Racing today

Thanks for this Maddie, looks fab, I'l watch tomorrow when work is quiet ;)

Humble I remember Oliver Skeete, there was such a hoohar about a black guy riding wasn't there, he always seemed like a nice guy. Didn't he take up riding because he'd taken his daughter for lessons and he thought he'd give it a go?
 
Brummyrat said:
Thanks for this Maddie, looks fab, I'l watch tomorrow when work is quiet ;)

Humble I remember Oliver Skeete, there was such a hoohar about a black guy riding wasn't there, he always seemed like a nice guy. Didn't he take up riding because he'd taken his daughter for lessons and he thought he'd give it a go?
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Yes, that rings a bell. It was many years ago, but he did seem very pleasant to chat to albeit for a few minutes wandering around collecting ring
 
humblepie said:
Will watch that later, thanks.

Before that one, there was an earlier cross country race at Cheltenham won by a horse that I think had done eventing as well as being a racehorse - horse called McGregor. I can remember going to a horse show which was on the racehorse and seeing the hedge/ditch fence, which was terrifying to me! Does anyone remember the Rastafarian show jumper (had to google his name Oliver Skeete) - can remember chatting with him in the warm up of the show jumping. Gone off tangent a bit there.

Cheltenhamk 1995 course is on youtube, can't get the link to work.
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I remember him, he got so much publicity, far beyond his ability. Mind you I wouldn’t want to jump what he jumped. They talked about him in terms of the Olympic team at one point. I just googled him, he’s an actor and reality tv star now
 
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