Scottsville Hurdle Races

Also Jockey Ivan Pickering riding for Terry Ryan!!! See he rode about 55kg!!!!

Gazza Wrote:

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> Also Jockey Ivan Pickering riding for Terry
> Ryan!!! See he rode about 55kg!!!!

I remember him battling with his weight...must have been a bit later on....

One of the horses in the fields named BATTLESHIP was a lead horse at Greyville many years ago. Anyone remember the era of lead- horses?

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mikesack Wrote:

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> One of the horses in the fields named BATTLESHIP
> was a lead horse at Greyville many years ago.
> Anyone remember the era of lead- horses?


twas a grey, was it not...

Yes, was a grey................(tu)

Pirhobeta Wrote:

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> Frodo Wrote:
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> > Does someone no the reasoning behind why hurdle
> > races were discontinued; I seem to remember
> that
> > we also had a few of these in Joh'burg when I
> was
> > a kid - to me it would seem a logical way to
> > extend a 'slowish but sound' horse's career
> after
> > competing on the flat - or even 'in stead of'
> > competing on the flat?
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> It was about the safety.....and then a lack of
> support, enthusiasm....but primarily about falls
> and forcing horses to jump....

The last hurdle race in Joburg was on the day that Rootin' Tootin won The Oaks at Turffontein.....it was the last race of the day with 5 or 6 starters....
Race was won by Arrow Town 4/10 trained and ridden by Brett Warren.....won by half a race course....:S

Hi Bob, I remember the race well I rode Amlash 2nd place to Dermort Weld on Poplin. He took off like a bat out of hell down the back straight and gained 30 lengths. He faltered at the last hurdle and literally held Poplin off the deck. There was no ways anyone was going to catch him. We called him the "flying Irishman"

regards

David Curtis

The Port Elizabeth National hurdle race was taken off the calendar in the mid 70ties. The chairman of the PE turf club withdrew its venue. Rumors of rigging the race were circulated.

Battle Song mounted by Andre Ferreira won the Port Elizabeth National Hurdle Race in 1967.

Welcome to the forum David, Thanks very much