Velka Pardubice 2008 - full race

Think the Grand National is tough? It's nothing compared to the famous Velka Pardubice in the Czech Republic. Matt Chapman reports on the 2008 renewal including a fence-by-fence guide to the track and the race in full.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Velka
• Pardubice
• 2008
• replay
• horse
• racing
• extreme
• sport

[slizkazaba]

Actually the rate of Tiumen was 12:1. But it doesn`t matter, you`re absolutely right. Josef Vana was incredible and he really proved that he is still number one.

[eMKey68]

This year .. 2009 ... absolutely unbelievable race ... the winner is Josef Vana, he is 56 year old and it is his 6th victory in this race, even with one of the outsider Tiumen (77:1 I think) ... amazing ...

[MrNativeDancer]

Did he say "Like the Grandnational" This makes the Grandnational look like a walk in the park lol

You have to be totally INSANE to take part in this!!

[tigerarmyrule]

There is no question that the Taxis is the most dramatic jump in world chasing. Bechers has been largely neutered, still formidable but nothing reallly dramatic and I know the Taxis was changed in the 90s but it remains a monster.

[comeonshaymen]

@Ringobjingo *Nadover

[umarmaxmas]

i love matt's accent.

[spiderbdj]

lol i saw the whip change hands before the replay :D i was sure i saw it right

[Olraina]

6900 metres (4 miles 2 and a half furlongs) Always ran on the 2nd weekend in October...