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favourite chaser.. of all time
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Young Hustler
Managed the rare feat of winning a big chase on 3 consecutive Saturdays which would never happen these days |
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Richard of Bordeaux
Team Spirit Nicolaus Silver ( I only JUST remember him ) |
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Team Spirit brings back memories of Purple Silk. The Rip and Gort.
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and red allagator(you forgot him)
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Carvoeiro - Memories!!! - I think I saw The Rip win at Plumpton. I walked to the course as I usually did in those days. Five miles ish. Mind you I did the same to see Pink Floyd, King Crimson etc 3/4 years later at the same venue!!
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keen leader,would have won a gold cup but for that horrible fall in the sun alliance hurdle,never fully got confidence back
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There was also a horse that always used to win at Stratford called Gambling Prince who was a particular favourite from a punting point of view.
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Salmon Spray... My first visit t Cheltenham with my dad was the Mackeson Gold Cup meeting (now the Paddy power cup, won that day by Richard of Bordeaux, a magnificent huge (almost white)grey horse.
I backed the winner of the next race, the Mackeson Hurdle, horse named Cash, at 50/1... on the tote, 4/- win and place, pure guess of course. |
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wayward lad, bregawn, righthand man , lucky vane ! how many races did tracy's special win [ A Turnel,] must have went up 3 stone in weight and still won !
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burrough hill lad
dawn run forgive n forget |
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Coombs Ditch trained by David Elsworth and ridden by Colin Brown was the best horse I ever visually saw.
His loss to Wayward Lad in the KG in a 3 horse race cost me a house and the time he was fav in the GC cost me a row of houses, but nevertheless this horse was a machine on his day. Just a view ? |
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Venture To Cognac
Young Spartacus Monkerhostin Midnight Chase Tied Cottage Peaty Sandy Fabulous Party Politics |
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combs ditch 8/1 into 7/2 and it went out like a light never took a price was gutted it got beat but not half as much for not taking a price
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elsworth had some fine jumpers
lesley ann floyd buckbe heighlin robin wonder followed it over a cliff , £100 at 3/1 ,, /100/30 new years day 1982? clear over the last just hung on by a short head  cavvies clown ,what a jumper (well except the 2nd last in the 1988 cold cup ) which he would have won but for taking the 2nd last by the roots |
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Desert Orchid
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Denman loved his style of racing
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Not many of you will remember The Dickler;a horse with a great heart who came up the Cheltenham hill like an express train
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I don't! I remember the Dikler though
 . Big white face and named after a stream in the Cotswolds I think. |
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Tingle Creek.
I am shocked that noone has ever heard of this horse. The best jumper of a fence, ever. |
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the dikler was one of the fab four,in his hurdling days,the other 3 were ,night nurse,sea pigeon,and beacon light,betting=
sea pigeon 3/1 night nurse 100/30 beacon light 7/2 the dikler 4/1 100/1 bar |
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Only going by memory Brassneck but that quartet would look a two horse race on the hurdling front for me , Beacon Light would be best part of a stone behind the big two and The Dikler a couple of stone behind as a hurdler , only remember The Dikler for his chasing prowess myself and outstaying Pendil to win a Gold Cup would be the highlight.
Mind plays tricks and such a long time ago to trust memory 100% so sure i'll be corrected if mistaken. Great thread  |
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Crudwell.
Galloway Braes. Halloween. Mont Tremblant. How many of you remember any of these. |
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Silver Buck what a horse.anyone remember the giant Roman Warrior on the flat big horse big heart
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Desert Orchid
Denman Rhyme And Reason |
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Stalbridge Colonist
Brief Gale Hey Cottage |
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the dikler was one of the fab four,in his hurdling days,the other 3 were ,night nurse,sea pigeon,and beacon light,betting=
sea pigeon 3/1 night nurse 100/30 beacon light 7/2 the dikler 4/1 100/1 bar I'd like some 100/30 Night Nurse, please Brassneck. Also, some 100/1 Bula, Birds Nest, Comedy of Errors, Lanzerote and Monksfield. The Dikler never ran over hurdles, he was a point to pointer who went straight over fences when he joined Fulke Walwyn to run under rules. |
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posy 11 Jul 14 09:36
Not many of you will remember The Dickler;a horse with a great heart who came up the Cheltenham hill like an express train I'm of an age that I can certainly remember him ..... and many more in that wonderful era for both hurdlers and chasers. |
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correct loper,i was mistaken,Birds nest was the horse ,not the dikler,but still great memories,i was so sure i googled it,and all the races are on youtube,oh really great memories.
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Just after looking at the 1973 grand national,can you imagine if there had been in running betting,Red Rum 1000/1.still hard to believe poor Chrisp was caught.
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Most of my favs have been mentioned so I will just throw these in
Proud Son Run and Skip Nahthen Lad Elegant Lord Montys Pass Jodami |
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ditchbert i remember the names but think they were before my time....my racing knowledge really starts with Provoke winning the Ledger.
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blackbarn you are quite right to pick me up on my spelling.....must be the onset of senility
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can't believe no one has mentioned one off the most prolific winner off all time play school
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I liked Mr Snugfit and Peaty Sandy..
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Titus Oates
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righthand man
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Grand Canyon
Best Mate Kauto Star |
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Pendil - incredible spring heeled jumper especially around Kempton
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Some fantastic names put forward and when thinking about their greatest moments it reminds you of why racing can be so good - my personal favourites memories are
Crisp failing so gallantly in 1973 Night Nurse (Its second Champion Hurdle - so I'll not count - but also coming a so close second in the Gold Cup) Desert Orchid when running around Sandown each unforgettable - where has the time gone!! |
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french holly
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