the course commentator said when they jumped the hurdle at the top of the hill "Istabraq has started his move" the crowd started to roar and did'nt stop 'til he left the winners enclosure. I've never seen or heard anything like it, still get goosebumps watching it.
@azertyuiop32 I thought that F&M was terribly unlucky at the time too, but I heard some time afterwards that if they had raced the going would have been heavy at Prestbury Park that week. If you then remember how Istabraq struggled when Leopardstown was muddy, winning with a slog and twice(or was it just once?) falling, there is quite a question mark over whether he would have won that 4th Champion. I would have so loved it , though, and he so deserved it.
Poor Jim McGrath; he gets told off by the director for pointing out Pridwell at the start ("Hang on, we follow the pictures, make your mind up", and he was right, the camera did go to Pridwell ), but then he memorably declares this as being one of the most open renewals of the race in years. He was right there too ! because we now know that this was the most open Champion Hurdle ever, as long as you are talking about the gap between first and second !
the course commentator said when they jumped the hurdle at the top of the hill "Istabraq has started his move" the crowd started to roar and did'nt stop 'til he left the winners enclosure. I've never seen or heard anything like it, still get goosebumps watching it.
denisgerard 1 week ago
OH the match between the hurricane and istabraq. two legends of hurdling.!!!!
rollernick49 1 week ago
Bozlike. Willie mullins won't even back hurricane fly. Cop on will ye!!
SuperClogher 1 month ago
the camrea man was sacked the next day his name was mr andrew bels he went to work at the dust in swindon shame
vania1013 1 month ago
agreed, hurricane fly and istabraq, 2 horses of a generation! get on the fly while u can, willie's just after an ante-post price
bozlike 2 months ago
@oiuslag12 hurricane fly is the biggest thing to happen to national hunt since istabraq
liamobrien06 3 months ago
@azertyuiop32 I thought that F&M was terribly unlucky at the time too, but I heard some time afterwards that if they had raced the going would have been heavy at Prestbury Park that week. If you then remember how Istabraq struggled when Leopardstown was muddy, winning with a slog and twice(or was it just once?) falling, there is quite a question mark over whether he would have won that 4th Champion. I would have so loved it , though, and he so deserved it.
alipitogen 3 months ago
Poor Jim McGrath; he gets told off by the director for pointing out Pridwell at the start ("Hang on, we follow the pictures, make your mind up", and he was right, the camera did go to Pridwell ), but then he memorably declares this as being one of the most open renewals of the race in years. He was right there too ! because we now know that this was the most open Champion Hurdle ever, as long as you are talking about the gap between first and second !
alipitogen 3 months ago
hurricane fly will achieve the same!
oiuslag12 7 months ago
i love the way this horse moves he's so fluent perfect balance.
Damotf 7 months ago