The raft of talent.the names.that was the era.of high quality.fantastic race.sea pigeon.what a horse.so versatile.7th in the derby.wow.nothing of the calibre these days
@@chatham43 No.. jonjo was injured J.francome rode sea pigeon. No disrespect to jonjo but J.francome's riding style was like a rolls royce compared to jonjo's. No one better than francome then; or present day at getting a horse on the right stride in to a fence.
@@alicesutton2324 No JJO did not ride sea pigeon in the 1980 Champion hurdle, he was injured.... John Francome rode him. If you watch the race; you can see it's clearly J .Francome by his riding style.It's easy to check. Google it.
The halcyon days of National Hunt Racing. What superstars these great horses were. Never see great days like these anymore.
a field full of legends
Sea Pigeon always had this finishing turn of speed , I remember him on the flat winning a Chester Cup and an Ebor , he lived to a grand old age .
Brilliant race!
The raft of talent.the names.that was the era.of high quality.fantastic race.sea pigeon.what a horse.so versatile.7th in the derby.wow.nothing of the calibre these days
Sea Pigeon at last at 10 years of age.
John Francome.. class jockey.
...thought Jonjo rode him....
@@chatham43 No.. jonjo was injured J.francome rode sea pigeon. No disrespect to jonjo but J.francome's riding style was like a rolls royce compared to jonjo's. No one better than francome then; or present day at getting a horse on the right stride in to a fence.
JJO rode him. JF road him the next year.
@@alicesutton2324 No JJO did not ride sea pigeon in the 1980 Champion hurdle, he was injured.... John Francome rode him. If you watch the race; you can see it's clearly J .Francome by his riding style.It's easy to check. Google it.
@@Jon-th4dv you Google it mate Jonjo 1980 Francome 1981