Alan King Jockeys

[BigAdz]

Yep. Lose Lose really

[The Camel]

Yep. Lose Lose really

Ar you old enough to remember a horse called Morley Street?

Brilliant, but a complete headcase.

Fingal starting to remind me of him.

[The Camel]

Trying to throw away the Champion Hurdle

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Meh, link doesn't work.

Search on youtube. Fascinating horse.

[Karabiner]

Another masterclass from Deckie Johnson on Fingal Bay.

I've never liked the idea of putting a horse who's jumping badly left hard up the left side going in to the fences, as they're always liable to duck out (<<< aftertiming obv).

To think this guy would have been a multi-champion but for A P McCoy.

I think this is a bit harsh.

If I'd been riding Fingal I would have shit myself and pulled up after 2 fences.

Must have been a terrifying 5 minutes

Fingal would most definitely have shit himself.

[BigAdz]

LOL. Yes

Worked in Swindon at the time, and I worked in a Bank on Commercial Road, opposite Morley Street. Used to Stand by the street sign every time he ran and give it a rub. Colleagues thought I was some kind of loon.

Not sure Fingal has quite the latent talent he has tbh K

[The Camel]

Another masterclass from Deckie Johnson on Fingal Bay.

I've never liked the idea of putting a horse who's jumping badly left hard up the left side going in to the fences, as they're always liable to duck out (<<< aftertiming obv).

To think this guy would have been a multi-champion but for A P McCoy.

I think this is a bit harsh.

If I'd been riding Fingal I would have shit myself and pulled up after 2 fences.

Must have been a terrifying 5 minutes

Fingal would most definitely have shit himself.

When I saw you had posted on this subject I guessed you had some fascinating insight into horse psychology.

Nope.

Just a cheap opportunity to take the piss out of the poor old Camel.

wpwp

[Karabiner]

Another masterclass from Deckie Johnson on Fingal Bay.

I've never liked the idea of putting a horse who's jumping badly left hard up the left side going in to the fences, as they're always liable to duck out (<<< aftertiming obv).

To think this guy would have been a multi-champion but for A P McCoy.

I think this is a bit harsh.

If I'd been riding Fingal I would have shit myself and pulled up after 2 fences.

Must have been a terrifying 5 minutes

Fingal would most definitely have shit himself.

When I saw you had posted on this subject I guessed you had some fascinating insight into horse psychology.

Nope.

Just a cheap opportunity to take the piss out of the poor old Camel.

wpwp

Well as a matter of fact I should shoulder some of the blame for Fingal Bay's poor performances this season, I did include him in several of my ten-to-follow lines all of which are as good as dead in the water, Fingal or no Fingal.

[Biddy 62]

Hobbs must be doing something wrong, his horses seem not to train on.

[Chompy]

Interesting about Johnson's leg. I've never been a fan but this season he seems unable to hold a lot of horses and can't present one at an obstacle for love nor money. I'd be happy laying all his shorties at the mo.

[Somerled]

Horrible, yet fascinating race to watch. Glad horse & Jock ok, but reckon Brennan rode a great race and Johnson a terrible one. Wouldn't give up on the horse yet.
Off now to scurry about for Morley Street...not quite of Camel's vintage...

[The Camel]

Horrible, yet fascinating race to watch. Glad horse & Jock ok, but reckon Brennan rode a great race and Johnson a terrible one. Wouldn't give up on the horse yet.
Off now to scurry about for Morley Street...not quite of Camel's vintage...

If I remember correctly, Morley was beaten at least twice, maybe as many as 4 times, over fnces at the sort of price Fingal was today.

I couldn't find a video of Morley winning the Aintree hurdle. One of the best rides any horse has ever been given imo

[Biddy 62]

Did it win it 3 times?

[RedFox]

Horrible, yet fascinating race to watch. Glad horse & Jock ok, but reckon Brennan rode a great race and Johnson a terrible one. Wouldn't give up on the horse yet.
Off now to scurry about for Morley Street...not quite of Camel's vintage...

If I remember correctly, Morley was beaten at least twice, maybe as many as 4 times, over fnces at the sort of price Fingal was today.

I couldn't find a video of Morley winning the Aintree hurdle. One of the best rides any horse has ever been given imo

Your mention of Morley Street made me think of one of Toby Baldings others Beech Road and in my head im sure a young AP McCoy gave it a fantastic ride in one of its later races (was a mudbath) to get it home at a big price could have been 50's.

Ive tried to google to confirm and cant find it - just wondered if your encyclopedic racing memory could put me out of me misery 

[The Camel]

Horrible, yet fascinating race to watch. Glad horse & Jock ok, but reckon Brennan rode a great race and Johnson a terrible one. Wouldn't give up on the horse yet.
Off now to scurry about for Morley Street...not quite of Camel's vintage...

If I remember correctly, Morley was beaten at least twice, maybe as many as 4 times, over fnces at the sort of price Fingal was today.

I couldn't find a video of Morley winning the Aintree hurdle. One of the best rides any horse has ever been given imo

Your mention of Morley Street made me think of one of Toby Baldings others Beech Road and in my head im sure a young AP McCoy gave it a fantastic ride in one of its later races (was a mudbath) to get it home at a big price could have been 50's.

Ive tried to google to confirm and cant find it - just wondered if your encyclopedic racing memory could put me out of me misery 

Beech Road was one of my dad's favourite horses.

Won the 1989 Champion Hurdle at 50s or 66s.

But was ridden by the polar opposite of AP McCoy...

The jockey was Richard Guest!

[Doobs]

Remember all these horses way better than some of the more recent ones.  I remember backing Mole Board to beat a small field of shirkers, including Morley Street.  He sat right at the back and just strolled past them all up the Sandown hill to win at 33s.

Royal Gait was another I remember from that era.  Absolutely robbed in the Gold Cup when disqualified for minor interference despite winning by 5 lengths, came back and won the champion hurdle a few years later.  I am fairly sure there was a stewards on that one after he weaved and bumped up the run in, but they couldn't disqualify him twice. 

Obviously have to go back a long time to remember the long priced coups!