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PURE GOLD FOR ONE SEASON

YESTERDAY’S HEROES
Graham Buddry looks at the short but spectacular form burst enjoyed by top class French-bred First Gold

Graham Buddry

Francois Doumen

It’s quite rare in National Hunt racing for a first class horse to have just one season at the top before his star is eclipsed, especially if it encompasses just a handful of races. It’s equally unusual for a horse to be considered one of the best we’ve seen when a scrutiny of their form shows that, in essence, they really achieved far less than they should have done.
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