This may be the greatest race of all time. Once Direct Route gets ahead on the run in that should be it but Edredon Bleu refuses to lose, partnered by that master of the close finish AP McCoy. Ultimately what won this race was that while the other two made mistakes towards the end Edredon nailed every fence. Brilliant stuff
you forget over time what a great jumper Edredon bleu was a combination of Heart ,ability , jumping and jockeymanship made this a truely great performance
I am sure Stormin Norman dropped one of his reins after the last - he did not really jump 3 or 2 out that well and i think if he did he would've been closer and Norman would not have had to use him up too ea!rly - one of the very best horses never to win the big one! great race
won a tingle creek and beat ED there -- Chelt not really his track -- so many very good horses fail at Chelt ... so many brilliant horses can only run on a flat track .. DR ran well at both but SO MUCH BETTER ON A FLAT track
Best commentator ever Simon holt
I've watch this video more than 50 times and I just can't get enough of it.It gets me high!!
What a race this was; I just loved the 2 mile division around this time. Great commentary too 👍.
What a race all class and the commentary was brilliant to
Still get goosebumps watching this, gutted routey never won, what a race
I loved Direct Route. One of my absolute favourite horses of all time.
This may be the greatest race of all time. Once Direct Route gets ahead on the run in that should be it but Edredon Bleu refuses to lose, partnered by that master of the close finish AP McCoy. Ultimately what won this race was that while the other two made mistakes towards the end Edredon nailed every fence. Brilliant stuff
Agreed
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Some legends in this race.
you forget over time what a great jumper Edredon bleu was a combination of Heart ,ability , jumping and jockeymanship made this a truely great performance
I loved Direct Route, but he never ran his best races at Cheltenham. He was a machine at Aintree though.
McCoy never not engaging the hors’s attention.
Great commentary
Now tht is what u can call a finish after a 2 mile queen mother championship chase, 3 in a line jumping the last fence.
One of my favourite horses, total legend.
What a race and a fast time to boot.
If you dislike this then you have no soul.....simple as that.
Looked like a dead heat to me
I think this could be Mc Coys greatest ever rides,mind you there is plenty of competition
What a race, thanks.
Tony McCoy at his very best
Great Ride From the Greatest ever jockey ' no other Jockey would of got Edredon Bleu to win . MacCoy is a 1 off
Clichéd comment.
RIP old fella
I am sure Stormin Norman dropped one of his reins after the last - he did not really jump 3 or 2 out that well and i think if he did he would've been closer and Norman would not have had to use him up too ea!rly - one of the very best horses never to win the big one! great race
won a tingle creek and beat ED there -- Chelt not really his track -- so many very good horses fail at Chelt ... so many brilliant horses can only run on a flat track .. DR ran well at both but SO MUCH BETTER ON A FLAT track
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Great horses in this race.
The winner jumped noticeably better than last year: won the race?
Edredon Bleu was ante-post favourite in 99 but didn't win.