New Posts For Thread: 1983 sun alliance (neptune) hurdlehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28875653/1983-sun-alliance-neptune-hurdleFor old timers, surely the best ever.1st SABIN DU LOIR2nd DAWN RUN3rd WEST TIPJust seen this on youtube.Don't disagree Hugh, my best memory of DR was an easy win from the front at Aintree, I just didn't think it fair for the mares allowance to be there in Championship races where it altered results. As an encouragement to run in everyday races I thinkhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28875653/1983-sun-alliance-neptune-hurdle?post_id=515649317#515649317Don't disagree Hugh, my best memory of DR was an easy win from the front at Aintree, I just didn't think it fair for the mares allowance to be there in Championship races where it altered results. As an encouragement to run in everyday races I thinkSat, 28 Jan 2012 07:47:25 -0600TLU - it seems very churlish to be criticising a mare as good as Dawn Run as her versatility (as well as her ability) is the counter argument to shut everyone up!I have to say though...I was absolutely flapping about Wayward Lad and calling her all khttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28875653/1983-sun-alliance-neptune-hurdle?post_id=515648097#515648097TLU - it seems very churlish to be criticising a mare as good as Dawn Run as her versatility (as well as her ability) is the counter argument to shut everyone up!I have to say though...I was absolutely flapping about Wayward Lad and calling her all kSat, 28 Jan 2012 07:09:27 -0600I was bitter about it too, just couldn't recall whether it was already in place the year before. I was even more bitter when she just overhauled Wayward Lad, I hadn't backed WL but would have LOVED him to have won a Gold Cup, he was my favourite jumhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28875653/1983-sun-alliance-neptune-hurdle?post_id=515647317#515647317I was bitter about it too, just couldn't recall whether it was already in place the year before. I was even more bitter when she just overhauled Wayward Lad, I hadn't backed WL but would have LOVED him to have won a Gold Cup, he was my favourite jumSat, 28 Jan 2012 06:48:10 -0600I like Bolty even though he thrives on arguing with everyone He's not really one of the big guns, though there are a few others that can regularly manage to churn out ungoogleable answers immediately! You know they're not cheating with books.I thinkhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28875653/1983-sun-alliance-neptune-hurdle?post_id=515610227#515610227I like Bolty even though he thrives on arguing with everyone He's not really one of the big guns, though there are a few others that can regularly manage to churn out ungoogleable answers immediately! You know they're not cheating with books.I thinkFri, 27 Jan 2012 09:43:23 -0600Had the 5lb mares allowance come in by then does anyone know? I know it had come in by the time DR won the CH but was after 1981 as Anaglogs Daughter ran off levels that year. I suppose a clue would be Dawn Run's saddle cloth number...https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28875653/1983-sun-alliance-neptune-hurdle?post_id=515596259#515596259Had the 5lb mares allowance come in by then does anyone know? I know it had come in by the time DR won the CH but was after 1981 as Anaglogs Daughter ran off levels that year. I suppose a clue would be Dawn Run's saddle cloth number...Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:59:07 -0600Hugh - Thanks for that.Yes, always love a quiz, but not that often on here. There is a guy on here under the name of "flyingbolt" who has forgotten more than I will ever know about NH history.GLhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28875653/1983-sun-alliance-neptune-hurdle?post_id=515585097#515585097Hugh - Thanks for that.Yes, always love a quiz, but not that often on here. There is a guy on here under the name of "flyingbolt" who has forgotten more than I will ever know about NH history.GLThu, 26 Jan 2012 19:43:20 -0600SF - I think SDL had a solid FOUR years off the track before his renaissance, and to perform to a similar standard as before is something I've NEVER seen repeated!A truly fantastic achievement by Pipey, and one unlikely to be matched.Next time I posthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28875653/1983-sun-alliance-neptune-hurdle?post_id=515584037#515584037SF - I think SDL had a solid FOUR years off the track before his renaissance, and to perform to a similar standard as before is something I've NEVER seen repeated!A truly fantastic achievement by Pipey, and one unlikely to be matched.Next time I postThu, 26 Jan 2012 19:12:14 -0600Hugh - not cheating, just special distant memories.Yes, I remember Delius running a cracker in the RP chase after years in the wilderness.Similarly as you know, Sabin Du Loir had at least 2 or 3 seasons off before challenging for top honours while trhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28875653/1983-sun-alliance-neptune-hurdle?post_id=515583049#515583049Hugh - not cheating, just special distant memories.Yes, I remember Delius running a cracker in the RP chase after years in the wilderness.Similarly as you know, Sabin Du Loir had at least 2 or 3 seasons off before challenging for top honours while trThu, 26 Jan 2012 18:41:41 -0600SF - I thought I had a good memory for those 80's Festivals but I'd never have been able to recall those two, even though I remembered them AFTER you named them!Were both unbeaten at the time?Are you going from memory or 'cheating' with books? If thehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28875653/1983-sun-alliance-neptune-hurdle?post_id=515581949#515581949SF - I thought I had a good memory for those 80's Festivals but I'd never have been able to recall those two, even though I remembered them AFTER you named them!Were both unbeaten at the time?Are you going from memory or 'cheating' with books? If theThu, 26 Jan 2012 18:01:56 -0600Sabin Du Loir's win must have come as a great relief to Michael Dickinson, after the defeats of two "hot pots" on day one, namely Delius (Supreme) & Branding Iron (Arkle)Day three though, did not turn out too badly in The Gold Cup.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28875653/1983-sun-alliance-neptune-hurdle?post_id=515581657#515581657Sabin Du Loir's win must have come as a great relief to Michael Dickinson, after the defeats of two "hot pots" on day one, namely Delius (Supreme) & Branding Iron (Arkle)Day three though, did not turn out too badly in The Gold Cup.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:52:23 -0600