25 of The Very Best Handicaps from The 1982 NH Season with Extended Footage.Racing Legends.

[@MrGezz66]

Thanks for posting this collection. I was 16 in 1982 and was an avid NH racing fan back then (as I was too young, I didn't gamble at all and literally just had my favourites). I remember being sad to see the demise of Night Nurse from the Gold Cup onwards, through his laboured run in the Hennessy, before his final race in the King George. But he was 11yo and, in fairness, the staying chasing division improved a lot at this time. I guess what I loved about Night Nurse was that he could throw in the odd shocker, clatter the odd fence, but just when he was being written off would come back and run a stormer. Easy to forget that he was bred for the flat, so chasing really didn't come naturally to him, but he was a warrior. Having watched the full video, 1982 really seems like it was Bregawn's year. He is remembered with less affection than Silver Buck or Wayward Lad, which is understandable given his temperament. He went downhill very rapidly after his Gold Cup win, but I don't know if this was a physical or mental issue. But even at his peak, you can see he was a feisty one. Probably a nightmare to look after. Wayward Lad just exuded class and looked the part, but as can be seen, he wasn't the strongest of finishers and would never have recovered like Bregawn did in the Hennessy. For this reason, I think a peak Bregawn was better, and perhaps even better than the winning machine that was Silver Buck. However, Wayward Lad endured for many seasons afterwards.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

These are great comments and thank you so much.Yes Night Nurse hit a Golden patch just before and after finishing second in the Gold Cup.Some of the Handicap performances he put up must have been very close to 180.Timeform gave him 175 in 1982 but I think he justified the 180.The form all worked out trying twice to give Bregawn 19 and 20 pounds and he’s given Captain John I think it was 10 pounds in The Mandarin.21 pounds to Sunset Cristo and he finished third in the gold cup.Im sure Royal Judgement would have been a 155/160 Horse and he’s giving him lumps of weight and thrashing him twice but it doesn’t matter now. I think he had had enough when he ran in that Gold Cup but Easterby did have a virus in the stable at the time.That definitely finished Sea Pigeon and he never recovered from it.Yes Bregawn eventually started to refuse to race and pulling himself up.Yes Wayward lad was always a weak finisher over more than 2.5 miles .Would easily have won a Champion Chase had he ran in one and that hill wouldn’t have hurt him so much.Nice to hear from you.

[@MrGezz66]

@@HorseRacingLegends No problem. Really enjoying the videos. Particularly the ones from the 80s

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@MrGezz66 Glad you like them.Always try to something a bit different rather than just uploaded standard races.

[@rambomadness3703]

Absolutely loved watching this I was only 12 in 1982 so I probably only watched Cheltenham and Aintree back then great to see all these legends in other races ❤ Earthstopper ❤️

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for

[@clause4x]

Thank you for this great selection from 1982......still remember my shock as a kid during the Christmas holidays as Captain John was left behind by Corbiere and Pilot Officer in the Welsh National....having seen him just beaten by Bregawn in the Hennessey and then romp home in the SGB just weeks earlier. ..he clearly didn't stay now in hindsight

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes can’t believe he lost either.Thank you so much.

[@matthewhustler6454]

What a treat to see these races again! Especially Silent Valley, what a horse he was, a Ballymacoll bred, starting life with John Dunlop and then racing and winning for Iain Jordon up to 15 years old, I think. Many thanks 👏🏻

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much.

[@MrGezz66]

Remember Silent Valley well. He was 2nd in the Scottish Grand National and the Hennessy in 1980. I think he suffered a long term injury and that was a decent field he beat at Aintree .

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@MrGezz66 Yes he was a very good horse.

[@markgreen7378]

So many memories watching this old footage, 'Thanks for posting .

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@tobin2]

What a brilliant video, thank you for uploading it. It brings back so many happy memories of great races from that era. Isn't it noticeable how these great horses turned up and took each other on race after race, imagine that happening today.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes magical days.Glad you liked it.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes magical days.Glad you liked it.

[@AM-do2ph]

Cracking upload this,Some of those old handicappers brought back a lot of memories for me and i rode 1 of them to a few victories later in his life.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Great relply Who are you ? and if you like I could do you a Video.

[@PeterMc141]

What's you're name?

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes I would love to know

[@richardthompson3482]

Many thanks HRL. This was the first jumps season I can remember as a five year old. I remember backing Corbiere for the National on the strength of his Welsh National win. Hope to see more NH seasons in this format. Thanks again

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Thank you so much.

[@PhilipStacey-f9t]

thank you v much for this nostalgia

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Glad you liked it.HRL

[@stevenhenderson1840]

Love this keep it up

[@mabbrey]

happy new year legend keep them coming

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Same to you my friend and I’ll do my best as always.

[@markgidley7089]

Great to see Night Nurse win the Mandarin again . How close he came to being a Dual Champion Hurdler and winning the Gold Cup .One of the NH stars of the last 50 years and as tough as teak

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes an amazing win and it’s a shame one from his own trainer denied him.

[@markgidley7089]

@@HorseRacingLegends Little Owl was good this day .Night Nurse could so easily have been a Gold Cup and King George winner . .I had thrown my betting slip away at Ascot when he won the SGB

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes he was great until he got injured and never recovered his form

[@markgidley7089]

@@HorseRacingLegends Could have won depending on his campaign ,the Champion Hurdle ,World Hurdle ,Champion Chase,, Gold Cup and King George .Today would be nailed on for the Ryan Air

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes he was undefeated in a 2 mile chase.

[@Phil-Mar]

Bregawn so gutsy in the Hennessy after stumbling. What a horse!

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes it was a shame that he went sour.

[@martinneilan4215]

@@HorseRacingLegendshappened to most Gold Cup winners through te 70s and 80s. Either injured or soured. They were also in a lot of cases, older. Funny to her Brought Scott commentating at Kempton race

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@martinneilan4215 Bregawn was the only one that refused to race though that I can remember.Yes Brough done year end reviews

[@stevewelch5724]

Brilliant coverage, thanks for this. Shame races like Mandarin are a pale shadow of those days. I remember Easter Eel featured in first race, trained by Fred Winter. He fell late on in Killiney Novice Chase at Ascot, have you ever seen this footage?

[@HorseRacingLegends]

No I’ve never see that

[@darren2514fv]

I wonder if they were trying out Night Nurse as a 3m+ Chaser with a eye towards doing the Champion Hurdle/Gold Cup double

[@HorseRacingLegends]

He had already finished second in The 1981 Gold Cup.

[@nicholaswilliams4532]

Michael Dickenson master class and John francome on Fred winter horses , I remember backing hallo dandy @ 33/1 antepost for the national the year it won and Jenny pitman corbiere missed royal athlete @ 40/1 though

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Good going all,the same.

[@johnblanchard5525]

How old was the jockey on the winner?

[@HorseRacingLegends]

What race are you referring to.

[@seantempleton6057]

Did Donegal prince beat ekbalco?

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes he did.

[@seantempleton6057]

@HorseRacingLegends some ride by francome.. the greatest jockey according to mcCririck...

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@seantempleton6057 Think he was right.

[@AM-do2ph]

Yes just i remember it well as i rode the horse Franciscus who was upsides in front until they turned into the straight. I had actually told everyone i worked with at the time Ekbalco would win it, Not quite but he did go on to be a prolific winner after.

[@seantempleton6057]

@@AM-do2ph who are you? I can remember Franciscus who trained it? Was it Jim old or d. elsworth?