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cacoëthes

(kăk′ō-ē′thēz)
n.
An irresistible compulsion; a mania.

cacoethes

A nonspecific term for a bad habit; it is not used in the working medical parlance.
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Cacoethes led into the straight, yet Willie Carson had still to make his move.
HAPPY DAYS; Friendship survives Nashwan plunge
That Sandown run had obviously taken a lot out of him, and Cacoethes was not so readily shaken off this time, duelling with the favourite throughout the last quarter-mile and conceding by no more than a neck.
Awesome athlete with the aura of invincibility
However, a lot was asked of him at Sandown and it showed at Ascot, where the son of Blushing Groom struggled to hold Cacoethes.
Awesome gallop that became folklore
While he was never champion, Starkey's career lasted nearly 35 years, two decades of them right at the top level featuring a litany of memorable victories on horses like To-Agori-Mou, Kalaglow, Shangamuzo in the Gold Cup, the ridiculous Star Appeal in the Arc, Soviet Star and Cacoethes later on.
Thanks for all the memories Grev, lots of them
In 1989, he made all in the Group 1 Juddmonte International at York, scoring at 16-1 under Tony Clark, who held off Starkey on the yard's first string Cacoethes.
The day Ile De Chypre was 'stunned'
Among the departed British owners, Sir Ernest Harrison had Cacoethes, placed behind Nashwan in the Derby and King George in 1989.
The greatest trainer of his time, Vincent O'Brien heads list of departed; John Randall recalls the famous names from the world of racing who died in 2009
He was a 19-1 shot on Arc day, behind the likes of King George runner-up Cacoethes and star French-trained colt In The Wings, but Kinane rode him with tremendous confidence.
SIX OF THE BEST; Kinane has had so many great moments - here's the pick of them
Nashwan (left) beat Cacoethes in the King George but failed to make the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe after defeat in the Prix Niel
Thank goodness for the independents; LETTERS
We knew Cacoethes and Prince Of Dance would be fighting for second place, and there was obviously a chance they might cut each other's throats, so we'd sit behind and after they'd had their go, we'd have ours.
GOOD MORNING BRITTAIN
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