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Beast Archive

Under Starters Orders - what is the answer to starting fiascos? (17/04/07)

Children and Festivals - children at the races and I hate festivals or do I? (26/04/07)

Summer Pain - is it time to revisit summer jump racing (02/05/07)

Bookies Without Balls - bookmakers with no courage (11/05/07)

Moronic Racegoers - Thoughtless racegoers and, unrelated, Lester (18/05/07)

Derby - Blue Riband or Over Hyped - Is The Derby really a special race? (01/06/07)

Frankie ... I was wrong - I was wrong to say Frankie would not win The Derby (09/06/07)

Ascot Schizophrenia - why I both love and hate Royal Ascot (15/06/07)

BBC and Racing - The BBC deserves to lose its racing (28/06/07)

Dump The Cup - Time to say farewell to the Shergar Cup (09/08/07)

A funny thing happened .... on the way to the races (12/08/07)

Don't knock the commentator - they have a difficult job (29/08/07)

Can I be a green racegoer - using public transport to go racing (07/09/07)

Racing Tubby - getting healthy food at the racecourse (11/09/07)

No butt end of a course - The Beast visits Woodbine in Toronto (18/10/07)

The wait is over - The new NH season is finally here (18/10/07)

On the road - Motorway service areas and sat-navs (25/10/07)

Farewell George - a tribute to George Washington (29/10/07)

Stewards Inquiry - time to have professional stewards? (04/11/07)

What A Finish - an exciting end to the flat season (10/11/07)

Open Review - a look back at the 2007 Open Meeting (19/11/07)

My worse days racing - a look at a terrible day out (22/11/07)

A job well done - The Beast praises the work of Newbury vets (03/12/07)

Fallon Case Dropped - The Beast looks back at the case (09/12/07)

Don't knock the commentator II - The Beast feels sorry for The Cat (30/12/07)

A Time Long Gone - a deja vu feeling reading a book (04/01/08)

Lone Wolves - a reflection on a days racing at Wolverhampton (29/01/08)

A Racing Paradox - I should like AW racing but I don't (31/01/08)

Global Warming? - where is it? (19/02/08)

Car Parking - complaints about ignorant drivers (25/02/08)

Happy Birthday Sir Peter - Sir Peter O'Sullevan is 90 (02/03/08)

Cheltenham Retrospective - a look back at the festival (16/03/08)

Good Friday? - what is good about a Friday without racing (21/03/08)

Bully Boys - Big trainers trying to bully smaller ones (24/03/08)

Don't Kick The Cat - Mike Cattermole is beleagured again (06/04/08)

Come Fly With Me - the joys of low cost flying (23/04/08)

NH Season Review - a look back at a memorable season (28/04/08)

Thinking Aloud - thoughs on swearing and fixtures (06/05/08)

Potentially Great Leighs - Great Leighs is about to open (09/05/08)

Getting Old - thoughts on getting older (17/05/08)

Shot In The Foot - racing shoots itself again (28/05/08)

Derby Revisited - a look back at a controversial 2008 Derby (10/06/08)

End Of A Era - Fearless Freddie Williams passes away (24/06/08)

Internet Forums - The Beast is concerned that posters can lible people without fear (30//06/08)

Sovereign Series - The Beast looks behind the hype and asks will it work? (05/07/08)

Sport As It Should Be - A look at a gripping non-racing sporting event (07/07/08)

BMW Drivers and Drunks - The Beast has another rant (20/07/08)

Beast Muses - on drunks, Panorama and mug punters (04/08/08)

I Love The Cup - The Beast does a U-turn on the Shergar Cup (10/08/08)

Farewell To The Stow - The Beast visits Walthamstow Stadium just before it closes (15/08/08)

A Day At The Seaside - The Beast spends a day at Laytown races (17/09/08)

What Is Wrong With Team Tactics? - The Beast questions the BHA's action against Ballydoyle (26/09/08)

I Love Paris ...... The Beast reflects on the 2008 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (06/10/08)

Breeders Cup - World Championships? - don't make me laugh - let's have a proper World Championships (21/10/08)

Not A Bad Season - The Beast looks back at the 2008 flat season (12/11/08)

What A Meeting? - The Beast looks back at a controversial 2008 Open Meeting at Cheltenham (17/11/08)

Modern Cars And Mud - More car problems for The Beast (05/12/08)

Cheers and Tears - The Beast looks back an emotional rollercoaster of a day at Sandown Park (07/12/08)

Bouquets and Brickbats - After visiting almost every UK course in 2008 The Beast awards some bouquets and brickbats (18/12/08)

Old Beast's Almanac - The Beast gazes into his crystal ball to see what 2009 may bring (31/12/08)

More Realism Please - The Beast wishes officials would not be over optimistic when assessing prospects of racing. (15/01/09)

Random winter Thoughts - The Beast with some random seasonal musings (02/02/09)

What Happened To Denman? - The Beast asks, and answers, what happened to Denman (08/02/09)

Tony McCoy - Greatest Jockey - The Beast takes a look at Tony McCoys achievements. (10/02/09)

Love At The Races - The Beast finds "love" at Ascot's Valentines Day meeting (15/02/09)

Bring It On - The Beast is looking forward to Cheltenham (22/02/09)

A Day At The Races - The Beast reflects on a days racing in Ireland (27/02/09)

Ying And Yang - The Beast contrasts two very different trips to Ireland (05/03/09)

Another Fine Festival - The Besat looks back at Cheltenham 2009 (14/03/09)

Going into Disrepute - The Beast looks at spurious going reports (22/03/09)

Paul Haigh Resignation - The Beast looks at the reason for Paul Haighs resignation from the Racing Post (30/03/09)

You Can keep It - The Beast says he doesn't mind if he never goes to Aintree again (04/04/09)

A Matter Of Conscience - The Beast looks at the recent fatalities and the potential impact on racing (12/04/09)

Fit To Drop - The Beast realises he is no longer as fit as he used to be (20/04/09)

Who Needs Consultants? - The Beast offers to save the BHA money on its rebranding exercise (17/05/09)

A Day At The Races - The Beast keeps a diary of a day at the races. (19/06/09)

Royal Ascot 2059 - An exclusive preview of Royal Ascot 2059 (24/06/09)

Count Our Blessings - The Beast praises the diversity of UK courses (01/07/09)

Must Try Harder - The Beast on whinging bookmakers and the BHA response to the Henderson affair (08/07/09)

A Logistical Challenge- The Beast looks at the challenges of visiting every course, every year (12/07/09)

A Matter Of Discipline - The Beast looks at ways of improving discipline in racing (27/07/09)

Sense Of Perspective - The Beast on why racing is not worth killing yourself for (03/08/09)