New Posts For Thread: Betfair Hurdle or the Schweppes?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30651773/betfair-hurdle-or-the-schweppesWill always be known as the Schweppes Gold Trophy to me - used to be known for its laid out coups especially by Ryan Priceonlooker -thanks for that. Some other one-time-decent chasers in the 'Soapey Spunge' HC that day - Chatham, who'd won a Mackeson Gold Cup 5 years before, Kinloch Brae, and Simian.Also a few other notable jockeys - Mr N Henderson, Mr P Hobbs (I thinkhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30651773/betfair-hurdle-or-the-schweppes?post_id=547798747#547798747onlooker -thanks for that. Some other one-time-decent chasers in the 'Soapey Spunge' HC that day - Chatham, who'd won a Mackeson Gold Cup 5 years before, Kinloch Brae, and Simian.Also a few other notable jockeys - Mr N Henderson, Mr P Hobbs (I thinkSun, 14 Feb 2016 05:07:09 -0600I remember one year late 70s early 80s there was a massive tip/gamble on Bedworth Boy to win that year's Schweppes. He finished 4th bind Bootlaces but we got our stake back and he paid us handsomely once he went chasing.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30651773/betfair-hurdle-or-the-schweppes?post_id=547796237#547796237I remember one year late 70s early 80s there was a massive tip/gamble on Bedworth Boy to win that year's Schweppes. He finished 4th bind Bootlaces but we got our stake back and he paid us handsomely once he went chasing.Sat, 13 Feb 2016 16:45:05 -0600ged - re: the aforementioned Orient War - bought by John Banks.He originally raced in Ireland - and, on the same card as the previously mentioned 1975 Schweppes Handicap Hurdle, contested by Lanzarote, and won by Tammuz - Orient War won the Soapey Sphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30651773/betfair-hurdle-or-the-schweppes?post_id=547794127#547794127ged - re: the aforementioned Orient War - bought by John Banks.He originally raced in Ireland - and, on the same card as the previously mentioned 1975 Schweppes Handicap Hurdle, contested by Lanzarote, and won by Tammuz - Orient War won the Soapey SpSat, 13 Feb 2016 13:33:34 -0600Schweppes Gold Trophy - always.I rememeber the 70's and telling anyone that wanted to listen in the weeks leading up to the race, back Good Review (trained by no other than V O'Brien) I thought it was a fantastic bet. On the day of the race, guess whhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30651773/betfair-hurdle-or-the-schweppes?post_id=547791941#547791941Schweppes Gold Trophy - always.I rememeber the 70's and telling anyone that wanted to listen in the weeks leading up to the race, back Good Review (trained by no other than V O'Brien) I thought it was a fantastic bet. On the day of the race, guess whSat, 13 Feb 2016 11:00:51 -0600Yes, the Alverton colours. Regards Attica Meli, I thought they might have been his wife's colours but I stand corrected.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30651773/betfair-hurdle-or-the-schweppes?post_id=547791533#547791533Yes, the Alverton colours. Regards Attica Meli, I thought they might have been his wife's colours but I stand corrected.Sat, 13 Feb 2016 10:39:38 -0600No Bombs ran in Mrs Stanhope Joel's colours of pink/green checks with pink sleeves and cap. This these are synonymous with Snailwell Stud.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30651773/betfair-hurdle-or-the-schweppes?post_id=547791445#547791445No Bombs ran in Mrs Stanhope Joel's colours of pink/green checks with pink sleeves and cap. This these are synonymous with Snailwell Stud.Sat, 13 Feb 2016 10:33:33 -0600Will always be the Schweppes to me.....mind it did get cancelled a lot back in the day.But the Game Spirit is the race that brings back one particular memory for me.In it's previous name as the Newbury Spring Chase ,the legends that were Pendil and Bhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30651773/betfair-hurdle-or-the-schweppes?post_id=547791409#547791409Will always be the Schweppes to me.....mind it did get cancelled a lot back in the day.But the Game Spirit is the race that brings back one particular memory for me.In it's previous name as the Newbury Spring Chase ,the legends that were Pendil and BSat, 13 Feb 2016 10:31:55 -0600Yellow Black disc were Louis Freedmans second colours.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30651773/betfair-hurdle-or-the-schweppes?post_id=547791315#547791315Yellow Black disc were Louis Freedmans second colours.Sat, 13 Feb 2016 10:26:50 -0600Same TMM black spots Louis Freedman.Think she ran 2nd to Rheingold in Hardwicke and won Yorkshire Oaks Park Hill probably a few more which i cant recall and ended up winning Doncaster Cuphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30651773/betfair-hurdle-or-the-schweppes?post_id=547791103#547791103Same TMM black spots Louis Freedman.Think she ran 2nd to Rheingold in Hardwicke and won Yorkshire Oaks Park Hill probably a few more which i cant recall and ended up winning Doncaster CupSat, 13 Feb 2016 10:16:42 -0600That's the one. Thanks Geoff. Think No Bombs was Snailwell Stud which was owned by Mrs Stanhope Joel.Who was the Murless owner, Yellow with Black disc? Attica Meli.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30651773/betfair-hurdle-or-the-schweppes?post_id=547790909#547790909That's the one. Thanks Geoff. Think No Bombs was Snailwell Stud which was owned by Mrs Stanhope Joel.Who was the Murless owner, Yellow with Black disc? Attica Meli.Sat, 13 Feb 2016 10:05:49 -0600