The passing of Brian Fletcher last month was yet another loss to my generation. He was a great player and a huge if sometimes hard to handle hero. You all know about his three Grand National triumphs but here is another, perhaps slightly more marginal one. And just look who comes second!
Jockeys jumping of yesteryear…!
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