Example sentences of "for the big race " in BNC.
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| 1 | He remounted immediately and set off in pursuit of the other runners , but as a Gold Cup trial the race was a mess , and the announcement that Jonjo O'Neill was once more to replace Mullins for the big race came as no surprise . |
| 2 | Kim Bailey 's gelding , a promising runner-up to Remittance Man at Wincanton recently , booked his place for the big race with a satisfactory two mile gallop after racing at Newbury yesterday . |
| 3 | A field of 18 will line-up for the big race after eight horses dropped out , among them Muse and Mole Board , whose chances were considered slim on ground now good to firm and good in places on the hurdles course . |
| 4 | Limbering up for the big race , are |
| 5 | We 're off to spot some winners , and there are two tickets to be won for the big race |
| 6 | Flakey Dove is 33-1 for the big race … the whole of herefordshire is one her |
| 7 | Which horse was it you backed let's see how it faired as we cross to Stanton for the big race |
| 8 | The posters have been up for weeks … when the powerboat circus comes to town … the streets and squares close down … everyone makes for the river … every bridge … and every balcony becomes a grandstand … a ring side seat for the big race … |
| 9 | All three Central South pilots are on the grid for the big race … |
| 10 | The result effectively ends speculation that the Henry Cecil runner , 4–5 favourite for the big race , had been ‘ got at ’ . |
| 11 | MERSEYSIDE MPs today came to the defence of Grand National flagman Kenneth Evans the man blamed for the big race fiasco . |
| 12 | And Her Majesty was in the parade ring to assess the runners and riders for the big race , the Queen Mother Champion Steeplechase . |