New Posts For Thread: Wood Ditton Stakes 1978https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31853071/wood-ditton-stakes-1978https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgH81s5OieEPat Eddery Said This Fellow could be The Best he had ridden.Hawaiian Sound re opposed Shirley Heights in the Irish Derby and was beaten in a close finish again with Exdirectory ( Prendergast/ Eddery) splitting the pair. Was at York when Hawaiian beat Gunner B in the B&H and had it in mind for years after thahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31853071/wood-ditton-stakes-1978?post_id=564261279#564261279Hawaiian Sound re opposed Shirley Heights in the Irish Derby and was beaten in a close finish again with Exdirectory ( Prendergast/ Eddery) splitting the pair. Was at York when Hawaiian beat Gunner B in the B&H and had it in mind for years after thaTue, 10 Sep 2024 16:39:07 -0500Leonardo Da Vinci's most impressive win was in the White Rose at Ascot when he beat Nicholas Bill 10 lengths. Maybe the three relatively quick races weren't the best idea. Lupe produced plenty of winners, including L'Ile Du Reve and Legend Of France.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31853071/wood-ditton-stakes-1978?post_id=564261069#564261069Leonardo Da Vinci's most impressive win was in the White Rose at Ascot when he beat Nicholas Bill 10 lengths. Maybe the three relatively quick races weren't the best idea. Lupe produced plenty of winners, including L'Ile Du Reve and Legend Of France.Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:40:29 -0500My late father had a decent lump on Shirley Heights to win the Derby that year at 7/1 iirc, lovely to see the Dante win which I guess would have been the form that he based his bet on. Some finish from Greville there..https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31853071/wood-ditton-stakes-1978?post_id=564260367#564260367My late father had a decent lump on Shirley Heights to win the Derby that year at 7/1 iirc, lovely to see the Dante win which I guess would have been the form that he based his bet on. Some finish from Greville there..Tue, 10 Sep 2024 08:38:25 -0500I was thinking more of some unscrupulous jockeys forcing a fancied horse the wrong side of a fence post sage! God knows how they would police that in the days before ubiquitous cameras everywhere.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31853071/wood-ditton-stakes-1978?post_id=564260337#564260337I was thinking more of some unscrupulous jockeys forcing a fancied horse the wrong side of a fence post sage! God knows how they would police that in the days before ubiquitous cameras everywhere.Tue, 10 Sep 2024 08:21:51 -0500Don't need rails on a straight track I did notice that when I watched the video. Harder to box anyone in. Some names from the past. Shirley Heights was always a favourite of mine on course and as a sire as was his best son, Darshaan. Didn't rememberhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31853071/wood-ditton-stakes-1978?post_id=564260313#564260313Don't need rails on a straight track I did notice that when I watched the video. Harder to box anyone in. Some names from the past. Shirley Heights was always a favourite of mine on course and as a sire as was his best son, Darshaan. Didn't rememberTue, 10 Sep 2024 08:09:59 -0500There were no railings on the Rowley there until about 3f out. When did that change? Blimey there must have been some fun in a 40 runner Cambridgeshire if you were drawn on either wing!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31853071/wood-ditton-stakes-1978?post_id=564260299#564260299There were no railings on the Rowley there until about 3f out. When did that change? Blimey there must have been some fun in a 40 runner Cambridgeshire if you were drawn on either wing!Tue, 10 Sep 2024 08:06:29 -0500https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxMe-sBaXu0https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31853071/wood-ditton-stakes-1978?post_id=564260215#564260215https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxMe-sBaXu0Tue, 10 Sep 2024 07:14:04 -0500Shoemaker hit him once with his whip in his right hand at the furlong pole, then switched to his left hand for the final furlong. Probably intent on not letting him drift down the camber, whereas if he had let him, he would have won the race.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31853071/wood-ditton-stakes-1978?post_id=564260107#564260107Shoemaker hit him once with his whip in his right hand at the furlong pole, then switched to his left hand for the final furlong. Probably intent on not letting him drift down the camber, whereas if he had let him, he would have won the race.Tue, 10 Sep 2024 06:36:11 -0500Good information as ever, ged.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31853071/wood-ditton-stakes-1978?post_id=564260093#564260093Good information as ever, ged.Tue, 10 Sep 2024 06:31:41 -0500Cheershttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31853071/wood-ditton-stakes-1978?post_id=564260087#564260087CheersTue, 10 Sep 2024 06:27:10 -0500