https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29226003/very-difficult-quiz-question-for-the-old-timersAnyone remember the name of a Henry Cecil trained 3yo colt from around 1979 that ran wide on a LH track (think it was Haydock or Thirsk) on the turn into the straight and crashed through the far rails?I remember it was one of the first ITV 7 races onhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29226003/very-difficult-quiz-question-for-the-old-timers?post_id=521911359#521911359these bookies chaps dont like things that are not in their favourSun, 15 Jul 2012 13:49:10 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29226003/very-difficult-quiz-question-for-the-old-timers?post_id=521898163#521898163...and back to TV Lark. Barry Hills trained TV Sunday (by TV Lark), who was 3rd, as a 3yo, to Girandole and Kambalda in the 1975 Goodwood Cup over 2m5f. He went off 4/1, with Girandole 7/2, and carried 7-10 vs Girandole's 9-0.Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:34:29 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29226003/very-difficult-quiz-question-for-the-old-timers?post_id=521897893#521897893Mark Coton's account:-"The 1982 Fulwell Chase at Kempton Park appeareda mundane contest. True, the Gold Cup winnerLittle Owl was in attendance but he faced onlytwo rivals in Venture To Cognac and Great Dean."Venture To Cognac had some useful form toSun, 15 Jul 2012 06:18:53 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29226003/very-difficult-quiz-question-for-the-old-timers?post_id=521897707#521897707The Little Owl race was the 3 runner Fulwell Chase at Kempton. Little Owl was 4-11 fav and was pulled up leaving Venture To Cognac to win by a distance from Great Dean.Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:10:51 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29226003/very-difficult-quiz-question-for-the-old-timers?post_id=521896779#521896779Re the Little Owl forecast. At that time the bookies had their own Straight Forecast chart which they had worked out to prevent them getting caught out by large tote dividends. As usual when bookies came up with something, it made any forecasts involSun, 15 Jul 2012 05:11:43 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29226003/very-difficult-quiz-question-for-the-old-timers?post_id=521896181#521896181Soft-Pawn14 Jul 12 18:13Joined:08 Jul 12| Topic/replies: 26 | Blogger: Soft-Pawn's blogCan you remember the d'Alessio horse that won about 6 races on the trot at 2, that was by Crimson Satan?I've just checked this, sorry he was by an American stallioSun, 15 Jul 2012 04:26:09 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29226003/very-difficult-quiz-question-for-the-old-timers?post_id=521882685#521882685Not sure anyone said it did Rollo - though a question about Gold Cup winners and Sandown Handicaps kind of lends itself in that direction doesn't it.Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:07:12 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29226003/very-difficult-quiz-question-for-the-old-timers?post_id=521882473#521882473My question had nothing to do with the Whitbread. http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/15472/lot/169/Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:00:26 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29226003/very-difficult-quiz-question-for-the-old-timers?post_id=521881697#521881697yahoo won it when dessie fellSat, 14 Jul 2012 14:35:56 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29226003/very-difficult-quiz-question-for-the-old-timers?post_id=521880799#521880799Planetman - if I remember rightly them at harewood turned him into a front runner, as with TMM. A sort of precedent for Pipe maybe. Polital Pop brings back memories - saw him win his first chase at Southwell with Earnshaw aboard. Bradley rode a gamblSat, 14 Jul 2012 14:04:35 -0500