1990 Irish Grand National Desert Orchid Includes Replay & Enclosure

[@chrisfleming8908]

Brilliant horse well done Dessie the best 👌 ❤

[@grudeman]

One of the best horses to ever live! This is a FREAKISH performance, running that distance from the front with 2 stone more than everyone else is remarkable. Stamina, galloping, jumping, class, dessie had everything and he was pure white, a truly one off special horse ☘️

[@JamesBrown-ob9mh]

I still remember a commentator saying "Dessie gets away with a mistake that only he can get away with' Absolutely priceless. My all time favourite horse.

[@TaquitoTown]

Dessie rolling thru the countryside like he wasn't even racing..it's amazing..

[@barbaradyson6951]

Everyone goes on about arkle but he never galloped with the aplomb that Desert Orchid did.

[@johnbateson8858]

Dessie carrying 12st. One carried 10-2. All the rest 10st. Some performance was this.

[@kevinflaherty9669]

That mistake unreal