Favourite Race

1968 Eclipse: Royal Palace, Taj Dewan and Sir Ivor.

rapidly followed by

1971 2000 Guineas

Over the jumps

1968 Schweppes Gold Trophy: Persian War

but best of all the already mentioned 1973 Grand National
 
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A few races for fans of Remittance Man

1991 Arkle Chase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGuJoVgZBMM

1992 Mumm Melling Chase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz53FIQ7k4c

1994 Emblem Chase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsnxXQP6A10

and a few races for fans of Azertyuiop

2003 Arkle Chase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWKUZlPWa2I

2004 Champion Chase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrI-uyEXh08

2004 Haldon Gold Cup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4eFtoTcDMg

These two were both brilliant 2m chasers although Remittance Man was probably at his absolute best over 2m 4f.
 
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Forgot how quick Remittance Man was over his fences.
Wonderful horse, although the memory of that King George when he didn't stay is agony!
 
I'll have a breakdown if I watch that comeback race in the Emblem.

It's a shame that race was his last victory, injury really prevented him from being remembered as a one of the great 2m - 2m 4f chasers. He would have won more than one Champion Chase without his leg problems.

I don't know what Timeform rating RM ended up with but I bet he's rated lower than a lot of chasers that he would have hammered at his best.
 
My first visit to the Festival was to see Remittance Man run in the 1994 Champion Chase.

Fitz should have sat tight going to three-out. He was on the best jumper of a fence in training, but managed to put RM on the deck by only half-asking him for a big one......the useless twat. :mad:
 
My first visit to the Festival was to see Remittance Man run in the 1994 Champion Chase.



Fitz should have sat tight going to three-out. He was on the best jumper of a fence in training, but managed to put RM on the deck by only half-asking him for a big one......the useless twat. :mad:


I think those were my exact words too at the time and also those of my mates. Fortunately the Flagship saved the day handsomely for me.

I think that was the first time Fitz had ridden RM in a race



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