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Desert Orchid (11 April 1979 – 13 November 2006 [1][2]), known as Dessie, [1] was an English racehorse. The grey achieved a revered and esteemed status within National Hunt racing, where he was much loved by supporters for his front-running attacking style, iron will and extreme versatility. [3] He was rated the fifth-best National Hunt horse ...
Mill House (1957–1975) was an Irish-bred but English-trained racehorse. He is considered one of the best National Hunt racing competitors in UK horse racing history but whose quality was overshadowed by arch rival Arkle. Mill House won the 1963 Cheltenham Gold Cup and 1967 Whitbread Gold Cup. Known as 'The Big Horse' on account of his height ...
Uttoxeter is a left-handed oval shaped course of 1 mile 2½ furlongs in circumference. The back ‘straight’ has a dog-leg to the right and is undulating as it rises over Clump Hill. The course continues with a downhill run around the far bend into the home straight. The home straight of four furlongs is flat and galloping ensuring fair and ...
L'Escargot (horse) Labaik. Lacdoudal. Liberty Counsel (horse) Limber Hill. Linwell. Líon Na Bearnaí. Little Owl (horse) Little Polveir.
Bula (1965–1977) was a British National Hunt horse who won the Champion Hurdle twice and many other top races over hurdles and later over fences. One of the greatest hurdlers ever, [1] he ran during what is considered a golden period for two-mile hurdlers in the 1970s. Bula was "a remarkably consistent, versatile and durable jumper" and was ...
National Hunt racing. National Hunt racing, also known as Jump Racing, [1] is a form of horse racing particular to France, Great Britain and Ireland, that requires horses to jump over fences and ditches. In the UK, national hunt racing is divided into two major distinct branches, hurdling and steeplechase, as well as flat races called "bumpers".
Christmas Hurdle (2022, 2023) Champion Hurdle (2023) Aintree Hurdle (2023) Constitution Hill (foaled 17 March 2017) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse that competes in hurdle racing. He recorded his biggest victory when winning the 2023 Champion Hurdle and has been acclaimed as one of the best hurdlers of all time. [2][3]
Paisley Park (horse) Paisley Park (foaled 11 March 2012) is an Irish-bred, British-trained racehorse best known for his achievements in winning the Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup. He showed promise when finishing second in a National Hunt Flat race on his debut but nearly died when he contracted colic shortly afterwards.