The second act opened before Philly Doyle's underground still, with Peggy and her battered donkey come in to smuggle a load of
potheen across the bog, and to bring Philly word of what was doing in the world without, and of what was happening along the roadsides and ditches with the first gleam of fine weather.
Odds correct at time of printing FAMOUS FIVE Five things you didn't know about Sandown's bet365 Gold Cup 1 Only four horses have won the race twice, Larbawn, Diamond Edge, Topsham Bay and Ad Hoc 2 The race was first sponsored by Whitbread after chairman Colonel Bill Whitbread rode in the Grand National 3 The deal with Whitbread lasted from 1957 until 2001 and was the longestrunning commercial sponsorship in sport 4 Fulke Walwyn is the leading trainer in the race, winning on seven occasions 5 Ron Barry is the leading jockey with three wins Titus Oates (1971), Charlie
Potheen (1973), The Dikler (1974) THE jumps season seems to have been winding down for the last few weeks, so it's a shame it won't end with a contest racing fans really wanted to witness.
One goes quick and the other goes quack" Chico MarxFAMOUS FIVE 1 Only four horses have won the race twice, Larbawn, Diamond Edge, Topsham Bay and Ad Hoc 2 The race was first sponsored by Whitbread after chairman Colonel Bill Whitbread rode in the Grand National 3 The deal with Whitbread lasted from 1957 until 2001 and was the longestrunning commercial sponsorship in sport 4 Fulke Walwyn is the leading trainer in the race, winning on seven occasions 5 Ron Barry is the leading jockey with three wins Titus Oates (1971), Charlie
Potheen (1973), The Dikler (1974) Five things you didn't know about Sandown's bet365 Gold Cup Odds correct at time of printing
5 Ron Barry is the leading jockey with three wins -- Titus Oates (1971), Charlie
Potheen (1973), The Dikler (1974)
For the record, John Bryan was robbed of a five-timer that day as Brecon farmer Colin Price, riding Peter Sheppard's Sally
Potheen, came with a good run to beat Bryan's mount Rouse, the odds-on favourite, by five lengths.
Twas a cowld mornn' but (this was a kid's comic) he had armed himself with a bottle of
potheen to keep out the cowld, begorrah".
FAMOUS FIVE Five things you didn't know about the bet365 Gold Cup 1 Only four horses have won the race twice Larbawn, Diamond Edge, Topsham Bay and Ad Hoc 2 The race was first sponsored by Whitbread after chairman Colonel Bill Whitbread rode in the Grand National as an amateur 3 The deal with Whitbread lasted from 1957 until 2001 and was the longestrunning commercial sponsorship in sport Fulke Walwyn is the leading trainer having won this race seven times 4 5 Ron Barry is the leading jockey with three wins Titus Oates (1971), Charlie
Potheen (1973), The Dikler (1974).