Horse Racing 1983 Welsh National Burrough Hill Lad + Replay & Enclosure

[@anotherblonde]

Just watched the review of the 2022 Welsh National with Ms Pitman, Mr Francome with Mick Fitz.

[@bobmatthews151]

This was the horse that gave me my subsequent life long love of equine racing. . . His gold cup win was the first time I'd ever put hard earned cash on a horse. . . I won 90 quid, but I've lost thousands since!!!!

[@mrsilverbuck3181]

what a horse he was thanks for comment

[@MultiGibbs123]

Amazing we have been so blessed over the years 🙏

[@mrsilverbuck3181]

Yes we are

[@jamesvaughan7697]

Wish had the 33s for the Gold Cup after that run

[@glynbirchall9146]

I got 20s .

[@teenoso4069]

Burrough Hill Lad was seemingly invincible from this until March 1985 and his injury. Carried all before him much like Kauto Star in his golden period.

[@moyajanko6642]

I'd have compared BHL to Denman, rather than Kauto.

[@beverleymorris167]

@@moyajanko6642 Better than both of em.... injuries stopped him , he did something that kauto couldn't do.....gave weight and won Kauto was only asked twice to give weight...and failed both times.

[@beverleymorris167]

@@moyajanko6642 yes ..Denman was better than kauto....until his heart problems

[@teenoso4069]

@@moyajanko6642 You miss the point. I am not comparing anything bar the winning streaks

[@frankschlanker]

@@beverleymorris167 He was given a ridiculously severe ride in the Gold Cup you can actually see him bottoming out coming up the hill.

[@teenoso4069]

I dont recall Royal Judgement running in any Gold Cup, King George or Grand National - yet he always seemed at the top of the handicap for all his races.

[@siobhanwalsh7050]

John Francome Never moved a Muscle , Ridiculously Easy Winner

[@mrsilverbuck3181]

what a horse he was thanks for comment

[@mervyncharter]

@@mrsilverbuck3181 It`s amazing how differently Gold Cup Horses are campaigned now. Three weeks before the 1985 Gold Cup he was sent to Haydock in an attempt to give 29lbs and over to horses like Earls Brig, Richdee, Scot Lane and A kinsman in heavy ground in haydock`s Greenall Whitley Chase. Looking back now knowing how fragile his legs were i wonder if Jenny Pitman regrets that. And He missed that Gold Cup and never ran in the Blue Riband again.

[@richardthompson3482]

Hi if you don't mind me asking do you have any footage of Burrough Hill Lad winning the Mildmay Cazalet in 1984? Many thanks Richard Thompson

[@mrsilverbuck3181]

Hi Richard i don't think i have that footage wish i did thanks for message mrsilverbuck

[@richardthompson3482]

@@mrsilverbuck3181 no problem thanks for letting me know

[@tony2658]

I think that was burrough hill lad best performance the way he pinged them fences was awesome brilliant horse and at a canter easy class horse !!

[@beverleymorris167]

@@tony2658 The best horse since Arkle.....forget kauto and Denman...this lad was better....his Hennessy win carrying 12 stone was magnificent. Got to disagree with you . The Hennessy was his best performance.

[@kevinflaherty9669]

His Hennessy was his his best giving a sun alliance winner in canny Danny a stone in a half his king George win was special he hated kempton but knuckled doon