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Best Mate after his 3rd Gold Cup.
Though Hen was pilloried for 'cotton wooling' the horse, subsrquent events proved her wiser than her critics.
Shades of Hendo,indeed?

His speed made him inadequate for a properly run 6f test, imo.

Copy of PM sent on 11 Sept - 2 days after Shaquille's Haydock reverse:

Clearly, they didn't - but chose to hide his inadequacy behind the retirement wall.

As predicted - but not by sectionals.:)

So much promise - sadly,denied by injury.
Loved the colt,what a terrible way to meet his end.

Shame;had a great chance of the treble,too.
Hope he recovers for next year.

Finally figured it (Thanks to Wiki)
It was the Great Yorshire Chase at Donny, back in 1965, and won by King Of Diamonds. Guess Frenchman's Cove was an also ran - probably carrying my money.

No, definitely Frenchman's Cove.From my poor memory, I reckon Stan Mellor rode in the race and 'King Of Diamonds' or some such featured.?
Fist
Recall Fying Wild beating Nuona Notte, but never at...

Reckon I saw Frenchman's Cove win at Donny, Moe. Memory fades, but it was a hot race, possibly the Great Yorkshire.

Rip Van Winkle One of my all-time favourite horses has died, age 14, in New Zealand.
Goodbye, and thanks for the memories, fella.

Cheers, Jinny.
Fixed.

The mighty Kachy pts @ Lingfield today. Really sad circumstances, too.

Take nothing away from RM, but the victory owed much to Frankie being sold a pup by the Coolmore mafia.

Massive shame - she's the one horse who might have thwarted Enable's triple Arc bid,imo.

Can' see them ever running the CGC as last race on the card, There's normally fresh turf railed off for it, and the furore over the over the ground for the last race, this year, would be magnified...

As an 11yo? - they'd never have closed the coffin lid.

Maybe - if he is remembered in 10 years time - someone will have let on what really happened in the Guineas?