[gchesh]

i was only a lad then it helped to have a good horse at the time !!!!

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I have just found this forum. I was at Hawick for the Tradesman in 1972 , i was 14 at the time,and my dad won it with Susans Girl , malcom thomas rode her,she beat the all powerfull Glasgow Alhambra, Jed Huggan, and went on the next day to win the Buccelugh Handicap. Susansgirl was the first welsh horse to win the trademan and she also won at langholm and Irvine and i think selkirk. Flapping in wales was huge back in those days and the classic meeting were at Penybont, llandridnod wells and monmouth show. Some fantastic memories. The top jockies were Malcom Thomas and Harry Lewis . Harry actually won two years ago !!! Anyway many good trainers and jockies started off flaping and went on to greater things I have had mant winners under rules.Grand National winning trainers and an actual Epsom Derby winning jockey once rode at the long defunct Glasbury

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