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Saint George off to OZ , one of a number of imports into Maher/ Eustace yard heading out for Spring Sydney and Melb , Light Infantry goes after one more run according to same report
I remember the last time i went a jump meeting at Windsor , i used to enjoy a Mon or Tues winter meeting , perks of shift work. March 1990 , backed horse call Mr Fog Patches ex Fred Winter horse i think , was omen bet on misty day , couldnt pick his feet up . Looking it up it was the Freddie Star Challenge Trophy Hurdle .
A few of the Chelsea squad were there that day , sure Kerry Dixon was main man in attendance .
Of note looking back through , huge fields , 16 runners smallest field in 7 race card !!!I remember the last time i went jump meeting at Windsor , i used to enjoy an early mid week winter meeting , perks of shift work. March 1990 , backed horse call Mr Fog Patches ex Fred Winter horse i think , was omen bet on misty day , couldnt pick his feet up . Looking it up it was the Freddie Star Challenge Trophy Hurdle .
A few of the Chelsea squad were there that day , sure Kerry Dixon was main man in attendance .
Of note looking back through , huge fields , 16 runners smallest field in 7 race card !!!So basically hes an equine Dennis Bergkamp aka ” the non flying dutchman ” . Great on his day if hes travelled by coach and not fretting about how he gets home .
2008 Melbourne Cup it was , Alessandro Volta and Honolulu went out hard and were gone early , Septimus was the favored Ballydoyle runner , Ozzies werent impressed at all .
Richard Hills won the QE2 on a pacemaker again in 2001 riding Summoner .
No pacemakers allowed in OZ , Ballydoyle had a bit of grief a few years back when they had a horse in Melbourne Cup that went out hard early . Any dramatic change in normal race pattern of a horse is announced on course to punters in OZ .In HK they just go in seemlessly , no messing about . The regimented system helps and they dont have large fields of inexperienced runners but clearly they are well drilled .
Duelling Grounds changed to Kentucky Downs .
Grabel won the Dueling Grounds Hurdle , Nomadic Way and Regal Ambition behind , big money race .No dirt track just turfMy Dad used to tell stories of big European nights at Spurs in 60s , teams like Hajduk Split, Red Star Belgrade etc .
Down the road from there he used to also go to Alexandra Palace that he said was called The Frying Pan as they went out and round a tight bend and back the opposite way .
Similar i think to the old Phoenix ParkCharlie Appleby seems just a bit off from last couple years , still getting winners but the ones hes got in a moment seem very hit and miss . Ebbs and flows as intakes come in i suppose , still a great trainer.
Its great when certain races stick in the mind , Soba winning that year did as i was only 12 and my nan used to put on some 10p wins 5 p win yankees for me . Got me hooked and also taught me good lessons to bet only what you can afford to lose , although my stakes are a bit higher 41 years later . Millfontaine was another winner that year i remember backing . Weird really as it was only few pence winnings but good times .
David Chapman a legend , didnt he win that channel 4 trophy plenty times , Chaplins Club and Glencroft would win days in a row when on song and in well .Venture to Cognac , seeing the name Wicky Wicky Wheels takes me back , i remember the first Wiki Wiki Wheels , i recall he was named after a Cayman Island Taxi firm . I think i backed him at big Goodwood meeting in early 80s , sure he won but memory hazy . Was the year Soba won , and i definately backed her .
I think a few years later a horse called Miki Miki Motor went round for while .The owners rep quoted in racing press drawn wide they were going to go back and hope for luck day before race so in that respect Murphy followed instructions .
I dont think start cost him too much , he had no choice from outside gate but to drop in and ride for luck . Just needed a bit of space to move forward into the last bend . Not far from being a great ride from the 12 stall . Shame he couldnt quite get there .Started quicker could have been trapped out wide in the breeze and doing it tough round first bend .
Going to have little each way interest Howth , running into form , dropping some rating points and first try at trip may suit .
Managed to drag my Dad to 1987 Eclipse , went to most winter meetings at Sandown at the time but took a bit to get him to the flat as a lifelong jumps man. Still remember him whinging on and on that he didn’t want to buy the course just watch the races after paying the entrance , sure it was 20 quid , a lot at the time . Mtoto beat a top notch field , a good days racing .
Mtoto , sure he had hoof issues they had real trouble with .I see Roberts almost got the big winner in South Africa last weekend .
