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I might be wrong but did Oliver Carter’s decent Hunter Chaser and Whitbread winner Otter Way run in the Midlands National as a 17 year old?
“I might be wrong but did Oliver Carter’s decent Hunter Chaser and Whitbread winner Otter Way run in the Midlands National as a 17 year old?”
Yes Astralcharmer, in 1985 according to my old Timeforms. It may not come as a surprise to learn he was pulled up on what was to be his final start.
He also won the Horse and Hound Cup in both 1976 and 1983, which is an unusually large gap.
Grand Military and Royal Artillary meeting races always had some old ones , in 84 i went to Grand Military , Grand Canyon from NZ via USA raced in it , he had been off track for few years and according to racebook that i still have amoungst hundreds of others , he was residing at the Household Cavalry barracks .
Also riding earlier in the card was Davy Jones .
I think i was there for Du Pluvinal win as looking at result i think i backed Roscoe Harvey in 2nd . Will look when i get time .For longevity , different sport but still racing Destreous a pacer retired about five or six years ago in OZ , 488 starts for 103 wins , 78 of them at Albion Park. They are more like greyhounds in that they can back up for weeks on end . Bit different than flogging round three miles plus over jumps .
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