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Moscow Flyer

Istabraq

Istabraq

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Couldn't let this sad news pass without comment.
This horse was an absolute 2m beast, oldest winner of the Champion Chase since Skymas in the 70s and no 11yo has come close since.
I'll always remember the scene in the winners enclosure after his second champion chase win, every Irishman not across the Irish Sea appeared to be there and it was impossibel to get in or out for about half an hour, incredible scenes.
A proper legend of the game
RIP

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/article/465/10626268/legendary-chaser-moscow-flyer-dies
 
My favourite horse of them all.
I'll put something together tomorrow.
 
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Sad news. One of my all time favorites.
 
Look forward to that OV.
 
Yep. Would he have beaten Istabraq in the foot and mouth year ? Unknown unknowns
 
mayo said:
Yep. Would he have beaten Istabraq in the foot and mouth year ? Unknown unknowns
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Let's keep this sensible mayo....
 
DATE
RACE CONDITIONSWGTRACE OUTCOMEJOCKEYORTSRPR
15Mar06 Chl 16Gd C1ChG1 165K 11-10 5/12 (11½L Newmill 11-10) 5/1 Barry Geraghty — * *
27Dec05 Leo 17Y/Sft ChG1 32K 11-12 4/5 (4¾L Hi Cloy 11-12) 8/11F Barry Geraghty 180 * *
13Nov05 Nav 16Sft ChG2 20K 11-12 2/5 (3½L Central House 11-12) 4/11F Barry Geraghty 180 * *
26Apr05 Pun 16Sft ChG1 79K 11-12 2/7 (shd Rathgar Beau 11-12) 1/4F Barry Geraghty 180 * *
08Apr05 Ain 20Gd C1ChG1 89K 11-10 1/6 (16L Le Roi Miguel 11-10) 4/9F Barry Geraghty — * *
16Mar05 Chl 16Gd C1ChG1 145K 11-10 1/8 (2L Well Chief 11-10) 6/4F Barry Geraghty — * *
30Jan05 Pun 16Hy ChG3 18K 12-0 1/5 (2½L Steel Band 11-3) 2/11F Barry Geraghty 178 * *
04Dec04 San 15.5GS C1ChG1 72K 11-7 1/7 (1½L Azertyuiop 11-7) 2/1 Barry Geraghty — * *
07Nov04 Nav 16Sft ChG2 22K 11-12 1/5 (25L Arctic Copper 11-10) 30/100F Barry Geraghty 174 * *
27Apr04 Pun 16Gd/Y ChG1 65K 11-12 1/7 (2L Rathgar Beau 11-12) 4/11F Barry Geraghty 174 * *
02Apr04 Ain 20Gd C1ChG1 89K 11-10 1/7 (6L Isio 11-10) EvensF Barry Geraghty — * *
17Mar04 Chl 16Gd C1ChG1 145K 11-10 UR/8 (Azertyuiop 11-10) 5/6F Barry Geraghty — * *
27Dec03 Leo 17Sft ChG2 21K 11-12 1/6 (5L Native Scout 11-7) 2/7F Barry Geraghty 174 * *
06Dec03 San 15.5Gd C1ChG1 58K 11-7 1/7 (4L Azertyuiop 11-7) 6/4F Barry Geraghty — * *
09Nov03 Nav 16GF ChG2 21K 12-0 1/4 (5L Glenelly Gale 12-0) 30/100F Barry Geraghty 170 * *
29Apr03 Pun 16Gd/Y ChG1 48K 12-0 UR/7 (Flagship Uberalles 12-0) 4/11F Barry Geraghty 170 * *
12Mar03 Chl 16Gd C1ChG1 145K 12-0 1/11 (7L Native Upmanship 12-0) 7/4F Barry Geraghty — * *
02Feb03 Pun 16Sft/Hy ChG3 16K 12-0 1/5 (9L Copernicus 11-10) 2/7F Barry Geraghty 160 * *
29Dec02 Leo 17Hy ChG2 17K 11-12 1/6 (5L Knife Edge 11-12) 4/9F Barry Geraghty 159 * *
07Dec02 San 15.5Sft C1ChG1 59K 11-7 UR/6 (Cenkos 11-7) 2/1 Barry Geraghty — * *
09Nov02 Dro 18Sft ChG3 21K 12-0 1/3 (20L Kadarann 11-6) 4/11F Barry Geraghty 159 * *
25Apr02 Pun 16Gd NvChG1 32K 11-12 1/6 (7L Mantles Prince 11-12) 2/5F Barry Geraghty — * *
12Mar02 Chl 16GS C1ChG1 72K 11-8 1/12 (4L Seebald 11-8) 11/2 Barry Geraghty — * *
27Jan02 Leo 17Hy NvChG1 31K 11-12 F/7 (Assessed 11-12) 4/6F Paul Moloney — * *
26Dec01 Leo 17Y NvChG1 39K 11-12 1/8 (2L Youlneverwalkalone 11-12) 5/4F Barry Geraghty — * *
17Nov01 Pun 16Sft NvChG3 13K 11-2 1/4 (4L Masalarian 11-2) 4/6F Barry Geraghty — * *
09Nov01 Dro 16Y Ch 7K 12-0 1/17 (4L Royal Jake 12-0) 2/5F Barry Geraghty — * *
24Oct01 Fai 18Gd/Y Ch 7K 12-0 F/15 (Draughtsman 12-0) 4/9F Barry Geraghty — * *
27Apr01 Leo 16Sft/Hy HG1 55K 12-0 1/7 (7L Colonel Yeager 12-0) 6/1 Barry Geraghty 151 * *
18Apr01 Gow 18Y/Sft H 8K 12-0 2/10 (4½L Colonel Yeager 11-4) 4/5F Barry Geraghty 151 * *
21Jan01 Leo 16Sft HG1 53K 11-10 F/7 (Istabraq 11-10) 7/1 Barry Geraghty 151 * *
31Dec00 Leo 16Hy HG2 15K 12-0 1/7 (2L Stage Affair 11-11) 5/1 Barry Geraghty 144 * *
03Dec00 Fai 20Y/Sft HG1 23K 11-12 2/7 (3½L Youlneverwalkalone 11-12) 6/4 Barry Geraghty 143 * *
18Nov00 Pun 16Sft HG2 10K 11-13 1/5 (3½L Samapour 11-4) 2/5F Paul Moloney 143 * *
21Oct00 Cor 16Y HG2 31K 11-11 3/8 (1¼L Knife Edge 11-8) 9/2 Barry Geraghty — * *
02May00 Pun 16Y NvHG1 24K 12-0 1/7 (13L Aldino 12-0) 10/1 Barry Geraghty — * *
23Apr00 Fai 20Gd/Y NvHG3 9K 11-13 8/9 (47+L Boley Lad 11-13) 6/1 Barry Geraghty — * *
28Nov99 Fai 16Sft NvHG1 26K 12-0 1/4 (3L Stage Affair 12-0) 7/2 Barry Geraghty — * *
06Nov99 Dro 16Sft H 8K 11-0 1/4 (15L Greenstead 11-4) 5/2 Barry Geraghty — * *
31Oct99 Pun 16Y MdH 3K 11-6 1/11 (3L Young Buck 12-0) 13/2 Barry Geraghty — * *
24Apr99 Nav 18Hy NHF 2K 11-8 3/27 (9L Boley Lad 11-6) 3/1 Mr P Fahey — * *
05Apr99 Fai 16Y NHF 6K 11-8 4/27 (5¼L Be My Royal 11-13) 8/1 Anthony Ross — * *
20Feb99 Gow 17Sft/Hy NHF 3K 11-6 3/16 (3L Native Rainbow 11-8) 7/4F Mr P Fahey — * *
30Jan99 Fai 16Hy NHF 2K 11-5 6/28 (14½L Aonfocaleile 12-0) 9/1 Mr P Fahey — * *

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Thanks MG.
So in races where the partnership with his pilot remained intact he went unbeaten from April 2001 to April 2005, a period that yielded 20 wins.
Staggering....
 
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