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.