I completely agree with Francome on the Grand National. He summed it up perfectly. The original coursebuilder's aim was to eliminate every horse, now we do everything to keep every horse running. Statistically, that will lead to more accidents.
Richard B i think you are right I was going through some old footage of the Grand Nationals & most of fallers at the first fence was they were going to fast.By making the fences easier the horses will go faster & maybe leading to just as many accidents & maybe more deaths.
Absolute gem of interview. Jf is spot on . National is specialist. Red rum would be below average anywhere else in the main. Bowing to animal rights again. Btw .jf a huge miss on channel 4.
Agree with Francome 100%, the National isnt for Brighton beach donkeys its for Racehorses. By the way, Francome's win on Sea Pigeon in the champion hurdle was a masterpiece.
@@terencetrentwatford.632 Try not to be stupid. Sea Pigeon needed holding up until the very last second. Only John Francome was ice cool enough to wait until half way up the hill before unleashing Pigeon's speed. That is what Jonjo had wanted to do in 1980, but Pigeon landed in front and running. Jonjo had no choice other than to let the old horse run for the line.
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110% right John...always talks sense...love him!!
I completely agree with Francome on the Grand National. He summed it up perfectly. The original coursebuilder's aim was to eliminate every horse, now we do everything to keep every horse running. Statistically, that will lead to more accidents.
...I can see bookies offering money back if your horse falls in the GN.....
chatham43 lol, you may be right :)
Richard B i think you are right I was going through some old footage of the Grand Nationals & most of fallers at the first
fence was they were going to fast.By making the fences easier the horses will go faster & maybe leading to just as many
accidents & maybe more deaths.
Absolute gem of interview. Jf is spot on . National is specialist. Red rum would be below average anywhere else in the main. Bowing to animal rights again. Btw .jf a huge miss on channel 4.
Agree with Francome 100%, the National isnt for Brighton beach donkeys its for Racehorses. By the way, Francome's win on Sea Pigeon in the champion hurdle was a masterpiece.
Anyone would have won on it
@@terencetrentwatford.632 Try not to be stupid. Sea Pigeon needed holding up until the very last second.
Only John Francome was ice cool enough to wait until half way up the hill before unleashing Pigeon's speed.
That is what Jonjo had wanted to do in 1980, but Pigeon landed in front and running. Jonjo had no choice other than to let the old horse run for the line.
Did John jo not win the champion hurdle on sea pigeon as well as John francome.
John u r a icon Jon snaith love you
Some brilliant points from Francome - he'll go nowhere in racing talking sense.
John Francome for prime minister!
Lidia Olejnik He speaks more sense than all the rest put together.
Eights years ago he was talking sense
Atr should set up own Saturday morning show to rival current channel 4 show. It's now boring !!
There is a difference between a steeplechase and a flat race is obstacles.
You were a great jockey. But too many horses have died at Aintree.