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Post by beanster on Apr 8, 2021 15:16:08 GMT
A blast from BVOF past in the Foxhunters
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Post by benny on Apr 8, 2021 15:33:53 GMT
hope all the bv owners watched joe o shea today on the tele. he won the fox hunters at Aintree.66/1.lunatic character is joey. one thing not disputed the horse ran well and great credit to him.
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Apr 8, 2021 16:06:57 GMT
Great stuff.
Well done JJ
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Post by BVADMIN on Apr 8, 2021 17:25:30 GMT
WELL DONE J.J. O'SHEA
YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD SALFORD LAD DOWN.
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Post by BVADMIN on Apr 8, 2021 21:09:16 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Apr 8, 2021 21:13:53 GMT
 Fantastic words from Joe O'Shea, winning trainer in the Foxhunters.
"I knew everything was fine for today.
I backed him and backed him, and every time I backed him - a bit like the Irish National winner - he went out, so I backed him again. We’ll do well out of the job." |
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Post by BVADMIN on Apr 8, 2021 21:16:49 GMT
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Post by GRUNDY on Apr 8, 2021 21:50:15 GMT
Congratulations Joe
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Post by BVADMIN on Apr 8, 2021 21:58:33 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Apr 9, 2021 8:32:52 GMT
And the point-to-point trainer was looking forward to celebrating, with his successful bets on the 66-1 winner bringing in £16,000. .
O'Shea, who was raised in neighbouring Greater Manchester, relived sneaking into Aintree for his first Grand National to watch Rag Trade triumph in 1976, and winning a race over the famous fences had been his ambition ever since.
"I sneaked in here and said, 'I'm going to train the winner over these National fences'," said O'Shea. "I didn't want a [full] licence, it never interested me, and I'm happy training the pointers.
"You wouldn't believe how close I've come to winning this race in the past, but this horse has improved so much since he came over from Ireland.
"He was cheap – we've spent more on champagne over a weekend than what he cost. I think the bill to get him vetted cost more than him!"
The winner's purse was £16,425 but O'Shea, a former champion point-to-point rider, revealed he would be collecting almost the same again from bet365.
"Every time I backed him his price kept going out, so I kept on backing him again and again. We've done well out of the job," said the 63-year-old, now based in Nantwich, Cheshire.
"Thanks to Aintree for putting this on – we love this place. Cheltenham means nothing to me, this is everything. If bet365 put the money in my account tonight, it will be spent tomorrow on the beer. We'll celebrate this proper – it's taken me 30 years."
Cousin Pascal provided James King with his second success in the race after victory on Dineur in 2017 and the thrill was even greater the second time around, according to the winning rider. |
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