Don't Push It - Grand National Winner

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Alas the racing post continues to be an absolutely useless paper when trying to link stories. Maybe someone more techno can link the story.

How and ever I thought you all might find it intereting to know he does not live in a stable. He has a run-in shelter in his field which he shares with 6 sheep. All through the winter and the -10 weather he was out loving it.

He gets too worked up being stabled so this is how he is kept. On TV they made much about his sweating up and I looked down in the paper to see he was out of an Alleged mare and thought it wasn’t such a big deal.

Just thought it interesting.

Terri

[Foxtrot_s]

Free and natural - that is interesting.

A quick look at the first four placings’ pedigrees;

1st place - Don’t Push It - by Old Vic by Saddlers Wells with Derring-Do and Turn-to

2nd place - Black Apalachi - by Old Vic by Saddlers Wells with Derring-Do

3rd Place - State of Play with Buckpasser further back (a personal fave).

4th Place - Big Fella Thanks - with Derring-Do

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http://www.racingpost.com/horses/horse_home.sd?horse_id=608952

Click on the STORIES tab.

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Yes, Old Vic has been the master for a few years now, but he’s been retired this year.

I think my personal favorite Derring-Do son is High Top who combines with Vimy on his dam side to get very nice jumping lines!

Terri

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[QUOTE=Foxtrot’s;4802568]
Free and natural - that is interesting.

A quick look at the first four placings’ pedigrees;

1st place - Don’t Push It - by Old Vic by Saddlers Wells with Derring-Do and Turn-to

2nd place - Black Apalachi - by Old Vic by Saddlers Wells with Derring-Do

3rd Place - State of Play with Buckpasser further back (a personal fave).

4th Place - Big Fella Thanks - with Derring-Do[/QUOTE]

Big fella Thanks, who was the favourite for this year’s National, is by Primitive Rising. PR was a dual purpose NH/Sporthorse sire in England. He’s actually probably better known as a sire of eventers than racehorses, he sired quite a few CCI 3/4 star eventers. He also sired the useful X-country chaser, the JP McManus owned Enda Bolger trained, Freney’s Well.

[kookicat]

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Big fella Thanks, who was the favourite for this year’s National, is by Primitive Rising. PR was a dual purpose NH/Sporthorse sire in England. He’s actually probably better known as a sire of eventers than racehorses, he sired quite a few CCI 3/4 star eventers. He also sired the useful X-country chaser, the JP McManus owned Enda Bolger trained, Freney’s Well.[/QUOTE]

I was quite surprised to see a Primitive Rising kid running. Most of the ones I see are eventing.

[Xctrygirl]

Don’t be too suprised. Back here we had a ton of fantastic sport horses sired by Mokhieba. But amongst them were some fabulous chasers as well, Circuit Bar of course tops the list, but there were others.

And hell look at Dynaformer, don’t even get me started on the likely hood of a Derby winner on dirt and a 4 year Breeders Cup Steeplechase winner on grass, both from a grass dominant sire.

(And they’re not ‘brothers’ in the TB world, so please stop calling them that!!)

~Emily

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It is quite common over here to see NH stallions also registered with the IHB or whatever they call themselves these days.

I have an ex-chaser by Salluceva and my husband, at the time, had an ISH by Salluceva out of a Sea Crest Draught mare.

Too bad the breeders of Old Vic didn’t do a Storm Cat and save some frozen semen so event breeders could take advantage!

Terri

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It is quite common over here to see NH stallions also registered with the IHB or whatever they call themselves these days.

I have an ex-chaser by Salluceva and my husband, at the time, had an ISH by Salluceva out of a Sea Crest Draught mare.

Too bad the breeders of Old Vic didn’t do a Storm Cat and save some frozen semen so event breeders could take advantage!

Terri[/QUOTE]

I said to hubby that I wouldn’t mind an Old Vic kid to event. He just rolled his eyes at me.

[Foxtrot_s]

…there is something about those big steeplechase horses with their ability to really jump and go the distance that thrills me. Still going strong at l0, 11, 12, 13 and 14 years old.
No wonder they are used in eventing.

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I said to hubby that I wouldn’t mind an Old Vic kid to event. He just rolled his eyes at me.[/QUOTE]

Well that’s too bad because I could have gotten you a filly for 1000 euros by Old Vic out of a mare from a Grand National winning family. The mare is Conjure Up and same family as Last Suspect. She was a chestnut 4yo and only sold about 2 months ago. :no:

Terri

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Well that’s too bad because I could have gotten you a filly for 1000 euros by Old Vic out of a mare from a Grand National winning family. The mare is Conjure Up and same family as Last Suspect. She was a chestnut 4yo and only sold about 2 months ago. :no:

Terri[/QUOTE]

She sounds like a steal! It’s a real shame you couldn’t get her.

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She sounds like a steal! It’s a real shame you couldn’t get her.[/QUOTE]

Lord no I didn’t want her - I have enough!

Terri

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Is there video of this year’s race?

[kookicat]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4aYO1YBpq0

[JBCool]

Wow, quite a race! Thanks for the link! H/J person lurking for something to do so I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen the GN except in pix and National Velvet :yes:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4aYO1YBpq0[/QUOTE]

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It seemed to me that Canor Castle (sp?) wasted a lot of distance jumping to the right so badly and taking the wide turn after the Canal - just couldn’t keep it up
and faded.

[kookicat]

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Wow, quite a race! Thanks for the link! H/J person lurking for something to do so I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen the GN except in pix and National Velvet :yes:[/QUOTE]

You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.

[Roxy_SM]

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Wow, quite a race! Thanks for the link! H/J person lurking for something to do so I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen the GN except in pix and National Velvet :yes:[/QUOTE]

I know! Until this year I’d also only seen it in National Velvet. I was surprised at the amount of horses that fell, but even more surprised that more of the fallen jockeys don’t get trampled by the horses coming right behind them. How does that work?

[Madeline]

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I know! Until this year I’d also only seen it in National Velvet. I was surprised at the amount of horses that fell, but even more surprised that more of the fallen jockeys don’t get trampled by the horses coming right behind them. How does that work?[/QUOTE]

People are squishy. Horses hate to step on squishy things.