Ive just copied this from the Racing Post as I just wondered what and who the forumites would vote for if they had the chance, as I know not everybody subscribes to the email version of the RP... Think of Cheltenham and any number of dazzling rides spring to mind, whether it's the sheer coolness of Paul Carberry, the driving determination of AP McCoy or the poise of Ruby Walsh. With this in mind, the best judges at the Racing Post were set to work on coming up with a list of the best rides at the festival since 1980, and the following 20 iconic performances have been shortlisted. Now its your chance to have a say - vote for your favourite ride on the list and you could win a pair of tickets to the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday, March 11 featuring the Racing Post Arkle. We'll count down the results as part of our popular Cleeve Hill page, which runs every day from February 24 until the eve of the festival itself. Vote Now: * John Francome, Sea Pigeon, 1981 Champion Hurdle Jonjo O'Neill, Dawn Run, 1986 Gold Cup Charlie Swan, Time For A Run, 1994 Coral Cup Jamie Evans, Big Strand, 1997 Coral Cup Brian Harding, One Man, 1998 Champion Chase Adrian Maguire, Viking Flagship, 1994 Champion Chase Richard Johnson, Anzum, 1999 Stayers' Hurdle Mick Fitzgerald, See More Business, 1999 Gold Cup Tony McCoy, Edredon Bleu, 2000 Champion Chase Richard Johnson, Flagship Uberalles, 2002 Champion Chase JT McNamara, Rith Dubh, 2002 National Hunt Chase Paul Carberry, Frenchman's Creek, 2002 William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase Conor O'Dwyer, Hardy Eustace, 2005 Champion Hurdle Robert Thornton, Katchit, 2008 Champion Hurdle Sam Thomas, Denman, 2008 Gold Cup Tony McCoy, Wichita Lineman, 2009 William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase Barry Geraghty, Riverside Theatre, 2012 Ryanair Chase Paul Carberry, Bellvano, 2012 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Tony McCoy, Synchronised, 2012 Gold Cup Ruby Walsh, Champagne Fever, 2013 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Please enter your email address and you will be automatically be entered into a prize draw to win Cheltenham tickets on March 11, 2014. Usual terms and conditions apply. See www.racingpost.com for more information. *
Paul Carberry, Bellvano, 2012 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Hands down the winner, the way he judged the pace of the race and the attributes of his horse was absolute perfection.
The best ride I have ever seen, one of those times everything just pops in place. Fantastic and surely must win
Got to be McCoy and Wichita Lineman. It was one of those rides where even looking at the replay your still in disbelief as to what happened, it's like Jesus, he's got no hope and then a sudden ...whisth ...whisth....whisth...how has he gone and got that one up! A lot of top rides there but McCoy wins for sure, mesmerizing stuff that was.
Having watched it again, thanks for posting it Nass, it's gonna be hard to go against that ride from AP...
