Eddie Wood on a tragic event which shaped his betting

EDDIE WOOD

Alverton, with Jonjo O‘Neill in the saddle, winner of the 1979 Gold Cup

Alverton was a chestnut gelding trained by Jonjo O’Neill. He was a tough and genuine horse and I am often reminded of him when I see a lot of Mark Johnston’s horses with the same characteristics.
Alverton raced 22 times in his career, 11 on the Flat and 11 in the National Hunt sphere. He was by the sire Midsummer Night II and this article is centred on this connection. As I have alluded to in a previous article, Midsu...