Best horse to run in a seller

[Coggy]

I notice that Border Castle is running in the seller at Taunton tomorrow. A former winner of the Scottish Champion Hurdle at one time rated 152, and was still 145 earkier this year. Obviously his last 2 runs give the impression that he may not be in love with chasing, and perhaps the game generally.
It got me thinking though about which horse was the best ever to run in a seller ?
Any opinions ?

[The Ante-Post King]

Dandys

Gift Horse

won the Stewards Cup one year,only to be running in claimers/sellers by the end of his career!

[Coggy]

Good shout TAPK – didnt he end up with Peter Evans?
I wonder where he is now . Anyone know ?

[The Ante-Post King]

He did indeed Coggy, i cant believe anyone would have taken him on after his form hit rock bottom,he"s dfineately been retired now though at 10 yr old!

[Coggy]

Lets hope he found a good retirement home TAPK

[Trisons Star]

was pipey’s make a stand out of a seller or claimer?

[Anonymous]

I would have said The Tatling but he’s only run in claimers!

Great question though.

[Mr Frisk]

I think Red Rum dead-heated for a two-year-old seller at Liverpool.

[davidjohnson]

Night Prospector ended up in sellers after winning the Temple. Red Lancer ended up winning a Chester Vase after winning a seller.

[rory]

Red Lancer ended up winning a Chester Vase after winning a seller.

"being strangled in a seller" shirley.

Golden Miller warmed up for at least one of his Gold Cup wins in an Optional Selling Chase at Wolverhampton.

[Tuffers]

Night Prospector ended up in sellers after winning the Temple. Red Lancer ended up winning a Chester Vase after winning a seller.

As modesty forbids, DJ, I’ll give an honourable mention to Joe Jo Star

[koo]

I’ll throw Marsh Warbler in, purely because hes 2lb higher than Jo Jo Star currently

[mort]

I think Red Rum dead-heated for a two-year-old seller at Liverpool.

You’re right- I was there that day, at the age of 8 and so my love affair with the horse began!

[Grey Desire]

Group 1 winner Court Masterpiece ended his career in a couple of claimers.

[Miss Woodford]

Some Hall of Famers

Began career as a claimer
Stymie
Seabiscuit
Imp
Oedipus
Jay Trump (yes, the Grand National winner toiled away at Charles Town before it was discovered that he could jump)
Flatterer, arguably the greatest American hurdler of all time http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbHors … registry=T

Ended career as a claimer
Old Rosebud
Black Gold
Grey Lag

Others:
Lava Man http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbHors … registry=T
Bubble Economy, this year’s (and 2008) champion timber horse http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbHors … registry=T
Slip Away, this year’s champion hurdler http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbHors … registry=T
Saluter, greatest timber horse of all time http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbHors … registry=T

[Pendil]

I think Red Rum dead-heated for a two-year-old seller at Liverpool.

FWIW,ridden, I think, by L K Piggott.

[davidjohnson]

I’ll throw Marsh Warbler in, purely because hes 2lb higher than Jo Jo Star currently

Joe Jo is in happy retirement now, so I don’t think he’ll be too fussed.

Good luck in winning a handicap off 139 Koo.

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