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    Geoff Toft, ED, not George.

    Typically, HRAC was generous in his praise for Toft's handling of the horse.

    Gunner B was the epitome of toughness and genuineness. He went on from the Eclipse to York for the Benson & Hedges. My mate and I found ourselves behind Cecil in the queue at a confectionery stall and my mate plucked up the courage to ask the great man if he thought Gunner B would win. As affable and friendly as ever, he left us in no doubt that he didn't think his horse could beat Hawaiian Sound (Piggott, replacing Shoemaker) and so it proved.

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    I was trying to remember who he was 2nd to in that race. Thanks and thanks for the correction. I've made that mistake before.

    For some reason Mercer had ridden Gunner B in many of his earlier triumph's for Toft (he trained him to win 10 races). I suppose his best performance had been his 2nd in the Dante, but he'd won the Doonside Cup and Diomed Stakes. I heard the reason for moving him as a 5yo was that Toft just didn't have the calibre of horse to work him with.

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    Sire of course of Royal Gait, an equally tough Champion Hurdle/ Ascot Gold Cup winner (though Disqualified in latter ).
    Thanks for the memories all, those races I remember listening to on the radio as RTE did not show an Eclipse Stakes owing to Wimbledon tennis until Dickens Hill in 1979.

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    On this day in 1971 Dick Hern trained Sun Prince to win the Prix Robert Papin at Maisons Lafitte. This was the trainers first Group 1 winner for Sobell and Weinstock who had that year taken over the ownership of the West Ilsley Stable from Jakie Astor. Sun Prince had won the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot and beat his fellow Ascot winner Deep Diver (New Stakes).

    Sun Prince didn't win again as a 2yo but won the 1972 St James Palace Stakes after finishing 3rd in the Two Thousand Guineas. As a 4yo he completed a Royal Ascot treble when winning the Queen Anne.

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    On this day in 1967 The Regency Stand (now Sussex Stand) was opened at Plumpton racecourse, Ryan Price turned out three winners including What A Myth.

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    On this day in 2006, a horse called Denman won on his chasing debut at Exeter for Nicholls and Walsh

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    On this day in 1965 Arkle carrying 12st 7lbs won the Gallaher Gold Cup at Sandown by 20 lengths and broke the course record by 17 seconds.

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    A great story by Ted Walsh on Morning Line a few years ago of Paddy Woods exercising Arkle at Sandown the day before that day and when Tom Dreaper asked how the horse worked he replied "better than the express train I just overtook !"

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    On this day in 2000, Istabraq falls at the last to leave Moscow through
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    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    I think you're a bit previous, PJ. Surely it was after Christmas?

    Painful looking fall, by the way.
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    31st December 2000 at Leopardstown - Grade 2 race. Moscow Flyer 5/1 winner. Istabraq was a 1/4 shot. Probably just before we knew how awesome Moscow was going to be. He still hadn't won a Grade 1 outside novice races at this point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grey View Post
    I think you're a bit previous, PJ. Surely it was after Christmas?

    Painful looking fall, by the way.
    His passing has me hysterical - A month or so early

    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Any pic of Moscow is to be welcomed ay any time of year.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    I was actually thinking of this sh*it-hole in Ayrshire, DG. I think Simmo maybe lives close by.

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    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

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    Never knew there was place called that in Scotland, learn something new every day.

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    On this day in 2003 Beef Or Salmon, ridden by Timmy Murphy, won the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diamond Geezer View Post
    Never knew there was place called that in Scotland, learn something new every day.
    Yes. I've driven through it. It's only about half and hour away by car.
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    On this day at Cheltenham in 1992, Lonesome Glory became the first American-trained horse to win over jumps in Britain.

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    On this day seven years ago Cue Card won his first race in a bumper at Fontwell

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