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I just about remember Thatching: when he won the July Cup John Oaksey commented that he ran "as if he had a cannonball up his backside". Google news is still not working properly.  Tigerboy1966  19:59, 28 December 2013 (UTC) reply

Just before my time. Great quote from the Noble Lord though! You've mentioned that he beat Persepolis in 1979 - a horse of the same name was a 3yo in 1982, ran unplaced in the Derby - is the 1979 horse correct? -- Bcp67 ( talk) 20:47, 28 December 2013 (UTC) reply