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- Mum. - Yeah.

There's a bird in the fireplace.

Oh, no.

- Is it flapping? - Well, yeah, because Kaiser can hear it.

Oh, my God.

That's like a horror film.

It's like a horror film.

No, I'm not doing this. I'm not doing this.

Right now we need to get the bird out the chimney.

Crows pass down grudges from like generations.

James you are literally. Where have you heard that?

Should we do it?

- Absolutely not. - Yes. Yes.

- Absolutely not. - Yes.

No. Can I say this is the shittest idea ever?

I look like a proper, like, you know, the crow men.

People with the crow on their arm.

I'm like so perfect now.

What's the worst that can happen?

I'm getting out of here.

Oh, my God, look at all the feathers in there.

It's not there.

- I'm telling you there's nothing there. - Honestly, I couldn't feel anything.

- I moved my hand up all around it. - Right, okay.

Right. Let me look again.

- It's not there. There's nothing there. - Yeah, no…

What is that flapping?

- Where is it? - It's out! It's out! It's out!

- What'd you mean out? - It's out! Out! Out!

I told you this would happen!

Don't panic, don't panic.

Okay. The towel's on it.

Are you on top of it?

Shit. It's gone by your feet. It's by your feet.

- Shit. - Okay, don't panic, everyone.

It's all right mate. It's okay.

- It's just gonna fly form there. - I know.

I'm gonna, I'm gonna… what choice have I got?

- There you go. - Okay. I've got it. I've got it.

- [bleep] I've got it. - Oh, my God, Lou.

Don't let go yet. Don't let go yet. Don't let go yet.

Shit!

Lou, you're a ledge.

- Oh, my God. - My hearts beating like mad!

Right, wait shoes.

- No, no, sod shoes. Just get it out. - All right, let's go.

Go on. You're fine now. You're fine.

Yes.

Is it gonna fly off?

It's just having a minute.

Why isn't it flying?

Oh.

It's gone in the bush. It's fine.

Gemma, let us in.

It was definitely only one in there, wasn't there?

Spring is probably my favourite time of the year.

It's starting to warm up a bit now, innit?

- It's beautiful. - Thank God.

We're about two weeks out from Chester's May Festival.

The biggest race meeting at the start of the season.

Our season really starts here. This is where we've got

probably 18 runners across the three days.

Local pride.

Everybody expects.

Let's hope we get on the board. It's bloody competitive.

If we can win one race, then it'll be fantastic.

But any more would be a bonus.

If we don't win at all,

you won't see me for a week.

Pretty girl.

and Gabs.

Ah, and you.

I think we're going to start with a bang.

Wait Geordie is possibly our best chance of the week.

But then we've got Roman Dragon.

He's won seven times at Chester,

and we've also bought a few really nice horses over the winter.

Horses like Donegal Rose that must go there with a chance.

We've had months and months and months to prepare for this.

Er, for this day. So…

Now they've just got to deliver.

It is a big time at Manor House Stables.

It's a big time in the Owen household as well at the moment.

We've got Gemma really kicking into gear in terms of her…

training for the Magnolia Cup.

Over these winter months. Training is not fun,

but it's going well.

Jess is about to start her GCSEs, and of course

she wants to take the next steps in her equestrian career.

I am not planning on going to sixth form.

I want to go to a professional showjumping yard.

There you go. Good boy.

That's my next big plan.

And Emily's taken her A-levels and preparing for uni.

If I want to do sports psychology,

I need to go all the way and get a PhD.

So, six years…

In the next few months, all of my children will have finished, well, finished school.

Obviously, Emily will be

into higher education at university, but that is a weird feeling.

I wanna be in your selfie.

- Mum, I, you can't see me. - I can't…

I can't get my thumb.

- Mum, your head's in the way. - Wait.

I fear that time a little bit.

If I'm honest, I fear what my purpose then will be.

Will that stay?

- You're not gonna be running around. - Looks like a little poo, though.

No, mum it looks like a poo.

- No, it doesn't. - Yeah, it does. I can feel it.

Nothing makes me more proud, literally nothing

than those kids.

That's it. Because I'm gonna start crying.

Mums got her dogs out.

You what?

- Your feet, your feet are dogs. - Your feet.

I've never heard of that in my life.

I thought 'cause you were on TikTok,

- you would know. - Dogs?

- Dogs. - Dogs.

- You're getting old, Gem, like me. - I know.

It's gonna be a bit of an adjustment. It's gonna be different

and I'm not sure if she's got a bit older.

She's become very like house,

all about the house and the garden and flowers,

which is just, just like my nana.

And she's gonna hate me for saying that.

So, what are your grand plans then?

I'm gonna hand-pull out all of these weeds

and then basically just sew a load of seeds.

Fancy giving me a hand?

Not really.

I'm gonna hit the lion.

There's no air in it. It'll never get that far.

Well, that was awful.

'Cause it's flat.

Yeah, yeah. Just lost your touch.

28 years together.

- Are we too close to each other? - No.

Does it look like we like each other?

We didn't meet really, did we. We just grew up together.

Parents lived about ten doors away from each other.

I just remember infants.

Primary.

- Kiss chase. - I knew you were gonna say that.

I was faster than everyone else at school. But obviously when she was chasing me,

I slowed down a bit.

- But then she-- - I never chased you.

- Of course, you did. - You were chasing me.

We've been together since we were about 17.

We just laughed.

Obviously, I was attracted to other things,

but, yeah, I think it's probably his humour.

I'd prefer someone to say, you look like Brad Pitt.

Who's aged better?

I reckon I'm a six and a half out of ten.

- Do ya? - Yeah.

When I get my haircut, what do I turn into?

- Seven. - Seven.

So what was I when I was still playing?

Owen's through.

And it's the opening goal for Liverpool.

It's Michael Owen.

Oh, what a finish.

What a chance for Owen.

Oh, this is getting better and better and better.

The happiest years of my life were when I was at Liverpool.

And I was playing well.

And I'm scoring goals.

We won loads of trophies.

Great memories, great life.

I was the Michael Owen I like to remember.

- Okay. - Cheers, mate.

Cheers, lads.

As a footballer,

he was absolutely focussed on what he was doing.

So it was kind of we were in our own little bubble

and then we had Gemma.

Life, of course it changes, but it changes so much for the better.

That was my purpose.

There was no question…

that was what I was…

to, to be.

Life was great.

But then,

Real Madrid came in.

Generally regarded as the biggest team in the world.

A year ago, David Beckham passed his medical here.

Now, Owen is the second England international

to become a Real Madrid's Galactico.

To see a different country, a different team, a different food,

different weather, different language.

I just thought, I've got to try that.

Good morning, everyone.

Okay.

When we went to Madrid,

I was excited for him

and what he was achieving. Definitely, yeah.

A special thank you to Señor President for giving me the opportunity to play for

the best team in the world.

I'm grateful for those times,

but I wouldn't say I missed it.

I like where we are now.

Kai, stop being a knob.

The tough bit is when the kids leave home.

I think that's gonna hit hard.

Oh, you'll be fine.

Will you not?

No, I don't think I will.

What do you mean? What's wrong with me?

No, nothing but,

just not having the kids around will be weird.

- Who will be the last to linger. James? - Yeah.

Like a smelly fart, isn't he.

He just lingers and lingers. That's what he'll be like.

Oh, gosh.

Shall we sit on here, snogging, as well?

- Come on. - No.

Hello.

One, two.

Oh, I just had one of those. That was bloody lovely as well.

May Festival is important this year.

I felt as if we ended on a bit of a downer at the end of last season.

So, I think it's important, one that we…

give our owners a good time at the May Festival.

But two, we start the season with a bang with a few winners.

So, let's kick things off.

In the first race,

I'm gonna be honest. I really fancy your horse Hugo in the first.

Can you just tell us about Wait Geordie?

We fancy him, too. There's no pretending we don't.

He just looks like he's, he's born to go around Chester.

If someone said to you two winners, would you take it?

Probably. Yeah.

- Yeah? - Yeah, I think we'll win the first race.

- The pressure's off, then. - Yeah.

For me Roman Dragon looks like one of Manor House's best chances of the week.

Oisin can you do us a favour and promise us you'll win on that horse?

I can promise you I'll try.

So, Gem, are you looking forward to the Magnolia Cup?

I'm not nervous. I'm just really competitive.

So, I'm just like getting…

yeah, competitive about it.

Franny said you're coming on strong.

He said, "She's doing well."

Yeah, no, I'm, I'm enjoying it.

If I can give you one tip for this evening,

it doesn't actually take place at Chester…

this week, it takes place at Goodwood.

Gemma Owen, she's an absolute certainty to win this year's Magnolia Cup.

So what do I do?

Just walk down the steps and then at the end, just stop and pose.

- So, I have to walk all the way down? - Yeah.

Just stop at the edge of the grass.

I'm scared.

Come on.

All right. Ready?

So it's been officially announced that

I'm taking part in the Magnolia Cup later in the summer,

which is really exciting.

I don't wanna be at the front though.

- But you look so pretty, though. - No, I don't.

Do I do it done up or leave it like that.

Is this too big?

Are my trousers cream or white?

Lads, you are just laughing at me. Help.

When you come to days like this, it kind of just sort of

gives you that bit of like, ah, I need to be in the saddle.

Like, right now. I need to be training right now.

- Dad? - Yeah.

Can you give me a leg up, please?

I've been training all over the winter with Franny,

but now it's getting so much more intense.

The more she does it, the easier it's gonna become.

I feel like I've got the foundations sorted.

Did you watch the video?

- I did, yeah. - Anything else?

Yeah. There's a few things we can pick up on.

It's all good.

So, yeah, I feel like I'm in a good place.

Obviously there's still so much work that needs to be done, but,

I'm pretty happy with where I am at the moment.

Kai. Out.

Kaiser wants to be involved.

I know but I don't trust him not to cock his leg

- on the clothes. - He won't.

The reaction has been really positive actually.

There's been a lot of messages.

Oh, you're gonna do so well. Like, go for Goodwood gold and all of this,

which is I mean nice that everyone is, is thinking that.

But like obviously there's a bit of pressure that comes with it.

- Yeah. - A lot of people describe my style as--

- A middle aged woman. - A middle aged woman.

To be able to do the glam side of things with horses as well is really special.

Flipping heck. You've got more clothes than you know what to do with.

So you can be like second stylist for today.

- Oh, yeah. - You can help choose the outfits.

Help with the clothes.

- Is it a paid position, Louise? - Nope.

You look amazing. Love that.

Oh, my God, it's amazing.

So pretty, so pretty.

You've just got to act like you know what you're doing.

I think I'm naturally quite guarded, but on camera, it shows if you're nervous.

Couple more laughing shots as well.

This would be my worst nightmare. I'd hate it.

- Yeah. - It's mad, isn't it?

When you have to walk and then you forget how to walk.

- Shall I try and run or just walk? - Yeah.

It's a wrap.

I don't think I ever showed you this.

Oh, God, I look so young.

Yeah, you were my age. No.

- No. I-- - Few years older.

- Two years older. - 25.

I was your age when I had you.

Oh.

Your little shoes.

- Are there, like, loads of pictures? - Yeah.

Oh, my God.

- Wait, you did a full on thing? - Yeah.

Ay, you look like a royal Lou.

- Royal? - Yeah.

Well, 'cause of my crown.

- Mmm. - Oh, my God, I just look so young.

Do you not remember it at all?

No. I was two years old.

God, you had a few, like, footballers and wives.

Dad was still playing then.

When I look back at his career,

I look back at it fondly with amazing memories.

But, Madrid was quite a testing time for me personally.

I'd just had Gemma.

Having your first child and then moving to a foreign country

where you don't have your support network.

It was so lonely.

And now there may be the opening goal.

What a chance. And a goal!

It's Michael Owen again!

I was loving it, I was scoring goals and having a great time

and enjoying it, but at the back of my mind, constantly,

I knew my wife was hating it.

I didn't even have Michael.

He was away half of the week.

I finished training and we've got maybe the one afternoon off

we have all week.

And Ronaldo says to you should we go and have nine holes?

It's like…

Yeah, yeah.

Michael obviously had to try and embed himself in a new team

and get to know everybody.

And I kind of was stuck in this hotel with a young baby by myself.

I was fine. I mean, I had David Beckham

and Luis Figo,

Ronaldo, but she was just on her own

and it was so hard for me to see her getting drained of…

life and how sad she was

when it should have been such an exciting thing.

I knew there was no coming back from that.

I knew that if I'd stayed another year,

Louise wouldn't have.

He definitely felt pressure from me being unhappy,

and that probably brought that chapter

to a close earlier than it might if I hadn't have been there.

She didn't say the words.

I'm going, you can stay here, but you'll be on your own.

She didn't need to say them.

And obviously with a young family, that was the last thing that I wanted.

After just one season with Spanish giants Real Madrid,

England star Michael Owen has returned to the Premier League with Newcastle United.

I feel a little bit of guilt if I, if I'm honest,

If he was being absolutely selfish in terms of his career.

Would he have made that decision to come back when he did? I, I don't know.

So, a sparkling opening day of the Chester May Festival.

It's a home track, so it's always a great atmosphere.

Is this a Manor House documentary? Is it a movie about Michael, or what is it?

Could be, yeah.

- Could be, couldn't it? - Could be.

Inside the mind of Michael Owen.

Well, that's the way you don't want to go.

Chester, the May Festival, this is the big one.

Let's go get them.

Wow, that's cool.

It's a bit cheesy.

We've got 18 runners running across the next three days.

I feel like some of them have got a real chance of winning

and as we've invested so heavily over the winter,

it's vital we get the season off to a winning start.

With Wait Geordie, obviously massive pressure for Hugo

and the team they need to perform at this meeting.

I hate this feeling.

Why do we do it?

Because we've got no control.

Wait Geordie, for Hugo Palmer, wanting to kick off

that important meeting for the stable with a win with Oisin Murphy.

I had a wee about three minutes ago. I need another one, now.

So, we're all set.

And off.

He's out.

Okay, okay.

- Has he had a decent start? - Yeah.

Not great.

He's third, James.

Wait Geordie will be looking to angle off and now holds every chance.

Come on. He's coming through the gap.

Leads by a couple of lengths from Wait Geordie.

Go on, boy.

Adonius still leads by two lengths.

Hickory Lad and Wait Geordie in pursuit.

- But it's Adonius. - Adonius won.

Third.

Third.

Well that was a kick in the bollocks.

We had high hopes for him.

It was a bit painful that.

Oh! Frustrating.

Ah, [bleep] hell.

You want a good start, don't you?

I think tomorrow is our, er…

What we're hoping for.

We need a winner.

And we're going hard.

Early on.

Roman Dragon's the all-time winning most horse around here.

If he wins today, the roar will be deafening.

I think he's ready to rumble again today.

Drama. We love it.

You've got a good chance of getting Manor House on the board here, don't you?

Right. Come on. We need a winner, absolutely need a winner.

Roman Dragon hit it well, Ruby's profit didn't get out as well.

As up the inside, Seven Questions holds the spot.

Oh! Bloody hell!

- Roman's missed it, totally. - Yeah.

They are hurtling up front with Canon's House on the outside of Seven Questions.

Where are we?

Roman's flying, but he's boxed in.

And now Roman Dragons pulled to the outside

and there's splits there for Ruby's Profit as well.

Romans on the outside.

Roman Dragon's surging.

Dubai Bling coming as well.

As they enter the final 150 yards.

Roman Dragon pursued by Dubai Bling and then Atomic Force.

Roman Dragon just holds on.

And makes it eight at Chester.

We did it.

Don't get too excited.

Well done, everyone.

Roman Dragon is just such a special horse.

This is what it means.

- Why have even I got a tear in my eye? - I know.

Well done, mate.

Attaboy.

Good boy.

- Hey. - Good boy.

Louise said that she carries some guilt

in you having to leave Real Madrid

and where your life might be if you hadn't made that decision.

How would you react to that?

I get why Louise feels that.

But I don't want her to feel like that.

Hello. Hello.

Yeah, I felt her pressure.

But that was fine.

That's what being married is all about.

It means she cares.

Shuffle along, shuffle along.

I would not want her to feel guilty in any way, shape or form.

- Michael, where's Michael? - I'm here, I'm shuffling,

you're hogging the middle bit.

We got married.

We had children together.

The only thing that's important is my family.

I probably would have settled for one winner, but

now we've had one, let's get greedy, eh?

And they're off and racing.

- Come on, Donegal. - Catura Lights takes over,

Donegal Rose in second place.

Go on, girl!

Donegal Rose sweeps to the front.

Yeah, first and second again.

First and second again.

Oh, my God.

My glasses…

First and second again

As Manor House grows, the family get more and more involved,

you know even Louise in the quiet moments, like,

how fantastic was that. And it's like, yes.

Amazing.

This is what it's all about.

Go on, girl, fight it out!

Go on, girl!

Patagonia Girl wins a third victory for Manor House.

Get in there.

Three winners.

Brilliant week.

- I'm so happy for these guys. - Yeah.

Not a bad return.

I don't regret anything.

If we hadn't left Madrid,

I might not have been able to live near Manor House Stables,

seeing my family growing up. So…

maybe I should be giving her a pat on the back.

We can go and get a fork and you can do some weeding.

I'm not joking.

I mean, I really can't be arsed doing this, Louise, seriously.

Once we do it, like, what are you gonna do?

Plant seeds.

- Can't you just plant them over the weeds? - No.

What will it be like here when it's just you and Louise?

Do you know what? I'm actually quite looking forward to that.

That point. Louise might not be.

Ah, you bastard.

Got the tekkers now.

I'm seriously dying.

Only another three beds to do.

Oh, my God.

- Is that your lot? - Well, seriously, I can't do much more.

We will evolve

and we'll spend probably a bit more time together

and that's a lovely thing to look forward to.

I'm gonna go and try to hit that lion again.

Louise throw us that tennis ball will you. To me.

- Yeah. - Yeah, see I need a moving ball.

- I was never good at set pieces. - You just needed a good throw.

- Eh? - You just needed a good throw.

Needed. That's what I said.

Whatever road we had taken,

it would always have come back here.

This will be so colourful soon.

What plants? Like tulips.

Shut up.

Pagodias or something.

Pagolias.

What is it? It's something like that? What is it?

It's not that.

The longer you go on in life, the more…

it's about that bond and about friendship and companionship.

She's brought the bloody horse into my back garden.

I definitely won't be able to do it.

How many years have we been married? 19 or something?

We got married 2005.

Do you get a prize for that? Like a--

- Prize? - Ruby or something?

- Or a diamond wedding? - Yeah.

- What is it? 20-- - Diamond.

- Definitely. - Everyone's bloody diamond wedding.

Definitely diamond.

Where are you gonna put all those weeds that you just picked?

I've got a bucket there.

It's her future.

I'm going down the pub.

What was that?

Just saying how wonderful you are.

The girl I married was the one that I always wanted to marry,

even when I was two years old.

We've only really had each other.

She's just the perfect mum and wife.

Shall we go in, Chocco?

Nemesia.

Nemesia.

You've just read that.

I was like Jesus Christ, how did he know that?

I love everything we've got

and everything we've achieved and…

yeah, I wouldn't change anything.

I need tails for Royal Ascot. Be drooling about my inside leg length.

I want to study sports psychology.

We got one snap at this kid. Let's not [bleep] it up.