New Posts For Thread: Easter Hero & Prince Regenthttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30176831/easter-hero-prince-regentProbably the best two horses to be beaten in The National?Discuss, blackbarn, ged etc!Regarding Prince Regent, it was not until Arkle had won 2 Gold Cups that Tom Dreaper said that Arkle may be the equal of Prince Regent. Sadly, the aforementioned's best years were during World War 2.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30176831/easter-hero-prince-regent?post_id=538170101#538170101Regarding Prince Regent, it was not until Arkle had won 2 Gold Cups that Tom Dreaper said that Arkle may be the equal of Prince Regent. Sadly, the aforementioned's best years were during World War 2.Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:41:04 -0600Crisp imohttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30176831/easter-hero-prince-regent?post_id=538138799#538138799Crisp imoMon, 24 Feb 2014 13:01:22 -0600A very poor panicky finish by Pitman on CRISP, never coaxed the horse home just panicked.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30176831/easter-hero-prince-regent?post_id=538119027#538119027A very poor panicky finish by Pitman on CRISP, never coaxed the horse home just panicked.Sun, 23 Feb 2014 09:40:22 -0600To add a few into the mix ....Durham Edition and Greasepaint (both twice runner-up); Clan Royal (twice unlucky) and that perennial finisher The Pilgarlichttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30176831/easter-hero-prince-regent?post_id=538115743#538115743To add a few into the mix ....Durham Edition and Greasepaint (both twice runner-up); Clan Royal (twice unlucky) and that perennial finisher The PilgarlicSun, 23 Feb 2014 06:34:06 -0600Lots of good ones in my era spring to mind such as The Fellow, Master Oats, Davy Lad, The Thinker, Synchronised, Garrison Savannah, and Cool Ground who all obviously won The Gold Cup along with Alverton, and that's not forgetting Tied Cottage.Too manhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30176831/easter-hero-prince-regent?post_id=538111737#538111737Lots of good ones in my era spring to mind such as The Fellow, Master Oats, Davy Lad, The Thinker, Synchronised, Garrison Savannah, and Cool Ground who all obviously won The Gold Cup along with Alverton, and that's not forgetting Tied Cottage.Too manSat, 22 Feb 2014 18:13:56 -0600ok, Prince Regent and Easter Hero are great shouts, Post War, perhaps The Dikler and Alverton?https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30176831/easter-hero-prince-regent?post_id=538111065#538111065ok, Prince Regent and Easter Hero are great shouts, Post War, perhaps The Dikler and Alverton?Sat, 22 Feb 2014 17:29:50 -0600^Agreed, though I meant those that had never won the race.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30176831/easter-hero-prince-regent?post_id=538070043#538070043^Agreed, though I meant those that had never won the race.Thu, 20 Feb 2014 07:25:36 -0600The best horse to be beaten in the Grand National would have to be the legendary Golden Miller.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30176831/easter-hero-prince-regent?post_id=538064493#538064493The best horse to be beaten in the Grand National would have to be the legendary Golden Miller.Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:51:46 -0600Also the names of the two of the bars at the "old" Cheltenham racecourse.The Prince Regent was the bar in the cabbage patch and I think the Easter Hero was one of the bars in the old tatts stand on the first floor.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30176831/easter-hero-prince-regent?post_id=538061343#538061343Also the names of the two of the bars at the "old" Cheltenham racecourse.The Prince Regent was the bar in the cabbage patch and I think the Easter Hero was one of the bars in the old tatts stand on the first floor.Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:34:10 -0600great post easter hero 1929 66 runners 2nd with a damaged plate and over proper fences.Prince killed by weight in his day had to run in national and gold cup. More modern est losers 1959 wyndburgh, 1965 Freddie 1973 crisp still breaks my heart to seehttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30176831/easter-hero-prince-regent?post_id=538060089#538060089great post easter hero 1929 66 runners 2nd with a damaged plate and over proper fences.Prince killed by weight in his day had to run in national and gold cup. More modern est losers 1959 wyndburgh, 1965 Freddie 1973 crisp still breaks my heart to seeWed, 19 Feb 2014 13:41:37 -0600