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He came back Feb 2002 and broke track record at Towcester before breaking down in Best Mate's Gold Cup; I remember Noel Chance nearly in tears post race saying he should have gone straight for the race.
A proper horse whose RSA win was seen as a fluke by many at the time.
Funnily enough , Nick Dundee , his main rival that day had been owned by Trevor Hemmings and reared at his Monymusk Stud near Kanturk but was nearly impossible to catch once left out to his paddock.
When informed that they were overstocked, manager Greg made sure Nick was the first to leave.
Winning a bumper on debut for trainer Eugene O'Sullivan( a rarity of hen's teeth proportions) followed by sale to Edward O'Grady for the Magnier family, Nick Dundee's novice chase successes had Greg's ears burned by all and sundry.
Greg watched the Festival from his Monymusk cottage , promising his cheers would be heard in Kanturk if Nick was defeated that St Patrick's Day. Stuck in traffic in Kanturk post parade while listening to the race on the radio, I rolled down my window to catch some semblance of a cheer coming my way.

<blockquote data-quote="edgt" data-source="post: 2698459" data-attributes="member: 65887">He came back Feb 2002 and broke track record at Towcester before breaking down in Best Mate&#039;s Gold Cup; I remember Noel Chance nearly in tears post race saying he should have gone straight for the race.A proper horse whose RSA win was seen as a fluke by many at the time.Funnily enough , Nick Dundee , his main rival that day had been owned by Trevor Hemmings and reared at his Monymusk Stud near Kanturk but was nearly impossible to catch once left out to his paddock.When informed that they were overstocked, manager Greg made sure Nick was the first to leave.Winning a bumper on debut for trainer Eugene O&#039;Sullivan( a rarity of hen&#039;s teeth proportions) followed by sale to Edward O&#039;Grady for the Magnier family, Nick Dundee&#039;s novice chase successes had Greg&#039;s ears burned by all and sundry.Greg watched the Festival from his Monymusk cottage , promising his cheers would be heard in Kanturk if Nick was defeated that St Patrick&#039;s Day. Stuck in traffic in Kanturk post parade while listening to the race on the radio, I rolled down my window to catch some semblance of a cheer coming my way.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="edgt, post: 2698459, member: 65887"] He came back Feb 2002 and broke track record at Towcester before breaking down in Best Mate's Gold Cup; I remember Noel Chance nearly in tears post race saying he should have gone straight for the race. A proper horse whose RSA win was seen as a fluke by many at the time. Funnily enough , Nick Dundee , his main rival that day had been owned by Trevor Hemmings and reared at his Monymusk Stud near Kanturk but was nearly impossible to catch once left out to his paddock. When informed that they were overstocked, manager Greg made sure Nick was the first to leave. Winning a bumper on debut for trainer Eugene O'Sullivan( a rarity of hen's teeth proportions) followed by sale to Edward O'Grady for the Magnier family, Nick Dundee's novice chase successes had Greg's ears burned by all and sundry. Greg watched the Festival from his Monymusk cottage , promising his cheers would be heard in Kanturk if Nick was defeated that St Patrick's Day. Stuck in traffic in Kanturk post parade while listening to the race on the radio, I rolled down my window to catch some semblance of a cheer coming my way. [/QUOTE]

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