Unforgettable! Re-live the story of Desert Orchid's Cheltenham Gold Cup

Unforgettable! Re-live the story of Desert Orchid's Cheltenham Gold Cup - Racing TV

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5 жыл бұрын

“There’s a tremendous cheer from the crowd as Desert Orchid is going to win it”. Relive the epic story of Dessie’s emotion charged Cheltenham Gold Cup victory in 1989, against all the odds, in the words of the people who knew him best.
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Пікірлер: 58

@user-ti9xb2ng7s 3 ай бұрын

I have a beautiful painting of Dessie the most gorgeous horse but brave cocky brilliant my number one favourite horse fantastic Dessie ❤❤❤

@Formula1Madx 5 жыл бұрын

A genuine, heartfelt thank you to all involved who made this film. Desert Orchid was & forever will be a hero of mine. Such bravery, determination & will to win. A truly great horse. RIP Dessie.

@donnasilverthrone6928 5 жыл бұрын

Dessie helped me go through a bad time in my life 🐴❤️ I've got his picture on my wall he was so strong willed and a people pleaser..

@jigsey. 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this fantastic documentary... Desert Orchid my favourite horse

@andrewbaker5584 5 жыл бұрын

Desert orchard got me into horseracing. As a boy putting the odd 50p on horses on a Saturday! Legend dessie

@tomlardner2708 3 жыл бұрын

Desert orchid, brave beautiful, brilliant, and one of a kind there will never be another horse like him rip dessie.

@onge1981 4 жыл бұрын

I really hope they make a film about Dessie one day

@keithsummerson.8066 5 жыл бұрын

My favourite ever. I loved this horse, I really loved this horse.

@shaunphillips8207 3 жыл бұрын

Legend

@livetwice7702 3 жыл бұрын

Horses are such long living creatures and ponies even more so , they give you golden days , some of the best days in your life if you are privileged to own one , I had a grey mare , I lost her 2020 after 22 years , there will never be another .......these animals steal your heart forever

@carina914 5 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful documentary. Dessie was and still is an icon.

@jimmynich4791 6 ай бұрын

Dessie was like Rocky, so much heart & determination, sometimes had to do things the hard way but one horse you could never count out, like he had a hatred of horses being infront of him.

@davidstewart1910 3 жыл бұрын

How well does Richard Burridge come across! And Janice 🙂

@mizofan 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and his book on Dessie can be seen in the video

@tommotom7324 5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou RacingTv for putting together this fine documentary. Desert Orchid was my favourite racehorse during my schooldays.

@robertowen6421 Жыл бұрын

Great video left me close to tears.

@birdgab6275 5 жыл бұрын

ONE OF THE BEST CHASERS I HAVE SEEN RACING. DESSIE KEPT US IN THIS GREAT SPORT. WHAT A HORSE? NEVER GAVE UP THE WILL TO WIN. WITH JAMIE OSBORNE UP PUNTERS NEVER HAD AN ANXIOUS MOMENT. CHEERS DESSIE! RIP

@andrewwakefield7173 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic watch. Brought a tear to my eye.

@scrumpycat2611 3 жыл бұрын

Desert Orchid was Too Cool. A Hero.

@joefantini4354 Жыл бұрын

I remember the day dessie won, I was working and miss the race, after work I ran to the local bookie to see the result. DESSiE had won I was so happy that day, and went too collect my winning.DESSIE was a BIG part of my life and as a putter I always bet him , he had the heart of a LION that day and always gave100 percent win or lose. DESSIE NEVER FORGOTTEN ATFER ALL THESE YEARS!!! R.I.P HERO TO ALL

@deniseshephard3347 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very moving tribute to Dessie who had everything and more It was very tragic what happened to 10 plus the racehorse they mentioned RIP Dessie gone but never ever forgotten Ten Plus was a phenomenal race horse when he was tragically injured it broke my heart

@pauldrohan8749 9 ай бұрын

Yes was kind of sad to hear Peter O’Sullevan mention Ten Plus fall at the beginning

@db0800 4 жыл бұрын

There is a really good book on The Grey written by Richard Burridge. Never under-estimate how important to Dessie the very talented Colin Browne was. Simon took his chance and Hindsight Utd won the league again.

@mizofan 3 жыл бұрын

I've ordered that book, really looking forward to it- it's in the video in the background. Edit: it is a marvellous book that had me choked up a few times

@deniseshephard3347 2 жыл бұрын

@@mizofan is this book still available to buy

@ianh6930 3 жыл бұрын

as well known in the uk as gazza in the late 80,s. his best performance was in 1990 when giving away 2 stone to the field in the irish grand national nd winning by 10 lengths with dunwoody on board. also the finest jumper of a fence ive ever seen...Legend!!!

@mizofan 3 жыл бұрын

A hard, deadly race. Dessie survived, and so many other races and fences, after that desperately worrying start to his career. Thank heavens. He was so brave and gutsy; when he looked beaten in this and a few other races he somehow won. I recommend Richard Burridge's book The Grey Horse: The True Story of Desert Orchid, which can be seen in the background in this video. A few times it had me choked up.

@SpursFanCanada 4 жыл бұрын

To sum him up in one word - Dessie

@BradyPires7 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to say I was there got 11/4 .what a roar after he finshed brought tears to the eyes. Saw Dessie run many times amazing races vs pegwell bay and panto prince but Cheltenham was just brilliant, what a horse.

@alanmoss3479 5 ай бұрын

I mangaged to get an extra 1/4 on the rails with William Hill to get 11/4 also

@bathsheba.b8656 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely, made me cry and cheer. Desert Orchid, Dawn Run - Brilliant.

@calamaribarlow1745 5 жыл бұрын

Great memories

@murdoch691 2 жыл бұрын

I adored this horse simply because like red rum he knew he was good and wasn't shy in showing people he was good and like rummy he was an exceptional jumper and his attitude was like a little angry terrier biting at your trousers

@silenusut 4 жыл бұрын

Really really excellent storytelling, thanks. [even with the somewhat intrusive piano-led soundtrack]

@marciamcgrail5889 3 жыл бұрын

yes on both points - the piano is too loud to hear the dialogue, most off-putting.

@shaunphillips8207 3 жыл бұрын

The best and legend

@julieabrahall5662 2 жыл бұрын

So lucky to have had a cuddle with him 💕

@julieabrahall5662 2 жыл бұрын

What a lovely tribute

@markperryman2311 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic documentary....

@crabs857 4 жыл бұрын

just brilliant.

@youdoonedoes3984 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely marvellous. BUT there were times when the music was way too much in the foreground. For example, Burridge is a quiet spoken chap, and when guitar riffs do their best to drown him it’s unfortunately intrusive.

@damobowie1 5 жыл бұрын

No horse since Desert Orchid has repeatedly and successfully conceded weight at the highest level. Fact.

@jimmymalone9139 3 жыл бұрын

Ceart. Nil ach ARKLE NIOS FEARR.

@markperryman1797 5 жыл бұрын

I was 25 when Dessie won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, I started betting in the early 90s but love racing history. Shame to see Janice Coyle looking old, she was such a lovely girl back in the day... The music is depressing....

@ascott2264 5 жыл бұрын

I led up Yahoo, didn't get asked on the video...!

@barbaradyson6951 4 жыл бұрын

Would they do that now. I doubt that. Pumping out the water jump, then putting water back in the water jump, only in the uk.

@alanmoss3479 5 ай бұрын

Wish I'd known he didn't like Cheltenham before I put a grand om him in1989 lol

@barbaradyson6951 5 жыл бұрын

if a horse is supposedly unrideable always get the back checked out. It's amazing how many horses suffer from back problems. IT can be frightening to be carted by a horse you more or less have no control all you can hope for is the horse has sense. Yes but you said he had a back problem which inhibited his turning left but after it was fixed everything was fine. So for him to win the gold cup it proved he didn;t really mind going left.

@jimmymalone9139 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT LEPPER. GREAT HORSE. ELSWORTH GREAT TRAINER. FLAT AND NATIONAL HUNT. IRISH NATÌONAL HIS BEST. DUNWOODY BETTER THAN MX COY

@christopherdyer6130 2 жыл бұрын

I often wonder who would have won when both dessie and Mauro at there best would off crossed the line in front around 3 miles at Kempton?

@jakubwidlarz 5 жыл бұрын

Next year RTV should do a docu on 50 years since Nijinsky's Triple Crown

@kathleenharvey4560 4 жыл бұрын

Despise was the best

@johncraig5647 2 жыл бұрын

Spoiled this great story with ad after ad lost count after ten

@jimmymalone9139 3 жыл бұрын

TÒOK AN IRISHWOMAN TO GET HIM

@christopherdyer6130 2 жыл бұрын

Kauto

@jimmymalone9139 3 жыл бұрын

HAVE A PICTURE OF HIM HANGING ON MY WALLS WITH RED RUM NIJINSKY ARKLE SEA THE STARS DANOLI VINTAGE CROP COMMANDER IN CHIEF NIJINSKY SIR IVOR THE MINSTREL GALILEO NEVER SAY DIE AND MANY MORE