L'Escargot was a very good horse indeed. After his exploits at Cheltenham, he was sent on consecutive trips to Liverpool for the National, eventually beating Red Rum in 75, when the ground was softer than Red Rum liked. Dan Moore, his trainer, always joked about his name, French for "The Snail"!
Irish horses and jockies have acquitted themselves well here in(GB) and elsewhere from the 60s and onwards; spring to mind are jockies Ron Barry, Barry Brogan, R Dunwoody, JonJoe, AP McCoy, R Walsh among others who were actually based here and helped British trainers in many ways. Their horses too are plundering our price money up and down the country everyday now !!
@RobinCarmody - another idiot trying to discredit a top class horse such as L'Escargot. The last horse to win the Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup. Top class jockey onboard Mr Tommy Carberry
@sainglain Well, if Robin's an idiot then I feel privileged to be in such company - his knowledge of racing is one of those I truly respect. Incidentally, I'm looking forward to you ripping me to intellectual shreds on the on the other L'Escargot thread, so until then, best regards, etc, etc. So nice to have nice debate without resorting name-calling, don't you think?
@ComteLafon - you didn't say you were HORSEMEN - you wouldn't know a very good horse if it bite you - but sure you would never say any thing good about an IRISH TRAINED HORSE - i should take down all my "GBR" show jumping vids. i put up promoting "british" equestianism - you are only a form reader you are not bred from generations of HORSEMEN!!!!!!!
L'Escargot was a very good horse indeed. After his exploits at Cheltenham, he was sent on consecutive trips to Liverpool for the National, eventually beating Red Rum in 75, when the ground was softer than Red Rum liked. Dan Moore, his trainer, always joked about his name, French for "The Snail"!
malcs0 4 months ago
Irish horses and jockies have acquitted themselves well here in(GB) and elsewhere from the 60s and onwards; spring to mind are jockies Ron Barry, Barry Brogan, R Dunwoody, JonJoe, AP McCoy, R Walsh among others who were actually based here and helped British trainers in many ways. Their horses too are plundering our price money up and down the country everyday now !!
macvatu 4 months ago
Whatever happened to Leap Frog?
tigerboy1966 2 years ago
A somewhat bloodless victory here - Spanish Steps could very well have won this had his trainer's wife not cocked up the declarations.
RobinCarmody 3 years ago
@RobinCarmody - another idiot trying to discredit a top class horse such as L'Escargot. The last horse to win the Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup. Top class jockey onboard Mr Tommy Carberry
sainglain 4 months ago
@sainglain Well, if Robin's an idiot then I feel privileged to be in such company - his knowledge of racing is one of those I truly respect. Incidentally, I'm looking forward to you ripping me to intellectual shreds on the on the other L'Escargot thread, so until then, best regards, etc, etc. So nice to have nice debate without resorting name-calling, don't you think?
ComteLafon 4 months ago
@ComteLafon - you didn't say you were HORSEMEN - you wouldn't know a very good horse if it bite you - but sure you would never say any thing good about an IRISH TRAINED HORSE - i should take down all my "GBR" show jumping vids. i put up promoting "british" equestianism - you are only a form reader you are not bred from generations of HORSEMEN!!!!!!!
sainglain 4 months ago