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Mascots In the Winner's Circle

It was the second inaugural Mascot Race at Hastings Racecourse, raising money for Variety, the Children’s Charity.
This year I got a bird’s eye view from the roof, multi-tasking in the control room.

Rennie the Fox greets Philbert, while Peter the Pin battles Winger

There was a cute training video from Purdys’ Philbert the Hedgehog on Youtube >
(Mind the push-ups…)

Various participating mascots

There were a few stumbles by some mascots on the dirt track during the first three heats.
And again this year, Bread Head from Cobbs took first place.

The Final Race

Tip for next year’s mascot race: To figure out the winner to place your ballot for, be sure to observe how heavy their mascot outfit is and how much flexible leg room there is while they are walking in the paddock.

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