Today's bets
Jack O'Lantern 2.35 Wolverhampton 2pts win Palm Pilot 5.05 Wolverhampton 3pts win Denman Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup 10pts win at 7-1 with Ladbrokes
And, in preparation for the
Jack O'Lantern Contest, Clinton Parks and Recreation will be hosting a pumpkin carving workshop, on Tuesday Oct.
On the same card, Peace Corps should get his head in front in the Tandridge Claiming Stakes, while
Jack O'Lantern is interesting in the Enhanced SP's At bluesq.com Handicap with Jamie Spencer booked.
This represents a drop in grade and with rival
Jack O'Lantern having had two runs this season without success, Rasselas can get off the mark.
Thirsk 1.45 Tilliemint, 2.20 Quitao, 2.55
Jack O'Lantern, 3.30 Ra Junior, 4.05 Balcarce Nov, 4.40 Mark Anthony, 5.15 Discanti.
As I wasn't sure what variety was best, I grew lots of different ones - butternut, sweet dumpling, Roget's gem, the inevitable
jack o'lantern, and, of course, Turk's turban, just for decoration.
The name
Jack O'Lantern comes from an old Irish tale.
Richard Fahey has started the turf season in red-hot form and is fancied to keep the momentum going with
Jack O'Lantern (3.20).
Googling a runner
Jack O'Lantern 1.50 Doncaster Most notably associated with next week's Halloween, a
Jack O'Lantern is the American name given to a pumpkin which has had the top removed, the flesh scooped out and a monster's face carved into it with, usually, lit candles placed inside.
They were called
Jack O'Lantern, a couple who seemed very nice and encouraged the children in the singalongs.
He put the ember in a scooped out turnip and so began the legend of
Jack O'Lantern. In the 19th Century, turnips became very scarce in Ireland, so people started using pumpkins to put a light in their front window and it's been that way ever since.
Fiona and Dorian grow five different varieties:
Jack O'Lantern which is the most popular and the one used for carving out; the big Connecticut Field; Golden Hubbard which is best for making pies and soup; the Baby Bear and the world's smallest pumpkin which is used for decoration, not for eating.
Jack put it into a turnip and it became known as a
Jack O'Lantern. So there's an old custom explained.
Just for the fun of it Googling a runner
Jack O'Lantern 1.50 Doncaster Most notably associated with next week's Halloween, a
Jack O'Lantern is the American name given to a pumpkin which has had the top removed, the flesh scooped out and a monster's face carved into it with, usually, lit candles placed inside.
Jack O'Lantern Puppet Theatre adapt the children's epic tale of magic, mystery and flying carpets using shadow puppetry.
