There are moments in sport….
KP, JPR Williams, Flintoff and Botham, Stan Bowles, George Best, Muhammad Ali, Tiger, Lester, Federer, Red Rum and Desert Orchid….
Moments that stick hard in the memory, and stay there down the years…
It might only have been Southwell on a dreak February night, but the moment that Oisin and Constitution Hill cantered upsides flailing opponents at the two pole will live long…
Never before has a Novice Stakes on the all weather held an entire sport in its thrall….
Sport needs heroes and heroines. Sport is defined by them. Constitution Hill’s journey has been far from seamless, and the recent road has been rocky and troubled. Last night was redemptive for all concerned, and there were many watery eyes in the Winner’s Enclosure and across the land…
Where to now…..??
Jeez, that is a hard one. On the evidence of last night, there is the potential for big days on the level. The King George at Ascot in July….??
A 9-year-old by Blue Bresil – but skipping through the Nottinghamshire countryside like a fresh faced 3-year-old. Nicky and Michael Buckley will have their thoughts and ideas, but I guess a Champion Hurdle bid has drifted to odds against…??
Time will tell. A Seven Barrows conundrum – but what a cool conundrum to consider…
There will be racing journalists camped in Lambourn waiting for the smoke signals…
Sport. Wow. And Bloody Hell….
