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Published on: 8/10/2008
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Our syndicate manager, Jason Cheetham, would constantly ask the question of John Thompson; "Is Tree Top Walk for sale John?"
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Jason and Brett Pope picked him up a few days later from John's property.
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Instantly deflated, Jason helped load him on the float and off he went to his new home adjacent to the Pinjarra Racecourse.
The next few weeks did nothing to quell the anxiety of all concerned.
Jason had taken a "pee into the wind" about this five year old gelding and now he was refusing to eat and not settling in at all.
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Jason could not contain his delight.
After just two months at Brett Pope's, Tree Top Walk had made a full recovery and was working the place down!
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Brian posted $26 and Jason started having convulsions.
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Jason took responsibility as it was his grand plan from the time we bought the horse, to the decision not to trial, to the selection of the race and finally down to the riding instructions.
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That last 200 metres was the longest pausing of time known to mankind and by the time Timmy had passed the post and the adrenalin rush had shot through my body like a jolt of electricity, I found myself back in the bookies ring, as if teleported by a time machine, "high fiving" Jason and discussing the wonderful victory.
The margin came up......4 3/4 lengths!
We both thought Timmy had hung on by only a length.
After that day, we learned to know and love his distinctive "paddling" action.
The same action that had concerned us at the 150 metre mark of that 1200m race on Bunbury Stakes Day of 2005.
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Still with the rush of victory pulsing through his veins, Jason obliged.
The comment was made; "New owners, new trainer, new horse!
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