Don Bridge 1948 (credit Jerripedia)
Tess fished around and pulled out thruppence.. ‘What do I say?’ she asked.
‘Just tell him your horse’s name and the amount you want to bet.’
Taking a deep breath, Tess stepped up. ‘Lilac Morning please, thruppence.’
Smiling at her the bookie said ‘Thruppence. Lilac Morning, on the nose.’ He wrote in his book and she took the slip that he handed her. Together they made their way back to the seats to wait for the race. At 10/1 Tess calculated that she stood to win half a crown when Lilac Morning romped home. Plus her thruppence back. Maybe she liked horse racing after all!
From A Jersey Midsummer’s Tale
The present day cycle track follows the lines of the old racecourse
Back On The Rock 
I never had much luck betting on horses, Roy. Interesting to see the old and present day track.
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Nor me Jill. I never bother really. Yes I like the way the modern sports field has grown up on the footprint of the old racecourse. There will be a few old timers who remember it.
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With a name like that, Lilac Morning should win! 💜
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See Pam, I now have thousands of potential readers wanting to know the result of the race 🙂
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I want to know too. Lovely name.
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That’s why Tess picked it – she’s a girl 🙂
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A woman after my own heart. I pick horses by their names, too.
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Yes Juliann, I remember sketching out that little scene and deciding that a naive girly stereotype was appropriate for 1935. Probably not these days 🙂
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That is a classic horse name. The Irish is oozing from its pours. 🙂
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I thought it was a name that a young woman might go for without even seeing the animal 🙂
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Nice name, Lilac Morning. I don’t drink red wine, but like to have it on hand for company, and chose a bottle of “Our Daily Red” for its name.
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Hi Naomi 🙂 Women can be seduced by pretty words, can’t they? Maybe incorrect to say so these days though 😦
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I think most people, men or women alike, can be seduced by pretty words, Roy. Clever wordplay is what really tickles my fancy and gets my attention.
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