New Posts For Thread: The Mildmay of Fletehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31834313/the-mildmay-of-fleteNow called The Plate.Why the hell was the race title obliterated?It just saddens me.Hot Weld 2006 rated 120 had the 40s but not the Scottish National and Whitbread wins !https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31834313/the-mildmay-of-flete?post_id=563861901#563861901Hot Weld 2006 rated 120 had the 40s but not the Scottish National and Whitbread wins !Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:46:03 -0500https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/83624/Not a great historian,plenty on the Wikipedia site regarding the "Mildmay " family history.Introducing the Queen Mother to NH Racing,and the course at Aintree adjacent to grand National Track were two big inflhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31834313/the-mildmay-of-flete?post_id=563860797#563860797https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/83624/Not a great historian,plenty on the Wikipedia site regarding the "Mildmay " family history.Introducing the Queen Mother to NH Racing,and the course at Aintree adjacent to grand National Track were two big inflMon, 11 Mar 2024 03:54:42 -0500Recall listening to race think it was last of the day in 1976 over extel blower in local bookies .When Michael Dickenson rode Broncho 11 to victory for dad Tony.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31834313/the-mildmay-of-flete?post_id=563859383#563859383Recall listening to race think it was last of the day in 1976 over extel blower in local bookies .When Michael Dickenson rode Broncho 11 to victory for dad Tony.Sun, 10 Mar 2024 10:05:18 -0500The changes to the rules have thoroughly killed off the NH Chase. Might be time to put it out of its misery.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31834313/the-mildmay-of-flete?post_id=563858783#563858783The changes to the rules have thoroughly killed off the NH Chase. Might be time to put it out of its misery.Sun, 10 Mar 2024 05:55:13 -0500Grand Annual goes back to 1834NH Chase 1859https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31834313/the-mildmay-of-flete?post_id=563858773#563858773Grand Annual goes back to 1834NH Chase 1859Sun, 10 Mar 2024 05:49:38 -0500Thought NHC was oldesthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31834313/the-mildmay-of-flete?post_id=563858683#563858683Thought NHC was oldestSun, 10 Mar 2024 04:43:58 -0500Like many businesses the bosses seem to think that anyone with a degree in marketing knows best. They only want to appeal to new customers and take the old ones for granted. Mind you do we want to go back to Gloucestershire Hurdle, George Duller, Cathttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31834313/the-mildmay-of-flete?post_id=563858655#563858655Like many businesses the bosses seem to think that anyone with a degree in marketing knows best. They only want to appeal to new customers and take the old ones for granted. Mind you do we want to go back to Gloucestershire Hurdle, George Duller, CatSun, 10 Mar 2024 04:29:37 -0500It's poor isn't it. Fred Winter and Vincent O'Brien have both been dropped from the names of their races in recent years to accommodate sponsors. Says a lot about the "guardians" of British racing.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31834313/the-mildmay-of-flete?post_id=563852687#563852687It's poor isn't it. Fred Winter and Vincent O'Brien have both been dropped from the names of their races in recent years to accommodate sponsors. Says a lot about the "guardians" of British racing.Thu, 07 Mar 2024 02:35:11 -0600Now called The Plate.Why the hell was the race title obliterated?It just saddens me.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31834313/the-mildmay-of-flete?post_id=563852557#563852557Now called The Plate.Why the hell was the race title obliterated?It just saddens me.Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:09:59 -0600