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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)
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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bulking green ??????????
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Dublin Flyer around Aintree..
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Remember Baulking Green mange , used to run against Bright Willow a lot in hunter chases and think it was in the Credit Call era
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Capt Tim Foster ?
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Didn't Dixton House go off fav. for the grand national ?
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Dixton House won at Chelt festival at 50s or 66s I remember (without my money on)
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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.
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Yes remember him fondly , also he had Osbaldeston who ran until a similar age I think although not quite 18.
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Bonum Omen
Sula Bula New Halen Ringmore Boston Rover Toirdealbach By The Way Lucky Vane Straight Jocelyn Shock Result Venture To Cognac Otter Way |
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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.
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Sonny Somers. That horse loved its jumping.
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Two weeks before breaking the record he won at Lingfield ridden by 7lb claimer Ben de Haan.
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Venture To Cognac, used to clear the fences by a yard.
Flying Ace. |
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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
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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? |
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Yes I remember them all - was Narvik trained by Neville Crump?
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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
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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.
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When anyone mentions Neville Crump I immediately think of Arcturus & richdee
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HEIGHLIN
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Heighlin 40/1 Triumph winner , good flat horse as well.
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Mr Pile's colours
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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.
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Remember Gaye Brief winning the champion hurdle Apologist but almost sure the SP was around 13/2 so no 2 horse race betting wise ?
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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. |
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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.
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Sheikh Ali Abu Khamsin.
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Some great names of when I started getting into it!I'll add
Bajan Sunshine Combermere Dalkey Sound Blitzkreig Redundant Pal Mole Board |
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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 ? |
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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)  |
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Anyone remember a Sheikh Ali Abu Khamsin unbeaten novice with a massive reputation named Deep Wealth , tragically killed in a fall at Chepstow
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My friendly cousin
Roman holiday The Dikler Boom Docker Even melody The celestial traveller Easter eel Stopped |
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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 |
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Think it was Apologist , was a mud lover and defending the title that year
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The Tsarevich, Morley Street, Wayward Lad, Spanish Steps, Mysilv and of course Twin Oaks jumping his rivals ragged around Haydock.
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Bregawn
Wayward Lad Silver Buck Ashley House Righthandman |
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Thought you would have included Captain John in the list cricketer , to include the first five home in the gold cup
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Replies: 2219 09 Aug 10 21:20 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. |
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I couldnt remembe rthe order and cj. i nearly googled it.
Tingle Creek Bula |