What a horse- tried his heart out every time. Many magical days watching him on Saturdays in the big handicaps and on boxing day for so many years. And who could forget husband day in the sun/ sleet at Cheltenham ?? This horse began my love affair with racing.
Some horse, not often you see such versatility in winning at various distances. Great riding performance by R Dunwoody too, kept a bit in the tank for the topweight and kept the partnership intact at the last.
Dunwoody was an awful choice as a jockey for Dessie, he was too scared to let him go, kept shortening him up on the approach to the jump. Couldn't hold a candle to Simon Sherwood.
Dream ride for Richard Dunwoody , he never moved on Dessie or put a stick on him once ……that horse was bold as a lion , I had the pleasure to see him at his stables …..he knew he was The King 💙💙💙
It takes an incredible horse to carry over 11 stone and win this race the experts say The Irish know a good horse and the crowd that day wow performance as well wasn’t to bad either superstar
Well, you could make the exact same point about the Aintree Grand National - very much a specialist race for staying handicap chasers, rather than the best horses around.
Desert Orchid 12st. Everything else in race 10st apart from the 3rd, Have a Barney 10.2. Good or bad standard, quite an amazing weight carrying performance. Also Arkle and Flying Bolt won this race (really bad standard)
What a horse- tried his heart out every time. Many magical days watching him on Saturdays in the big handicaps and on boxing day for so many years. And who could forget husband day in the sun/ sleet at Cheltenham ?? This horse began my love affair with racing.
My favourite horse of all time
Dessie and Dancing Brave my two favourite horses. Both gave me wonderful memories
Best there’s ever been more weight carrying performances in one season than any other horse has done in there careers
Best horse of his time great watching him back then RIP 🙏 Dessie im sure your still winning up there ❤🎉
My dog at this time was called Barney so this was a perfect race!
To think Dessie was giving the other horses 2 stone and still won by 12 lenghts
Some horse, not often you see such versatility in winning at various distances. Great riding performance by R Dunwoody too, kept a bit in the tank for the topweight and kept the partnership intact at the last.
Dunwoody was an awful choice as a jockey for Dessie, he was too scared to let him go, kept shortening him up on the approach to the jump. Couldn't hold a candle to Simon Sherwood.
Dream ride for Richard Dunwoody , he never moved on Dessie or put a stick on him once ……that horse was bold as a lion , I had the pleasure to see him at his stables …..he knew he was The King 💙💙💙
What a horse
The most popular racehorse of my long life.
Superstar😊
It takes an incredible horse to carry over 11 stone and win this race the experts say The Irish know a good horse and the crowd that day wow performance as well wasn’t to bad either superstar
A one off special monster!
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@MartinTaylor-g3x THE MANAGER MUCH LOVE ALWAYS THE ONE THE ONLY THE MANAGER
I mean the standard of the Irish grand National has never been particularly good but wow that era was absolutely dreadful!
Well, you could make the exact same point about the Aintree Grand National - very much a specialist race for staying handicap chasers, rather than the best horses around.
Desert Orchid 12st. Everything else in race 10st apart from the 3rd, Have a Barney 10.2. Good or bad standard, quite an amazing weight carrying performance. Also Arkle and Flying Bolt won this race (really bad standard)
@@johnbateson8858 another living in the past I see..
Embarrassing comment from you John.
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Wins with 12-7 and all carrying 10.maybe wins with 13-00😂
@@michaeldowd5545Dessie would have won that race with Bernard Manning riding him when you consider the oppo. 😂