Texas Governor Perry who was railing about the need to cut three federal departments.

Perry named two and then could not remember the third department that had to go, according to him. It was the 'oops moment' that destroyed his chances to be the Republican candidate.

I had the same feeling, in another publication, when describing Peter Knuckey's winning treble at Ascot 0n January 7.

Knuckey won on Cavallo Pazzo, Metalman and Big Attitude. He did not win on Playhouse Theatre as I had written. That honour belonged to Shaun Meeres.

As for Goose, the horse not this writer, jockey Takahide Ikenushi was a late replacement for Russell Hanson.

So it was a great day for jockeys Knuckey and Shaun McGruddy (who won a double on The Underworld and Miss Dandy) but not a real flash day for writers!