Charming grey named after a World Heritage Site, bred and ridden by crack Kiwi horseman Andrew Nicholson.

Amateur undergoing checks after being knocked unconscious. Sheer Liss (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closer in 2nd over 6f out, disputed 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, stayed on to dispute again 1f out, led final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Down Royal 2m Yielding - Soft in Aug beating Lady Heath (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran. - Vintage photograph 1388121, Oliver Sherwood Horse trainer. - Vintage photograph 1388124, Horse trainer Brian Swift - Vintage photograph 1425876, “These photos emanate from a working newspaper archive thus concede routine physical imperfections ”, Trainer P. Taaffe - Vintage photograph 2109918, {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}. Arkle’s sire, Archive, was well bred but next to useless as a racehorse: he never managed to win a race of any description.

Chase. These photos emanate from a working newspaper archive thus concede routine physical imperfections that can include production flaws, hand placed editorial notes, and paste residue. The alliance of this unremarkable-looking but genuine horse and the extraordinary talents of his German rider Michael Jung has rewritten eventing history: they’re the first pair to hold Olympic, world and European titles simultaneously. Won three Champion Hurdles. This is a highly successful and modern enterprise driven by an ambition to succeed at the top level.

Geraghty - 2006), McCabe Builders Ltd Boyne H'dle (Grade 3) (Emotional Moment - B.J. Geraghty - 2004), National Lottery Agent Champion S'chase (Grade 2) (Kicking King - B.J. Studies show that virtually all modern racehorses are descended from this sensational 18th-century stallion. the Queen has named her favourite horses for our sister publication Horse & Hound. Geraghty - 2004), Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Novice S'chse (Grade 3) (Emotional Moment - B.J. Your country's customs office can offer more details, or visit eBay's page on. Classy five-year-old will be unleashed when ground is right. Will usually ship within 3 business days of receiving cleared payment.

Add to cart to save with this special offer. First-past-the-post Walking Fame is named the winner for Tom and Pat Taaffe at @DownpatrickRace pic.twitter.com/aGjFj7LBn8. His health had been poor for some time and he underwent a heart transplant last year, writes John Cobb. He didn’t change his stick, but he’s won a length and a quarter which was in his favour. Ridden by Ginny Holgate (now Elliot), he won Badminton, Burghley, world and European titles, plus two Olympic medals in 1984. Select PayPal Credit at checkout to have the option to pay over time. The Olympic, world and two-time European champions have broken every record, but, best of all, ‘Blueberry’ has a delightful temperament and adores the lap of honour. Geraghty - 2004), Baileys Arkle Perp.Chall.Cup Novice S'ch (Grade 1) (Kicking King - B.J. - Vintage photograph 1327432, Pierre Cardin - Vintage photograph 926511, Serbian soldiers - Vintage photograph 2218599, Daimler Benz - Vintage photograph 3269015, Noel Murless - Vintage photograph 2291248. If you reside in an EU member state besides UK, import VAT on this purchase is not recoverable. This item will be shipped through the Global Shipping Program and includes international tracking. The son of jockey and trainer, Pat Taaffe, who famously rode Arkle to a Cheltenham Gold Cup treble in the 1960s and trained 1974 Gold Cup winner Captain Christy, he emulated his father's success by training Kicking King to win the same race in 2005. Fanoir (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up, 8th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 6th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Sheer Liss (11-4) at Down Royal 2m Yielding - Soft in Aug. With Anneli Drummond-Hay, he won the first Burghley in 1961, Badminton in 1962 and a showjumping Grand Prix just months later. Posted by Warrior: The Amazing Story of a Real War Horse on Thursday, July 10, 2014. When Richard Meade won Badminton on him in 1970, he had asked friends to holloa halfway round to keep the horse interested. Pat Taaffe also won the 1970 Grand National in Aintree, Liverpool on the Fred Rimell trained 15-1 shot, Gay Trip, 20 lengths clear of his nearest pursuer.

- eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in new window or tab, These photos emanate from a working newspaper archive thus concede routine physical imperfections, This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. Statistics on Irish-Racing.com show that Taaffe has had an amazing strike rate of 15% in Ireland since 2001. McCoy - 2006), Bar-One Racing Johnstown Novice H'dle (Grade 2) (Merdeka - B.J. His 34 victories included the 1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup and four King George VI Chases. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. (c)www.healyracing.ie Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. The only horse to have won Great and Little Badminton (with owner Capt Martin Whiteley in 1965), he was the backbone of British teams in a golden era, securing medals galore, including gold at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics. Versatile equine shortlisted for championships in all three Olympic disciplines, but is held up as the perfect stamp of eventer. Had a record six successive Group 1 wins in the early 1970s, plus the Derby and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, and lives on through successful progeny. Rider surpasses her own benchmark with narrow Kempton success. Geraghty - 2003), Byrne Group Plc Novice H'dle (Kicking King - B.J.

mighty Arkle and also trained many Grade 1 winners including Captain Christy, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Taaffe&oldid=927963457, BLP articles lacking sources from June 2014, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 November 2019, at 22:37. The Marquess of Rockingham’s celebrated racehorse makes the list for his heart-stopping image in the National Gallery; Stubbs’s 1762 painting is a lifesize work on the scale usually reserved for kings. Tom Taaffe (b. He and Sir Harry Llewellyn won 78 international competitions and captured public imagination with the only British gold medal at the 1952 Olympics. Three years later, Finger Onthe Pulse (Barry Geraghty)

15 June 1963) is an Irish racehorse trainer based at Portree Stables, Boston, Ardclough, Straffan, in County Kildare.. PAT TAAFFE, the man who rode Arkle, died yesterday in a Dublin hospital.

National Hunt families in Ireland - his grandfather, also Tom, trained Aintree The astonishing 14.2hh won a silver medal with Marion Coakes at the 1968 Mexico Olympics at the age of 18. Mighty Meggsie has done little wrong in defeat though finished over two lengths behind MONAS MELODY at Punchestown last month and Derek O'Connor's mount gets the vote. “She goes hurdling straight away, she jumps well, and she’s maybe a chaser.”, He added: “That’s Pat’s first winner and I’m very proud. Mind-blowing performances rolled in one after the other, none more spectacular than his victory in the 2,000 Guineas in 2011. The extraordinary survival of Gen Jack Seely’s horse in the mud and misery of the First World War — he subsequently ran in point-to-points — mirrors that of Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse hero, Joey. - Vintage photograph 1327398, Ski-ing 5files. Pat Taaffe – grandson and namesake of the rider of the legendary Arkle – partnered the first winner of his career in dramatic fashion at Downpatrick on Monday. All the latest information from Racing TV. Geraghty - 2004), McCabe Builders Ltd Boyne H'dle (Grade 2) (Emotional Moment - B.J. Pat Taaffe rides first winner at Downpatrick. His numerous wins have elevated his young rider, Scott Brash, to world number one status. The latest form guide, statistics and horse racing analysis for Checkout Tuesday (IRE). Sellers declare the item's customs value and must comply with customs declaration laws. The powerful grey that liked to take hair-raising leaps from outside the wings had a huge fan club. Raven Rule was always up with the pace when scoring easily at Tramore while Sheer Liss and Lady Heath fought a keen battle at Down Royal. - Vintage photograph 1327425, Ski-ing 5files. The late racing commentator Sir Peter O’Sullevan called him a ‘freak of nature’ and handicappers had two weighting systems—for when he was running and when he wasn’t but the fame of ‘Himself’ stretched far beyond his hat-trick of Cheltenham Gold Cups (1964–66) and 1964 Irish Grand National victory. Record-breaking, extravagant-moving black stallion that lifted dressage to a different meridian with Dutch rider Edward Gal until 2010, when he was sensationally sold to Germany for millions. Pat Taaffe – grandson and namesake of the rider of the legendary Arkle – partnered the first winner of his career in dramatic fashion at Downpatrick on Monday. Horse and jockey, Bob Champion, had been written off, the former with injury and the latter with cancer. Though travelling smoothly, Walking Fame did not help her rider by hanging to her left from a fair way out. They made history with a third consecutive Burghley victory in 2014. The PayPal Credit account is issued by Synchrony Bank. The result stands after a stewards’ enquiry to an eventful finale. the 1987 Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Eilise's A Lady (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, soon 5th, closed up from halfway, pushed along briefly 2 1/2f out, closed in 2nd over 2f out, pushed along again to lead before straight, asserted and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Galway 2m 1f sft in Jul beating Hallowed Star (12-0) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.

Stan Mellor, three times champion jump jockey – obituary 'Very much a thinking jockey', he was the first to ride 1,000 winners and specialised in 'ambushing' his rivals at the last fence No additional import charges at delivery! Both were hampered, with Walking Fame (9-4) eventually defeating Deo Bellator and I A Connect by a length and a quarter and a neck, with eight lengths back to the fourth.

During his riding career he rode Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Arkle, with jockey Pat Taaffe, trainer Tom Draper and the horse’s owner,Anne Duchess of Westminster at the 1965 Spring at the RDS. The only horse to have landed the Champion Hurdle/Cheltenham Gold Cup double, in 1984/1986.