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24 Mar 23
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Didn't realise there was still a race to commemorate this horse, Denys Smith was the trainer wasn't he? Got electrocuted on the gallops as i recall, a long time ago.
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Ante post fav for my Triumph Hurdle until that horrible accident.
races over the 3 day Northern Festival named after the North's best.
lady buttons
the grey bomber
brindsi breeze
sea pigeon
cab on target
jodami
one man
monet's garden
red rum
some great memories
.
lady buttons
the grey bomber
brindsi breeze
sea pigeon
cab on target
jodami
one man
monet's garden
red rum
some great memories
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Trained by Denys Smith, The Grey Bomber was electrocuted in a freak accident on the gallops in 1983.
The winner of all his five races, including the Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham in December 1982, The Grey Bomber was described as potentially the best horse Smith had trained.
But tragedy struck the four-year-old on his way to the gallops when he placed his foot in a puddle that had been electrified by cables blown loose by gales.
"One of the hardest things I've had to do was ringing the owners to tell them the tragic news," Smith said.
The winner of all his five races, including the Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham in December 1982, The Grey Bomber was described as potentially the best horse Smith had trained.
But tragedy struck the four-year-old on his way to the gallops when he placed his foot in a puddle that had been electrified by cables blown loose by gales.
"One of the hardest things I've had to do was ringing the owners to tell them the tragic news," Smith said.
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