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Today sees the 35th running of The SIDNEY BANKS HURDLE at Huntingdon.
First run in 1976 (there have been 13 Abandonments) - the race was, and hopefully still is, considered to be a top target for Novice Hurdlers with Cheltenham pretentions.
The race has an unusual 11-year Winner's sequence to it, that I noticed when checking Past Winners.
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That was shown in the first-ever running - Won by Derek Kent's New Zealand-bred GRAND CANYON ...
- who had Won the Tolworth Hurdle before the Sidney Banks, and went on the be beaten by Beacon Light at Cheltenham - and then ended up by Winning the Colonial Cup in America, twice.
11 years later - in 1987 -
The Sidney Banks Hurdle was Won by the 'infamous' (to those of us who know) ROBIN GOODFELLOW, ridden by Graham Bradley.
11 years later - in 1998 -
The Sidney Banks Hurdle was Won by FRENCH HOLLOW - who had also Won the Tolworth - and went on to Win the Sun Alliance Novice Hurdle by 14 lengths ...
- Then, he came up against Istbraq, 3 times.
11 years later - in 2009 -
The Sidney Banks was Won by TIME FOR RUPERT - who went on to become something of a Cheltenham favourite
11 years later - in 2020 -
The Sidney Banks was Won by SHISKIN
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Now - I know you have all got to wait until the 2031 race Winner - before loading up for Cheltenham .........
First run in 1976 (there have been 13 Abandonments) - the race was, and hopefully still is, considered to be a top target for Novice Hurdlers with Cheltenham pretentions.
The race has an unusual 11-year Winner's sequence to it, that I noticed when checking Past Winners.
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That was shown in the first-ever running - Won by Derek Kent's New Zealand-bred GRAND CANYON ...
- who had Won the Tolworth Hurdle before the Sidney Banks, and went on the be beaten by Beacon Light at Cheltenham - and then ended up by Winning the Colonial Cup in America, twice.
11 years later - in 1987 -
The Sidney Banks Hurdle was Won by the 'infamous' (to those of us who know) ROBIN GOODFELLOW, ridden by Graham Bradley.
11 years later - in 1998 -
The Sidney Banks Hurdle was Won by FRENCH HOLLOW - who had also Won the Tolworth - and went on to Win the Sun Alliance Novice Hurdle by 14 lengths ...
- Then, he came up against Istbraq, 3 times.
11 years later - in 2009 -
The Sidney Banks was Won by TIME FOR RUPERT - who went on to become something of a Cheltenham favourite
11 years later - in 2020 -
The Sidney Banks was Won by SHISKIN
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Now - I know you have all got to wait until the 2031 race Winner - before loading up for Cheltenham .........
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'who went on to become something of a Cheltenham favourite'
I'm sure you could find something rubbish like that to say about every winner.
I'm sure you could find something rubbish like that to say about every winner.
There are other races at Cheltenham, than just the Festival.
TIME FOR RUPERT Won 3 and was second twice (including to Big Bucks in the World/Stayers Hurdle) from 10 outings at Cheltenham (50% of Appearances)
What is - "rubbish" - about that?
Some of us are not 'blinded' by just the over-trumpeted Festival.
Anyway - Thank you for your somewhat sarcastic input.
TIME FOR RUPERT Won 3 and was second twice (including to Big Bucks in the World/Stayers Hurdle) from 10 outings at Cheltenham (50% of Appearances)
What is - "rubbish" - about that?
Some of us are not 'blinded' by just the over-trumpeted Festival.
Anyway - Thank you for your somewhat sarcastic input.
French Holly onlooker??
French Hollow was a good novice hurdler with Tony Dickenson around late 70s.
Seem to recall he won The Panama Cigar Hurdle Final @ CHepstow
French Hollow was a good novice hurdler with Tony Dickenson around late 70s.
Seem to recall he won The Panama Cigar Hurdle Final @ CHepstow
Yes geoff
FRENCH HOLLY
29Oct99
Wetherby C3NvCh 4K 3m1f Gd 11-2 t 1/3 by 18L Monsieur Darcy 11-2 2/11F A Thornton — 86 114
132 days break
19Jun99
Auteuil HG1 86K 3m1½f VSft 10-6 4/10 btn 1¾L Vaporetto 10-6 — A Thornton — — —
30May99
Auteuil H 43K 2m5½f H 10-6 1/10 by 3L Kimbi 10-4 — A Thornton — — —
50 days break
10Apr99
Aintree C1HG1 48K 2m4f Gd 11-7 t 2/7 btn 1L Istabraq 11-7 11/2 A Thornton 173 149 163
16Mar99
Cheltenham old C1HG1 138K 2m½f GS 12-0 3/14 btn 6L Istabraq 12-0 11/2 A Thornton 172 149 161
51 days break
24Jan99
Leopardstown HG1 2m Hy 11-10 2/7 btn 1L Istabraq 11-10 9/4 A Maguire — 160 167
28Dec98
Kempton C1HG1 26K 2m Sft 11-7 1/5 by 9L Master Beveled 11-7 5/2 A Thornton 164 173 170
28Nov98
Newcastle C1HG2 22K 2m GS 11-8 2/6 btn 5L Dato Star 11-8 100/30 A Thornton 160 161 165
31Oct98
Ascot C2HcH 5K 2m½f Hy 12-0 PU/7 Mr Percy 10-12 5/4F A Thornton 159 — —
227 days break
18Mar98
Cheltenham old C1NvHG1 48K 2m5f Gd 11-7 1/18 by 14L Torboy 11-7 2/1F A Thornton — 130 160
12Feb98
Huntingdon C2NvH 7K 2m3½f Gd 11-12 1/4 by 2L Better Offer I 11-4 8/13F A Thornton — 105 153
10Jan98
Sandown C1HG1 16K 2m Sft 11-7 1/8 by 14L Grey Shot 11-7 4/1 A Thornton — 149 154
13Dec97
Haydock C3NvH 3K 1m7½f Sft 11-6 1/16 by 3½L Foundry Lane 11-6 8/11F A Thornton — 135 142
16Nov97
Ayr C4NvH 3K 2m GS 10-10 1/19 by 5L Ledgendry Line 10-10 3/1 A Thornton — 115 124
149 days break
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Fairly sure, though, that you are also correct re: - French Hollow and Dickenson
FRENCH HOLLY
29Oct99
Wetherby C3NvCh 4K 3m1f Gd 11-2 t 1/3 by 18L Monsieur Darcy 11-2 2/11F A Thornton — 86 114
132 days break
19Jun99
Auteuil HG1 86K 3m1½f VSft 10-6 4/10 btn 1¾L Vaporetto 10-6 — A Thornton — — —
30May99
Auteuil H 43K 2m5½f H 10-6 1/10 by 3L Kimbi 10-4 — A Thornton — — —
50 days break
10Apr99
Aintree C1HG1 48K 2m4f Gd 11-7 t 2/7 btn 1L Istabraq 11-7 11/2 A Thornton 173 149 163
16Mar99
Cheltenham old C1HG1 138K 2m½f GS 12-0 3/14 btn 6L Istabraq 12-0 11/2 A Thornton 172 149 161
51 days break
24Jan99
Leopardstown HG1 2m Hy 11-10 2/7 btn 1L Istabraq 11-10 9/4 A Maguire — 160 167
28Dec98
Kempton C1HG1 26K 2m Sft 11-7 1/5 by 9L Master Beveled 11-7 5/2 A Thornton 164 173 170
28Nov98
Newcastle C1HG2 22K 2m GS 11-8 2/6 btn 5L Dato Star 11-8 100/30 A Thornton 160 161 165
31Oct98
Ascot C2HcH 5K 2m½f Hy 12-0 PU/7 Mr Percy 10-12 5/4F A Thornton 159 — —
227 days break
18Mar98
Cheltenham old C1NvHG1 48K 2m5f Gd 11-7 1/18 by 14L Torboy 11-7 2/1F A Thornton — 130 160
12Feb98
Huntingdon C2NvH 7K 2m3½f Gd 11-12 1/4 by 2L Better Offer I 11-4 8/13F A Thornton — 105 153
10Jan98
Sandown C1HG1 16K 2m Sft 11-7 1/8 by 14L Grey Shot 11-7 4/1 A Thornton — 149 154
13Dec97
Haydock C3NvH 3K 1m7½f Sft 11-6 1/16 by 3½L Foundry Lane 11-6 8/11F A Thornton — 135 142
16Nov97
Ayr C4NvH 3K 2m GS 10-10 1/19 by 5L Ledgendry Line 10-10 3/1 A Thornton — 115 124
149 days break
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Fairly sure, though, that you are also correct re: - French Hollow and Dickenson
Shhsh - saxon ... Don't tell anyone else.
After all - 'What's another H between friends'.
After all - 'What's another H between friends'.
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