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Old 10-04-2012, 09:48
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Furlong, surname of the rider, owner and trainer of the 1935 National winner and the only time this has happened.
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Old 10-04-2012, 10:28
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Get Me Out Of Here, winner of the Keelings Irish Strawberry Hurdle at Fairyhouse yesterday
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Old 10-04-2012, 11:24
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Huntsman, The - 1862 Grand National winner.

He was the first of two to be trained in France, the other being Cortolvin in 1867. Both were trained by Englishman Harry Lamplugh who also rode The Huntsman to his victory.
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Old 10-04-2012, 12:31
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Old 10-04-2012, 12:56
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Tom Jones not the singer but Harry Thompson Jones successful jump and flat trainer notably of Tingle Creek and Al Bahathri.
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Old 10-04-2012, 14:21
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Old 10-04-2012, 15:24
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Old 10-04-2012, 16:27
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Milkshaking - doping technique that involves passing an alkalising agent (often sodium bicarbonate) into a horse's stomach.

The object of this practice is to neutralise the naturally occurring lactic acid in the stomach thus increasing the horse's endurance limits.
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Old 10-04-2012, 17:18
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Milkshaking - doping technique that involves passing an alkalising agent (often sodium bicarbonate) into a horse's stomach.

The object of this practice is to neutralise the naturally occurring lactic acid in the stomach thus increasing the horse's endurance limits.
Must try that some time

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Old 11-04-2012, 06:54
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^ OK but don't take Lasix along with the bicarbonate otherwise you can expect a severe bout of colic.

Orsippus - on his day a decent hurdler from 2m to 2m 5f. Won a Grade 1 at Liverpool a couple of years back and seems to run well at Cheltenham.

Named for a Greek runner who in the 8th century BC was allegedly the first athlete to run in a foot race naked at the Olympic Games.
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Old 11-04-2012, 07:32
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Phalaris...top sprinter almost a century ago and extremely influentual sire.
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Old 11-04-2012, 07:40
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Old 11-04-2012, 09:49
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Old 11-04-2012, 11:58
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Old 11-04-2012, 13:52
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Tudor Minstrel often ignored probably because he raced so long ago and didn't stay beyond a mile but he is the joint second highest Timeform rated horse alongside Brigadier Gerard.

Beautifully named being by Owen Tudor out of Sansonnet he was trained and ridden by the legends Fred Darling and Gordon Richards who both called him the greatest horse they had ever been associated with. He won the 1947 2,000 guineas by an official 8 lengths though many described it as nearer 12. He subsequently became a successful sire here and in the US where he sired a Kentucky Derby winner.
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Old 11-04-2012, 16:53
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Vainglory....trained by David Simcock.
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Old 11-04-2012, 16:56
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Old 11-04-2012, 19:03
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IXion - 1998 German colt by Winged Love.

His namesake in Greek Mythology was king of the Lapiths who ended up tied to a fiery spinning wheel for casting covetous glances in the direction of Hera, squeeze of Zeus.
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Old 12-04-2012, 07:27
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Yuma......decent American horse back in the eighties.
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Old 12-04-2012, 08:03
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Old 12-04-2012, 08:33
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Anzum - tough hurdler but hard work for a jockey.

Came late and strong to snatch a 40/1 victory in the dying strides of the 1999 Stayers' Hurdle earning Richard Johnson an award for Ride of the Year.
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Old 12-04-2012, 12:12
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Beasley Tommy one of only three amateurs to ride three National winners, his brother Harry also rode and trained a National winner.
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Old 12-04-2012, 13:43
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Old 12-04-2012, 13:56
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David Junior - 2005 Champion Stakes winner, followed up by taking the $5m Dubai Duty Free Stakes & the Eclipse the following year.

Owned by porn baron David Sullivan, who races under the name Roldvale Ltd, and named after one of his sons.

Sullivan reportedly owns the largest collection of Victorian era racing trophies in the country, which includes the original Grand National Cup.
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