Cheltenham Gold Cup

[befair]

‘Aubrey’s up, the money’s down, the frightened bookies quake,
C’mon, me boys, and give a cheer, begob, ’tis Cottage rake.’

This is it, the ultimate test in racing; Champion Hurdle, brilliant 2-milers, and astonishing novices chasers are an aperitif; as a C4 commentator said, a few years ago, as they began the last mile on the back straight, ‘they’re entering the torture chamber.’

Nothing beats the Gold cup.

[befair]

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I’m not sentimental, but had a lump in my throat listening to this wonderful song; brings back the memories. Perhaps I miss the boy I was

[betlarge]

Reminds me of

The Day The Donkey Derby Came To Town

by the wonderful Mulligan & O’Hare:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qv1DhdPAS8#t=0m16s

Mike

[befair]

Aubrey’s up, the money’s down
The frightened bookies quake
C’mom me boys and give a cheer
B’god, ’tis Cottage Rake

Excited+++++

[Gladiateur]

Ruby’s up
The money’s in the bookies’ satchels
‘Cos Rich Ricci lied to us all.

There; I’ve just updated it for you.

[befair]

Well, it’s here at last; we’ve been thrilled by Annie Power and enthralled by Sprinter Sacre, but the Gold Cup really is the ultimate prize. To win it a horse needs stamina, speed, agility + above all, heart. As a C4 commentator said a few years ago, at the the top of the hill the second time “and now we’re entering the torture chamber.’
And there’s always the chance of a Cool Dawn Or Cool Ground Or Lord Wndermere, a lesser horse who just happens to be in the form of his life, jumps well and gets the run of the race.

This is a song I found on youtube about Arkle, which emphasises the importance of the race; the yearning, the wistfulness, the sense of history, the birth of legends

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