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I've seen and criticised peter o'sullevan's commentary of the 84 Arkle. One of the worst I've ever heard of what was an amazing finish. Arazi do you work......

But I now extent my scepticism of when O'Sullevan was a good commentator into the 70s. Missing Golden Cygnet pulled the arms out of Niall madden going down the hill and saying that any of six could win the race jumping the second last was poor. Maybe I'm judging him by todays standards, but renowned racereader that he was, its suprising that he didnt give the performance the commentary it deserved.
 
Nice to see some of these old favs,thanks Arazi.

Don't suppose you could find my username winning the Mumm Melling Chase at Aintree back in 91?
 
1997 2,000 Guineas - Entrepreneur
1997 1,000 Guineas - Sleepytime
1997 Irish 2,000 Guineas - Desert King
1997 Oaks - Reams Of Verse
1997 Derby - Benny The Dip
1997 Dubai World Cup - Singspiel
1997 Coronation Cup - Singspiel
1997 Prince Of Wales's Stakes - Bosra Sham
1997 Henry II Stakes - Persian Punch
1997 Ascot Gold Cup - Celeric
1997 Irish Derby - Desert King
1997 Princess Of Wales's Stakes - Shantou
1997 King George - Swain
1997 Sussex Stakes - Ali-Royal
1997 Goodwood Cup - Double Trigger
1997 Juddmonte International - Singspiel
1997 National Stakes - King Of Kings
1997 Irish St Leger - Oscar Schindler
1997 St Leger - Silver Patriarch
1997 Irish Champion Stakes - Pilsudski
1997 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - Air Express
1997 Arc De Triomphe - Peintre Celebre
1997 Champion Stakes - Pilsudski

Singspiel, Pilsudski, Bosra Sham, Peintre Celebre, Helissio & Swain made 1997 a really classy season. Bosra Sham is still the best 1m - 1m 2f filly/mare I've seen. The King George was a brilliant contest but IMO had the rain not fallen strongly before the race Singspiel would have won it. Peintre Celebre is the best winner of the Arc I've seen ahead of Montjeu & Sakhee. The turn of foot he showed to defeat Pilsudski was just breathtaking. Also, Pat Eddery's ride on Celeric in the Ascot Gold Cup was brilliant to watch.
 
Originally posted by Arazi@Jan 11 2008, 05:44 PM

It's a shame Blazing Walker missed the following season through injury. He was never the same when he eventually did return to the racetrack.
Thanks for those Arazi,great memories. :D

Yeah he had a great season but,as you say, was never the same again unfortunately,& according to Chris Grant the best horse he ever rode. Loved the way he picked up though & stuck his head down,a real battler & then would prick his ears when the work was done as can be seen in those clips.
 
Just seen the Secretariat Belmont. Awesome - never ever seen a Grade 1 won in that manner, and I believe he broke the 1m 5f track record too while pulling up!

I was 6 at the time and in a poor era for middle distance horses here, he Dahlia and Allez France were my first equine idols ont he flat!

Unlike Arazi, Secretariat could consistently deliver high class performances and that Belmont has to be unrivalled in the history or racing!
 
Just found these on Youtube. Really interesting stuff.

Dancing Brave Chapter 1
Dancing Brave Chapter2
Dancing Brave Chapter 3
Dancing Brave Chapter 4
Dancing Brave Chapter 5
Dancing Brave Chapter 6
Dancing Brave Chapter 7
Dancing Brave Chapter 8

Pebbles Part 1
Pebbles Part 2

Reference Point Part 1
Reference Point Part 2
Reference Point Part 3
Reference Point Part 4
Reference Point Part 5
Reference Point Part 6

Dancing Brave, Pebbles & Reference Point were all around before I got into racing. Before I saw these clips I new how great Dancing Brave and Pebbles were because their big race victories get shown quite a bit on t.v. Espeically Dancing Brave's Arc and Pebbles winning the Breeders Cup Turf. All I really knew about Reference Point before I saw these clips was that he was a good Derby winner who got beaten by a horse called Mtoto in the Eclipse. After watching this and seeing how impressive he was in the King George I can see he was a much better horse than I thought.
 
Originally posted by useful@Jan 21 2008, 04:13 PM
Just seen the Secretariat Belmont. Awesome - never ever seen a Grade 1 won in that manner, and I believe he broke the 1m 5f track record too while pulling up!

I was 6 at the time and in a poor era for middle distance horses here, he Dahlia and Allez France were my first equine idols ont he flat!

Unlike Arazi, Secretariat could consistently deliver high class performances and that Belmont has to be unrivalled in the history or racing!
Highly recommend William Nack's "Secretariat: The Making of a Champion", although I suspect you may have read it already!
 
No Gareth Flynn, I haven't. I do have a beautiful book by Raymond G Woolfe JR though called simply "Secretariat".
 
Alot of great stuff around on Youtube at the moment that others have uploaded:

1990 Wayward Lad Novice Chase - Remittance Man
1990 King George - Desert Orchid
1989 Triumph Hurdle
1989 Champion Chase - Barnbrook Again
1989 Sun Alliance Novice Hurdle
1989 Supreme Novice Hurdle
1990 Ladbroke Hurdle (Leopardstown)
1985 King George - Wayward Lad
1984 King George - Burrough Hill Lad
1988 Tingle Creek Chase - Desert Orchid
1988 Gerry Fielden Hurdle - Kribensis
1988 Mackeson Gold Cup - Pegwell Bay
1988 Fighting Fifth Hurdle - Floyd
1989 Welsh National - Bonanza Boy
1989 King George - Desert Orchid
1989 Christmas Hurdle - Kribensis
1987 King George - Desert Orchid
1993 Mackeson Gold Cup - Bradbury Star
1993 Becher Chase
1990 Haydock Park Sprint - Dayjur
1966 Hennessy Gold Cup
1964 Hennessy Gold Cup - Arkle
1998 Hennessy Gold Cup - Teeton Mill
1998 Fighting Fifth Hurdle - Dato Star
1987 French Oaks - Miesque vs Indian Skimmer
1989 Ladbroke Hurdle (Leopardstown)
1989 Victor Chandler Chase - Desert Orchid
1976 John Sckeaping Hurdle - Night Nurse vs Lanzarote
1986 Welsh National
1983 King George - Wayward Lad
1982 King George - Wayward Lad
1979 King George Chase - Silver Buck
1987 Irish Hennessy
1986 Hennessy Gold Cup
1990 Racing Post Chase - Desert Orchid
1990 Irish Hennessy Gold Cup - Carvill's Hill
1989 Leopardstown Chase - Carvill's Hill
1990 Arlington Chase Final - Sabin Du Loir
1985 2,000 Guineas
1988 Christmas Hurdle - Kribensis
1988 Welsh National - Bonanza Boy
1988 Dennys Gold Medal Novice Chase - Carvill's Hill
1980 King George - Silver Buck
1984 King Stand Stakes
1984 2,000 Guineas El Gran Senor
1985 Grand National
1985 Killiney Novice Chase - Desert Orchid
1985 Henry VIII Novice Chase - Desert Orchid
1988 Whitbread Gold Cup - Desert Orchid
1988 Chivas Regal Chase - Desert Orchid
1990 Hennessy Gold Cup
2007 Betfair Bowl - Exotic Dancer
2007 Game Spirit Chase - Well Chief
2005 Lexus Chase - Beef Or Salmon
2006 James Nicholson Chase - Beef Or Salmon
2006 Lexus Chase - Beef Or Salmon
1989 Grand National Part 1
1989 Grand National Part 2
2004 National Lottery Champion Chase - Kicking King
2005 John Durkan Chase - Kicking King
2004 James Nicholson Chase - Beef Or Salmon
Daily Star Chase - War Of Attrition
2005 Punchestown Gold Cup - Kicking King
1992 Grand National - Party Politics
 
LJJ Contractors Hurdle 2007 - Green Day Packer
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My apologies if this doesn't work, (I've never mastered U tube) but I'm indebted to Paul Haigh in the Weekender, who in turn acknowledges 'Liberttist' on TRF for this little gem. Now if Dom ever finds it :D How would you train or discipline this one norty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAhBhKqXSVo


The horse is called Numaany, if anyone can find an audio I'm sure it would help
 
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