Chestnut horses

[Ghost of Rob V]

Anyone remember a hurdler named Floyd? He was a chestnut. Although he was just a short of being a crackerjack hurdler, the horse was as gutsy as they come with the heart of a lion.

[Gladiateur]

Yep. Remember Floyd well: trained by David Elsworth, had a big white blaze, made the running, won a Bula Hurdle.

[Tonge]

Loved Floyd. I named one of my cats after him. Other one was Pebbles (another chestnut).

[LD73]

Very talented and versatile horse that suffered from being in the Elsworth stable during the Dessie years.

He did the Imperial Cup/County Hurdle in 1985, along with winning a Bula Hurdle, two Fighting Fifth Hurdles, two Kingwell Hurdles, the 1990 Long Walk Hurdle (the first time it was run as a G1) and the G2 Rendlesham Hurdle in 1991.

He just fell short of the very top level but he did finish 4th to Beech Road in the 1989 Champion Hurdle and was twice placed (both behind Kribensis) in G1 Christmas Hurdle, oh and he also won 3 times on the flat as well.

[vikingflagship]

The Last Fling also was a chestnut with white blaze. He thrived at Haydock Park sadly lost his life in the Grand National when he came down at the chair

VF x

[gamble]

I may be wrong
but don’t the chestnut ones
roast best over an open fire ?

[He Didnt Like Ground]

…….. They’ve let Gamble off the ward for Xmas …. Either that or he,s escaped

[Purwell]

He’s been playing Santa at a school for wayward boys and girls.

I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains
I've walked and I crawled on six crooked highways

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