New Posts For Thread: GRUNDYhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30735769/grundyWhat a great horse he was. I may be wrong but I think Matt McCormack (future trainer) looked after him. I thought his colours were in a race at Beverley yesterday but they weren`t. Very very similar though except the sleeves. Dr Carlo Vittadini ownedAmazing to think that when Oats finished third in the 1976 Derby - Walwyn would never again even have a placed horse in the event(not checked the books on that but sure thats right). And this at the time when every juvenile from the yard that won a mhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30735769/grundy?post_id=550048243#550048243Amazing to think that when Oats finished third in the 1976 Derby - Walwyn would never again even have a placed horse in the event(not checked the books on that but sure thats right). And this at the time when every juvenile from the yard that won a mWed, 28 Sep 2016 11:01:33 -0500TMM -yep, Wood Ditton, White Rose ( slaughtered Nicholas Bill) then beat in the Dante and the few weeks hype was over.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30735769/grundy?post_id=550048149#550048149TMM -yep, Wood Ditton, White Rose ( slaughtered Nicholas Bill) then beat in the Dante and the few weeks hype was over.Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:52:29 -0500Did da Vinci not win on his debut at Newmarket in the Wood Ditton? or was it another race? I know Wildenstein owned him.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30735769/grundy?post_id=550048089#550048089Did da Vinci not win on his debut at Newmarket in the Wood Ditton? or was it another race? I know Wildenstein owned him.Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:49:13 -0500It was ponte I remember him from Blackbarn had a friend who worked at seven barrows back then and always remember him rating football quite highly at a sensible level,Monday afternoons was always a trip to ponte back then only an hour away he got a rhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30735769/grundy?post_id=550045003#550045003It was ponte I remember him from Blackbarn had a friend who worked at seven barrows back then and always remember him rating football quite highly at a sensible level,Monday afternoons was always a trip to ponte back then only an hour away he got a rWed, 28 Sep 2016 05:57:55 -0500Foxy - here is a link to Football - http://racingmemories.hk/hottopics/football-as134/Appears that he was sold/sent to Hong Kong at the end of his 3yo career. Fourth on debut (Goodwood) and then unplaced (Clarence House at Ascot) in two runs at 2. Wohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30735769/grundy?post_id=550044927#550044927Foxy - here is a link to Football - http://racingmemories.hk/hottopics/football-as134/Appears that he was sold/sent to Hong Kong at the end of his 3yo career. Fourth on debut (Goodwood) and then unplaced (Clarence House at Ascot) in two runs at 2. WoWed, 28 Sep 2016 05:45:43 -0500Ile de bourbon king George winnerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30735769/grundy?post_id=550044799#550044799Ile de bourbon king George winnerWed, 28 Sep 2016 05:25:29 -0500Correct lead on at the time pat had said he was the best horse he had ever ridden.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30735769/grundy?post_id=550044791#550044791Correct lead on at the time pat had said he was the best horse he had ever ridden.Wed, 28 Sep 2016 05:24:09 -0500Julio mariner and le moss went on to fight out the finish in that seasons St legerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30735769/grundy?post_id=550044787#550044787Julio mariner and le moss went on to fight out the finish in that seasons St legerWed, 28 Sep 2016 05:23:04 -0500Trying to remember...did Leonardo da Vinci not burst onto the Derby scene briefly...was he trained by Peter Walwyn?1978 that is...my very first year following racing...I'm sure Shirley Heights beat him in the Dante but memory could be playing trickshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30735769/grundy?post_id=550044763#550044763Trying to remember...did Leonardo da Vinci not burst onto the Derby scene briefly...was he trained by Peter Walwyn?1978 that is...my very first year following racing...I'm sure Shirley Heights beat him in the Dante but memory could be playing tricksWed, 28 Sep 2016 05:20:20 -0500You don't see lists like that anymore cool more have seen to that.On the Peter walwyn front does anybody remember the horse footballhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30735769/grundy?post_id=550044753#550044753You don't see lists like that anymore cool more have seen to that.On the Peter walwyn front does anybody remember the horse footballWed, 28 Sep 2016 05:19:01 -0500