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09 Aug 10 21:05
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The Cecil thread got me feeling all nostalgic, some cracking old horses on there. I had to check out an old jumps result anyway so I thought I may as well drag up some old favs from the sticks for another trip down memory lane....

The West Awake
Boutzdaroff
High Edge Grey (and Broctune grey)
Dixton House
Karenomore
Aquilifer
The Langholm Dyer
Stearsby
Tancred Sand
Ibn Majed
Meilkleour
Jim Thorpe
Calapaez
Eastshaw

makes you warm inside (maybe i need to get out more)

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mange
When: 09 Aug 10 21:07
bulking green ??????????
By:
apindy1
When: 09 Aug 10 21:10
Dublin Flyer around Aintree..
By:
Hayden
When: 09 Aug 10 21:13
Remember Baulking Green mange , used to run against Bright Willow a lot in hunter chases and think it was in the Credit Call era  Happy
By:
mange
When: 09 Aug 10 21:14
Capt Tim Foster ?
By:
sixtwosix
When: 09 Aug 10 21:15
Didn't Dixton House go off fav. for the grand national ?
By:
Orchardist
When: 09 Aug 10 21:20
Dixton House won at Chelt festival at 50s or 66s I remember (without my money on)
By:
pauli
When: 09 Aug 10 21:23
Talking of old jumpers, what about Fred Winter's old stalwart Sonny Somers.  In February 1980 he  became the oldest horse ever to win a race in Britain aged 18.
By:
Hayden
When: 09 Aug 10 21:25
Yes remember him fondly , also he had Osbaldeston who ran until a similar age I think although not quite 18.
By:
sixtwosix
When: 09 Aug 10 21:38
Bonum Omen
Sula Bula
New Halen
Ringmore
Boston Rover
Toirdealbach
By The Way
Lucky Vane
Straight Jocelyn
Shock Result
Venture To Cognac
Otter Way
By:
pauli
When: 09 Aug 10 21:41
Who could forget the classy but enigmatic Derring Rose, trained by Fred Winter.  Derring Rose is one of only 4 horses to complete the Long Walk - Stayers Hurdle double in the same season.  What a character he was.
By:
Cricketer
When: 09 Aug 10 21:41
Sonny Somers. That horse loved its jumping.
By:
pauli
When: 09 Aug 10 21:44
Two weeks before breaking the record he won at Lingfield ridden by 7lb claimer Ben de Haan.
By:
Slippy Blue
When: 09 Aug 10 21:44
Venture To Cognac, used to clear the fences by a yard.
Flying Ace.
By:
Happy Valley
When: 09 Aug 10 21:47
anyone remember Peterhof or Lighter, really good staying hurdlers, or Deblin's Green the Welsh National horse, or Starfen or Buckbe or Narvik who could really slog through the mud as he did to win the Novice staying chase at Chelt
By:
Apologist
When: 09 Aug 10 21:47
Burrough Hill Lad.

remember when Laddys layed him at massive odds compared to their competitors for the Gold Cup.

Jenny P was sure that her phone had been tapped and they'd misheard her talking about another beast. BH< duly won.



Mercy Rimell winning the Champion Hurdle with Gaye Brief when it was a two horse race ante-post and the other jolly was pulled out.

Anyone remember its name?
By:
pauli
When: 09 Aug 10 21:49
Yes I remember them all - was Narvik trained by Neville Crump?
By:
Hayden
When: 09 Aug 10 21:50
Saw Francome winning on Derring Rose once at Ascot ( I think ) and if betfair was around he must have hit at least 500 before winning , a character with enormous ability  Happy
By:
pauli
When: 09 Aug 10 21:53
You're spot on HAYDEN I watched the race on BBC.  The horse pulled himself up but Francome got him going again and managed to win.  Think it was a 2m 4f hurdle race, can't remember which one.
By:
Hayden
When: 09 Aug 10 21:53
When anyone mentions Neville Crump I immediately think of Arcturus & richdee  Happy
By:
dambuster
When: 09 Aug 10 21:56
HEIGHLIN
By:
sixtwosix
When: 09 Aug 10 21:57
Heighlin 40/1 Triumph winner , good flat horse as well.
By:
Apologist
When: 09 Aug 10 21:57
Mr Pile's colours
By:
kabcast
When: 09 Aug 10 21:58
Allied Newcastle early season firm ground chaser,or Calapaez as juvenile hurdler,also Royal Derbi who was plater on flat,but improved stones for 8 flights.
By:
Hayden
When: 09 Aug 10 22:00
Remember Gaye Brief winning the champion hurdle Apologist but almost sure the SP was around 13/2 so no 2 horse race betting wise ?
By:
Apologist
When: 09 Aug 10 22:03
I think you're right Hayden. But I'm sure the going went against it. Or so the bookies thought. Out and out stayer who handled the mud.

remember same owner had Fifty Dollars More, Half Free and Gals Image.

First of the Arabs.
By:
dambuster
When: 09 Aug 10 22:04
REmember going to kempton in about 1980 and watching John Cherry getting turned over at odd on by a horse that was tailed off half way, the horse at the time was trained by A.Jarvis (i think)and it was called ...DERRING ROSE...I think F.Winter took over after that.
By:
pauli
When: 09 Aug 10 22:05
Sheikh Ali Abu Khamsin.
By:
AL BUNDY
When: 09 Aug 10 22:06
Some great names of when I started getting into it!I'll add

Bajan Sunshine
Combermere
Dalkey Sound
Blitzkreig
Redundant Pal
Mole Board
By:
sixtwosix
When: 09 Aug 10 22:08
Gaye Brief 7/1 beat Boreen Prince 50/1 & For Auction 3/1 JF

According to the book I looked it up in , the ground was DEAD.

Did they use that term ?
By:
sixtwosix
When: 09 Aug 10 22:09
From the  same book

Despite a disappointing effort at Newbury in heavy ground on his final start , it would be unwise to right off ........

Desert Orchid (4 yr) Laugh
By:
Hayden
When: 09 Aug 10 22:10
Anyone remember a Sheikh Ali Abu Khamsin unbeaten novice with a massive reputation named Deep Wealth , tragically killed in a fall at Chepstow Sad
By:
dambuster
When: 09 Aug 10 22:11
My friendly cousin
Roman holiday
The Dikler
Boom Docker
Even melody
The celestial traveller
Easter eel
Stopped
By:
Apologist
When: 09 Aug 10 22:15
Foir Auction might have been the horse I was thinking of that was withdrawn for 1983 Champion Hurdle.

For soem reason Remittance Man has just come to mind
By:
Hayden
When: 09 Aug 10 22:19
Think it was Apologist , was a mud lover and defending the title that year
By:
Twin Oaks
When: 09 Aug 10 22:45
The Tsarevich, Morley Street, Wayward Lad, Spanish Steps, Mysilv and of course Twin Oaks jumping his rivals ragged around Haydock.
By:
Cricketer
When: 09 Aug 10 22:47
Bregawn
Wayward Lad
Silver Buck
Ashley House
Righthandman
By:
Hayden
When: 09 Aug 10 22:52
Thought you would have included Captain John in the list cricketer , to include the first five home in the gold cup  Grin
By:
Storm Alert
When: 09 Aug 10 22:54
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Dixton House won at Chelt festival at 50s or 66s I remember (without my money on)


No on much shorter than that I think it was 10/1 morning price and I did back it.
By:
Cricketer
When: 09 Aug 10 22:55
I couldnt remembe rthe order and cj. i nearly googled it.

Tingle Creek
Bula
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