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I would put up CEZANNE. He started off poorly and managed to finish 12th in a York handicap off 7'12. 2 years later he won theIrish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown. Forward a few years and he was racing over hurdles at towcester,stratford and the likes.
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Johnny Ebeenzer
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Hunt Ball.
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jonny ebeneezer was surely only ever a handicapper.
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ollie Magern.
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PERSIAN WAR - would be a qualifier, of sorts.
Although the 'decline' was more to do with his egotistical IDIOT Owner - who NEVER deserved to own such a horse  - refusing to retire the TRIPLE CHAMPION HURDLE Winner - sending him to several different trainers, in a vain attempt to 'keep living those Glories'. |
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Ile de Chipre won the Judmonte after being shot,some comeback.
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Venn Ottery
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The Tatling
Got from a claimer, won the King's Stand, ended up running round Wolver |
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venn ottery- cuckoo owner trainer
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GEORGE B
I was just about to nominate MILTON BRADLEY - collectively - and cite, your example, The Tatling. He did similar - alebeit on a slightly lower level - with another Sprinter, BREVITY, who became a 100 horse after winning a Handicap at Ascot - and ended up running abysmally in a Novice HURDLE at Plumpton - after which, he was then entered in a Novice CHASE, but, thankfully, never ran in it. Some say - 'Good old Milton' ... Not me.  |
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C5 handicapper, to novice hurdler, to dual Group 1 sprinter, to finish in a C3 at Nottingham - Les Arcs!
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Well done - GEORGE B
We are all kicking ourselves for not putting that one up before you.  |
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onlooker, it was when you posted about Brevity running in a novice hurdle that reminded me
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Les Arcs wa nker for a owner
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I'd imagine there would have been a few in the US who were got from claimers before being 'jet propelled' by 'magic carrots'!
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*before ending up back where they came from
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ratki
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rakti
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re: Rakti
The thread does not mean 'in and out', or inconsistent performer. "Yo-Yo" - on this instance - means .... Started fairly low - in it's CAREER - then 'Hit the Heights - before ending up still running, at a LOWLY level. |
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Jonny Ebeneezer brings back good memories for me. I remember following him from his claimers all the way to his handicap win off about 95. He was a profitable horse to follow that summer.
Over the jumps Snoopy Loopy sticks in my mind. Went from getting stuffed off 108 to winning a Grade 1 in 12 months and then fast forward 12 months and he was hopeless again. |
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Glencroft and Chaplins Club, and probably 1 or 2 more of his sprinters.
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Further Outlook.
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I backed Green Green Desert Antepost for the 2000 guinneas ended up running in chases!!!
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GEORGE B when I started this thread it was between les arcs or cezanne for the top post by me.
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I can remember HALLING getting beat in a handicap at Donny, ended up a Group 1 winner and great sire.
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I can remember HALLING getting beat in a handicap at Donny, ended up a Group 1 winner and great sire.
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Tangerine Trees has potential for this . Started off by losing in its first 10 handicaps all off marks in the 60s , before going on to win the L'Abbaye. Just needs a few more dodgy runs now.
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