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THIS IS THE GUIDE TO NATIONAL HUNT RACING AT THE SMALL COURSES AROUND BRITAIN

And it is now the totally rebranded UK-Jumping.com, which, like other rebrandings, means being mostly the same in content, but a bit smaller. Obviously, it is a different colour, and that's what matters most! With the changes it is not clear if the next statement is still valid - especially as the great man's retirement means that the fan club will not be able to give the new site the thumbs up (or down).

'Award Winning UK-Jumping'

as I am delighted to gloat that the site was voted website of the year by the nation's most discerning electorate, The Leighton Aspell Fan Club. Thanks to all those who combined to provide the ultimate accolade

HORSE RACING

And it is apparently now illegal for any website not to a have a collage*, so here is one

(*obscure clause in anti-terror legislation as a montage of pictures with an off-centre caption are to a terrorist what a garlic crucifix is to a vampire)

Update details

Horses: last updated 30/04/08: April 2008 list to follow

Reports: last updated 05/05/08: Reports of the week from Fontwell and Hackwood Park

* * * Submitted reports in a format of the author's choice are welcome and will be fully credited * * *

Courses: last updated 15/11/07: Revised layout

Empire: last updated 15/04/08: Latest news on the horses and dogs

World of Sport: last updated 22/04/08: New thoughts and still the prestigious 2007 awards

FAQ: last updated aeons ago

Links: last updated 20/1/08: A couple of new equestrian, but not necessarily racing related, links, so they are in the Various - Non Racing section

Instead of a quote of the week, which is unique to here and 3 million other websites, it is now time to settle with just the one, which has served mankind well in arenas beyond racing, but serves to remind us that the horse is the ultimate leveller.

"History shows again and again, how nature points out the folly of men."

from Blue Oyster Cult's 'Godzilla'

For anyone who is actually wondering what the changes are, Links, FAQ and Empire are more or less unchanged. Courses is a bit more concise, without any having to drill onward for pictures. Horses has one or two cosmetic changes, but the main page still holds links to a page per month for selections and a summary page. Reports will remain having a link to a page per meeting, but the reports are intended to be a bit more concise, to focus on points of interest, and cutting down on text for the sake of it - less bad puns and repetitive jokes, hopefully (although the history back to the start of 2007 remains for now). The various waffle pages, on the old site Musings, Mammals and The Rest have all been rolled into one page, World Of Sport, although in the interest of keeping people confused, non-sports stuff could still appear there! It may take a short while to completely replicate the precious archive of guff. Selling Winner of the Fortnight has outlived it's useful existence, by many years, but it is planned to adopt a sort of heroes and villains page to cover the last month or so. Tried before, it was rubbish, but one more try can only do limited harm.

Looking for ideas with what to use the little space at the top left for - any suggestions?

By keeping the site simpler, it is planned to update more often in the course of the month, but the road to hell is paved with good intentions... The unused message board has gone, but the Search tool remains in the side bar.