Ah, bittersweet watching that again. I had put all that remained of my student grant (remember them?) on Ushers Island at 6/1 ante post. Felt pretty pleased with myself as it was about to hack up. The terrible shock of the fall comes back to me vividly even now - I remember being doubled up outside the bookies, gasping for air. Gutted....even more so I missed out when it went on to win at Sandown at 25/1. Mugs game betting :)
6 out of 11 completed, but those fences looked stiff and you could get fallers at any time. funny as I use to think in the 80s and early 90s the fences were much softer than the 70s or 60s.
Ah, bittersweet watching that again. I had put all that remained of my student grant (remember them?) on Ushers Island at 6/1 ante post. Felt pretty pleased with myself as it was about to hack up. The terrible shock of the fall comes back to me vividly even now - I remember being doubled up outside the bookies, gasping for air.
Gutted....even more so I missed out when it went on to win at Sandown at 25/1. Mugs game betting :)
great vid well done INDIAN TONIC.
Marvellous race, and winner
6 out of 11 completed, but those fences looked stiff and you could get fallers at any time. funny as I use to think in the 80s and early 90s the fences were much softer than the 70s or 60s.