Would love to see the following years King George where Anaglogs Daughter set such a ferocoius gallop that he was almost a fence clear at one stage, and those top class front runners Tied Cottage & Diamond Edge could not match him. Also a dramatic end to the race.
I remember that Wincanton Boxing Day meeting, was broadcast on the beeb for a few years back in the day. I used to like watching it, as it was the only meeting Wincanton had televised then.
Ah, brings back my childhood memories. Boxing Day - BBC Racing Kempton Park & Wincanton racing. Is it true BBC only broadcast Wincanton on Boxing Day, as it was the nearest to Swindon for Julian Wilson to move his lazy upper class ass to a racecourse to broadcast to the great unwashed during a public holiday !
Also a brief mention for Carrigeen Hill, another one of early my favourites. Prolific early season fast ground winner in the late 70s/early 80s. Won 9 times by mid-November in the 1978-79 season, including 3 races at Cheltenham. Bit out of his depth here but a good horse on his day.
Come on Bucket! The winner was one of my favourites and I was lucky enough to see him in the flesh at Haydock at the very end of his career. Quality right the was through the field. First four all Gold Cup-winning standard. Some very good chasers like Bachelor's Hall, Gaffer, Strombolus etc tailed off or pulled up before the straight.
Great upload, so many famous names here. Tied Cottage - one of my faves from when I started to follow NH racing; Border Incident - such a difficult horse to train, who knows how good he could have been; Jack of Trumps - another enigma, so much talent, tragically killed at the 1981 Grand National meeting; Grand Canyon - dual Colonial Cup winner and also successful over hurdles in France. Would love to see, if you have them, some Scottish, Welsh and Irish Nationals from the 80s.
Thanks for uploading that, don't think I've ever seen it. Interesting to hear Sir Peter commentating on a race I've always associated with commercial TV.
im adriver got his name when trained by liam brennen on the curragh ,because he like to be in charge as he ran away with his rider across the curragh ,he was a character .
Thanks - your updates are so good and I am very grateful to see them as we are probably of the same vintage. The one I would love to see is I'm A Driver who was a 2 miler with Dickinson I think. My memory is that he always went off really hard and I saw him win a few but can't remember how classy he was or what happened to him.
So much made of modern globe trotting by flat racers HAIL the king GRAND CANYON I loved him thoughout his carear Very high class hurdler / chaser and Colonial Cup (way before Morley Street)
Yes very talentend chaser prone to broken blood vessels with modern aids he would have been ultra smart even more than he was. He was a big fav of mine.
mervyncharter Says:
12/04/2012 12:15:07 PM
Would love to see the following years King George where Anaglogs Daughter set such a ferocoius gallop that he was almost a fence clear at one stage, and those top class front runners Tied Cottage & Diamond Edge could not match him. Also a dramatic end to the race.
fedlad Says:
6/03/2012 6:25:59 AM
I remember that Wincanton Boxing Day meeting, was broadcast on the beeb for a few years back in the day. I used to like watching it, as it was the only meeting Wincanton had televised then.
raekiesha Says:
4/03/2012 7:54:43 AM
Ah, brings back my childhood memories. Boxing Day - BBC Racing Kempton Park & Wincanton racing. Is it true BBC only broadcast Wincanton on Boxing Day, as it was the nearest to Swindon for Julian Wilson to move his lazy upper class ass to a racecourse to broadcast to the great unwashed during a public holiday !
bluemanc43 Says:
4/03/2012 7:16:54 AM
Welsh Nationals I have posted a couple from that time and Scottish as well Irish not so but will see what I got.
fedlad Says:
24/02/2012 5:51:31 AM
Also a brief mention for Carrigeen Hill, another one of early my favourites. Prolific early season fast ground winner in the late 70s/early 80s. Won 9 times by mid-November in the 1978-79 season, including 3 races at Cheltenham. Bit out of his depth here but a good horse on his day.
tigerboy1966 Says:
19/02/2012 12:16:34 PM
Come on Bucket! The winner was one of my favourites and I was lucky enough to see him in the flesh at Haydock at the very end of his career. Quality right the was through the field. First four all Gold Cup-winning standard. Some very good chasers like Bachelor's Hall, Gaffer, Strombolus etc tailed off or pulled up before the straight.
fedlad Says:
19/02/2012 2:33:14 AM
Was I'm A Driver killed in a racecourse fall? I'm sure his career was cut short at an early age.
fedlad Says:
19/02/2012 2:30:00 AM
Great upload, so many famous names here. Tied Cottage - one of my faves from when I started to follow NH racing; Border Incident - such a difficult horse to train, who knows how good he could have been; Jack of Trumps - another enigma, so much talent, tragically killed at the 1981 Grand National meeting; Grand Canyon - dual Colonial Cup winner and also successful over hurdles in France. Would love to see, if you have them, some Scottish, Welsh and Irish Nationals from the 80s.
Foinavon67 Says:
18/02/2012 9:16:08 PM
Thanks for uploading that, don't think I've ever seen it. Interesting to hear Sir Peter commentating on a race I've always associated with commercial TV.
doobla22 Says:
12/02/2012 11:58:37 PM
Hi Eddie,another great vid,jack of trumps must have been one of JPs earliest forays into ownership
sarsfield7 Says:
12/02/2012 9:43:20 AM
im adriver got his name when trained by liam brennen on the curragh ,because he like to be in charge as he ran away with his rider across the curragh ,he was a character .
sprake01 Says:
12/02/2012 9:08:34 AM
Thanks - your updates are so good and I am very grateful to see them as we are probably of the same vintage. The one I would love to see is I'm A Driver who was a 2 miler with Dickinson I think. My memory is that he always went off really hard and I saw him win a few but can't remember how classy he was or what happened to him.
bluemanc43 Says:
12/02/2012 9:06:57 AM
So much made of modern globe trotting by flat racers HAIL the king GRAND CANYON I loved him thoughout his carear Very high class hurdler / chaser and Colonial Cup (way before Morley Street)
bluemanc43 Says:
12/02/2012 9:01:29 AM
Yes very talentend chaser prone to broken blood vessels with modern aids he would have been ultra smart even more than he was. He was a big fav of mine.
sprake01 Says:
12/02/2012 8:59:08 AM
Thanks for that - I had forgotten that. Border Incident was one of my favourites. I think he had a 2 year lay off just after this from memory.