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Hi Ivanjica ,
it does looks beige on the YouTube footage of the gold cup but ….
if you input captain christy gold cup into Google Images there’s a couple of pictures that appear pink – have got the same picture from an old Schweppes calendar and it’s definitely pink.
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I.Hi Isinglass,
I decided to dig out my old racecards last night to alleviate a bout of insomnia and had forgotten I own the 1974 GC and 1975 KG ones and the colours are listed as beige and brown so the pictures you have must have been taken with a filter or simply faded.But at least thats another one put to bed.
BTW noticed the McCalmont silks back in use bu a John Gosden filly on the AW the other day – Flirtini.
A downloadable PDF http://www.jockeycolours.com/pdf/Chelte … e_1970.pdf
illustrating the Cheltenham Gold Cup winners since 1970 – including Captain Christy in pink!A downloadable PDF http://www.jockeycolours.com/pdf/Chelte … e_1970.pdf
illustrating the Cheltenham Gold Cup winners since 1970 – including Captain Christy in pink!Great work ENE – its really taking shape. I take it you meant to say beige not pink for 1974????
A couple of observations:
The Thinker (1987) – had a white star on his green jacket.
Master Smudge (1980) – light blue red diamond qtd cap (no red diamonds on sleeves)Thanks ENE , that’s very impressive.
apologies , have been holding off on these for a while but ………
after the request for Cheltenham Gold Cup winners at the end of last year I thought I’d give that a go , as well as the National and the Champion Hurdle. Christmas tv was rubbish so needed something to pass the time before going back to work.
Anyway , as usual some gaps are proving difficult to fill. Anyone help with these please ?
Gold Cup 1925 Ballinode Christopher Bentley
Gold Cup 1928 Patron Saint F. W. KeenChampion Hdle 1927 Blaris Mrs H. Hollins
Champion Hdle 1934 Chenango Pete Bostwick
Champion Hdle 1936 Victor Norman Michael Stephens
Champion Hdle 1963 Winning Fair George Spencer
Champion Hdle 1982 For Auction F. HeaslipNational 1840 Jerry Henry Villebois
National 1847 Mathew John Courtenay
National 1852 Miss Mowbray T. F. Mason
National 1855 Wanderer Mr Dunn
National 1856 Freetrader W. Barnett
National 1859 Half Caste Mr Willoughby
National 1862 Huntsman Viscount de Namur
National 1870 The Colonel Matthew Evans
National 1881 Woodbrook T. Kirkwood
National 1891 Come Away Willie Jameson
National 1892 Father O’Flynn C Gordon Wilson
National 1895 Wild Man From Borneo John Widger
National 1897 Manifesto Harry Dyas
National 1898 Drogheda C. G. M. Adams
National 1914 Sunloch Tom Tyler
National 1939 Workman Sir Alexander Maguire
National 1948 Sheila’s Cottage John Procter
National 1949 Russian Hero Fearnie Williamsonas ever , thanks in advance.
cheers
I.Only a punt going on the videos, but my guess at For Auction would be:
Sky blue, white sleeves, red cap.
Am sure someone can confirm or correct.
I’m sure there was a white chevron, or possibly other symbol on the body OA, but couldn’t be 100% certain.
Only a punt going on the videos, but my guess at For Auction would be:
Sky blue, white sleeves, red cap.
Am sure someone can confirm or correct.
He ran in the 1986 Mildmay Of Fleet finishing 10th.. According to the racecard the colours were:
Light Blue, White Hooped Sleeves, Red Cap
Hi Isinglass,
Champion Hdle 1963 Winning Fair George Spencer
I have found a Mr G H Spencer in the Steeple-Chasing colours section of the 1949 Ruff’s Guide. Not sure if it is the George Spencer of Winning Fair fame but it would seem likely:
Light Blue, Dark Blue Sleeves, Red and White Qtd Cap
Grand National 1949 Russian Hero Fearnie Williamson
Also, in the 1949 Ruff’s guide there is a Mr J Proctor:Black and White Halved, Sleeves Reversed, Gold Cap.
This picture http://www.sporthorse-data.com/horse/10 … ge-big.jpg
and the youtube footage seem to support it.
Grand National 1949 Russian Hero Fearnie Williamson
Finally I have a jpeg from ebay of the 1950 race in which Russian Hero also ran. His colours were:
Black and White Check, Black Sleeves, Quartered cap.His jockey, Liam McMorrow was a first cousin of my paternal grand mother btw!!
Some suggestions for Grand National winning colours:
1847 John Courtenay (County Cork landowner)
Mr Courtenay=Violet body, yellow sleeves (Irish 1858)
1852 T. F. Mason
Mr T.F. Mason=Light blue; white cap (Ruff 1855)
1855 Mr Dunn
Mr Dunn=Scarlet; black cap (Ruff 1855)
1856 W. Barnett
Mr W. Barnett=Black, white sleeves; white cap (Ruff 1855)
1870 Matthew Evans
Mr Evans ??=Blue, red sleeves and cap (RC 1870)
Thanks folks , slowly but surely getting there.
As ever , appreciate the help and time taken to keep this going.
Regards
I.
Hi All,
don’t know if the following link’s been mentioned earlier in the thread – haven’t checked to be honest.
http://www.greyhoundderby.com/Aintree%2 … epage.html
Good for Grand National enthusiasts ( as is a site called sixtiesnationals ). Some decent racecard information for a lot of the years featured.
cheers
I.
Ebay race card 1947 Epsom Derby – Pearl Diver, Tudor Minstrel and Arc winner Migoli. With a magnifier it’s quite readable.
Ebay racecard 1967 Derby won by Royal Palace. With magnfier quite readable.
Just reviewing missing colours for Royal Ascot, anybody know Mme A Hausmann’s colours as carried by Flirting Around when winning Kings Stand in 1975?
Hi William Hill yearbook for 1976 shows Flirting Around owned by Mrs H Hausmann ( presume either the A or H is Mr Hausmann ).
B&H book of colours have Mrs H Hausmann as Dark Blue Light Blue sleeves Light Blue & Yellow striped cap.
May be a picture in Timeforms racehorses of 1975 that , even in black & white , may confirm or deny this.
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I.I agree that the B&H book has that description but Timeform’s pictures don’t help.
They don’t have a posed photo. Just one of the Prix de Saint-George – where he is wearing a striped jacket and cap and the Kig’s Stand where he is wearing some sort of coloured jacket but with very pale (possibly white) sleeves and cap.
In the write-up it says that "he changed hands a week before the King’s Stand Stakes and was sent to South Africa after that race". I guess this is the reason for the change of colours between the two photos.
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