Henry Wins Poetry Competition

Report by Year 9 Student, Henry

I won the Ascot Racecourse Poetry competition along with another boy called Ethan who was 7. We were originally invited to the December race meet but because it was snowing it got called off. We were then invited to the January race meet but again the ground was too hard and dangerous for the horses to run. Because of this, Jacqui, the organiser then upgraded the whole experience for us by giving us an experience in the Parade Ring Restaurant.

We arrived on the Saturday 18 February and it was amazing. The restaurant was really lovely and we met a famous jockey who took a few of us across the track near one of the final jumps and we got to watch the horses up close. It was really cool.

The second race was dedicated to the poetry competition and we went into the Parade Ring where we had to judge the best dressed horse. We chose number 5 which then went on to win.

It was a really amazing day and such an awesome experience.

Very well done to Henry. You can read his winning poem below:

When Santa borrowed a Racehorse by Henry

When Christmas Eve came and the snow it did fall
With presents piled high in the shed and the hall
All elves they are wrapping and packing the toys 
And Santa outside, reindeer making noise 
Turn the ignition and waving the wand 
Magic dust up in the sky and beyond
But sledge just not starting and no magic flight 
And Elves start to panic on this Christmas night
Aha - says Old Gary, a Wise Christmas Elf 
Santa don't worry or be hard on yourself
Let's Magic to Ascot, but lets watch the clock 
We'll borrow a Racehorse, called Miss Inga Sock 
She's fast and she's sleek and she'll fix all this mess
So lets get that racehorse, oh please do say yes! 
With just enough magic in Santa’s black sack 
He zoomed off with Gary, grabbed Inga, zoomed back, 
And with that Ascot Magic, her leading the way 
Santa delivered the toys in one day 
(or night) so we thank you our Miss Inga Sock 
Because you saved our Christmas and that really rocks.