BBC High Quality Extended Coverage .The 1986 Cheltenham Gold Cup (Dawn Run).Racing Legends.

[@Nijinsky26]

They used to say that People remembered where they where when JF Kennedy got shot. Well, I will always remember where I was when Dawn Run won the Gold Cup. I was standing in a Pub in Cashel. Standing Room only. Packed like Sardines in front of the Telly. Tensions and Nerves where hight throughout the Race. When she was headed, there was a sad, dissapointed Mood and then , when she started to fight back, there was screaming and shouting that became a continuous Roar and I still have the Impression that the whole Building shook. One of my 10 most emotional Moments in Racing. Everytime I see the Race, I’m back in that Pub. Thanks for Uploading

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Great memories @Nijinsky26.Yes I had to upload the Wayward Lad Video Yesterday for a bit of Parity.What a Race that was.

[@tumble927]

i was at the course, and didnt see much....but the atmosphere was unbelieveable. Watched the recording later, and many times since. And the commentary.....the mare's beginning to get up.......and then the iconic hat in the air footage....

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@tumble927 Yes it’s absolutely brilliant

[@Nijinsky26]

@@tumble927 one of the great moments in racing history

[@HorseRacingLegends]

It definitely was.

[@patrickmccabe3786]

Remember being there backed the great mare at 5/1❤.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Great price as well.

[@ericbullock6553]

Those voices instantly take me back to when I was 11❤

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes it’s wonderful stuff.

[@marcus237]

Thank you for this its wonderful. I was there. It feels like very innocent times looking back

[@HorseRacingLegends]

You're very welcome

[@nicholasstaddon]

Yes, I was there too, as I was when Dessie won in 1989. Unforgettable days!

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@nicholasstaddon I’m envious

[@michaeltait7145]

Never forget that day i bet wayward lad my favourite horse brings back happy memories when bookies was for horses and dogs football not all this virtual racing and gaming machines they have now

[@tumble927]

Brilliant horses. Brilliant memories. Also one of my personal favourites as well as the bigger names, Von Trappe. First came to my attention a cheltenham non festival race, when he came to a standstill after jumping badly, Dunwoody got him going again, although tailed off, and he caught up, worked his way through the field, flew up the hill, and ended up 2nd. Then went on to win the Coral golden hurdle in March, His jumping issues after that became a bit legendary, but still was great to see him in a Gold cup. I've looked for the footage of the 'standstill' race over the years, but haven't found it.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Let me check that Race out for you.

[@tumble927]

@@HorseRacingLegends Thanks for that. Up until a few years ago, I'd always remembered the horse that won it, but now some memories come and go. It'll hopefully come back. Decent chaser. It was 2 words. I've gone through the alphabet and narrowed it down to beginning with either B, D, F, G, P, R.....i think lol

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Keep at it.

[@tumble927]

@@HorseRacingLegends I think I;ve got it... A double festival winner i believe. Glyde Court rings a bell.. Always in control till the line, but Von Trappe got within a couple of lengths.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@tumble927 Yes Glyde Court won 2 Kim Muir chases

[@hambletonhorsewhisperer]

Childhood memories have come flooding back after watching this.

[@Nijinsky26]

It just occurred to me this morning, that what Dawn Run did, will never be repeated. Winning the Champion Hurdle and the Gold Cup, because back then, the gap between Hurdlers and Chasers was much much bigger then today. Nowadays Horses can switch back and forth. That wouldn’t have been possible then

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes I suppose one day it will be done but we might have a long wait.

[@marcpage1925]

jonjo asking for a jump two out was pure theatre and magic, a great jockey

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes all or nothing there

[@MartinRainer-hi1bp]

Was there that day. Unbelievable atmosphere. Hairs still stand up on my neck, watching it now.

[@athoms6420]

One of the great races, Dawn Run is one of racings legendary horses, what a shame she had an owner that didn't cherish her!

[@tommyoconnor8717]

A thoughtless owner on reflection. The mare had nothing to prove.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@tommyoconnor8717 Yes I agree.

[@johnbaines3278]

Yes I agree

[@eirenuaireland]

I remember it vividly. Rushing home from school on a 🚲 in absolute excitement. She was a tough battler

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Great Days.

[@theracingdemon3141]

Thanks for uploading the build-up of this great race. Coming away from the last fence, it still looks like Wayward Lad is going to put his Cheltenham curse to rights.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes never got home.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@pauldonohoe3646 No question the hill found him out over that distance at Cheltenham.It always did.

[@ronniemurtagh1786]

Fantastic video, fantastic memories! I felt for Mark Dwyer on Forgive and Forget, he is a class act but Dawn Run was a legend!!!

[@HorseRacingLegends]

He came there cantering too.

[@Stevem-fn9we]

So many class horses in the race that year

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

Nice ! Look at the quality in that field !!.. mwah 👌Superb !! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Love it.

[@robertwilliams9234]

The coverage was so much better then

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Agreed.

[@robertquinsey9969]

Great memories HRL,it gets better everytime i see it.Great rides from Jonjo and Brad.Jonjo was inspired.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes absolutely brilliant

[@davidwills3107]

Epic race. Thanks a lot for posting 🙏👍

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Thank you so much,

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

I mentioned earlier I’d read the book on Dessie , one of the funniest comments in the book is when David Ellsworth was talking about Combs Ditch , he said “ he was a complicated horse , he wouldn’t pass a parked car if it was on his right “.. 😅 and if you watch some of his races he DOES tend to be placed in the finish to accommodate that quirk ! 😂 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes he was some Animal.Nearly turned over Burrough Hill Lad at Kempton.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@ yup that’s right ✊ 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@kevinkenny6975]

I started following Combs Ditch after it beat Brown Chamberlain. Very underrated. Not a cheltenham horse though

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@ 😀pure character that horse 🐎 👌 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mabbrey]

observe was a great fave of mine popped up at 16-1 in the foxhunters a year later

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Brilliant

[@johnbatch9276]

I was 36 at the time and watched it with my dad unforgettable and not a bad horse in that line up von trappe was a particular favourite of mine

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes just out of his depth here.

[@kevinkenny6975]

You forget what a high class field this was.

[@markgidley7089]

Great Race and only wish that Wayward Lad had won .Remember when he first was sent down south to Ascot and the buzz around him as a future star .Won some great races but would have liked to see his name on the Gold Cup .

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes agreed

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

I would never try to diminish the race Dawn Run ran there , it was a unique and astonishing achievement.. but I must’ve been one of the few folk in these British Isles hoarsely cheering on my fancy Wayward Lad, that hill and that last cruel 2f robbed him of his greatest triumph I feel , he was imperious at 3m on a flat track like Kempton on good ground , but take nothing away from the ill fated great mare 🙏 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes I don’t he ever won at Cheltenham

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@ surprising that for a horse of his quality eh 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Dickinson in hindsight should have done a One Man and ran him in The Champion Chase.

[@terrydickinson3296]

I remember the year after , the wayward lad team were fuming when the race was put back allowing the snow and sleet get into the ground.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

These days half of them would’ve dodged Dawn Run and ran in the Ryanair.. 🤦‍♂️ 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Definitely Jay.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@ ✊ 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@unionjakjakson]

Looking back, all those years and watching this, i cant help feeling that they never got the best out of "Wayward Lad ". He hated being in front. They said he was a doubtful stayer, but i think they just hit the front too early on him. If they had waited with him, until the shadow of the post, they would have won more races, & crucial races . But hey ho, all history now. Lovely to watch, never had much money back then, but swear to God, it was a better time than now.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

I think the simple truth is he was better on a flat track

[@proudman6598]

​@HorseRacingLegends I've often thought had John joe been on Wayward Lad that day, glad he wasn't I backed the little mare.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@proudman6598 No I doubt if it would have made a difference.

[@iancruise6927]

Love Dawn Run. Was gutted that her owner made her run in a race she didn’t need to run in. I did want Wayward Lad to win this though

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes he just ran out of legs up the hill

[@WilliamDelahunt-b1l]

My favourite horse was run and skip

[@tonygarforth539]

she would be 200.1 in running 2 out today thats when racing was the best era

[@joannetyrrell364]

Class horses( I felt for poor Wayward Lad). And class jockeys. No unsightly bumping or grinding. Where did all the finesse go?

[@coling1724]

I'd like to know who's voice it was that did the betting show for the race?.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

I’m sure it’s Len Martin.

[@coling1724]

@@HorseRacingLegends Thanks for that,i don't recall him,my Fav was John Tyrrell,loved his voice.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@coling1724 Yes a total legend.

[@theracingdemon3141]

Have you got Dawn Run's Cheltenham prep, the Holsten Distributors Chase, where she got rid of Jonjo at the top of the hill? I think it is up elsewhere on KZbin but the quality is very poor.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Was that not Tony Mullins she got ride of ?

[@theracingdemon3141]

@@HorseRacingLegends Ah yes, Mullins was riding Dawn Run that afternoon.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

@theracingdemon3141 This is a better version.kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYe3p5mkj7d_sMUsi=EVTnYI0OBIGlqCid

[@theracingdemon3141]

@@pauldonohoe3646 Just looked up who rode Dawn Run in the French Champion Hurdle. It was a French jockey: Michel Chirol.

[@shaunlynch-u6x]

I had quite a big bet for me £20 on wayward lad and was counting my winnings over the last 😡

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Great run for money though

[@invisiblemaninvisibleman2097]

Wayward lad should never have been 8-1

[@duncanholding7636]

It was probably a tad over priced but not that much... Pre race it was probably correct it was 4th favourite... Run and Skip had a great season, forgive N forget was the champion and of course there was Dawn run

[@tommyhughes2264]

That's what you call a crowd.Don't see that anymore.

[@robertwilliams9234]

You see the big crowds now but all most of them want is to get as drunk as they can and be idiots

[@waqarkhan25]

Paddy Mullian was bitter about the jockey change he want to keep his son Tony Mullian but that one mistake ever body send if paddy want to win the Chaltenham gold he ned to decide on the jockey because he won't qith Tony y Mullian on bord so Cham Hill choose Jonjoe O Nile to ride dawn run to win the Chaltenham gold cup even to Paddy last Breath he was still bitter about this choise of jockey

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Very sad of course but She would never had won without Jonjo on board that day.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@@HorseRacingLegends 💯 agree 👍 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@waqarkhan25]

@@HorseRacingLegends thanks for agreeing

[@waqarkhan25]

@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering thanks for agreeing

[@waqarkhan25]

look at these horses then comepare to today horses those were bred for National hunt now these they have flat bred horses which is goid but it's dose take the gloss away from what we could have seen

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes you don’t get many like Dawn Run anymore.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

Speaking of which , he mentioned The Duke having won the Triumph with Solar Cloud .. that race was HEAVING with near 30 runners .. due to the Fred Winter that doesn’t happen now 🤯 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes I remember that with Scudamore on it I’m sure without Googling it.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@ 40/1 springs to mind ? 🤔 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@george474747]

Bit worrisome seeing people jostling and crowding around behind Dawn Run in the aftermath. Never stand behind a horse. Was that normal back then? I thought the jockey looked concerned.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes pandemonium

[@seamusdurcan3774]

Fantastic video well done

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Thank you so much much.

[@CONSIDERABLYMORE1]

I hate the way these days the likes of Racing TV always show replays, often at the expense of watching the post race celebrations. Why not show the replays afterwards, like the BBC did here?

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes agreed 100 pc.