2. (Thanks to @LD73 ) Istabraq was overrated (name one top-class horse he beat).
I think what made the Istabraq story so popular was the fact that he was recommended by the late John Durkan who sadly died from leukemia in 1998 at a very young age. Apart from that I’m still quite adamant that French Holly was the best horse he beat. He fell twice when in contention against Moscow Flyer, but as we’ve read a lot of times on this forum Istabraq was overrated.
The Peter O’Sullevan shout is the clear #1
Only had the chance to listen to him in his last 10-12 years or so, but I never found him exciting and he wasn’t always too accurate especially in close finishes. I liked Dessie a lot more than him…..