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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL MEMORIES ? I still shudder when BROWNES GAZETTE is 'LEFT" at the start =odds on
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL MEMORIES ? I still shudder when BROWNES GAZETTE is 'LEFT" at the start =odds on
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Great memories from the OP - Bregawn had such a hard race in that '83 Gold Cup that I don't think he was ever recovered. Brownes Gazette would probably have gone on to win a Gold Cup if he hadn't lost his life prematurely, would have made a fabulous chaser. I seem to remember Dickinson saying he was potentially the best he ever had - some credit to the horse given the talent he'd had.
My own darkest moment was '74 when I went to see Pendil redeem himself after his defeat in '73 - the rest history. Undoubtedly one of the best horses never win the Gold Cup. Highlight was probably Dawn Runs '86 victory....still cant believe she got back up to win that race, what an atmosphere...magic!! |
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help required cant remember the year but racing was delayed by snow.the last race went off in nearly dark conditions.decided to have a pint then went to the field car park.we had lost the car in the pitch dark.
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Probably 1987 beebs, Gold Cup day, race won by The Thinker, sticks in my memory as it was the day of my grandfathers funeral, and I was surprised that I still managed to catch some of the races...!
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jenny pitmans antics of running golden freeze in the 92 gold cup as a spoiler, can you imagine the uproar if someone had done the same to ruin her fav's chances. carvills hill ev on the day let the old man down for over £32000 in a £10 ante post treble with suave dancer arc and mellotie cambridgeshire
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Valiramix
 Teeton Mill  Unsinkable Boxer  Istabraq  Moscow Flyer  Blowing Wind  |
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Digging out an irish one for the pertemps final, Steel Dawn. Cantering all he way and making his move when brought down in the race Tindari won. Came out 2 days later and ran a stormer in the County Hurdle, finished like a train to grab third.
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The best two races for me over the years have been The Champion Hdle (my fav race of the wk) And the Gold Cup. Both have been very gd to me in the ££££ stakes.
The one that brings back the best memory (tho not the most profitable) was in 2005. Hardy Eustace won his 2nd Champ Hdle & it was one of those bets that looked doomed (remember how Harchibald was stalking him going to the last) only for the warrior that was Hardy to out battle him up the final 100yds of that FAMOUS HILL  to what looked a very unlikely VICTORY  Just BLOODY FANTASTIC ROLL ON 2MORO |
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Was the OP (Dick D) a previous incarnation of onlooker? Very similar style of random capitalisation and more random punctuation?
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Onlooker himself was very much around then.
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Thanks sparrow.
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Onlooker not posting as much these days it seems
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I'd noticed that - but I think he does take holidays away from this country and racing? Or so I seem to recall from last time he was missed?
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Yes mate , he went to Brazil last time he disappeared.
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Ballyandy winning the bumper, got the photo finish print framed and on the wall, had doubles and trebles with Un Temps in Ultimate and Diego Charm in Fred Winter, that was a lucky winner as well, won well in to 5 figures
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