Well, we weren't too sure what to think when we met him yesterday at Newmarket's July racecourse.
Patrick was initially very brave and took a selfie from a respectable distance in front of the Gruffalo. But he forgot the one golden rule, never turn your back on a Gruffalo. The next minute our hearts were in our mouths as Patrick was gripped by those terrible claws ...
... And lifted towards those huge fangs. What would happen next?
We were very worried. Did we have time to dial 999?
We should have had more confidence in our friend Patrick though. Patrick really does have the Irish gift of the gab and can charm the hind legs off a ... Gruffalo!
Suddenly the Gruffalo was smiling and waving , introducing his new friend to the crowd ..
When we finally got Patrick back we asked him what he'd said to the Gruffalo to turn around the tense situation. Patrick had apparently offered him a couple of rather tasty racing tips.
Patrick was none the worse for his adventure and reckoned the Gruffalo is just a gentle giant. We'll have to read his stories to find out more. Perhaps we had misjudged him.
We then settleddown to enjoy some great racing and to hope that Patrick's tips came good for the Gruffalo. Our favourite race was the greys' race where every runner is a grey. What a sight they all are in the parade ring and as they charge down the course as a great wall of grey. It's great to be able to make some confident predictions, such as, 'a grey is going to win!'
What a grey(t) day!
Lots of love
The B.U. Bears xxx
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