New Posts For Thread: A Walk Down Memory Lanehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31671509/a-walk-down-memory-laneIn 1965, a Herefordshire farmer called Tom Price bought a broken down, ex point to point mare for £25 at Ludlow Market. He then risked another £10 to have her covered by a stallion called All Red. The resulting foal was named Red Dove and she becaGreat stuff. There's an article by Chris Pitt on the Jockeypedia site about Cecil Price, detailing the Dove and Price dynasties. Before producing Dextra Dove, Grey Dove produced twins - one never ran, but the other managed a win, and was claimed by Mhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31671509/a-walk-down-memory-lane?post_id=560004997#560004997Great stuff. There's an article by Chris Pitt on the Jockeypedia site about Cecil Price, detailing the Dove and Price dynasties. Before producing Dextra Dove, Grey Dove produced twins - one never ran, but the other managed a win, and was claimed by MThu, 15 Oct 2020 18:20:04 -0500Thanks Anorak. The "Gordon Price and his inherited horse" as you say, was written and produced by Don Haworth - a documentarian of genius, although/and he is probably most famous for discovering Fred Dibnah.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31671509/a-walk-down-memory-lane?post_id=560004607#560004607Thanks Anorak. The "Gordon Price and his inherited horse" as you say, was written and produced by Don Haworth - a documentarian of genius, although/and he is probably most famous for discovering Fred Dibnah.Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:23:55 -0500Thanks for all the positive comments. To answer a couple of points raised - yes, Alner did train Flyers Nap and he won both Cheltenham festival 3M chases with him. The Kim Muir in 1995 and the N H Hcp Chase in 1997. He won those races in the colourshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31671509/a-walk-down-memory-lane?post_id=560004523#560004523Thanks for all the positive comments. To answer a couple of points raised - yes, Alner did train Flyers Nap and he won both Cheltenham festival 3M chases with him. The Kim Muir in 1995 and the N H Hcp Chase in 1997. He won those races in the coloursThu, 15 Oct 2020 15:56:53 -0500From the BBC Genome - their archive of program listings:Living on the LandThe first of ten programmes Gordon Price and his Inherited HorseUntil middle age Gordon Price had lived the quiet and blameless life of a Hereford farmer. Then his father diedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31671509/a-walk-down-memory-lane?post_id=560004447#560004447From the BBC Genome - their archive of program listings:Living on the LandThe first of ten programmes Gordon Price and his Inherited HorseUntil middle age Gordon Price had lived the quiet and blameless life of a Hereford farmer. Then his father diedThu, 15 Oct 2020 15:31:18 -0500i have that living off the land video which i ' taped ' off the tv ..erm , its in my loft . its on betamax !https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31671509/a-walk-down-memory-lane?post_id=560004081#560004081i have that living off the land video which i ' taped ' off the tv ..erm , its in my loft . its on betamax !Thu, 15 Oct 2020 14:17:06 -0500A very enjoyable read. Thanks for posting, Alan.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31671509/a-walk-down-memory-lane?post_id=560003973#560003973A very enjoyable read. Thanks for posting, Alan.Thu, 15 Oct 2020 14:02:36 -0500yard. You are spot on.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31671509/a-walk-down-memory-lane?post_id=560003959#560003959yard. You are spot on.Thu, 15 Oct 2020 14:01:28 -0500wonderful thread. Thank you The A. allow me to remember just for a second. Flakey Dove ran in the first race, a handicap hurdle , on Grand National day 1992. For a reason that escapes me, I had a £1 straight Jackpot. Cheerful Times gave 4lb to FD anhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31671509/a-walk-down-memory-lane?post_id=560003953#560003953wonderful thread. Thank you The A. allow me to remember just for a second. Flakey Dove ran in the first race, a handicap hurdle , on Grand National day 1992. For a reason that escapes me, I had a £1 straight Jackpot. Cheerful Times gave 4lb to FD anThu, 15 Oct 2020 14:00:54 -0500did Simon Earle used to run his horses in races with no shoes just one of those odd things that sticks in your mindhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31671509/a-walk-down-memory-lane?post_id=560003893#560003893did Simon Earle used to run his horses in races with no shoes just one of those odd things that sticks in your mindThu, 15 Oct 2020 13:52:13 -0500Blackbarn..the documentary was called Living off the land....can't recall if that was the name of a one off documentary or it was a series called it and the Price programme was one of the episodes....it was definitely mid to late 70s or early eightiehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31671509/a-walk-down-memory-lane?post_id=560003859#560003859Blackbarn..the documentary was called Living off the land....can't recall if that was the name of a one off documentary or it was a series called it and the Price programme was one of the episodes....it was definitely mid to late 70s or early eightieThu, 15 Oct 2020 13:46:22 -0500