the start was a complete shambles with many horses left behind including front runners cloncarrig and freebooter, royal tan was also badly left, the 12 who fell were going too fast, speed caused the carnage at the first not the fence, something the racing authorities today should note
My wife's grandmother put a sizable bet on Nickel Coin to win at 40:1. She was so excited at the win that she dropped dead from a heart attack in the street whilst rushing to collect her winnings! Such is life.
My Faher owned Nickel Coin when she won, he was 32. I ahve the gold Cup in New Zealand, I think 51 was the last year a gold trophy was presented, it went to crystal? I watch the pathe news every so often and it always brings a lump to my throat. Dad passed on in 1984, cheers Dad!
My father in law started her and show jumped her. he sold her and then she went racing, it gave him a lot of pride through the years, and having watched the race she was a great winner, she was retired to stud but was very unlucky as a brood mare which is a great shame.
what a race nickel coin jumped superbly it looked like she got stopped briefly by a horse bumping into her i think at first canal turn , superb looking mare
Having studied the film of the race from Movietone, Gaumont and Pathe I would offer one change to Brollytom's where they fell guide. Queen of the Dandies was a long last when falling at Valentine's [filmed by Movietone and Gaumont]. Something remounted between fence 1 and 7 but I can't identify who this is or how far they got.
the start was a complete shambles with many horses left behind including front runners cloncarrig and freebooter, royal tan was also badly left, the 12 who fell were going too fast, speed caused the carnage at the first not the fence, something the racing authorities today should note
boomdocker100 9 months ago
My wife's grandmother put a sizable bet on Nickel Coin to win at 40:1. She was so excited at the win that she dropped dead from a heart attack in the street whilst rushing to collect her winnings! Such is life.
RogerM9 9 months ago
My Faher owned Nickel Coin when she won, he was 32. I ahve the gold Cup in New Zealand, I think 51 was the last year a gold trophy was presented, it went to crystal? I watch the pathe news every so often and it always brings a lump to my throat. Dad passed on in 1984, cheers Dad!
jeffqv 10 months ago
My father in law started her and show jumped her. he sold her and then she went racing, it gave him a lot of pride through the years, and having watched the race she was a great winner, she was retired to stud but was very unlucky as a brood mare which is a great shame.
pegeser 1 year ago
what a race nickel coin jumped superbly it looked like she got stopped briefly by a horse bumping into her i think at first canal turn , superb looking mare
littlebay75 1 year ago
Having studied the film of the race from Movietone, Gaumont and Pathe I would offer one change to Brollytom's where they fell guide. Queen of the Dandies was a long last when falling at Valentine's [filmed by Movietone and Gaumont]. Something remounted between fence 1 and 7 but I can't identify who this is or how far they got.
captainbeecher 1 year ago
nice work brollytom. im trying to get old VT of the aintree foxhunters and topham from 70s and 80s. Any ideas?
grincher2006 2 years ago
f1 revealed,east a calling,stalbridge rock,land fort,parsonshill,column,confucius,cadamstown bd1 stockman,finnure,irish lizard,texas dan f2 gallery bd2 freebooter f5 shagreen f6 morning cover f7 rowland boy bd7 binghamstown bd7 sergeant kelly f8 artic gold,glen fire,prince brownie bd8 armoured knight ref8 tasman bk8 cloncarrig f9 roimond,partpoint f10 ceasars wife,queen of the dandies f15 russian hero ref15 dog watch f23 broomfield pu23 gay heather
brollytom 3 years ago
1 nickel coin 2 royal tan 3 derrinstown
brollytom 3 years ago