The de l'arc de triomphe Glad you made out alright, peregrine
Nice shout by Maddy :up:
I couldn't get my laptop up in time to make a bet - it was 7am here.
Saved money anyway :)
I remember backing a winner in the Arc on ground like that in the 70s.
A horse named Star Appeal had previously been trained in Ireland by
John Oxx (Sr.) and was a decent horse - who loved soft ground.
Sold to Germany, the horse got into the Arc and was a huge price (33-50s)
If I recall, I had a fiver on and made a small fortune for those days :).
Had a good record backing winners in the Arc back in the day.
Levmoss, and Rheingold with Lester Piggott spring to mind.
Sassafras broke my heart beating Nijinsky, though.
Ahh.....memories.........:up: