10 of the Very Best Wins.The Christmas Hurdle at Kempton.Racing Legends.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

That sir was the PERFECT vid for me - thanks so much for that ✊ 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Glad you enjoyed it Jay.Fast and furious

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@ yep- right up my alley 👌 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@D_B_Cooper]

I had totally forgotten about harchibald and rooster. Look at the gap to the rest. Great video, thanks my friend.

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Thank you so much.

[@patcallinan3992]

Great to see Harchibald mentioned twice, especially in that master class ride by Paul Carbery against Rooster. I thought people only remembered Harchibald for the races he lost !! 😅❤

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

Faugheen in his absolute pomp! Never outta 3rd gear 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Cruising.

[@johnbaines3278]

What an age of brilliant horses

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes unbelievable really.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

Ekbalko was pulsating that day 😅 Hadn’t seen the Dawn run one before , fantastic 👌 And couldn’t remember seeing Brownes Gazzette either - sweeet 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes amazing horses Jay.

[@Rob-nv9km]

Great to hear GG's commentary :)

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Definitely

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

Constitution hill v Faugheen ? Now THAT would’ve been an epic Christmas hurdle !! Proper pub argument scenario that one 😅 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Definitely Jay.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@ 😀 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@D_B_Cooper]

How would you price it up?

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@ cracking question DB.. I’m a mahoosive fan of CH but likewise Faugheen at the height of his powers was similarly imperious . It smacks of Night Nurse and Monksfield, basically nothing between ! One bad jump or a slight difference in going or a jockey error would decide it imho . So what I’m saying is EITHER might win on any given day .. but boy it would be pulsating ! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

I’m pricing it up 4/9 Constitution Hill and 15/8 Faugheen.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

If I’d had that famous royal ascot “Sonic gun” I’d have fired it at that big rogue Harchibald that day ! I backed Rooster booster in all his big wins and even though he was also second in a number of huge races he was such a tough and determined horse I desperately wanted him to hang on here for a late career highlight . Harchibald was talented but was a bigger rogue than Dick Turpin 😅 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes can’t believe he caught him.Was a hurdle ahead at halfway.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

I remember well Celtic Ryde winning that race , yes of course I backed him but that’s not the reason it’s so important to me , it was when I was finally convinced he belonged in that group of 6 or 7 grade 1 two mile hurdlers who were capable of lifting the best races around - it was a tragedy he didn’t get to prove how good he could’ve been and for a relatively small stable like Peter Cundells it must’ve been a crushing disappointment . I’ll always be a huge fan of his brilliant finishing kick and Francome was made for him to be seen at his best . Top work sir putting that one first , I’m hugely grateful ✊ 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Thanks Jay.I know he was one of your favourite horses and great comments.Yes could have won a Champion Hurdle definitely.Tragic when he fell at Haydock.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@ can’t remember anything about that day and seem to have blocked it out as I couldn’t have sworn which course it was - like the Bee Gees said .. ‘ Tragedy’..😧 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes I’m sure it was in the champion hurdle trial.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@@HorseRacingLegends 👌 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@johnbaines3278]

What a horse

[@markgidley7089]

Can never see enough of Celtic Ryde beating Birds Nest who were very evenly matched and there was a 3lb penalty carried i recall by the latter .I must confess I would rather watch the race between Ekbalco and Broadsword every year than Constitution Hill win at 1-12 !

[@HorseRacingLegends]

That’s not his fault.

[@markgidley7089]

@@HorseRacingLegends Agreed but I miss the Competitive era of the late 70's and early 80's when picking the winner was often a complex puzzle

[@HorseRacingLegends]

If they all turn up this year and the king is back it should be a decent race.Could be the best race we have seen for a few years fingers crossed.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

Go on Binocular!! Couldn’t stand Rock on ruby fir some reason 🤷‍♂️ 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HorseRacingLegends]

Yes I never took to him either.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@ probably a wife beater and petty thief away from the track .. 😳 🤣 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@dlamiss]

Brownes gazette The bent jockey blew the 85 champion hurdle