Dawn Run 1984 Champion Hurdle

[IanBonkers]

Jim Old deserves tremendous credit for producing Cima to run such a great race. Cima hadn't been right all season and was then involved in a horrific accident when the horse box he was in crashed into a ditch. About a month before Cheltenham he could barely walk let alone gallop. However Jim Old performed near miracles to get him right. Peter Sudamore came down to sit on him a few days before cheltenham and he was flying then. Those in the know backed him withreish at 66\1.

[paddytheloaf]

Flat, Hurdles or Fences....US, UK or Ireland she WAS the Greatest racehorse ever....Courage, ability, class and charisma, she had it all.

[mtenor]

desert orchid ran in this race.........

[tukoramerez]

the most beautiful and graceful lady to have conquered cheltenham / god bless her !!

[celtictrix09]

Poor old Dawn Run sickening broken neck she suffered R.I.P.

[1oldirishman]

Dawn Run took to fencing after proving herself the best hurdler in Ireland and England. She won the Champion Hurdle as well as the Gold Cup. I'm writing from memory so someone may correct me.

[nlm1980]

And a french champion hurl!

[willibaldcornfed]

Odd race in which three of the first four (not Cima) were better known over fences.