I nearly spat out my morning coffee when I saw this. Two horses with EXACTLY the same bloody name potentially running in the same race? The commentator's gonna need therapy after this one.
Saturday's card at Sandown could feature the weirdest racing quirk I've seen since my cousin Eddie bet his wedding ring on a 100-1 shot back in 2019 (spoiler: he's still wearing a cheap replacement from Amazon). It's Lossiemouth versus... um, Lossiemouth in teh £80,000 Grade 2 bet365 Select Hurdle.
A Tale of Two Lossiemouths (Is That Even the Right Plural?)
Let me break this down for you. One Lossiemouth is basically racing royalty - a Cheltenham Festival superstar trained by Willie Mullins who's bagged nearly a million quid in prize money and belongs to Rich Ricci, that banker bloke with the fancy suits and sunglasses.
The other? Well...
Poor thing hasn't won a race in over three years. At ten years old, he's practically collecting his pension in racing terms. Bookies have slapped a 100-1 price tag on him, which is their polite way of saying "thanks for showing up, here's your participation trophy."
When the Racing Gods Get Bored
I texted my mate who works as a racing commentator about this potential nightmare scenario. His response: "Already updating my LinkedIn profile. FML."
The contrast between these two is absolutely bonkers. Mullins' Lossiemouth has been crushing it this season - won the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham like she was out for a casual Sunday stroll, then backed it up at Aintree. She's earned her owner over £300K just this season. That's more than my house is worth, for God's sake.
Meanwhile, the other Lossiemouth (trained by Gundry) has form figures that read like a bad phone number: 4-4-6-20-10. Total earnings this season? A measly £4,732. I spent more than that fixing my kitchen last year after a disastrous attempt at "home improvement" that we shall never speak of again.
Wait... How Is This Even Legal?
Turns out there's this weird loophole in racing's naming rules. Ricci's superstar was born in France and registered in their stud book, while Gundry's horse was bred in Britain, which shares a stud book with Ireland.
Different jurisdictions = same names allowed. Racing bureaucracy at its finest!
It's like discovering there are two people named Brad Pitt but one is the Hollywood star and the other is a plumber from Scunthorpe with a receding hairline. Nothing against plumbers, by the way - mine charged me £95 for a 10-minute job last month. Still bitter about that.
The Odds Don't Lie (Unlike My Ex)
We'll know for sure if both horses run when declarations come out Thursday at 10am, but the bookies aren't exactly scratching their heads about which one might win.
Mullins' Lossiemouth? 15-8 favorite.
Gundry's Lossiemouth? A hopeful 100-1.
Listen. This isn't the first time horses with identical names have faced off. Back in 2020, two horses named Sierra Nevada ran against each other at Gowran Park. I remember because I lost £40 backing the wrong one. My betting slip just said "Sierra Nevada" and... well, I feel stupid now.
The Commentator's Nightmare Fuel
Just imagine the poor race caller trying to make sense of this madness...
"And it's Lossiemouth taking the lead, with Lossiemouth challenging on the outside. Lossiemouth jumps well as Lossiemouth makes a mistake. Now Lossiemouth pulls ahead of Lossiemouth..."
I'd pay good money just to watch the commentator's face during this race. Probably turn the same shade as my nephew when he realized he'd accidentally texted his girlfriend's mom instead of her. Absolute disaster.
If both horses do line up on Saturday, I'm heading to Sandown with a flask of something strong. This is the kind of racing chaos you just have to witness in person.
Your Move, Racing Gods
Now I'm secretly hoping they both somehow finish in a dead heat just to watch racing's record keepers have a complete meltdown.
See you at Sandown? I'll be the one laughing inappropriately loud every time the commentator says "Lossiemouth."
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