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'He never fell in 44 runs' - my own shortlist for The People's Champion
Daniel HillJournalist
Panto Prince: a favourite on the West Country circuitCredit: John Beasley
Isn't it supposed to be summer? Following Saturday's deluge and the abandonment of Redcar, the Curragh and Cartmel, you would have every right to feel a bit down in the dumps.
However, there is the Racing Post's new series, The People's Champion, to cheer us all up, and to get your thoughts flowing I present my own shortlist of the horses who mean most to me.
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