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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]
Arkle was set to carry just one pound more than Flyingbolt in all three races with a gap of more than 2 stone (28lbs) to the next horse in the weights. As the 1966/67 season got under way, Flyingbolt was first on to the stage. The race was the National Hunt Centenary Chase at Cheltenham on 29 October 1966, where he carried 12 st 7 lbs.
The National Hunt season primarily occurs during the winter months when softer ground conditions make jumping safer for horses. [3] The horses are significantly cheaper compared to sport horses for other equestrian sports, reason being the majority are geldings and have no breeding value.
The Champion Jockey of National Hunt racing in Ireland is the jockey who has ridden the most winning horses during a season. The list below shows the Champion Jockey for each year since 1946. The list below shows the Champion Jockey for each year since 1946.
The 2004/05 season saw the emergence of Harchibald, arguably Meade's most successful National Hunt horse. Harchibald went on to win the 2004 Morgiana Hurdle, Fighting Fifth Hurdle and Christmas Hurdle. [12] At the time, Harchibald was Meade's his best chance to win his first Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
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The Triple Crown of Hurdling is awarded to a horse that wins all three of the open, two-mile Grade 1 Hurdling races in any given English National Hunt season: The Fighting Fifth Hurdle, held at the Newcastle Racecourse; The Christmas Hurdle, held at Kempton Park Racecourse; The Champion Hurdle, held at Cheltenham Racecourse
Lord Windermere began his racing career in novice hurdle races and was ridden in all of his races in the 2011/2012 National Hunt season by Tom Doyle. When Doyle rode the horse for the first time he told Culloty "this is the one you've been waiting for". [7] He made an inauspicious debut, falling at the fourth hurdle when starting a 28/1 ...