New Posts For Thread: Happy Birthday Lester....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31733571/happy-birthday-lester86...My Hero.....Would still ride half of these mugs in the weighing room to sleep.Lester was invited to go pheasant shooting by Harry Carr, a prominent English horseman, on his property at Wickhambrook, near Newmarket.From BloodHorse:'Lester was standing in a line of guns between two well-known jockeys of yesteryear, Jimmy Lindleyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31733571/happy-birthday-lester?post_id=561608605#561608605Lester was invited to go pheasant shooting by Harry Carr, a prominent English horseman, on his property at Wickhambrook, near Newmarket.From BloodHorse:'Lester was standing in a line of guns between two well-known jockeys of yesteryear, Jimmy LindleyMon, 08 Nov 2021 16:03:17 -0600Had a soft palate at three and therefore didn't live up to expectations. Trained by Bernard van custem who had High Top also as a 2-y-o and Crowned Prince massively superior. High Top won the 2000 Guineas the following year! Should have been Crownhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31733571/happy-birthday-lester?post_id=561608543#561608543Had a soft palate at three and therefore didn't live up to expectations. Trained by Bernard van custem who had High Top also as a 2-y-o and Crowned Prince massively superior. High Top won the 2000 Guineas the following year! Should have been CrownMon, 08 Nov 2021 15:42:37 -0600As stated above, Pat Glennon rode Sea Bird, not Lester.Crowned was a decent 2-y-o that beat Rheingold twice but he didn`t live up to expectations at three.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31733571/happy-birthday-lester?post_id=561608277#561608277As stated above, Pat Glennon rode Sea Bird, not Lester.Crowned was a decent 2-y-o that beat Rheingold twice but he didn`t live up to expectations at three.Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:50:07 -0600Sea Bird the best ever? 100%! Thought Crowned Prince was the best he rode.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31733571/happy-birthday-lester?post_id=561608017#561608017Sea Bird the best ever? 100%! Thought Crowned Prince was the best he rode.Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:53:09 -0600The only time I spoke to the great man was outside an Ice Cream shop at Hampton Court bridge. I had watched the last race at Sandown from the car park, got what I thought was first run on most others there. Lester, having won the last, had managed tohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31733571/happy-birthday-lester?post_id=561606713#561606713The only time I spoke to the great man was outside an Ice Cream shop at Hampton Court bridge. I had watched the last race at Sandown from the car park, got what I thought was first run on most others there. Lester, having won the last, had managed toMon, 08 Nov 2021 08:21:10 -0600Peter O`Sullevan said that Sea Bird II was the greatest that he ever saw.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31733571/happy-birthday-lester?post_id=561606589#561606589Peter O`Sullevan said that Sea Bird II was the greatest that he ever saw.Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:45:26 -0600Was there on the day Sir Ivor was 3rd behind Sandy Barclay and Frankie's dad .https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31733571/happy-birthday-lester?post_id=561606145#561606145Was there on the day Sir Ivor was 3rd behind Sandy Barclay and Frankie's dad .Mon, 08 Nov 2021 02:59:47 -0600Lester asked Brian Rouse for a lift to Brighton races from Newmarket. It was a scorching day and on the way home Lester said to Brian, "Take the second left, then first right 100 yards down the road. There is a wee shop there that sells the best icehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31733571/happy-birthday-lester?post_id=561605667#561605667Lester asked Brian Rouse for a lift to Brighton races from Newmarket. It was a scorching day and on the way home Lester said to Brian, "Take the second left, then first right 100 yards down the road. There is a wee shop there that sells the best iceSun, 07 Nov 2021 16:03:29 -0600Pat Glennon rode the mighty Sea Bird II stewarty.Lester always said that Sir Ivor (pictured above Chocolate with sky blue hoops) was the best he ever rode.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31733571/happy-birthday-lester?post_id=561605643#561605643Pat Glennon rode the mighty Sea Bird II stewarty.Lester always said that Sir Ivor (pictured above Chocolate with sky blue hoops) was the best he ever rode.Sun, 07 Nov 2021 15:54:25 -0600When Willie Carson was asked why Lester was so good he replied in in word...... 'balance'.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31733571/happy-birthday-lester?post_id=561605627#561605627When Willie Carson was asked why Lester was so good he replied in in word...... 'balance'.Sun, 07 Nov 2021 15:50:25 -0600