Micheal Whitaker - just made me cry!

[Farma]

WOW it just bought tears to my eyes to see him welling up in the interview having won that world cup - good for him it obviously means the world to him personally!

 

[Flibble]

That is one of the most exciting Olympias I have watched in a long time. I even banned OH from any Remote Control Contact. He did howver refuse to crawl across the lounge on all fours when he brought my cup of Tea in!

 

[Bailey_Noxy]

Me too! So lovely to watch, and he did a bloody good job.

 

[amc]

And I missed it ! Gutted !

 

[Munchkin]

Brilliant win, very well deserved.

 

[NeverSayNever]

i missed it too - gutted. is there anywhere we can still watch it?

 

[maddyb]

And I missed it ! Gutted !

iplayer XD

 

[intouch]

Great to see that these big players can still be emotional! Poor Billy though - beaten by .01 sec, I bet he was emotional too!

 

[JCWHITE]

I didnt see the interview as I was watching FEI TV., enjoying Steve Hadley's observations.
What I would say is that I saw the horse in Bordeaux earlier this year, and would like to congratulate Michael on the way the horse has matured since then,
Michael you are superb!! Today thoroughly deserved, what a class! Tears here too...
JC

 

[lauraandjack]

It's not available on Iplayer yet - boooooooooo

 

[asmp]

what was up with William Funnell though when being interviewed by Clare Balding? Looked as thought he was suffering from a hangover or something - really didn't seem 'with it'!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[kiritiger]

what was up with William Funnell though when being interviewed by Clare Balding? Looked as thought he was suffering from a hangover or something - really didn't seem 'with it'!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, I noticed that too - how weird!!

 

[Trinity Fox]

It was so nice to see how much it meant to him.

 

[brighteyes]

CB never spotted MW was crying - I did and my eyes aren't that fab! You could hear it in his voice, too.

No idea what was up with WF - he looked like he'd rather be anywhere else but there!

Fab rounds from both the Whitaker men.

 

[lolobundo]

Good win for Michael! Not sure what was up with William funnell, he was down to ride in the ivy stakes but isn't riding now :S

 

[Cazzah]

It was so touching to see a 50 year old man welling up after winning his class. Over the years he has won so much but today explained his success to me - he still really cares and wants to win - that's why he wins classes and will continue to do so.

Well done!!