David Raymond Cecil Elsworth (born 1939) is a retired horse trainer living in the United Kingdom . He was the trainer of Desert Orchid , 1988 Grand National winner Rhyme 'n' Reason, and 1990 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Barnbrook Again; three horses among several top-class performers for over jumps and on the flat.
6-531: Daivid Elsworth was the champion national hunt trainer 1987–88. Elsworth also trained Persian Punch to win multiple staying races on the flat, whilst his sole classic success came with the 1990 Irish 1000 Guineas with In the Groove . Elsworth began his training career as an assistant to Ricky Vallance at Bishops Cannings in Wiltshire in the early 1970s. When Vallance lost his training licence Elsworth took
12-589: A Group 1 race (he was placed), he won 13 European Pattern races, equalling the record of Ardross , Acatenango and Brigadier Gerard . At the age of 10, he was just denied the Stayers Triple Crown of Goodwood Cup , Ascot Gold Cup , and Doncaster Cup when Mr Dinos beat him into 2nd place at Ascot . He won three Jockey Club Cups , a Doncaster Cup , two Goodwood Cups , three Henry II Stakes , and two Lonsdale Cups . Persian Punch also travelled to Australia on two occasions, and finished third in
18-534: A job as a market trader before setting up as a trainer in his own right. This British horse racing biographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Persian Punch Persian Punch (1993–2004) was a Thoroughbred racehorse trained in the United Kingdom . He was frequently heralded by the Racing Post and his fans as the most popular horse in training during
24-478: The 1998 and 2001 Melbourne Cups . He earned the 2001 and 2003 Cartier Award for Top Stayer . Persian Punch died on 28 April 2004, when he collapsed at the end of the Sagaro Stakes at Ascot. His fan club contacted Newmarket Racecourse , where he had his most wins and his last victory, to request a memorial there to him. The Persian Punch Memorial Fund was founded, and a lifesize bronze by Philip Blacker
30-412: The final years of his career and had his own fan club and website. He was sired by Persian Heights and was out of Rum Cay who was trained by Roger Curtis at Lambourn , Berkshire . He had a half brother by Mozart, Classic Punch. Persian Punch was trained throughout his racing career by David Elsworth at Whitsbury Manor Racing Stables, Fordingbridge , Wiltshire , England. His most famous stablemate
36-407: Was Desert Orchid , retired by then but still leading out the 2 year olds. Persian Punch was owned by Jeff Smith, owner of Littleton Stud, whose silks had been carried by many famous racehorses including Lochsong and Chief Singer . Persian Punch's lad was Derek Brown. Persian Punch won 20 races and was placed in 19 of his 63 races, amassing total prize money of over £1million. Although he never won
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