Burrough Hill Lad (1976–2004) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. Named after Leicestershire village Burrough-On-The-Hill , he competed in National Hunt races and won seventeen times from twenty-seven runs in steeplechases . His performances in 1984, when he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup , Hennessy Gold Cup and King George VI Chase saw him rated one of the best horses in the history of the sport.
13-571: This article is about the surname. For the village, see Burrough on the Hill . For the administrative division, see Borough . Burrough is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bryan Burrough (b. 1961), American author and magazine correspondent Edward Burrough (1634–1663), English Quaker leader and controversialist Harold Burrough (1889–1977), British naval officer James Burrough (disambiguation) , more than one person with
26-648: A contender for the Cheltenham Gold Cup when he won the Welsh National at Chepstow Racecourse in December. In March he started at odds of 7/2 for the Gold Cup and won by three lengths from Brown Chamberlin. He was ridden by Phil Tuck as his regular jockey, John Francome , had been claimed to ride Brown Chamberlin. Burrough Hill Lad produced his best form in the autumn of 1984. After winning
39-459: A promontory around 660 feet (200 m) above sea level, 7 miles (11 km) south of the modern settlement of Melton Mowbray. In 1931 the parish had a population of 214. The village's name means 'fortification on the hill'. Though later forms of Old English show that it could mean 'the earthen fortification on the hill'. On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Somerby. The village shared John O' Gaunt railway station with
52-419: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burrough&oldid=1258416147 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Burrough on
65-573: A warm-up race at Wincanton Racecourse , he carried a weight of 168 pounds in the Hennessy Gold Cup . In what has been described as one of the great weight-carrying performances, he survived a bad mistake at the seventh-last fence to win by four lengths from RSA Chase winner Canny Danny, who was carrying 147 pounds. He then won the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby Racecourse , beating Wayward Lad by ten lengths. He then took
78-614: The Hill Burrough-on-the Hill is a small village and former civil parish , now in the parish of Somerby , in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire , England. It is 12 miles (19 km) north east of Leicester . The parish church is St. Mary the Virgin. Burrough Hill is an Iron Age hill fort near the village and is in an 86-acre (35 ha) country park of the same name. The hillfort stands on
91-605: The action the day after the outbreak of the Battle of Arnhem on 18 September 1944. The 10th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment Memorial at Burrough on the Hill was completed and unveiled in September 2019 by Friends of the Tenth. A memorial garden has also been created looking over and across to the valley where the battalion practised parachute drops and training exercises in 1944. British thoroughbred racehorse Burrough Hill Lad
104-428: The name John Burrough (disambiguation) , more than one person with the name Ken Burrough (1948-2022), American football player William Burrough (disambiguation) , more than one person with the name See also [ edit ] Burroughs (surname) Burrow (surname) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Burrough . If an internal link intending to refer to
117-619: The neighbouring village of Twyford . The station is adjacent to a 14-arch viaduct. Trains used to go north to Melton Mowbray, and south to Leicester and Market Harborough, but the line was closed in the 1960s. There is a local bus service to Melton Mowbray and Oakham . 10th Battalion, the Parachute Regiment During preparations for Operation Market Garden the 10th Battalion, the Parachute Regiment were billeted in and around Somerby before setting off to join
130-545: The weight-for-age King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day, narrowly defeating Combs Ditch over a course and distance which Francome felt was unsuitable for the horse. He sustained an injury in early 1985 which prevented him from defending the Gold Cup. Burrough Hill Lad returned in February 1986 with a win in the Gainsborough Chase, but a leg injury ended his season shortly afterwards. The gelding
143-623: Was a big, powerfully built brown gelding, bred by his owner, Stan Riley. He was sired by Richboy out of the mare Green Monkey. He was trained by Jimmy Harris initially and then Walter Wharton, before moving to Jenny Pitman at Lambourn in Berkshire . Burrough Hill Lad recorded his first important win when he took the Mildmay Novices' Chase as a six-year-old in April 1982. In the 1983/1984 National Hunt season, he established himself as
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#1732793934334156-516: Was expected to return in the 1987 Gold Cup, but Pitman was unable to get him fully fit and withdrew him from the race. In March 1988, Burrough Hill Lad pulled up lame after a training gallop and was retired. Timeform gave Burrough Hill Lad a peak rating of 184, the seventh highest ever awarded to a steeplechaser. In their book A Century of Champions , based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris ranked Burrough Hill Lad as
169-501: Was named after Burrough on the Hill by owner Stan Riley, who was born and raised in the village. After a run of victories in 1984 including the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Hennessy Gold Cup and King George VI Chase, Burrough Hill Lad was considered one of the greatest racehorses in the history of the sport. [REDACTED] Media related to Burrough on the Hill at Wikimedia Commons Burrough Hill Lad Burrough Hill Lad
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