1987 Philip Cornes Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)

Date: Monday 28th December 1987 |
Course: Chepstow |
Distance: 2m 4f |
Going: Soft |
Winning Time: 5m 24.0s |
Winner: Nicol John (Nigel Hawke) [D H Barons] |
Runners: 20

[@silenusut]

Never heard of the horse before today.Unknowing he was to be the eventual winner, noticed the horse at the start: look at him, ears pricked, looking ahead, focused but not fretting, the jockey notices, and gives him a pat down the neck. After that, kept my eye on him. Never out of the leading bunch, he never pulled, but took his rider into the lead easy. With his rather 'what the hell is this' response to the last hurdle, I thought, damn, but no!

[@uhegbu]

So Venetia Williams, like Willie Mullins and Paul Nicholls was a jockey before becoming a renowned trainer, most notably the 2009 Grand National winner, Mon Mome. In this renewal, future Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Garrison Savannah.

[@chatham43]

...first race I ever recorded on my old VHS recorder.....