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Very appropriate that Himself got this one right.
Kerforo fell in Kilmore’s Grand National of 1962 but won the Irish equivalent in the same year.
An easy one :
On a ( quite ) similar theme.
Apart form Arkle, which other champion racehorse of the 60s was also given the nickname " Himself " by connections ?
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SEABIRD II
No, incorrect.
Clue : the horse in question was trained in England.
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I was going to try Mill House (Arkle’s) main opponent at the time, but I think that might also prove in correct.
MILL HOUSE
Persian War?
No !
The horse in question was trained on the flat.
His ( there’s a clue ) owner is extremely well known in racing circles – there’s another big clue.
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Be Friendly – owned by Peter O’Sullevan?
Correct… Give that man a coconut !
Well done.
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Sir Peter now of course.
What was the name of the Paul Mellon(owner of the great Mill Reef)horse that ran into a place in the Grand National?
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