Black Annis

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Black Annis

cannibalistic hag with blue face and iron claws. [Br. Folklore: Briggs, 24]

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The filly St Mary De Castro is a half-sister to Black Annis Bower, a bogeywomen who is said to haunt the church.

HORSE PLAY Justforthefunofit

The annual event at the venue is organised by Earlsdonbased Morris group Elephant Up A Pole who were this year joined by a number of groups including Black Annis Women's Morris, from Leicestershire, Black Adder Morris, based in Birmingham and the Sihill Morris, from Solihull.

SUN SHINES FOR A GOOD OLD WASSAIL; Garden's orchard blessed in hopes of a fruitful harvest

Winner Machine is in flying form at the moment, having put up 14-1 beauty Black Annis Bower at Newcastle last week and Redford had no trouble matching her performance.

SCOPE STRIKES GOLD

Connections of Black Annis Bower, who runs in the 6f handicap (2.

Black Annis Bower was beaten only a length and three-quarters over this course and distance three starts ago and is just 3lb above her last winning mark.

Viking to inflict killer blow on his chase debut; TRADING POST

There is an interesting list horse to get stuck into tomorrow at Newcastle in the shape of BLACK ANNIS BOWER.

Chev heads south for quick break; WINNER MACHINE

GREETINGS: Jan Grayson, the Fool with the Black Annis group, meets seven-year-old Paul Brown (above) and Elephant up a Pole from Earlsdon, Coventry, perform.

Look - it's a morris jumbo!

40 1 BLACK ANNIS BOWER J P Sullivan (9-1) 2 Indian Trail (13-2) 3 Diamond Blue (13-2) 9 ran 1/2 1/2 MWEasterby Tote: win PS10.

YESTERDAY'S RETURNS

When he did get going, the race was over but he quickened in great style for a second to Black Annis Bower.

One for the Notebook

Sluggsy Morant looked an unlucky loser of the 5f nursery as James Sullivan on Black Annis Bower made hay on the 11-2 shot.

Red-hot De Sousa strikes with double; NOTTINGHAM

Abrasive, Al Aqabah, Alnama, Arabian Spirit, Black Annis Bower, Carrignauar ,Channel Squadron, Colour Scheme, Danderek, Darajaat, Desert Law, Dever Dream, Easy Ticket, Elliptical, Gouray Girl, I'm A Dreamer, Jehanbux, Meer Und Wind, Melange, Military Call, Miss Zooter, Mr Optimistic, Musawama, Nazreef, Poets Place, Red Eyes, Redford, Santefisio, Select Committee, Silver Ocean, Sir Ocean, Sir Byron, The Which Doctor, Wafeira, Whisper Louis

Cheveton can be a northern star; WINNER MACHINE

OWNER Anne Jarvis was delighted to see the Mick Easterby-trained Black Annis Bower gamely gain her first success at the fifth attempt under James Sullivan in the 6f fillies' nursery.