New Posts For Thread: 1987 Gold Cuphttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30212669/1987-gold-cupJust started to look back at previous Cheltenham's as I do at this time of year. Just seen The Thinker beating Cybrandian and was thinkingIs Wayward Lad the first horse that we remember not getting home in the Gold Cup ie One Man and Florifa Pearl?AnReckon Howard Johnson would be the last big northern name, thanks to investments from the Wylies.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30212669/1987-gold-cup?post_id=538227753#538227753Reckon Howard Johnson would be the last big northern name, thanks to investments from the Wylies.Sun, 02 Mar 2014 08:40:10 -0600Ps, a few more never came up the hill in the GC for the big southern rads aswell. This years One Man is Rocky Creek.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30212669/1987-gold-cup?post_id=538227707#538227707Ps, a few more never came up the hill in the GC for the big southern rads aswell. This years One Man is Rocky Creek.Sun, 02 Mar 2014 08:38:48 -0600Couple of reasons spring to mind. Gordon Richards and WA Stephenson were horse people through and through, knew the game inside out. Had big spending backers like the Edinburgh Woolen Mill mob, Peter Deel etc, always bought quality NH bred stock. Ithttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30212669/1987-gold-cup?post_id=538227667#538227667Couple of reasons spring to mind. Gordon Richards and WA Stephenson were horse people through and through, knew the game inside out. Had big spending backers like the Edinburgh Woolen Mill mob, Peter Deel etc, always bought quality NH bred stock. ItSun, 02 Mar 2014 08:37:22 -0600Just started to look back at previous Cheltenham's as I do at this time of year. Just seen The Thinker beating Cybrandian and was thinkingIs Wayward Lad the first horse that we remember not getting home in the Gold Cup ie One Man and Florifa Pearl?Anhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30212669/1987-gold-cup?post_id=538226819#538226819Just started to look back at previous Cheltenham's as I do at this time of year. Just seen The Thinker beating Cybrandian and was thinkingIs Wayward Lad the first horse that we remember not getting home in the Gold Cup ie One Man and Florifa Pearl?AnSun, 02 Mar 2014 07:53:45 -0600