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Griffiths' farm in Wales and was never ridden again reportedly enjoying his life of leisure and remaining in excellent health until the age of 19. On the morning of 15 January Griffiths turned the horse out into the field and returned to find that
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and won by three lengths from Fair Child. On his final appearance of the season, the gelding was ridden by
Dunwoody when he started a 20/1 outsider for the Silver Trophy Chase over two and a half miles at Cheltenham on 19 April. He raced behind the leaders before taking the lead on the run-in and won
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Cheltenham. He failed to complete the course in his next two races, refusing at a fence in the Irish Gold Cup and falling at the third last when attempting to repeat his 1990 success in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Later in the spring of 1991, Norton's Coin showed improved form. On 4
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Griffiths' farm before dying from a suspected heart attack in January 2001.
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January brought no improvement as he finished ninth of ten in the
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951:. Racing Post. 26 December 1989.
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923:. Racing Post. 8 March 1989.
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1675:Native River
1639:Synchronised
1597:Kicking King
1573:2001 no race
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1301:Cottage Rake
1295:Cottage Rake
1271:1944 no race
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173:Thoroughbred
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157:(1989, 1991)
118:Percy Thomas
110:Percy Thomas
58:Grove Chance
1699:A Plus Tard
1669:Sizing John
1663:Don Cossack
1550:Mr Mulligan
1538:Master Oats
1520:Cool Ground
1490:The Thinker
1460:Silver Buck
1431:1975 Ten Up
1343:Limber Hill
1313:Silver Fame
1255:Poet Prince
1191:Easter Hero
1185:Easter Hero
1102:Racing Post
1083:Racing Post
789:. Timeform.
717:Bebe Grande
574:Varano (GB)
494:Royal Ascot
466:Martin Pipe
461:Celtic Shot
415:Martell Cup
387:Bonanza Boy
260:Nantgaredig
244:Bebe Grande
66:St Columbus
1726:Categories
1645:Bobs Worth
1621:Kauto Star
1609:Kauto Star
1532:The Fellow
1454:Little Owl
1415:L'Escargot
1409:L'Escargot
1376:Mill House
1361:Roddy Owen
1337:Gay Donald
1325:Knock Hard
1237:Morse Code
1155:Red Splash
746:Equineline
726:References
710:Royal Palm
629:Arquebuse
544:Retirement
517:The Fellow
437:bookmakers
397:) and the
222:Background
149:Major wins
1657:Coneygree
1591:Best Mate
1585:Best Mate
1579:Best Mate
1556:Cool Dawn
1277:Red Rower
1173:Thrown In
1161:Ballinode
772:BBC Sport
701:Marsyaka
666:Neocracy
609:Fusilade
537:Wincanton
482:flat race
319:to a ten-
136:33: 6-8-3
47:Grandsire
1633:Long Run
1484:Dawn Run
1331:Four Ten
1261:Medoc II
695:Crepello
557:Pedigree
447:in May.
341:Gold Cup
313:Chepstow
250:and the
232:Timeform
144:£138,990
141:Earnings
101:Chestnut
1466:Bregawn
1355:Kerstin
1349:Linwell
1289:Fortina
1144:winners
675:My Love
660:Aureole
488:in the
478:hurdles
445:Cardiff
345:Newbury
323:win at
268:guineas
185:gelding
125:Trainer
107:Breeder
89:Country
75:Gelding
63:Damsire
1615:Denman
1526:Jodami
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691:Credo
651:1967
611:1961
604:Vampa
596:Varna
591:Yasna
580:Darius
321:length
162:(1990)
133:Record
97:Colour
81:Foaled
50:Varano
1709:2024
1703:2023
1697:2022
1691:2021
1685:2020
1679:2019
1673:2018
1667:2017
1661:2016
1655:2015
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1165:1926
1159:1925
1153:1924
688:1967
646:1977
585:Dante
576:1962
571:1970
301:chase
228:blaze
177:100/1
115:Owner
1167:Koko
982:ISBN
859:ISBN
806:ISBN
599:Bey
567:Sire
393:and
248:Lure
39:Sire
642:Dam
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