He saw his first Grand Annual Steeplechase in 2005 and Racing Victoria's executive general manager and former chief handicapper Greg Carpenter has only missed one since.
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Speaking to Tim Auld this week, Mr Carpenter declares himself as a huge fan of Warrnambool's May Racing Carnival.
And given he's a Sandgroper, perhaps it's not too surprising that he nominates fellow West Australian Steve Pateman as his pick for the Grand Annual Steeplechase's greatest jockey.
Combing the archives in his mind, Mr Carpenter proposed Sir Pentire's 2009 Grand Annual win as the greatest, particularly given the NZ jumper hadn't been seen on a racetrack for two years prior!
And what was Mr Carpenter's hot tip for the big race?
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