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Alper Henry, the owner of Persian War. Alper was an interfering owner and after buying him in 1967 for £10,000 the horse changed stables five times and was then sent to France where his subsequent trainer, Colin Davis, said he was basically left to himself and was a sick horse when he got him back to Chepstow. After winning the Champion Hurdle in 1968 and 69 Alper then incredulously insisted on running him in a flat race at Newbury in the autumn on hard ground after which he was lame for a month. Persian War recovered to win his third consecutive Champion Hurdle and the following year was only deprived a fourth by Bula.
Drinny's Double. Dual Champion Chase winner 67 and 68 owned by Paul Mellon whose colours are most famous for the exploits of Mill Reef.
Hula Dancer, French filly and the first racehorse of her sex to win over £100,000 in Europe. Her victories included the 1963 1,000 guineas and the Champion Stakes and her 7 wins were in races now rated group 1 and only two of these were against her own sex.
Johns, Milton - former actor now course announcer and presenter at Plumpton, an occupation perhaps less villainous than playing Imperial Officer Captain Bewil in The Empire Strikes Back.
That's him on the left with the even more villainous Darth Vader on the right.
That's him on the left with the even more villainous Darth Vader on the right.
Killed at The Chair in 1862, Joe Wynne remains the only human fatality in the history of the National
Unluckiest Lucky 15 ever........a punter missed out on a payout last week of in excess of 700 grand when he backed the 200/1 winner at Taunton plus two further winners at 10/1.......but his fourth selection, a 40/1 shot, finished unplaced. (He did still win 16K though).
Originally Posted by silversox:
“Vulgan”
“Vulgan”
Xtrordinary NH sire and there was a tim when whatever my fancy was for the Grand National, I would always have a token EW bet on progeny of Vulgan and Fortria.
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