One for Arthur.

[Parrotperson]

Elf I’ve just seen the news. Awful. I’m so very sorry. I hope he didn’t suffer. RIP

 

[AmyMay]

Sad news

 

[Maddie Moo]

Very sorry to hear this

 

[Clodagh]

I too just saw this. How sad.

 

[Equi]

Oh no that’s so sad.

 

[MereChristmas]

So sorry to hear this

 

[Barlow]

Oh no, terribly sad - thoughts are with you Elf xx

 

[Wizpop]

So very sorry

 

[Maxidoodle]

Gosh, very sad, what a wonderful horse, just looked him up. Not sure of the connection Elf but so very sorry, not only was he so talented but what an absolute beauty too. x

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Arthur was such a dude but he could be an ignorant pig at times. Hugely talented in many ways he is going to be greatly missed by all x

 

[Jeni the dragon]

So sad to hear the news! He was an icon of Scottish racing!

 

[rabatsa]

 

[Quigleyandme]

So sorry.

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

Gutted to hear, so sorry to all involved.

It always came across that the team around him loved him and were endlessly proud of him.

 

[TinseLeneHorse]

So sad to hear the news! He was an icon of Scottish racing!

Agree - a Scottish legend. RIP Arthur

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Gutted to hear, so sorry to all involved.

It always came across that the team around him loved him and were endlessly proud of him.

We will always love him and will always, always be proud and thankful for what he did for us.

The day he won the National the boss sent a message through the group chat saying there would be a press day the following day for him. I said we had to invite the public too because they deserved to see their champion. And if we gave them 12 hours notice less people would turn up and mob us than if we gave them 48/72 hours notice we still had over 3500 people turn up! It was INSANE! Cars were parked nose to nose in the fields, all along the roads for over a mile in each direction, most of the village walked out to see him too. It was crazy! It really was!

Sadly there are only a handful of us left at the yard that were there that day as is the way with racing. But his legacy will always live on. We have his little sister running again next week who looks to have a bright future. Her name is Fox's Fancy.

 

[Kunoichi73]

So sorry to hear about Arthur.

 

[LadyGascoyne]

So sorry Elf and thoughts with all his connections.

What an amazing horse, and an amazing legacy.

 

[Parrotperson]

We will always love him and will always, always be proud and thankful for what he did for us.

The day he won the National the boss sent a message through the group chat saying there would be a press day the following day for him. I said we had to invite the public too because they deserved to see their champion. And if we gave them 12 hours notice less people would turn up and mob us than if we gave them 48/72 hours notice we still had over 3500 people turn up! It was INSANE! Cars were parked nose to nose in the fields, all along the roads for over a mile in each direction, most of the village walked out to see him too. It was crazy! It really was!

Sadly there are only a handful of us left at the yard that were there that day as is the way with racing. But his legacy will always live on. We have his little sister running again next week who looks to have a bright future. Her name is Fox's Fancy.

Wow! The power of the grand National!
I shall keep an eye out for Arthur’s sister.

many thanks for the story elf.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Eta - just for reference that years Grand National Trophey holds 2.5 bottles of Champagne! That was a good party!

 

[Nicnac]

Just seen this on H&H site. So so sorry ELF but lovely that Lucinda has mentioned you as being such a huge part of his success.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Arthur's wee half sister - Fox's Fancy - was 2nd just now at Hexham. She is a lovely wee filly. She won't do what he did but she will win plenty enough in her own right in time.

 

[Rosemary28]

So sorry Elf