April 03
2004
I am Dave Dick
» Posted on April 3, 2004 12:33 PM » Category: Racing

Lovely story in today's Telegraph about Dave Dick, who won the Grand National on ESB after Devon Loch's mysterious collapse:

He was granted a 'royal pardon' in 1996 when he should have attended the official Royal Ascot lunch celebrating the Queen Mother's 400th winner. "But that was another cock-up. My invitation went to a Dave Dick in Scotland - some hunter bloke or something - and he pitched up instead.

"Sat right next to HM he was. 'Who are you?' says the Queen Mum. 'Dave Dick,' says he. 'Oh, no, you're not,' says she. 'I am,' says he. And, of course, he was Dave Dick. But not the right Dave Dick."


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