11/3/95 Sporting Life Cheltenham Countdown
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Horses I Led Up – NH 1985/86
Horses I Led Up at the Races
1985/1986 National Hunt Season
14/11/1985
Silver Buck Handicap Chase
Wincanton Racecourse
Charter Party
Silver Buck Handicap Chase
Finished 2nd / 4 ran
23/11/1985
Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Handicap Chase
Newbury Racecourse
Charter Party
Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Handicap Chase
Fell / 15 ran
4/12/1985
Long Haul Handicap Chase
Worcester Racecourse
Charter Party
Long Haul Handicap Chase
Finished 2nd / 9 ran
26/12/1985
Falklands Handicap Chase
Kempton Park Racecourse
Charter Party
Falklands Handicap Chase
Finished 1st / 7 ran
15/1/1986
Royal Windsor Handicap Chase
Windsor Racecourse
Charter Party
Royal Windsor Handicap Chase
Finished 5th / 7 ran
13/3/1986
Ritz Club National Hunt Handicap Chase
Cheltenham Racecourse
Charter Party
Ritz Club National Hunt Handicap Chase
Finished 1st / 16 ran
16/4/1986
Piper Champagne Golden Miller Handicap Chase
Cheltenham Racecourse
Charter Party
Piper Champagne Golden Miller Handicap Chase
Finished 1st / 9 ran
1981 Cheltenham Gold Cup
1981 Cheltenham Gold Cup
Little Owl
Night Nurse
Silver Buck
As I remember the maths lesson at school was non-existent that afternoon… I blame it on Mr Rowley (by the way, he never asked me what would win).
Look at the concrete uprights of the running rail
I once had a ride for Jim Wilson in a novice chase at Wolverhampton (40/1 no good)
I’ve also ridden one of the other runners in this Gold Cup several times on the gallops… Chinrullah