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FOG fog, aggregation of water droplets or ice crystals immediately above the surface of the earth (i.e., a cloud near the ground). A light or thin fog is usually called a mist. Fog may occur when the moisture content of the air is increased beyond the saturation point.  at Great Leighs Great Leighs is a village in Essex, England, half way from Chelmsford to Braintree. Great Leighs Racecourse is scheduled to open in 2007. External links
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 caused mayhem for in-running punters in the opener, when commentator Ian Bartlett saw them coming out of the gloom gloom  
n.
1.
a. Partial or total darkness; dimness: switched on a table lamp to banish the gloom of a winter afternoon.

b. A partially or totally dark place, area, or location.
 and swiftly called Steel City Boy the winner, that horse seeing upwards of pounds 2,700 matched at the minimum 1.01 on Betfair.

A shock was in store for those punters when Godfrey Street's number was called by the judge, and it became clear that Bartlett had mistaken Tony Newcombe's winner for Steel City Boy, who actually trailed in fourth.

That proved a costly mistake for punters trying to make a quick buck, but they only have themselves to blame, given visibility was very poor and that the two horses were carrying similar colours.

Those who were quick enough to spot that the winner was wearing cheekpieces will have cashed in, and Godfrey Street was backed at a high of 28 close to the line.
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Title Annotation:Sports
Publication:The Racing Post (London, England)
Date:Jan 9, 2009
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