O/T 2021/2022 F1 Thread

[gru]

But aren't the Cheltenham big races once a year......and you're waiting for it to come around?

Have to agree on the cycling and Skiing ones though

Season 21/22 at Cheltenham there's 9 days racing before the festival in March. To me that's 13 days of the best racing anywhere. Magic place to me.

[howdydoo]

Season 21/22 at Cheltenham there's 9 days racing before the festival in March. To me that's 13 days of the best racing anywhere. Magic place to me.

Yeah, absolute magic.... At least F1 drivers have a choice.




A list of the horses who have died running at the Cheltenham Festival between 2000 and 2020.

The entries below contain the following information, in the order listed below: Name of horse – Age at death – Type of race: Hurdle, Chase, or National Hunt (NH) Flat – Cause of death – Number of horses in the race – Jockey’s status: Amateur (A), Conditional (C) or Professional (P)

Deaths:
2021

Kings Temptation – aged 9 – Fell On Flat – Injured: Destroyed 13 ran P
2020

Copper Gone West (IRE) – aged 7 – Hurdle – Broke Fetlock: Destroyed 24 ran P
2019

Sir Erec (IRE) – aged 4 – Novice Hurdle – Shattered Foreleg – Destroyed 14 ran P
Invitation Only (IRE) – aged 8 – Chase – Fell – Fatally Injured 16 ran A
Ballyward (IRE) – aged 7 – Novice Chase – Fell – Fatally Injured 18 ran A
2018

North Hill Harvey – aged 7 – Chase – Fell, Injured: Destroyed – 22 ran – P
Dresden (IRE) – aged 10 – Chase – Fell, Injured: Destroyed – 22 ran – P
Some Plan (IRE) – aged 10 – Chase – Fell: Fatally Injured – 22 ran – P
Melrose Boy (FR) – aged 6 – Hurdle – Struck-Into: Destroyed – 23 ran – C
Sandsend (FR) – aged 5 – Hurdle – Broke Near-Foreleg: Destroyed – 24 ran – A
Report To Base (IRE) – aged 6 – Novice Chase – Fell, Fractured Neck: Dead – 19 ran – P
Mossback (IRE) – aged 6 – Novice Chase – Fell, Fractured Shoulder: Destroyed – 16 ran – A
2017

Current Event (FR) – aged 10 – Chase – Tendon Injury: Destroyed – 23 ran – A
Hadrian’s Approach (IRE) – aged 10 – Chase – Fell, Broke Foreleg: Destroyed – 24 ran – A
Toe The Line (IRE) – aged 8 – Novice Hurdle – Broke Leg: Destroyed – 16 ran – P
Consult De Thaix (FR) – aged 5 – Novice Hurdle – Fell, Broke Neck – 15 ran – P
2016

Long Dog – aged 6 – Novice Hurdle – Shattered Leg: Destroyed – 19 ran – P
Montdragon (FR) – aged 6 – Hurdle – Collapsed and Died – 24 ran – C
Niceonefrankie – aged 10 – Chase – Fell, Dead – 22 ran – C
No More Heroes (IRE) – aged 7 – Chase – Tendon Injury: Destroyed – 8 ran – P
The Govaness – aged 7 – Hurdle – Fell Injured: Destroyed – 19 ran – P
Pont Alexandre (GER) – aged 8 – Novice Chase – Broke Hind Leg: Destroyed – 20 ran – A
Rezorbi (FR) – aged 5 – Novice Chase – Fell – Fatally Injured – 20 ran – P
2015

Rolling Star (FR) – aged 6 – Hurdle – Fell: Dead – 25 ran – P
Theatre Queen (IRE) – aged 8 – Novice Chase – Fell, Injured: Destroyed – 17 ran – A
2014

Captain Cutter (IRE) – aged 7 – Novice Hurdle – Pelvic Injury: Destroyed – 18 ran – P
Raya Star (IRE) – aged 8 – Chase – Fractured Spine: Dead – 23 ran – P
Akdam (IRE) – aged 4 – Novice Hurdle – Brought Down, Broke Foreleg: Destroyed – 24 ran – C
Stack The Deck (IRE) – aged 5 – NH Flat – Fractured Off-Fore Knee: Destroyed – 22 ran – P
Our Conor (IRE) – aged 5 – Hurdle – Fell Spinal Injury: Destroyed – 9 ran – P
2013

Matuhi – aged 10 – Chase – Fell, Spinal Injury: Destroyed – 22 ran – C
2012

Abergaveny – aged 5 – Hurdle – Fell, Broke Elbow: Destroyed – 28 ran – P
Featherbed Lane (IRE) – aged 7 – Hurdle – Broke Leg: Destroyed – 28 ran – C
Scotsirish (IRE) – aged 11 – Cross Country Chase – Broke Hind Leg: Destroyed – 16 ran – A
Garde Champetre (FR) – aged 13 – CrossCountryChase – Broke Down: Destroyed – 16 ran – A
Educated Evans (IRE) –aged 7 – Novice Chase – Broke Hind Leg: Destroyed – 20 ran – P
2011

Lush Life (IRE) – aged 6 – Hurdle – Injured Hind Leg: Destroyed – 23 ran – P
2010

Izita Star – aged 7 – Hurdle – Spinal Injury: Destroyed – 28 ran – P
Fairyland (GER) – aged 7 – Hurdle – Fatal Fall – 24 ran – C
Citizen Vic (IRE) – aged 7 – Chase – Fatal Fall – 9 ran – P
Casey Jones (IRE) – aged 9 – Chase – Brought Down Injured: Destroyed – 24 ran – P
2009

Clarified (IRE) – aged 7 – Chase – Injured: Destroyed – 23 ran – C
2008

Whispered Promises (USA) – aged 7 – Hurdle – Fatal Fall – 24 ran – C
2007

Swift Thyne (IRE) – aged 7 – Novice Chase – Spinal Injury: Destroyed – 19 ran – A
Little Brick (FR) – aged 8 – Chase – Broke Shoulder: Destroyed – 23 ran – C
2006

Bayard (USA) – aged 4 – Novice Hurdle – Broke Neck – 24 ran – P
No Where To Hyde (IRE) – aged 6 – Hurdle – Broke Leg: Destroyed – 30 ran – P
Holy Orders (IRE) – aged 9 – Hurdle – Broke Hind Leg: Destroyed – 20 ran – P
Sh Boom – aged 8 – Hurdle – Injured: Died During the Night – 20 ran – P
Basilea Star (IRE) – aged 9 – Novice Chase – Fatal Fall – 22 ran – A
Mr Babbage (IRE) – aged 8 – Novice Chase – Broke Shoulder: Destroyed – 22 ran – A
Millenaire (FR) – aged 7 – Novice Chase – Broke Back: Destroyed – 22 ran – A
Olaso (GER) – aged 7 – Hurdle – Broke Foreleg: Destroyed – 24 ran – P
Buck Whaley (IRE) – aged 6 – Hurdle – Broke Neck – 29 ran – P
Alfred The Great (IRE)–aged 4–Novice Hurdle– Severed Tendon: Destroyed – 24 ran – C
Kalmini (USA) – aged 4 – Novice Hurdle – Injured: Destroyed – 24 ran – P
2005

Persian Waters (IRE) – aged 9 – Chase – Collapsed and Died – 24 ran – A
Laska De Thaix (FR) – aged 6 – Novice Chase – Broke Foreleg: Destroyed – 18 ran – P
Great Travel (FR) – aged 6 – Chase – Fatal Fall – 24 ran – P
2004

Tardar (NZ) – aged 8 – Hurdle – Fatal Fall – 24 ran – C
Atlastaboy (IRE) – aged 8 – Novice Chase – Injured: Destroyed – 22 ran – A
Magic Bailiwick (IRE) – aged 8 – Novice Chase – Fatal Fall – 22 ran – A
2003

Old California (IRE) – aged 4 – Novice Hurdle – Fatal Fall – 27 ran – P
Dorans Pride (IRE) – aged 14 – Chase – Fatal Fall – 24 ran – A
Comex Flyer (IRE) – aged 6 – Hurdle – Fatal Fall – 28 ran – P
2002

Valiramix (FR) – aged 6 – Hurdle – Broke Shoulder: Destroyed – 15 ran – P
Rouble (IRE) – aged 6 – Novice Hurdle – Broke Leg: Destroyed – 27 ran – P
Tapping Tam (IRE) – aged 6 – Novice Chase – Injured: Destroyed – 26 ran – A
2001: Abandoned 2000

Gloria Victis (FR) – aged 6 – Chase – Fatal Fall – 12 ran – P