shandy swiller wrote:becher chase and other races at national meeting over national fences
2002 - montys pass 2nd in a race over fences then won national in 2003
2002
- amberleigh house won becher chase. won national in 2004
2004 - silver birch won becher chase. won national in 2007
probably others also
Yes, I gather all that. I just think that ruling out horses who have previously completed slightly contradicts the form over the fences bit.
Amberleigh House was placed the year before it won;
Hedgehunter fell at the last one year, won it the next and was 2nd the next;
West Tip placed three times after winning it;
Monty's Pass was placed the year after it won;
Party Politics placed subsequent to winning
I could probably go on. But won't
