'People travel for miles to spend a day on the Guinness here. As long as you're not an a***hole, you're good'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOn a rainy Wednesday afternoon, a crowd of men are glued to a TV screen showing the Cheltenham Festival. As the horses cross the finish line, they place down their pints and inspect their betting slips.
Jockey Rachael Blackmore has just won the Champion Chase on her horse Captain Guinness and her shock victory is greeted with a frustrated groan from those who failed to back her.
At The Station pub in Didsbury, it's been a busy week - and it's about to get busier. Friday is the Gold Cup, one of the biggest events in the horse racing calendar, and bar manager Eddie Cunningham is expecting a lively day.
Yet it will be nothing in comparison to what the rest of the weekend has in store. READ MORE: The two Greater Manchester towns named in The Sunday Times' Best Places to Live in 2024 This Sunday marks St Patrick's Day and The Station is expecting its busiest day of the year.
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