Pantomime Horse Race Birmingham 2005The fourth annual running of the City Plaza Pantomime Horse Grand National took place on Sunday 4th December, on Edgbaston Street, St. Martin's, near the Bullring. With around 33 horses and Babu taking part.
Competition was fierce. Jockeys had to contend with a gruelling
12-fence obstacle course with the water jump and foam bath providing
the biggest challenge to competitors. The final was watched by the The former Bishop for Birmingham, the Rt Rev John Sentamu and The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams with The Lord Mayor John Hood. After the race the Bishop and Archbishop walked through the Bullring and German market before Dr Sentamu bid a final goodbye to Birmingham with a final service held at the ICC.
The event helped to raise money for the Lord Mayor's chosen charities
- Acorns Children's Hospice, Leonard Cheshire Services, the Royal
National Institute for the Blind and the Women's Campaign at
Birmingham Hospital. |
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 33 Rob Rum |
 11 Sparky's Kid 13 Mustang Loose |
 12 Ass Seen In A Voice 13 Mustang Loose |
 16 Go Faster |
 24 Bullring Comet |
 22 Bullring Prancer with Darren Kelly |
 Lord Mayer John Hood meets the riders before the start. |
 30 Brummie of the Year determined not to be unseated. |
 The Starter getting the horses in order for the first heat |
 33 Rob Rum in the lead out of the Foam Bath Hurdle |
 11 Sparky's Kid cleared The foam Bath |
 1 Big Eyes is first past the post in the second Heat |
 Fallers at the final fence |
 The Grandstand Bus outside St Martin's Church |
 Gallant looser Brummie of the Year at the post after falling at the first and every other before >more |
 41 Last past the post Babu |
 The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams |
 The Archbishop of Canterbury discuss racing form. |
 Rt Rev John Sentamu |
 The Archbishop of Canterbury |
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