Hallo Dandy

Gordon Richards was the jockey on Hallo dandy for this race and did wonderfully in seeing off favourite Greasepaint, Corbiere and Lucky Vane. He retied in 1986 but was unfortunately loaned to an Earl of Onslow, a Tory member of the House of Lords who used Hallo Dandy for hunting. 8 years later Hallo Dandy was in a terrible state and had obviously not been looked after at all.

Thankfully a Carrie Humble (Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre that retrains retired horses) and Aintree commentator Peter O'Sullevan, bought Hallo Dandy back to full health. He died at the Grand Old age of 33 - thankfully, due to Carrie Humble, more happy years than miserable years with this Earl of Onslow.

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