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Cheltenham Festival Horses and Heroes
BBC video from 1991 showing the closing stages of mostly Cheltenham Gold Cups and Champion Hurdles from British Movietone News and then the BBC era from the late 1950s to 1990.
Features Golden Miller, Arkle v Mill House, Persian War, 70s Golden Age of Champion Hurdles, Michael Dickinson Five, Desert Orchid.
There are a few extras on there too: Caroline Beasley on Eliogarty, Gee Armytage in the Kim Muir.
มุมมอง: 98

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Jim McGrath's Festival's Finest
มุมมอง 1229 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา
Jim McGrath reviews his top 20 horses that ran at the Cheltenham Festival. Channel 4 Racing - 2010 Cheltenham Festival broadcast. Unfortunately, no. 11 got cut short.
1973 Two Mile Champion Chase - Cheltenham
มุมมอง 11214 วันที่ผ่านมา
Tuesday 13 March 1973 Avondhu T Biddlecombe Crisp R Pitman Inkslinger T Carberry Royal Relief P Blacker Shawnigan P Kelleway Straight Fort E Wright
Vintage ITV Racing from Newmarket intro
มุมมอง 11514 วันที่ผ่านมา
Broadcast from the day's racing at Newmarket featuring the 1,000 Guineas, on April 30, 1981.
1971 Two Mile Champion Chase - Cheltenham
มุมมอง 14614 วันที่ผ่านมา
Tuesday 16 March 1971 Basker T Stack Crisp P Kelleway Get Stepping J King Most Handsome R Barry Muir T Biddlecombe New Romney J Woodman Royal Relief J Cook Straight Fort S Barker
1982 Ascot Gold Cup
มุมมอง 7714 วันที่ผ่านมา
Thursday 17 June 1982 Ardross L Piggott Duzo R Pearson El Badr A Gilbert Noelino G Curran Tipperary Fixer M Phillipperon
1981 Mackeson Gold Cup - Cheltenham
มุมมอง 5814 วันที่ผ่านมา
Saturday 14 November 1981 Western Rose T Carmody Easter Eel J Francome Fairy King S Smith Eccles Henry Kissinger P Barton Just Abled R Hoare Snowshill Sailor Steve Knight Marshal Night R Rowe Twidale Mrs G Rees Neon Light P Scudamore Just Jake Mr C Crozier Greenways J Burke
1970 Scottish Grand National - Ayr
มุมมอง 10114 วันที่ผ่านมา
Saturday 18 April 1970 - Very rare recording of this race. Sounds like a young John Penney commentating. Here were the runners and riders: Stalbridge Colonist E Harty Bannon’s Star P Kelleway Rigton Prince J Enright Two Springs R Edwards San-Feliu P Buckley Master Ganter S Mellor The Spaniard B Brogan Castle Combe W Shoemark Tamerosia S Hayhurst Zaras Grove G Holmes
1979 Scottish Grand National - Ayr
มุมมอง 9914 วันที่ผ่านมา
Saturday 21 April 1979 - some great names in this line-up: apart from the winner Fighting Fit, we had the recent Grand National winner Rubstic, a future Grand National winner in Aldaniti, and other well-known staying chasers of the era: Peter Scot, Royal Stuart, Drumroan, Current Gold, Purdo and Fair View
2010 JMWine com Champion Chase - Down Royal
มุมมอง 24414 วันที่ผ่านมา
Saturday 6 November 2010 - Kauto Star's reappearance for the 2010-11 season which turned out to be his penultimate season in training. Here he is against Sizing Europe and China Rock, among others.
2010 Aon Chase - Newbury
มุมมอง 17814 วันที่ผ่านมา
Saturday 13 February 2010 - Denman, Tricky Trickster, Niche Market, Air Force One, Ollie Magern, Wee Robbie. After winning the Hennessy Gold Cup two months previously, Denman returned to Newbury for his prep race for the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Alastair Down interview on ITV Racing
มุมมอง 8K2 หลายเดือนก่อน
Alice Plunkett interviews Alastair Down when Cheltenham opened the Alastair Down Press Room during its Cheltenham broadcast on Friday 25 October. Six days later, Down passed away. He will go down as one of the greatest racing journalists Britain has ever had.
John McCririck tribute
มุมมอง 79110 หลายเดือนก่อน
ITV Racing broadcast this tribute to John McCririck who passed away on 5 July 2019.
1993 Grand National feature - from the 2018 Grand National broadcast
มุมมอง 1.9K10 หลายเดือนก่อน
This feature interviews the connections of the horse Esha Ness, who finished first in the voided 1993 Grand National.
2018 Ryanair Stayers Hurdle - Aintree meeting
มุมมอง 1.5K10 หลายเดือนก่อน
Saturday 14 April 2018 - Sam Spinner, Lil Rockerfeller, Old Guard, The Worlds End, Wholestone, Identity Thief
2018 Betway Handicap Chase - Aintree meeting
มุมมอง 1.1K10 หลายเดือนก่อน
2018 Betway Handicap Chase - Aintree meeting
2018 Maghull Novice Chase - Aintree meeting
มุมมอง 75710 หลายเดือนก่อน
2018 Maghull Novice Chase - Aintree meeting
2018 Mersey Novice Hurdle - Aintree meeting
มุมมอง 41610 หลายเดือนก่อน
2018 Mersey Novice Hurdle - Aintree meeting
2018 Topham Chase - Aintree meeting
มุมมอง 7K11 หลายเดือนก่อน
2018 Topham Chase - Aintree meeting
2018 Sefton Novice Hurdle - Aintree meeting
มุมมอง 85711 หลายเดือนก่อน
2018 Sefton Novice Hurdle - Aintree meeting
2018 Melling Chase - Aintree meeting
มุมมอง 1.1K11 หลายเดือนก่อน
2018 Melling Chase - Aintree meeting
2018 Mildmay Novice Chase - Aintree meeting
มุมมอง 80911 หลายเดือนก่อน
2018 Mildmay Novice Chase - Aintree meeting
2018 Top Novice Hurdle - Aintree meeting
มุมมอง 75011 หลายเดือนก่อน
2018 Top Novice Hurdle - Aintree meeting
2018 Red Rum Chase - Aintree meeting
มุมมอง 87511 หลายเดือนก่อน
2018 Red Rum Chase - Aintree meeting
2018 Randox Health Foxhunter Chase - Aintree meeting
มุมมอง 5K11 หลายเดือนก่อน
2018 Randox Health Foxhunter Chase - Aintree meeting
2018 Aintree Hurdle - Aintree meeting
มุมมอง 75711 หลายเดือนก่อน
2018 Aintree Hurdle - Aintree meeting
2018 Betway Bowl - Aintree meeting
มุมมอง 88911 หลายเดือนก่อน
2018 Betway Bowl - Aintree meeting
2018 Anniversary Juvenile Hurdle - Aintree meeting
มุมมอง 80911 หลายเดือนก่อน
2018 Anniversary Juvenile Hurdle - Aintree meeting
2003 Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase - Cheltenham Festival
มุมมอง 39711 หลายเดือนก่อน
2003 Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase - Cheltenham Festival
2003 Weatherbys Champion Bumper - Cheltenham Festival
มุมมอง 33611 หลายเดือนก่อน
2003 Weatherbys Champion Bumper - Cheltenham Festival

ความคิดเห็น

  • @davidcarr2896
    @davidcarr2896 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What a horse he was, absolute star❤

  • @Defcon236
    @Defcon236 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    do you have any channel 4 coverage from 2016 festival mate?

    • @theracingdemon3141
      @theracingdemon3141 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      No. That was the one year I missed.

    • @Groche223
      @Groche223 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@theracingdemon3141what about the 2014 Gold Cup?

    • @theracingdemon3141
      @theracingdemon3141 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Groche223 Unfortunately I don't have Channel 4's coverage of the 2014 Festival.

    • @lukekelly4482
      @lukekelly4482 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Absolute peak year 2016. Annie Power and Don Cossack. What a time to be alive 💪🏇

  • @hannahjackson9198
    @hannahjackson9198 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hello theracingdemon please upload the full races from the 2000s and 2010s please from Cheltenham and aintree please ❤

    • @theracingdemon3141
      @theracingdemon3141 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hello. Please look through this channel. Most of my videos are from 2000s and 2010s Cheltenhams and Aintrees.

  • @strosiemead4242
    @strosiemead4242 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Not a great few weeks for mr. Pitman

  • @strosiemead4242
    @strosiemead4242 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What a performance 👍🏻 and good quality upload

  • @noelb4768
    @noelb4768 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My first festival,Ebaziyan floated down to the start, thanks for posting.

  • @hannahjackson9198
    @hannahjackson9198 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hello theracingdemon please upload some full races from aintree and Cheltenham from the 1980s and 1990s please ❤

    • @theracingdemon3141
      @theracingdemon3141 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Those full races are carried by espmadrid, MrSilverbuck and Eddie CR channels. Eddie CR has some buildup and unsaddling enclosures also.

  • @befairish
    @befairish 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Newmill hit that brief spell of form; might have been the first time they made the running with him. Repeated the performance at Punchestown. Helped my KS falling and Moscow being too old, of course

  • @craigbiggs5168
    @craigbiggs5168 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Twist magic all day long he was cruising

  • @myfrobert
    @myfrobert 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Aussie fans are yet to come.

  • @maximus8992
    @maximus8992 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wondering have you got full races from the 1970s and 1980s. Thanks

    • @theracingdemon3141
      @theracingdemon3141 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I don't have any other 1970s QE Champion Chases. The full races from the 80s are on TH-cam across different channels.

  • @PepsiBoy3000
    @PepsiBoy3000 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I remember the mass hysteria following this race and the calls for AP to retire as he was "past it" having had a difficult season by his standards to that point... 2 months later he won the Grand National then SPOTY 😂

  • @shaunwhitmore993
    @shaunwhitmore993 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I've been trying to find all kauto stars races and never found this one till now, thankyou mate, also don't suppose you have kauto's 1st win in this race? think it was 2008

    • @theracingdemon3141
      @theracingdemon3141 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I was trying to find Kauto's 2008 win. Unfortunately I can't find a complete recording of the race, not even from the ATR website.But I do have Paul Nicholls talking about the race with the closing stages in my Kauto Star feature: th-cam.com/video/_0xfJgXwEGE/w-d-xo.html

  • @vincenzomastrobuono5472
    @vincenzomastrobuono5472 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    God Bless Always Kauto, what a horse can do for humans

  • @WA.angler
    @WA.angler 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    And kauto star is still the king!!

  • @johnwright-w7q
    @johnwright-w7q 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Another death, but you love horses.

  • @slaneysider106
    @slaneysider106 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    John Cullen was a Journeyman of a Jockey.

  • @keiranodonnell2953
    @keiranodonnell2953 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The 2015 king George v chase and 2014 Cheltenham gold cup adding on TH-cam in a future channel 4 coverage king George v chase from kempton on boxing day on itv

  • @shelleymoore5740
    @shelleymoore5740 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    One of my favourite horses, l had £1 e)w bet at 28/1 on this brave fella. A brilliant round of jumping and given an equally brilliant ride by Sam Waley-Cohen ❤

  • @traceyb9443
    @traceyb9443 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thankyou for uploading! Have been waiting for a less pixilated version. Loved Special Tiara and broke my heart when we lost him! 💔

  • @WA.angler
    @WA.angler 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    " this is the champion"

  • @christopherhogg8364
    @christopherhogg8364 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love how pissed off Native River was after the last that Might Bite hadnt gone away. Ears back, tail flashing. "I'll show you twat, get lost"

  • @MoudiCell-m7c
    @MoudiCell-m7c หลายเดือนก่อน

    ماشاء الله تبارك الله يحمي

  • @richardmurrin8573
    @richardmurrin8573 หลายเดือนก่อน

    cappa bleu was the horse

  • @jimboobrown9243
    @jimboobrown9243 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a real champion hurdle

  • @johncahill3903
    @johncahill3903 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Jump racing’s 🐐

  • @DeepSeaDiverHB14
    @DeepSeaDiverHB14 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Steve archibald ❤

  • @stephenholmes1036
    @stephenholmes1036 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The first time he really mastered Charcoal Wally

  • @mdluk199
    @mdluk199 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sickening fall for the Last Thing. Good horse who didnt deserve that end

    • @theracingdemon3141
      @theracingdemon3141 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Certainly didn't. He was a decent horse and Haydock specialist. There is a race named after him there.

  • @mdluk199
    @mdluk199 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think 3 horses died this year in some terrible falls

  • @mdluk199
    @mdluk199 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sickening fall for Smiths Band

  • @Mysterybox02
    @Mysterybox02 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi there, do you have 2005? Thanks

  • @alexdg00
    @alexdg00 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He looks poorly here. But still a shock to hear he passed away just days later. Loved him on C4 back in the day. Less keen on the RP articles

  • @oblvyn-crn9218
    @oblvyn-crn9218 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you have the 2009 irish grand national when niche market won it

    • @theracingdemon3141
      @theracingdemon3141 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't have any of the Irish Grand Nationals.Sorry.

  • @andrewblackie7170
    @andrewblackie7170 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just watched the 2009 Gold Cup & Simon asks John (Dummy) Mac " Well Mac who do you think " ? Asking him Kauto or Denman & he comes out with Barber Shop is a great e/w bet 😂 From when i first saw Mcrackpot working with Racing TV i wonder why they employed him & only a teenager & my uncle told me he only got the job because he knew bookies sign language & they get him for minimum wage 😂

  • @tomcassidy4893
    @tomcassidy4893 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I could listen to his voice all day.His commentary on the build up to Best Mate's 3rd Gold Cup on Channel 4 gave me goosebumps.I often saw him over here at Punchestown.His passing is so sad.God rest him.Legend.😢

  • @chriscoleman8628
    @chriscoleman8628 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A racing legend

  • @davidcoughlan3619
    @davidcoughlan3619 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant journalist....so knowledgeable & knew racing inside out RIP Alistair 🙏 polar opposite to the unbearable Matt Chapman....

  • @michaelhawkins1173
    @michaelhawkins1173 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would always read his articles and reports with great pleasure. Thank you.

    • @theracingdemon3141
      @theracingdemon3141 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was watching the videos he would make for the Racing Post after leaving Channel 4 Racing. Very interesting stuff, including a segment where he drives from his home to Cheltenham.

  • @salty_random_YT
    @salty_random_YT หลายเดือนก่อน

    Greatest horse I ever seen, loved by many, was and still is the greatest of them all. Only horse still to regain the gold cup, 5 king Georges, incredible. ❤

    • @neilhamilton5951
      @neilhamilton5951 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Denman ran them into the ground in 2008

  • @nowthen3731
    @nowthen3731 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great loss & passionate about jump racing & because of him i got more into it....

  • @Garwfechan-ry5lk
    @Garwfechan-ry5lk หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fences are too easy. It has become a Hurdle race. In my 88 Years the last 14 years are a Farce!

  • @duanedurkan3565
    @duanedurkan3565 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an absolute gentleman who did his job to perfection. I loved watching him and McCririck and Francombe and the female on channel 4. Its a shame the current crop on ITV are the pits and I wouldn't get up early to look at such numptys boring a nation with garbage tips and fake humour💤💤💤💤When you replace quality with rubbish you have to expect a dramatic drop in standard and unfortunately thats what has happened.

    • @theracingdemon3141
      @theracingdemon3141 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He was such a cheerful contributor to the Channel 4 Racing team. And was playful to the last.

    • @duanedurkan3565
      @duanedurkan3565 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @theracingdemon3141 I agree with you 💯. It's sad to see such a genius journalist and wonderfully funny gentleman leave us so suddenly. I was very sad to hear about his departure. It's people like that man that got me into racing. We'll never see his like again. May he rest in eternal peace the absolute legend.

  • @richardcoombe1594
    @richardcoombe1594 หลายเดือนก่อน

    R.I.P Sir.... Wonderful Journalistic Qualities he Brought Racing right into your Head Discribing Events and People and The Horses and It became this Vivid picture in your Head Without no Photographs A Brilliant Human being and Lovely Guy much loved by everyone and will be Terribly Missed .

  • @warriorb6733
    @warriorb6733 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wonderful writer and Broadcaster, the best.

  • @dunking44
    @dunking44 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rest in peace Alastair, sad news x.

  • @philipcarthy2977
    @philipcarthy2977 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a sad sad loss, wonderful articulate man, he made racing so much more, RIP sir.

  • @johnbatch9276
    @johnbatch9276 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Alastair the maestro of the written word unmatchable unique

  • @Johng56
    @Johng56 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of the best what a gent

  • @marksouthward
    @marksouthward 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    God bless him