An unforgettable performance - DESERT ORCHID wins the Irish Grand National under 12st as an 11yo!

The enigmatic steeplechaser who created a generation of jumps racing fans, enjoy Desert Orchid's incredible victory in the 1990 Irish Grand National.
#dessie #desertorchid #horseracing #IrishGrandNational
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[@markselwyn7014]

What a horse- tried his heart out every time. Many magical days watching him on Saturdays in the big handicaps and on boxing day for so many years. And who could forget husband day in the sun/ sleet at Cheltenham ?? This horse began my love affair with racing.

[@TheFairestMan]

My favourite horse of all time

[@TrisWood]

Dessie and Dancing Brave my two favourite horses. Both gave me wonderful memories

[@tillycarlow6643]

Some horse, not often you see such versatility in winning at various distances. Great riding performance by R Dunwoody too, kept a bit in the tank for the topweight and kept the partnership intact at the last.

[@larrybrown6068]

Dunwoody was an awful choice as a jockey for Dessie, he was too scared to let him go, kept shortening him up on the approach to the jump. Couldn't hold a candle to Simon Sherwood.

[@ewanconnolly5748]

Superstar😊

[@grudeman]

A one off special monster!

[@chrisfleming8908]

Best horse of his time great watching him back then RIP 🙏 Dessie im sure your still winning up there ❤🎉

[@themanager3]

MANAGER OF YONKERS RACE WAY SAYS HELLO THE ONE THE ONLY THE MANAGER

[@themanager3]

MANAGER AWESOME OF COURSE THE ONE THE ONLY THE MANAGER

[@themanager3]

MANAGER MUCH LOVE ALWAYS THE ONE THE ONLY THE MANAGER

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

Manaher you Manaher ( manuel fawlty towers) 😂

[@livetwice7702]

Dream ride for Richard Dunwoody , he never moved on Dessie or put a stick on him once ……that horse was bold as a lion , I had the pleasure to see him at his stables …..he knew he was The King 💙💙💙

[@ianmillar5978]

What a horse

[@andrewclark2237]

It takes an incredible horse to carry over 11 stone and win this race the experts say The Irish know a good horse and the crowd that day wow performance as well wasn’t to bad either superstar

[@keithknight1686]

The most popular racehorse of my long life.

[@Martin.Lewis..]

I mean the standard of the Irish grand National has never been particularly good but wow that era was absolutely dreadful!

[@ronaldobrien6870]

Well, you could make the exact same point about the Aintree Grand National - very much a specialist race for staying handicap chasers, rather than the best horses around.

[@johnbateson8858]

Desert Orchid 12st. Everything else in race 10st apart from the 3rd, Have a Barney 10.2. Good or bad standard, quite an amazing weight carrying performance. Also Arkle and Flying Bolt won this race (really bad standard)

[@Martin.Lewis..]

@@johnbateson8858 another living in the past I see.. Embarrassing comment from you John.

[@michaeldowd5545]

​@@johnbateson8858 Wins with 12-7 and all carrying 10.maybe wins with 13-00😂

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

@@michaeldowd5545Dessie would have won that race with Bernard Manning riding him when you consider the oppo. 😂