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That's really strange. I backed Gay George in a biggish way (for me) to win the CH. I think he had won the Swinton but of course never lined up at Chelts.He was quick over his hurdles and flamboyant.
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Speaking of photos of horses in flight... was before my time but I've been looking for the famous photo of Pendil for ages. Can't believe it's not on this interweb malarkey.
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Derek Kent was a master with those horses bought from far and wide. What was his other really good one?
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What year was that dobbo? I remember him being withdrawn from a couple of Champion Hurdles due to the ground. Did you ever see him jump a hurdle at the racecourse on firm going? It was a joy to behold. Sadly it proved his downfall.
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There's a pic of Pendil at the bottom of this page but it's not the one I'm after. (Alson one of Crisp, and a cracking photo of horses jumping Becher's.)
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Was it 1982 when he later won the Scottish CH at Ayr in tremendous fashion?
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[img]http://images.onesite.com/community.betfair.com/user/themightymac/cbe084e52fc37879efc4835aea982520.jpg?v=58912[/img]
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79 or 80 I think.I never saw him in the flesh.79 I think I backed Sea Pigeon in a double with Border Incident and cried after the Gold Cup so maybe it was 1980.I am hopeless with years.
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Check out the one 4th from bottom on that link I posted TMM. The missing photo is even more awesome!
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Gay George was born in 1976 so it must have been a little later, maybe 1981 or 1982
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Border Incident was a good un trained by Richard Head and Francome was a master on him.
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Absolutely fantastic one of Pendil mikael. You know, I think I have the full version of it in my archives. I`ll check it out later this week.
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I use a complicated formula regarding years that involves divorce date multiplied by remarriage divided by the year I moved back home and the solid fact that I know Empery won the 1976 Derby!
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I backed Pendil one day at Kempton I think. He was back after injury and was about 16/1 in a three horse race. Game Spirit and Spanish Steps were the other two.
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A few other favourites that spring to mind, Chaplins Club, Provideo and the very rapid Brondesbury. The latter two both trained by Bill O'Gorman I think if memory serves.
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28 Apr 15 23:35 I backed Pendil one day at Kempton I think. He was back after injury and was about 16/1 in a three horse race. Game Spirit and Spanish Steps were the other two. I backed him that day. Manager of the shop thought I was completely mad. I said 'At evens it's mad, at this price it's a risk well worth taking.' Did the same with Night Nurse as well. |
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Do you mind of Horage? One of the first trained by Mattie McCormack, might even have been his first ever runner. He was a very good horse and the trainer landed a massive gamble when he won a Maiden at Ayr (I think) on his debut at good odds. With hindsight, he must have been the biggest certainty ever that day.
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Dobbo, was the other Kent horse that you were thinking about Narribini perhaps??
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When Night Nurse won at Wetherby beating Buech gerard evens, and Ice Plant.Was that the one?
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Great story about Grand Canyon. When Kent was shipping 30 NZL bred horses to UK, one failed to make the boat and Grand Canyon was added to the stock just to make up the numbers.
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That was to Spelling. No mac that's not the one. I know he had a horse called Full Sutton that won a couple but when he had Grand Canyon he had another top rater but I cant remember its name.Ridden by P Haynes no doubt
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Dobbo's
When Night Nurse won at Wetherby beating Buech gerard evens, and Ice Plant.Was that the one? Don't remember, but it was about 10/1. |
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Other Kent horses that spring to mind are Young Arthur, Dyscole and Jugador??
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