New Posts For Thread: Fontwell Park memories for the older fans.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30751917/fontwell-park-memories-for-the-older-fansTodays big day for Fontwell still keeps two race names that bring back great memories for me. The Salmon Spray hurdle commemorates the first CH winner that I witnessed in person. It was a very wet murky day and I can still remember two white faced chI must have had aa senior moment. The Turnell one was a similar name, Charter Flight. Cuckolder was bred by great friends of mine, Arthur and Betty Smith who bred a huge number of good horses from a foundation mare called Wayward Lass. The line stillhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30751917/fontwell-park-memories-for-the-older-fans?post_id=550426825#550426825I must have had aa senior moment. The Turnell one was a similar name, Charter Flight. Cuckolder was bred by great friends of mine, Arthur and Betty Smith who bred a huge number of good horses from a foundation mare called Wayward Lass. The line stillMon, 14 Nov 2016 07:48:22 -0600Sir John owned Pas Seul who won the Gold Cup and a Whitbread and Charter Party who was a very good but unlucky horse.Were there 2 Charter Partys?The one I remember was owned by the Moulds and trained by the Duke.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30751917/fontwell-park-memories-for-the-older-fans?post_id=550426709#550426709Sir John owned Pas Seul who won the Gold Cup and a Whitbread and Charter Party who was a very good but unlucky horse.Were there 2 Charter Partys?The one I remember was owned by the Moulds and trained by the Duke.Mon, 14 Nov 2016 07:25:34 -0600Cuckolder, Sweet September, Early Spring and April Seventh just a few more of the Bob and Andy Turnell chasers in the 70's.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30751917/fontwell-park-memories-for-the-older-fans?post_id=550425803#550425803Cuckolder, Sweet September, Early Spring and April Seventh just a few more of the Bob and Andy Turnell chasers in the 70's.Mon, 14 Nov 2016 04:26:37 -0600Thanks Ged. I made the mistake of thinking Solly and Stanhope were one and the same. I knew that Jim, Stanhope and Eileen were siblings. Jim never married.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30751917/fontwell-park-memories-for-the-older-fans?post_id=550425517#550425517Thanks Ged. I made the mistake of thinking Solly and Stanhope were one and the same. I knew that Jim, Stanhope and Eileen were siblings. Jim never married.Mon, 14 Nov 2016 01:46:12 -0600Didn't she marry and divorce commentator Mark Johnston.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30751917/fontwell-park-memories-for-the-older-fans?post_id=550423327#550423327Didn't she marry and divorce commentator Mark Johnston.Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:57:14 -0600No I'm wrong there, I'm talking Alex Embiricos, so I have the wrong person. Apologies.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30751917/fontwell-park-memories-for-the-older-fans?post_id=550420857#550420857No I'm wrong there, I'm talking Alex Embiricos, so I have the wrong person. Apologies.Sun, 13 Nov 2016 12:08:17 -0600*descending.Lots of winners of the Newmarket Town Plate there...Eileen 1925Solna 1948Valda 1955 (Eileen's daughter)Di 1964 (aged 13 - still the youngest winning rider)Alex 1984The Plate was, for many years, the only race in which women could competehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30751917/fontwell-park-memories-for-the-older-fans?post_id=550420803#550420803*descending.Lots of winners of the Newmarket Town Plate there...Eileen 1925Solna 1948Valda 1955 (Eileen's daughter)Di 1964 (aged 13 - still the youngest winning rider)Alex 1984The Plate was, for many years, the only race in which women could competeSun, 13 Nov 2016 11:58:21 -0600Not quite right sage. Different line, but all decending from Joels.Alex is the daughter of Nick and Valda Embiricos (nee Rogerson), the latter being the daughter of Eileen Rogerson (nee Joel), daughter of Solly Joel.Di Haine is the daughter of Harryhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30751917/fontwell-park-memories-for-the-older-fans?post_id=550420773#550420773Not quite right sage. Different line, but all decending from Joels.Alex is the daughter of Nick and Valda Embiricos (nee Rogerson), the latter being the daughter of Eileen Rogerson (nee Joel), daughter of Solly Joel.Di Haine is the daughter of HarrySun, 13 Nov 2016 11:53:27 -0600To complete the nostalgia fest, A Hare Breath ran in the colours of Mrs Embiricos who was previously Mrs Thompson Jones. She was also a daughter of Solly Joel (if my memory is right) Her daughter Diana Thompson Jones (Di Haine) was a trainer for sevehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30751917/fontwell-park-memories-for-the-older-fans?post_id=550420641#550420641To complete the nostalgia fest, A Hare Breath ran in the colours of Mrs Embiricos who was previously Mrs Thompson Jones. She was also a daughter of Solly Joel (if my memory is right) Her daughter Diana Thompson Jones (Di Haine) was a trainer for seveSun, 13 Nov 2016 11:32:13 -0600I am waiting to be askedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30751917/fontwell-park-memories-for-the-older-fans?post_id=550420317#550420317I am waiting to be askedSun, 13 Nov 2016 10:16:18 -0600